National and International Activities
Biobanking Courses and Trainings
At Medical University of Graz, international biobanking courses and trainings are offered by the team of "International Biobanking and Education". Find more information here:
Networking
Biobank Graz is an active player in (inter-) national projects and activities aiming to improve interactions and cooperation in biobanking society.
To facilitate national and international collaboration it is crucial to actively participate in networking activities, but also being present in the research community for exchanging ideas and knowledge. Therefore, Biobank Graz is an active member of:
- Biobanking and BioMolecular resource Research Infrastructure Austria >>BBMRI.at
- European research infrastructure for biobanking >>BBMRI-ERIC
- International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories >>ISBER
- European, Middle Eastern and African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking >>ESBB
Codex4SMEs
Biobank Graz is partner in the European project Codex4SMEs.
The Interreg project Codex4SMEs (Companion diagnostics expedited for small and medium-sized businesses) project plans to improve healthcare by enhanced adoption of Personalized Medicine in North-West Europe. The objective is to establish a network, which supports SMEs along the value chain of Companion diagnostics (Cdx) development.
The following services are available within the project:
- Sample Access Service provided by the Biobank Graz
- Knowledge Transfer Services (in biomarker & biobanking topics) provided by the Biobank Graz
Further benefit of this project is access to:
- biomarker validation services
- ecosystems of 11 partners
- transnational roadshow to venture and large pharma companies
- business model and expert access service for business growth and scaling
More information can be found here:
