EuropeBiobankWeek

Europe Biobank Week 2025 will take place between 13-16 May at Bologna Congressi, Italy.

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🌍 🧬 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: https://t.co/XENIFFKPyW

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📰 SAVE THE DATE - #EBW26

After a hugely successful #EBW25, we 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
🔗 https://t.co/0ZLFBmrWiu

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🎧 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: https://t.co/SKaBOthITn

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🎉 #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

🔗 https://t.co/2DWp79eniR

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💡 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.

☕ It's a relaxed space for open talks about key ethical issues in biomedical research.

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🎧 📣 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: https://t.co/sIKUhZ50X1

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📸 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".

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🔬 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

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📸 Highlights from our poster session at #EBW25

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

💡 Stay tuned for more updates from #EBW25

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💡 'Bringing the benefits of biobanking closer to the people' was the central theme of today's keynote from Prof. Mait Metspalu, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, highlighting the transformative progress of the Estonian Biobank.

✨ Stay tuned for more #EBW25 highlights

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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: https://t.co/frm6FdD2Hw
🔗 Missed day one? Catch up here: https://t.co/yU5yd5UnIA

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💡 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

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🎉 Join the EBW25 Vendor Trail

🤝 Meet our amazing exhibitors and 🎁 have a chance to win a prize

📅 See you tomorrow, Thursday at 13:00 at the BBMRI-ERIC/ESBB Lounge

📍 (Exhibition Area, 2nd floor, booth nr. 23)

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🌍 "The stakes could not be higher!"

In his keynote, Prof. Ricciardi, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, called for courageous leadership as we live in times where multiple crisis coincide. This set a strong tone for the #EBW25 scientific programme: https://t.co/04a4zcAeCd

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🚀 #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.

🔗 https://t.co/oXyRiOUkk5

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🎧 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.

📻 https://t.co/yU5yd5UnIA

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📢 #SuperComputing takes centre stage

👋 On the first day 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: https://t.co/7F73tFRoRV

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🥳 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.

🔗 https://t.co/pFee89SxPM

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📣 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: https://t.co/66GUXDjfNJ

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📣 #EBW25 Abstract Books are now available.
Download the full abstracts as PDF books:

📄 Posters: https://t.co/c9MLoi80bp
🎤 Orals: https://t.co/zODoHsV6SL

🔗 Explore them at the top of our Scientific Programme: https://t.co/IHcrox4IIF