Are biobank costs properly recognised? 🧬💰 GBN’s new catalogue & cost tool makes planning easier, costs transparent & biobanks more sustainable. 💪 👉 Available via the Biobank “Starter Kit”: tinyurl.com/yc3jhmn9 #Biobank #Biobanking #ResearchFunding

📺 HUB Hanover, part of the German Biobank Network, was featured on TV! 🧬Supporting the "MoReHealth" project, HUB provides key biosamples for multi-omics research in personalised medicine. Watch in German: tinyurl.com/45xvvv5f #Biobank #Biobanking #PersonalisedMedicine #InfectionResearch

We're delighted that GBN as part of the Network of University Medicine (NUM) has been recognised in the 'High-Tech Agenda' of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology & Space. It is also exciting to see the long-term continuation of the NUM mentioned tinyurl.com/mrxnadt3 👏 #Biobanking #Biobank

📣 From 2 becomes 1: the German #Biobank Network (GBN) is here! The former German Biobank Node & German Biobank Alliance now share one name and a new logo, marking our integration into the Network of University Medicine (NUM). 👉 More in our latest newsletter (DE) tinyurl.com/4xmd63a8 #Biobanking

Mehr maßgeschneiderte Medizin MHH koordiniert: Für bessere personalisierte Medizin startet in Niedersachsen das Projekt MoReHealth.... weiterlesen

🔬 Curious about biobanks? Join ZeBanC & GBN at Berlin’s Long Night of Science this Saturday (28/6)! 🧪 Hands-on workshop with pipetting 📍 Charité Mitte, CCO Auditorium 1 🕔 17:00–00:00 Discover how biobanks support future medicine! #LNDW25 #SciComm

🙌 New in the German #Biobank Alliance: Central Biobank Ulm (CBBU)! With strong links to research & clinics, CBBU brings valuable expertise to the network. 💬 Steffen Halbgebauer from CBBU: “Inclusion in the GBA helps us professionalise & develop new standards together.” More: tinyurl.com/4aap7vab

👏 Welcome Ulrike Felgenhauer to the GBN! Since May 2025, she’s our new project manager & coordinator for Education & Training. With a background in biomedical research, digital health & intl. project mgmt, she’ll support strategy & EU collabs incl. @bbmrieric.bsky.social. 🎉 Welcome aboard, Ulrike!

🎉 Double success for the Integrated #Biobank Jena (IBBJ)! Accredited to #ISO20387 and awarded the @bbmrieric.bsky.social Quality Label – a big step for quality in #Biobanking. 👏 Congrats to the IBBJ team! 🤝 Supported by GBN’s quality programme More information: tinyurl.com/ynat8yr8

📢 Call for Papers & Registration Now Open – 13th National #Biobank Symposium This year's National Biobank Symposium will take place 22-23 September in Berlin, hosted TMF e. V. 📝 Submit your abstract by 10 June! 👉 Learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/598b35jn #biobanken2025 Pic: TMF e. V.

🔬 #Biobanking meets #MolecularOncology! At the #MolecularDiagnostics meeting of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine, GBN, GBA & @bbmrieric.bsky.social highlighted how biobanks drive precision cancer care. Big thanks to all speakers! #PrecisionMedicine #Oncology

That’s a wrap on @biobankweek.bsky.social #EBW25 in Bologna! Here are our highlights from the last day: 🏅 Prof. Michael Hummel honored by @bbmrieric.bsky.social 🎖️ 3 DE biobanks got Quality Labels 🏆 Poster prize for the Integrated Biobank Mannheim team Next up: #EBW26 in Prague, 19–22 May 2026!

Getting rid of paper-based and manual processes: At #EBW25, Michael Neumann explains how electronic order entry and biobank registration for tissue samples was set up at the Interdisciplinary Bank of Biomaterials and Data Würzburg (a partner of the German #Biobank Alliance). #Biobanking

🧬 Imagine checking your genetic risk for type 2 diabetes or how meds might affect you via a secure online portal. With MyGenome, 200K+ Estonian #Biobank participants already can! As Mait Metspalu shared at @biobankweek.bsky.social #EBW25, seeing your data in context can inspire lifestyle changes 💪

Day 2 of @biobankweek.bsky.social #EBW25 has arrived and we're so excited about the programme! Check out the GBN/GBA presentations scheduled for today 👇 #Biobanking #Biobank

Still a strong turnout late in the day at #EBW25 for Dr. Ronny Baber’s talk on quality control and specifically on validation and verfication in #Biobanking: 💬 “Think about your process first. And join proficiency tests to compare with other biobanks.”

