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BBMRI.be
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annelies.debucquoy@kankerregister.org
secretariat.BBMRIbe@kankerregister.org
Website: http://www.bbmri.be/
BBMRI.be was set up in order to support the ever-increasing need of research with regard to quality control, access, transparency and interconnectedness of biobanks. The scientific participation of Belgium in BBMRI-ERIC was initiated by uniting the three existing Belgian network biobank initiatives i.e. Belgian Virtual Tumourbank project assigned to the Belgian Cancer Registry (BVT-BCR), Biothèque de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (BWB) and the Flemish Biobank Network (CMI). The Belgian involvement in BBMRI-ERIC is guaranteed thanks to the annual membership contribution by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and the appointment of the Belgian National Node Coordinator by the Belgian Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health.
The participation of Belgium in BBMRI-ERIC is exerted by a national node, hosted at the Belgian Cancer Registry. The Board of Directors of BBMRI.be, chaired by the President of BBMRI.be (Laurent Dollé) is responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic vision of BBMRI.be. The scientific and administrative management of the National Node of BBMRI.be is coordinated by the National Node Director (A. Debucquoy).
From 2013-2019, BBMRI.be has matured into a solid partner network on biobanks in Belgium and has proven to reach out to a broader community beyond the founding partners. From 2019 onwards, BBMRI.be invites all Belgian biobanks with translational research potential as well as biobank users that are seeking structural research collaborations with the BBMRI.be biobanks to join the BBMRI.be network. Currently, our network connects 15 biobanks that are linked to public institutions such as hospitals, universities and research centers. All these biobanks and networks are also included in the Directory of BBMRI-ERIC.
