Biobanking: The Hidden Foundation of Global Science and Sustainability
The new video Global Biobanking Awareness by International Society for Biological and Enviromental Repositories (ISBER) highlights biobanking as a foundational capability for modern science—often...
Europe’s Biobanking Network: Advancing Medical Research for a Healthier Future
Highlights
Collaborative Network: BBMRI-ERIC connects 24 national biobank networks and over 570 biobanks across Europe, streamlining medical research.
Sustainability Focus: Efforts include energy-efficient biobanking...
BBMRI-ERIC Launches 10-Year Roadmap: Biobanking for a Healthier World
Highlights
BBMRI-ERIC's 10-Year Roadmap integrates human, animal, and environmental health, aiming to enhance global health research.
Developed collaboratively with various stakeholders, the roadmap aligns...
BBMRI-ERIC Launches the Innovative Federated Platform that Benefits both Biobanks and Researchers
The biobanking community has made a significant leap forward with the launch of the Federated Platform, an initiative driven by BBMRI-ERIC. This platform introduces...
UK Biobank Revolutionizes Global Medical Research with World’s Largest Genome Sequencing Dataset
In a groundbreaking development, UK Biobank has released a vast dataset from whole genome sequencing of half a million participants, a move poised to...
How Bias can Creep into Biobanks that Drive Precision Health and Clinical AI
In the race to harness medical data for artificial intelligence tools and personalized health care, a new study shows how easily unintentional design bias...
Pet Dog Biobanking Could Well Support Aging Research
Two recent papers from Hungarian researchers highlight the so far underrated relevance of pet dog biobanking in molecular research and introduce their initiative to...
World’s First WHO PQS Prequalified Refrigerated Vehicle Launched by B Medical Systems and Toyota
B Medical Systems, a global leader in the vaccine cold chain industry, Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC), and Toyota Motor Corporation announced today the launch...
Identification, Biobanking, and Large-Scale Production of SARS-CoV-2-Specific Memory T Lymphocytes From COVID-19 Convalescent Donors
The infectious disease with a wide and diverse range of symptoms known as COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged...
Identification of Factors that Influence Willingness of Native Americans to Donate Biospecimens: Increasing Equity...
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people have a long history of lower life expectancy and higher disease burden compared with the general US...
























