iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

• How the EOSC Federation will play a substantial role in fostering cancer research beyond individual infrastructure capabilities. • Why European Research Infrastructures (ERICs) offer substantial expertise and service for European competitiveness. 🧵 3/3

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

He highlighted: • The difference that canSERV has made for accelerating cancer research across Europe. • The value of the European Molecular Tumour Board Network in supporting patients whose treatment options are limited. 🧵 2/3

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Prof. Jens K. Habermann, BBMRI-ERIC Director General, contributed a key intervention on the opening day of the European Commission event “5 Years EU Cancer Mission: Stronger Through Connection”. 🔗 Read the full story: buff.ly/HofCsJG #EUCancerMission #StrongerThroughConnection 🧵 1/3

The picture show a group of people, 4 men and 2 women, formally dressed speaking from a stage during a conference.

110

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Discover two educational opportunities in biobanking offered in collaboration with the University of Geneva: a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Biobanking and a Micro-certification in Basics of Biobanking: buff.ly/XJqPSSQ 🧵 9/9

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Biobank Sweden is conducting a survey to better understand how biobank cohorts can be made more visible and easier for researchers to find through metadata catalogues and search tools: buff.ly/jy37GvP 🧵 8/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A look back at this year’s European Researchers’ night: buff.ly/XZD2lTv 🧵 7/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Erasmus MC Central Biobank & Trialsupport is the first biobank in the Netherlands to achieve ISO 20387 accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to high-quality and reliable biobank processes: buff.ly/bJi5XmF 🧵 6/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NIRI showcased its biobanking activities during European Researchers’ Night, giving visitors a hands-on introduction to how biobanks support modern medicine: buff.ly/JXqr0Oj 🧵 5/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The “Biobank Platform for Germany” is featured in a new Hightech Agenda Deutschland article, highlighting its goal of making biospecimens and research data more accessible across institutions to strengthen health research: buff.ly/b2WvH2d 🧵 4/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Registrations are now open for the bbmri.be Annual Meeting 2026, bringing together biobanking stakeholders at UZ Gent on November 6th to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and shape the future of biobanking in Belgium: buff.ly/yhOaHgF 🧵 3/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Biobank cohort spotlight: The ME/CFS Biobank Austria Cohort is Austria’s first national ME/CFS biobank, supporting research into disease mechanisms, biomarkers and new therapies: buff.ly/jLHKFNN 🧵 2/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📰 Welcome back to #NodeTuesday: We sweep the socials to curate these #biobanking gems for you. Sit back, relax and be in the know on the latest community news. 👇🏼 🧵 1/9

110

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Swiss Biobanking Platform welcomes the LIBIO Biobank of Unisanté to its Network, highlighting how the VITA Label helps biobanks showcase their samples, increase visibility and connect with the broader research community: buff.ly/QMbSjkX 🧵 9/9

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Martin Biobank welcomed students during European Researchers’ Night for an engaging introduction to biobanking, featuring facility tours, first-aid training and an interactive activity on sample collection, labelling and storage: buff.ly/6WO8eLe 🧵 8/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Biobank Norway 5 has been awarded funding from the Research Council of Norway to further develop the national infrastructure for biological samples and associated health data, supporting secure and responsible access for medical research: buff.ly/mZ0FocO 🧵 7/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The German Biobank Network (GBN) welcomes the MDC Biobank as a new observer, bringing expertise in highly automated sample management and strengthening collaboration and exchange among academic biobanks: buff.ly/Ncn73QN 🧵 6/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Swiss Biobanking Day will feature research fellow Liis Leitsalu sharing Estonia’s experience of returning genomic results at scale, from biobank to participant, during Session IV “From Samples to Data Ecosystems”: buff.ly/b0iknNZ 🧵 5/9

buff.ly

#estonianbiobank #biobanking #genomics | Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu

A great opportunity to hear our research fellow Liis Leitsalu share Estonia’s experience of returning genomic results at scale at the Swiss Biobanking Day in Bern. 🧬 #EstonianBiobank #Biobanking…

