Full programme
The full programme, along with a downloadable copy, will be available here shortly.
This online version is continually updated throughout the Congress.
Abstract books
Full abstracts will be available as PDF books. Downloads: Posters and Orals.
Tuesday 13 May
| Time | Title |
| 08:30 | Registration opens |
| 09:30-11:30 | Workshop related local visits |
| 09:30-12:30 | BBMRI-ERIC and ESBB internal meetings |
| 13:00-15:00 | Workshops one to four |
| 15:00-15:30 | Refreshments |
| 15:30-17:30 | Workshops one to four |
Wednesday 14 May
| Time | Title |
| 08:00 | Registration opens |
| 09:00-10:30 | Opening ceremony |
| 10:30-11:00 | Refreshments |
| 11:00-12:30 | Plenary – keynote one |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch and exhibition Corporate workshop Pitch your innovative idea Vendor tour |
| 14:00-15:30 | Parallel sessions one 3A: One Health: Non-human biobanking 3B: Biobanks in big data research and AI 3C: Biobank automation: Challenges, opportunities and solutions 3D: Empowering the next generation: Education and training in biobanking |
| 15:30-16:00 | Refreshments, exhibition and posters |
| 16:00-17:00 | Posters: session one |
| 17:00-17:30 | Podium discussion: Industry & academic co-creation towards personalised medicine in light of global challenges |
| 17:30-19:00 | Parallel sessions two 4A: Clinical biobanks: Bridging research and patient care 4B: Navigating the technical hurdles of the upcoming European data spaces 4C: Implementing and securing quality control in biobanking 4D: Balancing ethics and innovation: ELSI in biobanking |
| 19:00 | Welcome reception |
Thursday 15 May
| Time | Title |
| 08:00 | Registration opens |
| 09:00-10:30 | Parallel sessions three 5A: Rare disease biobank insights 5B: Ensuring data security in biobanks: Strategies and best practices 5C: Samples fit-for-purpose: Optimisation of pre-analytics 5D: Securing the future of biobanks: New collaboration models for sustainability |
| 10:30-11:00 | Refreshments |
| 11:00-12:30 | Plenary – keynote two |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch and exhibition Corporate workshop Pitch your innovative idea Vendor tour |
| 14:00-15:30 | Parallel sessions four 7A: Green biobanking: Paving the path to sustainable practices 7B: Data flows in healthcare integrated biobanking 7C: Innovative quality concepts 7D: Patient-centric biobanking: Strategies for engagement and participation |
| 15:30-16:00 | Refreshments, exhibition and posters |
| 16:00-17:00 | Posters: session two |
| 17:00-18:00 | Parallel sessions five 8A: The transformative role of biobanks in public health 8B: Best practices for biobanking data integration 8C: Special samples, special needs 8D: Connecting forces: Effective stakeholder management |
| 18:00-19:00 | Closed meetings |
| 19:00 | Networking dinner * |
* Separate ticket booked when registering
Friday 16 May
| Time | Title |
| 08:00 | Registration opens |
| 09:00-10:30 | 9A: Ethics Café |
| 10:30-12:00 | Brunch, exhibition and posters |
| 12:00-13:30 | Parallel sessions six 10A: Organisational profiles 10B: Ensuring excellence: Elevating data quality in biobanking 10C: Samples read for multi-omics research 10D: Emerging EU regulations unveiled: Latest ELSI developments and national perspectives |
| 13:30-14:00 | Awards and closing ceremony |