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12/06/2026

EBW26 Live: Congress Radio Insights: The meaning of biomarkers for better cancer outcomes

These episodes aim to give you insights from the congress that took place in Prague from 19-22 May 2026. This episode, recorded on 21st May, delves into the International Society of Oncology and Biomarkers (ISOBM) who organised a session called ‘oncology insights. It highlighted the possibilities of cross-disciplinary collaboration across oncology biobanks, pathology, radiology and molecular medicine with a focus on […]

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29/05/2026

#EBW26 Live: Closing ceremony  

The Europe Biobank Week (EBW) Congress, jointly organised between BBMRI-ERIC (the European Research Infrastructure for Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources in Health and Life Science) and ESBB (the European, African and Middle Eastern Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking) officially closed at the Prague Congress Centre in Prague, Czech Republic on 22 May 2026.    This year’s Congress united over 750 biobankers, researchers, industry specialists and decision-makers from 50 countries across the life sciences to discuss the latest […]

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29/05/2026

#EBW26 Live: Congress Radio Insights: What’s so important about the Biotech Act?

These episodes aim to give you insights from the congress that took place in Prague from 19-22 May 2026. This episode, recorded on 21 May, introduces you to Aneta Tyszkiewicz who is Director, Science and Regulatory at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). They represent the R&D-based pharmaceutical industry in Europe. Aneta leads EFPIA’s policy and advocacy […]

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29/05/2026

#EBW26 Live: Ethics Café 

This article is 447 words and a 3-minute read.  The first session of Friday’s EBW scientific programme was the Ethics Café, chaired by Assoc. Prof. Anto Čartolovni, PhD, Head of the ELSI Department at BBMRI-ERIC, and Valentina Colcelli, PhD, Senior Researcher at the Italian National Research Council (CNR).  The Ethics Café is a recurring session at Europe Biobank Week, bringing together […]

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22/05/2026

#EBW26Live: Congress Radio Insights: Returning biobank data to participants

This episode, recorded on 21st May, is handled by two speakers from the EP PerMed session – Dr. Minja Pehrsson and Dr. Peggy Manders. The European Partnership for Personalised Medicine panel was a discussion between stakeholders on the process of returning to people data coming from genetic/genomic studies. This is important for good research practice, people engagement, willingness to share […]

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21/05/2026

#EBW26 Live:   Aneta Tyszkiewicz delivers keynote lecture II –  ‘From scientific excellence to industrial leadership: Strengthening Europe’s attractiveness for research and innovation through the EU Biotech Act’  

This article is  351 words and a 2-minute read.   Thursday’s keynote was delivered by Aneta Tyszkiewicz, Director of Science and Regulatory at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). The subject of the keynote was ‘From scientific excellence to industrial leadership: Strengthening Europe’s attractiveness for research and innovation through the EU Biotech Act’.   The keynote addressed how fragmentation and regulatory complexity are undermining competitiveness and how the […]

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21/05/2026

#EBW26 Live: Congress Radio Insights: Climate change and rising infectious diseases

This Europe Biobank Week Congress mini-series is part of the BBMRI-ERIC Podcast. These episodes aim to give you glimpses into the congress taking place in Prague from 19-22 May 2026.   EBW is jointly organised between BBMRI-ERIC and ESBB and unites over 750 biobankers, researchers, industry specialists and decision makers from across the life sciences.  This episode, recorded on 20th May, introduces […]

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20/05/2026

EBW26 Live:  Industry & academic co-creation towards personalised medicine in light of global challenges   

Wednesday’s scientific programme included the podium discussion ‘Industry & academic co-creation towards personalised medicine in light of global challenges’. Panel speakers came together to discuss the importance of open dialogue, flexibility, honest feedback and transparency at a time when there is a lot of uncertainty.    The podium discussion was led by Prof. Jens K. Habermann (BBMRI-ERIC) and Dipl.-Ing. Roland Leiminger (ESBB) and featured:  A […]

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20/05/2026

#EBW26 Live:  Prof. Joacim Rocklöv, delivers keynote lecture I –  ‘How is climate change affecting infectious disease dynamics across Europe’ 

This article is 676 words and a 3-minute read.   The first session of the EBW26 scientific programme was the keynote delivered by Prof. Joacim Rocklöv, Head of Heidelberg Planetary Health Hub and Alexander von Humboldt Professor at Heidelberg University. The subject of the keynote was ‘How is climate change affecting infectious disease dynamics across Europe’.   Climate change is reshaping infectious diseases in Europe, with outbreaks once […]

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20/05/2026

#EBW26 Live: Opening Ceremony Launches Scientific Programme 

This article is 398  words and a 2-minute read.  The scientific programme of Europe Biobank Week (EBW) Congress, jointly organised by BBMRI-ERIC (the European Research Infrastructure for Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources in Health and Life Sciences) and ESBB (the European, African and Middle Eastern Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking), kicked off at the Prague Congress Centre in Prague, Czech Republic, on 20 May 2026.  EBW unites more […]

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Welcome to Europe Biobank Week 2026, it's great to have you in Prague, Czech Republic