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#EBW25 Previews: State-of-the-art speaker for 5D ‘Securing the future of biobanks: New collaboration models for sustainability’

Dr. Peggy Manders, Radboud Biobank, will be the state-of-the-art speaker leading the panel session ‘Securing the future of biobanks: New collaboration models for sustainability‘. We have profiled her biography and abstract here.  Dr. Peggy Manders Dr. Peggy Manders is trained in epidemiology (biomedical sciences) and received a PhD on biomarker research in breast cancer. She has been active in the field […]

#EBW25 Previews: State-of-the-art speaker for 3D ‘Empowering the next generation: Education and training in biobanking’

Dr. Peggy Manders, Radboud Biobank, will be the state-of-the-art speaker leading the panel session ‘Empowering the next generation: Education and training in biobanking’. We have profiled her biography and abstract here. Dr. Peggy Manders Dr. Peggy Manders is trained in epidemiology (biomedical sciences) and received a PhD on biomarker research in breast cancer. She has been active in the field of […]

#EBW25 Previews: State-of-the-art speaker for 3B ‘Biobanks in big data research and AI’

Prof. Dr. Peter Hufnagl, Charité, will be the state-of-the-art speaker leading the panel session ‘Biobanks in big data research and AI‘. We have profiled his biography and abstract here. Prof. Dr. Peter Hufnagl Prof. Dr. Peter Hufnagl studied mathematics and statistics at the Academy of Mining, Freiberg. During his scientific career, Prof. Dr. Hufnagl has dealt with medical image analysis and […]

#EBW25 Previews: 9A: Ethics Café

The Ethics Café is an established event of the Europe Biobank Week conferences, where 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. Grab your coffee and join us for a interactive discussion. This session will be chaired by: Prof. Dr. Roland Jahns Prof. […]

#EBW25 Previews: State-of-the-art speaker for 10A ‘Organisational Profiles’

Sandra Nanyonga, Université Côte d’Azur, will be the state-of-the-art speaker leading the panel session ‘Organisational Profiles’. We have profiled her biography and abstract here. Sandra Nanyonga Sandra Nanyonga is a research scientist specialising in biobanking with extensive experience in managing daily biobank operations and ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory, ethical, and legal standards. Her training across biobanks in Uganda, France, and Portugal […]

#EBW25 Previews: 5D: Securing the future of biobanks: New collaboration models for sustainability

A new collaborative model for the sustainability of biobanks emphasises partnerships between academic institutions, healthcare organisations, government agencies and private sector stakeholders. This session will explore how by pooling resources, knowledge and technology, these entities can improve the quality and accessibility of biological samples that are critical to disease research, treatments and public health initiatives while ensuring the sustained engagement […]

#EBW25 Previews: State-of-the-art speaker for 3A ‘One Health: Non-human biobanking’

Dr. Dominic Bläsing, Helmholtz Institute for One Health, will be the state-of-the-art speaker leading the panel session ‘One Health: Non-human biobanking‘. We have profiled his biography and abstract here. Dr. Dominic Bläsing Dominic Bläsing holds a PhD in applied ergonomics and brings extensive experience in psychological research across experimental, field, and epidemiological settings. He currently serves as a data coordinator at […]

#EBW25 Previews: State-of-the-art speaker for 7A ‘Green Biobanking: Paving the Path to Sustainable Practices’

Monika Valjan, MA, Biobank Graz, will be the state-of-the-art speaker leading the panel session ‘Green biobanking: Paving the path to sustainable practices‘. We have profiled her biography and abstract here. Monika Valjan, MA Monika Valjan, MA, holds a degree in media studies and has been the managing director of Biobank Graz since 2021. In 2017, she successfully led the project ‘Reorganization […]

#EBW25 Previews: State-of-the-art speaker for 4A ‘Clinical biobanks: Bridging research and patient care’

Dr. Tilman Pfeffer, DZIF Tissue Bank, will be the state-of-the-art speaker leading the panel session ‘Clinical biobanks: Bridging research and patient care‘. We have profiled his biography and abstract here.  Dr. Tilman Pfeffer After his PhD study in the late effects of diabetes mellitus with a focus on diabetic nephropathy, Dr. Tilman Pfeffer started at the Tissue Bank of the German […]

#EBW25 Previews: 3A: One Health: Non-human biobanking

From wildlife conservation via plant diversity and agricultural research to environment monitoring – non-human biobanks play a vital role in preserving genetic diversity and advancing scientific understanding across disciplines. In this session, we will explore the unique challenges and opportunities for non-human biobanks by showcasing their impact towards One Health with a state-of-the-art talk from Dr. Dominic Bläsing, Helmholtz Institute […]