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

bbmri.cz presented the CS-BIQ project at the opening conference of the Czech-Swiss Cooperation Program, highlighting collaboration between Czech and Swiss biobanking infrastructures to improve service quality, harmonize data and support FAIR data practices: buff.ly/AIR0hle 🧵 4/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

bbmri.be presents its Biobank Success Story #7, showcasing how the UZ Gent Biobank engages secondary school students through behind-the-scenes visits that connect classroom science with biobanking, biomedical research and the future of healthcare: buff.ly/NB4SzgF 🧵 3/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

bbmri.at has joined the CaBRIOH project, contributing expertise in human, microbiome and veterinary research, quality and biobanking education while supporting the development of the NextGen training platform for One Health research infrastructure staff: buff.ly/Jljs9tn 🧵 2/9

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📰 Welcome back to #NodeTuesday: We sweep the socials to curate these #biobanking gems for you. Sit back, relax and be in the know on the latest community news. 👇🏼 🧵 1/9

A picture promoting BBMRI-ERIC's Node Tuesday that reads: BBMRI-ERIC's #NodeTuesday. Your weekly social media news roundup from our National Nodes.

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Charter proposes six principles to guide research and technology infrastructures in facilitating access for industrial users. 🧵 3/3

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This aims to facilitate and accelerate industry access to Europe’s world-class infrastructures, supporting innovation, competitiveness and technological leadership across the European Union. 🧵 2/3

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

BBMRI-ERIC has endorsed the Charter of access for industrial users to research and technology infrastructures, adopted by the #EuropeanCommission. Read more: buff.ly/R77JlJW 🧵 1/3

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

By connecting expertise, resources and infrastructures, the partnership can help accelerate research and innovation, to support the development of better diagnostics, treatments and care for the benefit of cancer patients. 🧵 3/3

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The collaboration between EUnetCCC JA and BBMRI-ERIC will strengthen cancer research across Europe by making high-quality biological samples and data more accessible to researchers and fostering closer cooperation between cancer centres, biobanks and research networks. 🧵 2/3

110

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🤝 BBMRI-ERIC and the European Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centres Joint Action (EUnetCCC JA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance cancer research for the ultimate benefit of cancer patients. 🧵 1/3

A picture featuring BBMRI-ERIC and EUnetCCC's logos.

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

👋 Welcome back to #ProjectThursday We collect biobanking news for you here every Thursday in one article. Read it here: buff.ly/AsO2lEG Today with news from: #AHEAD #CANDLE @nextgentraining.bsky.social (#CaBRIOH) #GDI #EPPerMed #ERDERA @ericforum.bsky.social #ISIDORe 👋 See you next week 💙🧡

010

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

💡 Welcome back to our #ProjectThursday We collect the latest news from the biobanking world for you here in one article. Enjoy! 🤝 ❗️ Article: buff.ly/DkHqiwN Today news from: #Bioindustry40 #ERDERA #CANDLE #EPND #EPPerMed @ericforum.bsky.social #RISCALE #QUANTUM 👋 See you here next week! 💙🧡

010

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📣 BBMRI-ERIC's Director General Prof. Dr. Jens K. Habermann and Scientific Stakeholder Manager Dr. Manuela Pausan, PhD, were pleased to participate in the Nordic Conference on Future Health 2026 discussing AI and sustainability. Happy to have been a part of such an important event. #NCFH

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🏥 BBMRI.sk took part in the 50th Brno Oncology Days, with Romana Záhumenská presenting the building and functioning of the Slovak Biobanking Infrastructure as part of the conference’s dedicated biobanking section: buff.ly/oJS5kvI 🧵 7/7

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🔬 IARC will open its doors for #JEP2026 on 19–20 September, offering visitors the chance to explore six thematic areas, discover scientific challenges and meet researcher: buff.ly/hWx24B9 🧵 6/7

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🏛️ The 14th National Biobank Symposium is taking place in Berlin on 15–16 September under the motto “Rethinking Biobanking”, with GBN Executive Board member Dr. Ronny Baber chairing the symposium: buff.ly/yqQwywI 🧵 5/7

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧫 FINBB took part in the Nordic Conference on Future Health 2026, focusing on biobank access procedures, legislation and the ethical and legal landscape across the Nordic countries: buff.ly/ZfnE1CK 🧵 4/7

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧬 bbmri.cz took part in the 50th Brno Oncology Days, which featured a dedicated section on data and biobanking, covering topics including liquid biopsies, rare uterine tumours, biobanking infrastructure and biomarkers linked to treatment resistance: buff.ly/BEYUBSN 🧵 3/7

bbmri.cz

BBMRI.cz | BBMRI.cz

Go to main content | Go to main menu

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📝 bbmri.at and BBMRI-ERIC discussed informed consent in biobanking, focusing on clear, accessible, and legally and ethically sound consent documents and bringing together Austrian and European perspectives: buff.ly/4Zy1FR0 🧵 2/7

