Europe biobank week 2026

Europe Biobank Week 2026

19 – 22 May 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 13:45 - 15:15

8C: Mastering pre-analytics: Key to reliable biobanking and biomedical research

Location:Chamber HallTrack:Parallel session IV
  • Fit-for-purpose biobanking: Enhancing sample quality from collection to analysis

This session highlights the pre-analytical phase of biobanking, where collection, handling and storage determine downstream success. Experts will discuss common challenges and show how precise control enhances the value of biospecimens and cellular models. Attendees will learn how optimising pre-analytics improves test performance, reproducibility and the integrity of biological data.

Speakers included in this session:

  • Ronny BaberThe effect of 11 years of storage on selected biomarkers in human blood

  • Olga KofanovaFrom cytokines to metabolites: Decoding pre-analytical history using an NMR-based quality score for biobanks

  • Alanna MaguireTargeted red blood cell lysis enhanced PBMC isolation does not impact cell viability, distribution or functionality

  • Laura Valentina RennaOptimizing cryopreservation methods for biobanking 3D bioprinted models

  • Haozhe YuOptimization of Schirmer strip preservation and extraction for robust tear proteomics in eye biobanking

This session will be chaired by Prof. Radka Kaneva and Dr. Olga Kofanova.