Europe biobank week 2026

Europe Biobank Week 2026

19 – 22 May 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 14:00 - 15:30

3B: The EHDS unveiled: Latest developments and national perspectives

Location:Terrace 2ATrack:Parallel session I
  • 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:

  • Radek Halouzka & Jan KuráňEHDS and secondary use of data from biobanks – Czech perspective (output)

  • Peggy MandersDutch law on (human) biological material

  • Lifang LiuThe CANDLE project – the “what” and “how” in developing the EHDS-compliant UNCAN.eu network of national cancer data nodes in Member States across Europe

  • Lucie KulhánkováPreparing a national infrastructure for EHDS implementation: the Dutch approach

This session will be chaired by Dr. Ricard Martinez Martinez and Dr. Stephanie Villar.