German Biobank Node: News & Events

Die MII schreibt in Kooperation mit dem NUM Datennutzungsprojekte aus, die über das Forschungsdatenportal für Gesundheit (FDPG) beantragt werden.

The paper, which contains key recommendations for strengthening academic biobanks and patient participation, has received political backing.

The biobank of the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (MPIP) in Munich, the core unit 'BioPRep', is now part of the biobank network.

What began as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic has now become a mainstay of biobanking education: the GBN/GBA webinar programme.

GBN/GBA experts contribute to the learning platform with video presentations on various topics related to biobanking and research.

On Bluesky, the GBN provides information on current developments in biobanking, projects and relevant events and publications.

The publication is one of the three most downloaded articles in the journal 'Biopreservation and Biobanking' in 2024.

The annual meeting of the Scientific and Ethical Advisory Board (SEAB) of the German Biobank Node (GBN) took place on 11 and 12 November in Berlin.

The GBA met in Bonn on 4 and 5 December. 54 participants took the opportunity to discuss key issues and developments in biobanking.