Europe Biobank Week

🎉 Relive the highlights of #EBW25 🌍 🧬 From May 13–16, over 800 participants from 47 countries gathered at Palazzo dei Congressi in Bologna, Italy, making #EBW25 the most successful Europe Biobank Week to date. Missed it or want to revisit the energy? Dive into our #EBW25 multimedia story and experience the best moments through: 📸 Pictures 📝 Live articles 🎙️ Congress radio 👉 https://buff.ly/3qcgIAd

📰 SAVE THE DATE - #EBW26 After a hugely successful #EBW25, the Steering Committee is delighted to share details of next year's Europe Biobank Week Congress. You are warmly invited to join us! 🗓️ 19-22 May 2026 📍 Prague Congress Centre, Praha, Czech Republic 🔗 buff.ly/4KDsTvr

🎧 📣 Day four of #EBW25 Congress Radio is out. 📻 Tune in to the final day of a mini-series covering Europe Biobank Week - part of the BBMRI-ERIC Podcast. This episode, recorded on 16 May, features a vibrant Ethics Café, a winning pitch and closing ceremony. 🎙️ Listen: https://buff.ly/1atGLu4 🗣️ Featuring: - Dr. Jörg Hamann, Amsterdam University Medical Center - Dr. Gesine Richter, University Kiel - Prof. Roland Jahns, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg - Prof. Ali KILIÇ, Izmir Biomedicine And Genome Center - Mariona Arañó Loyo, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu - Dr. Maria Grazia Cerrito, University of Milano Bicocca - Dr. Mindaugas Morkūnas, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos - Elsa Roland, Oslo University Hospital - Patrick Skowronek, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz) Links: - Sant Joan de Déu: https://buff.ly/Gnu3DjU - Europe Biobank Week: https://buff.ly/AfsE3v2 - BBMRI-ERIC: https://buff.ly/CXLVV4Y - ESBB: https://esbb.org 🎙️ Listen now: https://buff.ly/1atGLu4 🔗 Day one: https://t.co/yU5yd5UnIA 🔗 Day two: https://t.co/frm6FdD2Hw 🔗 Day three: https://buff.ly/xXrJRZV

🎉 #EBW25 has officially ended 🧬🌍 Over 800 attendees from 47 countries—including biobankers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders—came together to explore the cutting edge of biobanking and biomedical innovation. 💡🤝 A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible and to all participants for sharing knowledge, and shaping the future of life sciences. 👋 See you next year in Prague - 19-22 May 2026! 🔗 https://buff.ly/FUrDLdi

💡 Great discussion this morning at the #EBW25 Ethics Café 🧬 Led by Prof. Dr. Roland Jahns (ibdw) and Dr. Peggy Manders (Radboud Biobank), the session focused on Consent in Paediatric Biobanking. ☕ The Ethics Café is a regular highlight of #EBW25, offering a relaxed space for open talks about key ethical issues in biomedical research.

🎧 📣 Day three of EBW Congress Radio is out. 📻 Tune in to day three of the Europe Biobank Week Congress in this mini-series covering the event - part of the BBMRI-ERIC Podcast. This episode, recorded on 15 May, captures the congress in full swing. 🗣️ Featuring: Istahil Mohammed Ibrahim, Statens Serum Institut Adrie Kromhout, Amsterdam University Medical Center Prof. Mait Metspalu, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu Donal Melanaphy, Thermo Fisher Scientific Tania Porqueddu, Università Di Sassari Dr. Gianni D'Errico, Toscana Life Sciences for EP PerMed - the European Partnership for Personalised Medicine Dr. Piotr Mrówka, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Dr. Mignon van Gent, Amsterdam University Medical Centre 🎙️ Listen now: https://buff.ly/xXrJRZV 🔗 Day one: https://t.co/yU5yd5UnIA 🔗 Day two: https://t.co/frm6FdD2Hw

📸 How to get the biobank community in one picture 🌍 Over 800 of our amazing community from 47 countries are attending #EBW25. It was hard to fit all the participants in one shot, so we decided to send our photographer to a "special location". 👀 Can you spot them?

🔬 EP PerMed – Unlocking Biobanks for Personalised Medicine: Today’s special parallel session, hosted by the EP PerMed - the European Partnership for Personalised Medicine, put the spotlight on the critical role of #biobanking in advancing #PersonalisedMedicine. Key insights explored: 🧬 How biobanks are advancing #PersonalisedMedicine, transforming research, and reshaping patient care for the future 🤖 How AI and new technologies are driving healthcare innovation 💡 Stay tuned for more updates from #EBW25

📸 Highlights from our poster session at #EBW25 🔬 Cutting-edge science from our community 🧠 Insightful conversations ⚡ Vibrant atmosphere 💡 Stay tuned for more updates from #EBW25

💡 'Bringing the benefits of biobanking closer to the people' was the central theme of today's keynote from Prof. Mait Metspalu, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, highlighting the transformative progress of the Estonian Biobank. 🧬 This insightful keynote shared how the new MyGenome portal is giving over 100,000 participants personalised insights on disease risk, lifestyle impact, and even interesting facts on caffeine metabolism. 🔬 A powerful presentation of how #biobanks can move beyond research to directly empower individuals in managing their health. ✨ Stay tuned for more highlights from #EBW25