Conducting research relating to ethical, legal and societal issues (ELSI) is fundamental to staying up to date with and contributing knowledge to current practices in both the biomedical scientific and regulatory field. This is core to the ELSI services we provide.
We support the biobanking community by facilitating compliance with regulatory requirements and best practice standards.
Given that ELSI is key to any biobanking activity, we provide services and tools for researchers who would like to be informed of ELSI matters or have specific ELSI questions.
We provide ELSI training and workshops to researchers on ELSI issues related to biobanks and biobanking in order to improve overall understanding, as well as raise awareness of legal and ethical issues arising in the field.
Within our network, we offer online webinars and training workshops on ELSI issues.
What We Do
BBMRI-ERIC is active in the field of ELSI. We support the biobanking community by conducting research, providing services and tools, and offering training with the overall objective of facilitating regulatory compliance and best practice, as well as by influencing European policy.
How We Work
Operating the basis of the BBMRI-ERIC federated model, we work in partnership with a network of ethical and legal institutions and experts from academia and practice across Europe, which are located our Member and Observer Countries. Our ELSI network is at the core of all activities we undertake and services we provide.
Michaela Th. Mayrhofer
Head of ELSI Services and Research
Her role and expertise comprise:
Melanie Goisauf
Research Officer
Her key responsibilities and fields of expertise include
Jasjote Grewal
ELSI Services Officer
Jasjote is responsible for developing and implementing:
Ayodeji Adeniran
Legal Officer
Ayodeji’s key tasks and expertise include: