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09/04/2026

#EBW26 Previews: 5A: Building excellence – Developing skills for future biobanking

Ensuring high-quality biobanks demands expertly trained personnel. This session highlights tailored education and training opportunities for the biobank community, covering all roles – from project managers to technical staff handling samples and data. Gain insights into upskilling pathways that enhance competence and drive excellence across biobank operations. Speakers included in this session: This session will be chaired by: Dr. Daniel […]

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09/04/2026

#EBW26 Previews: 3A – Preserving biodiversity: Challenges and opportunities in non-human biobanking

Non-human biobanks – encompassing amongst others animal, plant and microbial specimens – are essential for life science research and biodiversity conservation. They face challenges like ethical dilemmas, data standardisation and resource limitations not unlike human biobanks. Yet, they offer opportunities for basic research, ecological restoration, agricultural resilience and scientific innovation through advanced preservation, genomics and global collaboration. This session highlights […]

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09/04/2026

#EBW26 Previews: 10A – Ethics Café

The Ethics Café is an established event of the Europe Biobank Week conferences in which all stakeholders come together in an informal setting to voice their thoughts on the role that ethics frameworks play in the context of biomedical innovation. This year, the Ethics Café brings together expert perspectives on AI-driven health data use and EHDS governance. Short inputs will […]

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08/04/2026

#EBW26 Previews: 9C: Disease domain-specific biobanks – Neuroscience insights

This session highlights biobanks advancing research on neurological and psychiatric disorders. Learn about innovative methods for collecting, managing, and sharing samples and data across diagnostics and research. Hear how these biobanks drive molecular insights into diseases with often unclear underpinnings and limited diagnostic markers. Speakers included in this session: This session will be chaired by: Mieke De Wilde, MSc. From an […]

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08/04/2026

#EBW26 Previews: 9A: Disease domain-specific biobanks – Rare disease insights

This session explores domain-specific biobanks for rare diseases, emphasising the importance of cross-border collaboration and networks like the EuroBioBank (EBB). Discover innovative strategies for extensive sample collection, data integration and (inter)national partnerships that drive research breakthroughs, improve diagnostics and accelerate targeted therapy development for patients with rare conditions. Speakers included in this session: This session will be chaired by: Anne-Marie […]

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07/04/2026

#EBW26 Previews: Keynote with Aneta Tyszkiewicz

We are excited to announce that the second keynote of #EBW26 will be delivered by Aneta Tyszkiewicz, Director, Science and Regulatory at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). The subject of the keynote will be ‘From scientific excellence to industrial leadership: Strengthening Europe’s attractiveness for research and innovation through the EU Biotech Act’. Aneta Tyszkiewicz Aneta is Director, […]

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02/04/2026

#EBW26 Previews: Keynote with Prof. Joacim Rocklöv

We are honored to announce that the first keynote of #EBW26 will be delivered by Prof. Joacim Rocklöv, Head of Heidelberg Planetary Health Hub and Alexander von Humboldt Professor at Heidelberg University. The subject of the keynote will be ‘How is climate change affecting infectious disease dynamics across Europe’. Prof. Joacim Rocklöv Professor Joacim Rocklöv is an Alexander von Humboldt Professor at Heidelberg […]

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30/03/2026

#EBW26 Editorial: TECHNIDATA showcases the next generation of TDBioBank

This article has 436 words and is a 2-minute read. The Europe Biobank Week Congress highlights the latest trends and important topics in biobanking and biomolecular resources. It brings together professionals, patients and government officials to exchange ideas and learn from one another. Over four days, attendees can enjoy keynote speeches, join discussions, network and explore exhibits with new technologies […]

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24/03/2026

Building excellence: developing skills for the future of biobanking

Picture courtesy of: Carlota Vallès – IDIBAPS/ BBMRI.es This article comes from Marialuisa Lavitrano, National Node Director BBMRI.it Biobanking stands at a crossroads, where scientific ambition meets operational complexity. As the scale, diversity and sensitivity of biological collections continue to expand, the conversation is no longer confined to infrastructure or technology, it is fundamentally about people. The session “Building Excellence: Developing […]

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17/03/2026

#EBW26 Editorial: MICROBE – MICRObiome Biobanking (RI) Enabler

This article comes from the MICROBE team. You can read about the project here . Microbiomes comprise communities of microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi and microalgae) and their “theatre of activity” (i.e., structural elements, metabolites, signal molecules, mobile genetic elements (such as viruses), as well as surrounding environmental conditions)1. They are in and on humans, animals, soil, water, and plants. Microbiomes […]

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