Powerful keynote by W. Ricciardi at #EBW25: Climate crisis + democratic decline + rising anti-science = urgent call to action. His message: 🔹 Push policymakers 🔹 Communicate science clearly 🔹 Be sustainability role models How can the #Biobanking community step up? #SciComm #Sustainability

Don't miss the presentations by representatives of the German #Biobank Alliance (GBA) at #EBW25! Highly interesting talks by wonderful colleagues coming up today 👇

Kicking off Europe #Biobank Week @biobankweek.bsky.social #EBW25 in beautiful Bologna - record attendance this year! 👏 Prof. Jens Habermann (@bbmrieric.bsky.social) outlines a 10-year vision for the future of #Biobanking. Details: tinyurl.com/yp83at58

We are delighted to be taking part in @biobankweek.bsky.social in Bologna, which starts tomorrow! ✈️ #EBW25 GBN/GBA will be represented with numerous presentations, posters & by workshop leaders 👉 tinyurl.com/w7dc2u32 For general EBW information, download the conference app 👉 tinyurl.com/fzwc2y6v

Hannover Unified #Biobank coordinates the "MoReHealth" project, which will use standardised #MultiOmics & #AI to identify biomarkers for age-related infection risks. 💬 Thomas Illig: "MoReHealth demonstrates the value of infrastructures such as HUB for #PersonalisedMedicine." tinyurl.com/4vkb395r

An exciting mix of different #Biobanking topics together with great conversations on the side and the opportunity for personal exchange & networking: our 1st German #Biobank Alliance meeting this year in Jena! Many thanks to all participants & to our hosts from the Integrated Biobank Jena (IBBJ)! 🙏

🎉 We're thrilled to announce that the GBN will be integrated into the Network of University Medicine! 🎉 🤝 The merger of GBN and NUM brings together what belongs together – the combined expertise of the #biobank community and the German academic medical research landscape. 👉 tinyurl.com/23a4fsnd

Background article in @spektrum.de with commentary by Sara Nussbeck on the coalition negotiators' call for a 'national #Biobank': "There has long been a functioning decentralised structure of biobanks in Germany. This structure should now be strengthened and used more sustainably." #Biobanking

Endometriosis, a condition affecting 10% of women of reproductive age, is under-researched. The FREEZE-Biobank in Germany is working on identifying biomarkers that will help speed up diagnosis and improve treatment options. 🧵 2/3

🧵 2/2 The Augsburg Central Biobank, part of the German Biobank Node/BBMRI.de, supports research on gestational diabetes and HELLP syndrome, a rare but potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication. HELLP is a form of the better-known preeclampsia but is difficult to diagnose.

📢 We are delighted to share this @bbmrieric.bsky.social multimedia story to mark #WorldHealthDay, featuring #Biobank supported research in Augsburg (Augsburg Central Biobank) and Freiburg (FREEZE Biobank)! #Biobanking #MaternalHealth #HealthyBeginnings

On #WorldHealthDay, we highlight the importance of early health for a better future. The Leipzig Medical #Biobank supports key studies on: 🔬 Fertility treatment & pregnancy 👶 Healthy child development More: tinyurl.com/ydzmh2u7 #Biobanking #MaternalHealth #HealthyBeginnings

The West German #Biobank Essen, a partner of the German Biobank Alliance, is looking for a new director to manage daily operations of the liquid & tissue biobank. Candidates need a PhD in #Medicine, Natural, or #LifeSciences plus management experience. Interested? Apply here 👉 tinyurl.com/3t5nxmre

Our newsletter is out! 📅 GBA Meeting: 9–10 April, Jena 📅 #Biobanking in #Pediatrics Webinar: 28 April 📅 #EBW25: Programme now live! 📝 Event reports + big news: Patient Commissioner endorses position paper on academic Biobanks & #PatientParticipation 👉 Read more (in German) tinyurl.com/bdefcncz

Leipzig Medical #Biobank, a partner of the German Biobank Alliance, offers an insightful course: 💡 Biobanking module in the part-time Master's in #ClinicalResearch (in German) ➡️ Info: tinyurl.com/efsmh7df Plus: Our online course "Biobanking – Basics for Theory & Practice" is part of this module!

We are looking forward to an exciting programme at the @biobankweek.bsky.social with great keynote speakers like Prof. Walter Ricciardi with a broad perspective on global health policy! There is still time to register! ➡️ tinyurl.com/2p9wy8j7 #EBW25 #Biobanking #Biobank

🎉 Congrats to the NCT Tissue Bank on receiving the @bbmrieric.bsky.social Quality Label! Both NCT & HUB (German #Biobank Alliance partners) now hold this recognition. Fast-track labeling by BBMRI-ERIC is available for ISO 20387-accredited biobanks. More info: 🔗 tinyurl.com/4zthympd #Biobanking

We're delighted that BBMRI-ERIC has introduced Romy Kirsten as a representative of the German #Biobanking community on #IDW2025! Romy advises women to form strong & trustful networks. A big thank you to Romy & the many other women in our community for their dedicated & collegial efforts!