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📰 Welcome back to #NodeTuesday: We sweep the socials to curate these #biobanking gems for you. Sit back, relax and be in the know on the latest community news. 👇🏼 🧵 1/7

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📣 Submit an abstract for the Precision Medicine and the Future of Genomics Summit in Doha, Qatar. 📅 7 - 9 December, 2026 📍 Doha, Qatar 🔗 Abstract submission: buff.ly/AUvF5Fc ‼️ Submission deadline: 1 October, 2026 #PrecisionMedicine #PMFG #Genomics

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

👋 Register for the 2nd #BBMRI_QM Newsroom in 2026 ℹ️ Introducing our QUALITY LABELLED biobanks #2: Access • Impact • Discovery 📆 6 October ⏰ 10-11:00 CEST 📍 online via Zoom 🔗 Register: buff.ly/VRz2K8C 🔗 More info: buff.ly/xNhQheu

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

💡 Welcome back to our #ProjectThursday We collect the latest news from the biobanking world for you here in one article. Enjoy! 🤝 Today with news from: buff.ly/DpVFWOu #AHEAD #biobankcy #ERDERA #EPPerMed @ericforum.bsky.social #PERIFORMANCE 👋 See you here next week! 💙🧡

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🤝 The Nordic Biobank Network will host a workshop at Oslo University Hospital on 25–26 November 2026 to share knowledge and experiences in operational biobanking and strengthen collaboration across the Nordic biobank network: buff.ly/MZ74MIW 🧵 8/8

000

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

💻 The Health-RI Conference 2026 will explore how to improve health data quality, stewardship, and reuse, with a focus on making reliable data findable and usable for research and innovation: buff.ly/R8Utykt 🧵 7/8

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🧪 IARC is opening its laboratories and biobank to the public on 19–20 September for the European Heritage Days, offering visitors a chance to discover its research and meet its scientists: buff.ly/hZ0UoLw 🧵 6/8

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🧫 The 14th National Biobank Symposium will bring Germany’s biobanking community together in Berlin on 15–16 September to discuss new technologies, quality, ethics, sustainability and the future of biobanking: buff.ly/nY6nuWd 🧵 5/8

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🧠 The Estonian Biobank contributed nearly 80,000 participants to a major Nature study identifying more than 1,000 genetic variants linked to personality traits and exploring how genes and environment shape who we are: buff.ly/ofzE4dn 🧵 4/8

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🔬 BBMRI.cz contributed biological samples from its member biobank at the Institute of Rheumatology to a study showing that allantoin may indicate disease severity and cardiovascular comorbidities in people with hyperuricemia and gout: buff.ly/b6Nj8l0 🧵 3/8

100

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🧬 BBMRI.at is contributing its expertise to the EU-funded CaBRIOH project, supporting the BBMRI-ERIC Academy Webinar Series on CEN/TS 17626:2021 and its guidelines for the pre-analytics of human specimens in microbiome DNA analysis: buff.ly/xl6Ev3n 🧵 2/8

101

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📰 Welcome back to #NodeTuesday: We sweep the socials to curate these #biobanking gems for you. Sit back, relax and be in the know on the latest community news. 👇🏼 🧵 1/8

110

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🥳 We now have a third exciting guest speaker joining the #ELSIDialogues discussion on: "Participatory Cancer Research and Regulation in Middle-Income Countries" 🎙️ Ana Paula Myszczuk 🎙️ Naila Hamitou 🎙️ Maria Theodoridou 📆 Fri 11 Sept 2026 ⏰ 10:00 - 11:00 CEST 📍 Zoom 🔗 Info/reg: buff.ly/Jdfv0ED

010

BBMRI-ERIC @bbmrieric.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

💼 As Legal Expert in Health Innovation & Data Governance, you will translate the GDPR, the European Health Data Space, the AI Act and the MDR/IVDR into workable governance that let biobanks, researchers and innovators share health data and samples lawfully across borders. 🔗 buff.ly/nfOFFRs

A picture promoting the Legal Expert in Health Innovation & Data Governance job opening at BBMRI-ERIC.

110