Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 17:30 - 19:00
5A: Building excellence: Developing skills for future biobanking
- Biobanking without borders: Connecting biodiversity, medicine and innovation
Ensuring high-quality biobanks demands expertly trained personnel. This session highlights tailored education and training opportunities for the biobank community, covering all roles – from project managers to technical staff handling samples and data. Gain insights into upskilling pathways that enhance competence and drive excellence across biobank operations.
Speakers included in this session:
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Molina-Roldán E. – From gaps to growth: Ensuring the future of biobank training in europe
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Andrea Wutte – From community training to a European learning platform: The evolution of the BBMRI-ERIC Academy
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Yulyana Kalesnik – From sample storage to the motor of AI: The SUSA Living Lab model for future skills
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Edith Rubin – Bridging the gap: Transforming a hospital biobank into a multidisciplinary hub for the clinical research spectrum
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Sara Nussbeck – Improvement of biobank biospecimen packing and shipping by specific training efforts
This session will be chaired by Dr. Daniel Brucker and Prof. Marialuisa Lavitrano.