Shoutout to Dr. Alexandra Stege (Central #Biobank Charité/ @bihatcharite.bsky.social) on #InternationalWomensDay! Her advice: 💬 "Think outside the box, be true to yourself and find your own way.” Thank you for driving #Biobanking forward! 🚀 #WomenInBiobanking #IWD2025

On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the women shaping the future of biobanking! Dr. Heidi Altmann (BioBank Dresden) shares her advice: 💬 "Think outside the box, be true to yourself and find your own way.” Thank you, Heidi! 🙌 #WomenInBiobanking #Biobanking #IWD2025

🎉 Five years of GBN/GBA webinars! What began as a quick response to COVID-19 is now a key part of biobanking education in Germany. 📊 35 webinars, 120+ presentations, and a dedicated audience - thank you to everyone who made this possible! 🙏 More: tinyurl.com/ycyfu9rk #Biobanking #Biobank

Today is #RareDiseaseDay — a day to raise awareness for the millions living with #RareDiseases. 🧪 Biobank networks are vital for research, as biosamples from RD patients are often scarce. 🗺️ @bbmrieric.bsky.social Directory therefore offers a RD search filter: tinyurl.com/3kne5krt #LightUpForRare

Join our team as Project Manager! You'll work with German biobanks, EU partners in @bbmrieric.bsky.social & other key stakeholders. Your tasks: project coordination, strategic planning, organising webinars & workshops, and KPIs. 📅 Extended deadline for applications: 13 March 👉 lnkd.in/dFHcMRxe

Great keynote by William Whiteley at #NUMCon25 on the power of collaboration in health #DataScience! 🔬 Lessons from the UK’s #COVID response show the value of linking diverse data sources - key for a future of open, interdisciplinary research with strong public #Participation #DataLinkage

Thank you, @wickwolfgang.bsky.social, Chairman of the @wissrat.bsky.social (German Science Council) for also mentioning academic #Biobank|s in the discussion on the future of the Network of University Medicine (NUM) at yesterday's panel discussion at @#NUMCon25! #Biobanking #NUM

We're also attending the Annual Meeting of the EvolveBBMRI project in Vienna today! Zohaib Hassan, GBN IT coordinator, & Eleanor Shember @bbmrieric.bsky.social presented results of WP 1&4 achieved during the first year of the project. #Datafication #Greening #OneHealth #Sustainability

We're at the #NUMConvention in Berlin today! In his welcome speech, Heyo Kroemer underlined main goals of the NUM: 👉 Successful multicentre research endeavours 👉 Crisis preparedness/ #PandemicPreparedness Quality-assured, networked #Biobanking plays an important role for this. #Biobank

🚨 Our February newsletter is out, featuring:  📰 BBMRI in the press, biobank spotlight for International Childhood Cancer Day, new ELSI team publication + ELSI Dialogues webinar  🧫 National Node news  🦠 The latest project and partner news  💼 Jobs  🔗 https://buff.ly/3D7X8xD

Strong support for #Biobank|s & #PatientParticipation: Patient Commissioner Stefan Schwartze, MdB, backs a key position paper by GBN & patient organisations pushing for early biobank involvement, long-term funding & stronger patient roles in research. 👉 More info: tinyurl.com/5868p9wz #Biobanking

The second partner of the German #Biobank Alliance (GBA) in @bbmrieric.bsky.social's major campaign to mark International Childhood #Cancer Day #ICCD2025 on 15 February is the Augsburg Central Biobank (ACBB)! #Biobanking

To mark International Childhood #Cancer Day, @bbmrieric.bsky.social launched a campaign to showcase biobanks that collect biospecimens & data from young cancer patients & make them available for research. Among them are 2 German #Biobank Alliance partners: 1st is RWTH Centralised Biomaterial Bank!

Job alert: TUM & Klinikum rechts der Isar seek a Quality Manager (50%) for their Tissue #Biobank! 👉Ensure QMS compliance & implement #ISO20387 👉Manage audits, training & quality control 👉Life sciences background & QM experience required 📅 Apply by Feb 28 More: tinyurl.com/548dzbkk #Biobanking

A decade of German health research and its challenges. Read more in the latest NAKOUpdate (in German only): nako.de/wp-content/u... All issues of NAKOUpdate: nako.de/update/

The latest GBN newsletter is out! 💡 New observer #Biobank: BioPRep (Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry) joins German Biobank Alliance! 📖 Most read 2024: #MIABIS update among top downloads! 🦋 GBN is now on #Bluesky! 👉 And more! Read the full newsletter (DE) here: tinyurl.com/yav2yn65 #Biobanking