Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 14:00 - 15:30
3B: The EHDS unveiled: Latest developments and national perspectives
- Ethics, regulation and digital innovation: Navigating the future of biobanking
This session explores the evolving landscape of EU regulations shaping the future of biobanking, focusing on their ethical, legal and societal implications. Participants will examine the latest developments toward a European Health Data Space (EHDS) and gain comparative insights into how member states interpret and implement these emerging frameworks.
Speakers included in this session:
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Radek Halouzka & Jan Kuráň – EHDS and secondary use of data from biobanks – Czech perspective (output)
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Peggy Manders – Dutch law on (human) biological material
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Lifang Liu – The CANDLE project – the “what” and “how” in developing the EHDS-compliant UNCAN.eu network of national cancer data nodes in Member States across Europe
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Lucie Kulhánková – Preparing a national infrastructure for EHDS implementation: the Dutch approach
This session will be chaired by Dr. Ricard Martinez Martinez and Dr. Stephanie Villar.