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Biobanking for a healthier world

BBMRI-ERIC is the European Research Infrastructure for biobanking and biomolecular resouerces established in 2013 under EU legislation. BBMRI-ERIC enables the development of innovative technology and processes as a cross-domain network that facilitates responsible access to high quality samples, data and biomolecular resources.

We achieve this through multidisciplinary expertise and service provision, scientific excellence, knowledge exchange and partnerships in health and life sciences. BBMRI-ERIC’s vision is simplified as: “Biobanking for a Healthier World”. Its headquarters are in Graz, Austria.

NEW: Explore the BBMRI-ERIC 10-Year Roadmap 2025-2035

Ethical, legal and societal issues

Ethical, Legal and Societal Implications (ELSI) provide dependable, practical, and sustainable services grounded in cutting-edge research to benefit the life sciences community. Our approach involves establishing standards, promoting best practices, and creating a sustainable platform for knowledge exchange, both internally and publicly. Our key focus areas include AI, the European Health Data Space (EHDS), datafication, ethics of AI as well as gender and diversity, all addressed by a team of interdisciplinary experts from fields such as law, philosophy, ethics, sociology, science and technology studies, gender studies and political science.

IT Services

BBMRI-ERIC’s IT services form the foundation of its discovery and access platform, enabling stream- lined access to biobank resources across Europe. The BBMRI-ERIC Directory acts as a central catalogue for metadata describing biobanks, biomolecular resources, collections of data and samples, and additional services. This Directory simplifies the discovery process, allowing users to easily identify relevant resources. Complementing this, the BBMRI-ERIC Federated Platform integrates both the Locator and Finder services, enabling in-depth, privacy-preserving querying of data at the source. This approach allows users to build virtual cohorts tailored to their research needs. For controlled data access, the BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator streamlines the process, acting as an intermediary to facilitate communication and secure access between users and data custodians.

Quality Management

Quality Management (QM) has developed a sophisticated and adaptable QM Service and training programme. This programme is tailored for biobanks focusing on essential cornerstones designed to elevate the performance, capacity, and operational excellence of biobanks by integrating a comprehensive quality management system that spans the entire biomedical research lifecycle. The focus is on the core activities of biobanks such as the collection of samples and data. It will be complemented by the specific requirements for data quality and the handling of artificial intelligence solutions in the healthcare sector and their impact on biobank operations.

Biobanking Development

The main mission of Biobanking Development (BBD) is to effectively integrate newly established National Nodes and affiliated biobanking networks into the broader BBMRI community. This integration process is essential to ensure harmonisation with the rest of our community and thus requires intensified and expedited onboarding procedures across BBMRI’s diverse service domains. These activities are pivotal not only for the emerging National Nodes but also for fostering collaboration within the evolving BBMRI community. Our core services also extend to foster sustainable growth and enhanced visibility of BBMRI’s biobanks, as well as leverage technological developments and active community engagement.
 
April 23rd, 2025

BBMRI-ERIC’s Strategy for European life sciences – A submission to the EC’s Call for Evidence

Towards a Strategy for European Life Sciences This article is 1,293 words and a five-minute read. The European Commission is preparing a new Strategy for European ... read more


April 15th, 2025

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) becomes the first biobank in Norway to achieve ISO 20387 accreditation

This article is 404 words and a 2-minute read. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has achieved accreditation under the ISO 20387 standard, becoming t ... read more


April 15th, 2025

canSERV Open Call Relaunches: EUR 1,500,000 in EU funding to accelerate Cancer Research and Innovation

Graz, 15 April 2024: The canSERV project has relaunched its Open Call for Service Provision, making up to EUR 1,5 million in EU funding available to support oncol ... read more


April 9th, 2025

BBMRI-ERIC joins EOSC Federation build-up phase

BBMRI-ERIC joins EOSC Federation build-up phase This article is 548 words and a three-minute read. BBMRI-ERIC is one of 13 Candidate EOSC Nodes invited to partici ... read more


April 8th, 2025

BBMRI-ERIC implements its Work Programme 2025-2027: From Strategy to Operation

During February and March, BBMRI-ERIC convened a series of unique, community driven, events to launch its Work Programme for 2025-2027. This article explores what ... read more


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