Europe biobank week 2026

Europe Biobank Week 2026

19 – 22 May 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

Friday, 22 May 2026 | 12:00 - 13:30

11A: Inside the biobank – Organisational structures, strategies and success stories

Location:Forum Hall Track:Parallel session VI
  • Biobanking without borders: Connecting biodiversity, medicine and innovation

Dive into the inner workings of biobanks and discover how organisational models and strategic planning shape their success. This session showcases diverse approaches to governance, sustainability and stakeholder engagement, illustrated through real-world examples that highlight innovation, resilience and impact in biomedical research and healthcare innovation.

Speakers included in this session:

  • Lina WinterBiobanking as a catalyst for precision oncology and health equity in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Karoline I. GaedeBiobanking to complement the HANSE study for holistic lung cancer screening in northern Germany

  • Monika ValjanFlexibility in biobanking: Balancing collections on demand and retrospective use

  • Agnieszka Matera-WitkiewiczAccredited, but resilient? Leading an ISO 20387 biobank through ISO 22301 integration in uncertain times

  • Helmuth HaslacherTime to first use of biobank samples: A retrospective analysis of collection types and sample materials in a hospital-based biobank

This session will be chaired by Dr. Linda Fröderberg Roth and Marie Karlikova, RNDr., PhD.