EIRENE at 10th Anniversary workshop of BBMRI-ERIC
On 29th of February, the BBMRI-ERIC celebrated its 10th anniversary. The BBMRI is one of the largest European Research Infrastructure Consortiums, connecting 25 member and observer states and more than 400 biobanks in Europe.
The ten year anniversary workshop of BBMRI-ERIC in Brussels focused on the achievements and impact of BBMRI-ERIC between 2013 and 2023. The keynote by Prof. Walter Ricciardi (Chair of the EU Cancer Mission Board and the BBMRI-ERIC SEAB) was followed by an open discussion about the future aims and challenges of the consortium. The event was attended by staff of the BBMRI-ERIC headquarters, the National Nodes, biobanking community experts and political representatives including the Austrian Minister of Education, Science and Research Martin Polaschek and the European Commission’s Deputy Director General for Research and Innovation Signe Ratso.
The EIRENE RI was represented by its director, Jana Klánová, who participate in the Panel discussion on „Adressing future challenges in health and life sciences / towards One Health and the role of research and infrastructures. Together with the other panelists, incl. Anna Panagolpoulou, the EC director for ERA & Innovation, they have discussed the necessity of interdisciplinary cooperation and the importance of holistic view on human health.
Resource: https://www.lisavienna.at/news/detail/10th-anniversary-of-bbmri-eric-bbmriat/, adjusted
