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Europe Biobank Week 2025 will take place between 13-16 May at Bologna Congressi, Italy - europebiobankweek.eu
🌍 🧬 From May 13–16, over 800 participants from 47 countries gathered at Palazzo dei Congressi in Bologna, making #EBW25 the most successful Europe Biobank Week to date.

👉 Missed it or want to revisit the energy? Dive into our #EBW25 multimedia story: buff.ly/3qcgIAd
June 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📰 SAVE THE DATE - #EBW26

After a hugely successful #EBW25, the Steering Committee are delighted to share details of next year's Europe Biobank Week Congress. You are warmly invited to join us!

🗓️ 19-22 May 2026
📍 Prague Congress Centre, Praha, Czech Republic
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May 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎧 Day four of #EBW25 Congress Radio is out.

📻 Tune in to the final day of a mini-series covering Europe Biobank Week 2025. This episode, recorded on 16 May, features a vibrant Ethics Café, a winning pitch and closing ceremony.

🎙️ Listen: buff.ly/1atGLu4
May 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🎉 #EBW25 has officially ended

🧬🌍 Over 800 attendees from 47 countries—including biobankers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders—came together to explore the cutting edge of biobanking and biomedical innovation.

👋 See you next year

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May 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
💡 Great discussion at the #EBW25 Ethics Café

🧬 Led by Prof. Dr. Roland Jahns (ibdw) and Dr. Peggy Manders (Radboud Biobank), the session focused on Consent in Paediatric Biobanking.

☕ The Ethics Café offers a relaxed space for open talks about key ethical issues in biomedical research.
May 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🎧 📣 EBW Congress Radio

📻 Tune in to day three of the Europe Biobank Week Congress in this mini-series covering the event - part of the BBMRI-ERIC Podcast. This episode, recorded on 15 May, captures the congress in full swing.

🎙️ Listen now: buff.ly/xXrJRZV
May 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
📸 How to get the biobank community in one picture

🌍 Over 800 participants of our amazing community decided to join #EBW25. It was hard to fit all participants in one shot, so we decided to send our photographer on a "special location".
May 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🔬 EP PerMed – Unlocking Biobanks for Personalised Medicine: Today’s special parallel session, hosted by the European Partnership for Personalised Medicine, put the spotlight on the critical role of #biobanking in advancing #PersonalisedMedicine.

💡 Stay tuned for more updates from #EBW25
May 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
📸 Highlights from our poster session at #EBW25

🔬 Cutting-edge science from our community
🧠 Insightful conversations
⚡ Vibrant atmosphere

💡 Stay tuned for more updates from #EBW25
May 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
💡 'Bringing the benefits of biobanking closer to the people' was the central theme of today's keynote from Prof. Mait Metsplau, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, highlighting the transformative progress of the Estonian Biobank.

✨ Stay tuned for more #EBW25 highlights
May 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🚨 Don't miss day two of EBW Congress Radio

📻 This episode marks the official launch of the scientific programme and highlights key moments from the day.

🎙️ Listen now: buff.ly/kkA45cV
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🎧 📣 Day two of EBW Congress Radio is out 📻 This episode marks the official launch of the scientific programme and highlights key moments from the day. 🎙️ Listen now: buff.ly/kkA45cV 🔗 Missed day…
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May 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🎧 📣 Day two of EBW Congress Radio is out

📻 This episode marks the official launch of the scientific programme and highlights key moments from the day.

🎙️ Listen now: buff.ly/kkA45cV
🔗 Missed day one? Catch up here: t.co/yU5yd5UnIA
May 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
💡 An inspiring podium discussion at #EBW25

🗣️ Led by Prof. Jens K. Habermann (BBMRI-ERIC) & Dipl.-Ing. Roland Leiminger (ESBB),
featuring insights from:

🔬 Dr. Kirsten Tief-Kuery (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
🧪 Dr. Stefan Chabierski (ASKION)

✨ More updates coming soon
May 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🌍 "The stakes could not be higher!"

📢 In his keynote, Prof. Walter Ricciardi, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, called for courageous leadership as we live in times where multiple crisis coincide.

This keynote set a strong tone for the #EBW25 scientific programme.

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May 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🚀 #EBW25 officially kicks-off in Bologna

The opening ceremony also marks the beginning of the partnership between BBMRI-ERIC and ICSC both selected as Nodes of the EOSC. Prof. Habermann and Prof. Zoccoli signed a memorandum of understanding.

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May 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🎧 Visit day one of the Europe Biobank Week Congress.

This episode takes you to the #EBW25 workshops that are run by experts within their field. Learn what makes the workshops unique and how they’re valued as education opportunities by delegates.

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May 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📢 #SuperComputing takes centre stage

👋 On day 1 of #EBW25 in Bologna we visited the National High-Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing Research Centre created & managed by the #ICSC

🔗 Read more here: buff.ly/tTsHgla
May 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🥳 The doors to #EBW25 are officially open

📍 Bologna

📆 13–16 May
🏛 Palazzo dei Congressi

👥 Join us at #EBW25 to connect with industry leaders, explore the latest scientific breakthroughs, and engage in high-level discussions with experts.

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May 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
📣 With #EBW25 only 5 days away, make the most of your experience with the event app. Log in, build your schedule, & connect with attendees, speakers & exhibitors. We can’t wait to welcome you in person!

🔗 Explore the app: buff.ly/tJWeN0w
May 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📣 #EBW25 Abstract Books are now available.
Download the full abstracts as PDF books:

📄 Posters: buff.ly/JlfwZme
🎤 Orals: buff.ly/EcKLWuC

🔗 Explore them at the top of our Scientific Programme: buff.ly/auVVukI
May 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🧬 🧫 Twin Helix is advancing biobanking with innovative tools, like cutting-edge solutions for cellular reprogramming and 3D in vitro cultures, supporting next-gen biomedical research.

🌍 Join us at #EBW25 to connect with the global biobanking community.

🔗 Read the editorial: buff.ly/w5PA9qJ
May 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Meet Dr. Anna Beskow, Uppsala Biobank and Dr. Micheline Sanderson, Stellenbosch University, chairs of the parallel session 8C 'Special samples, special needs'.

📅 15 May (16:30-18:00)
📍 Palazzo dei Congressi, Bologna, Italy

🔗 More: buff.ly/TJQEA7R
🔗 Register: t.co/j4sinqjoSB
May 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Introducing Dr. Tilman Pfeffer, DZIF Tissue Bank, the state-of-the-art speaker for parallel session 4A ‘Clinical biobanks: Bridging research and patient care’.

📅 14 May (17:30-19:00)
📍 Palazzo dei Congressi, Bologna, Italy

🔗 More: buff.ly/H0xbhtK
🔗 Register: t.co/j4sinqjoSB
May 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🧬 🔬 CryoBioSystem is raising the bar in cryopreservation—offering high-security solutions that protect biocollections at every stage, from storage to traceability.

🌍 Join us at #EBW25 to connect with the global biobanking community.

🔗 Read the full article: buff.ly/piII7UR
May 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Introducing Dr. Dominic Bläsing, Helmholtz Institute for One Health, the state-of-the-art speaker for parallel session 3A 'One Health: Non-human biobanking'.

📅 14 May (14:00-15:30)
📍 Palazzo dei Congressi, Bologna, Italy

🔗 Details: buff.ly/FIoDySq
🔗 Register: t.co/j4sinqjoSB
May 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM