This June, IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) and the University of Luxembourg run the third edition of the Principles of Biobanking certificate, a lifelong learning course that uniquely combines environmental and clinical aspects of biobanking.
22 participants from 17 different countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and South-America have made their way to Luxembourg to attend the biobanking course endorsed by ISBER (International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories). Over a period of three weeks, the students will get the opportunity to tap into the expertise that comes from running a certified state-of-the art biobank, as well as the experience of internationally renowned lecturers in domains like pre-analytical research, cryobiology, stem cell or museum biobanking. This wide range of topics is part of what makes this course so unique. It is thus no surprise that the participants come from very diverse fields as well. This year’s student list includes fellows from cancer, fish & invertebrate and Arabidopsis biorepositories.
While the seminars are rather intensive to comprehensively cover all aspects of biobanking from the science to operations, quality and bioethics, they are interjected with discussion-based tutorials and practical sessions at Luxembourg’s biobank. Conscious of the importance of building collaborations between biobanks worldwide, the course organisers have also put an emphasis on networking, organising for example scientific games and a course dinner, sponsored by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). Hence, the students will not only take home theoretical and practical knowledge but also a network of biobankers.
“Personally, I feel it is our responsibility and actually a privilege to share our knowledge.” declares Dr Fay Betsou, Chief of Biospecimen Science at IBBL and the coordinator of the course. “Through this course we can indirectly help set-up and efficiently run biobanks all around the globe, especially in countries where biobanking is still relatively new. So, I was thrilled to hear that MVE Chart wanted to sponsor a student from an emerging country. “ For more information about the course, including videos, please visit: http://www.ibbl.lu/ibbl-services/training/
About IBBL
The IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) Institute is a biobank dedicated to supporting biomedical research for the benefit of patients. The mission of IBBL is to provide high-quality biospecimens and associated data, foster scientific excellence, catalyse partnerships and support research that translates scientific discoveries into new healthcare solutions. IBBL is an integrated research infrastructure, compliant with international quality standards, offering biobanking services, including the collection, processing, analysis and storage of biological samples and associated data. In addition, IBBL carries out research to optimise biospecimen processing and certify biospecimen quality. IBBL is an autonomous institute, organised within the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH). For more information, please visit our corporate website (www.ibbl.lu) or our public website (www.biobank.lu)
About the University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg, founded in 2003, is a multilingual, international research university with 6200 students and staff from all over the globe. Its research focuses on computational sciences, law and especially European law, finance, educational sciences as well as interdisciplinary research conducted by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) and the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB). www.uni.lu
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22 participants from 17 different countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and South-America have made their way to Luxembourg to attend the biobanking course endorsed by ISBER (International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories). Over a period of three weeks, the students will get the opportunity to tap into the expertise that comes from running a certified state-of-the art biobank, as well as the experience of internationally renowned lecturers in domains like pre-analytical research, cryobiology, stem cell or museum biobanking. This wide range of topics is part of what makes this course so unique. It is thus no surprise that the participants come from very diverse fields as well. This year’s student list includes fellows from cancer, fish & invertebrate and Arabidopsis biorepositories.
While the seminars are rather intensive to comprehensively cover all aspects of biobanking from the science to operations, quality and bioethics, they are interjected with discussion-based tutorials and practical sessions at Luxembourg’s biobank. Conscious of the importance of building collaborations between biobanks worldwide, the course organisers have also put an emphasis on networking, organising for example scientific games and a course dinner, sponsored by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). Hence, the students will not only take home theoretical and practical knowledge but also a network of biobankers.
“Personally, I feel it is our responsibility and actually a privilege to share our knowledge.” declares Dr Fay Betsou, Chief of Biospecimen Science at IBBL and the coordinator of the course. “Through this course we can indirectly help set-up and efficiently run biobanks all around the globe, especially in countries where biobanking is still relatively new. So, I was thrilled to hear that MVE Chart wanted to sponsor a student from an emerging country. “ For more information about the course, including videos, please visit: http://www.ibbl.lu/ibbl-services/training/
About IBBL
The IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) Institute is a biobank dedicated to supporting biomedical research for the benefit of patients. The mission of IBBL is to provide high-quality biospecimens and associated data, foster scientific excellence, catalyse partnerships and support research that translates scientific discoveries into new healthcare solutions. IBBL is an integrated research infrastructure, compliant with international quality standards, offering biobanking services, including the collection, processing, analysis and storage of biological samples and associated data. In addition, IBBL carries out research to optimise biospecimen processing and certify biospecimen quality. IBBL is an autonomous institute, organised within the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH). For more information, please visit our corporate website (www.ibbl.lu) or our public website (www.biobank.lu)
About the University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg, founded in 2003, is a multilingual, international research university with 6200 students and staff from all over the globe. Its research focuses on computational sciences, law and especially European law, finance, educational sciences as well as interdisciplinary research conducted by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) and the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB). www.uni.lu
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