International Symposium on Sustainability of Biobanks will take place on August 24th-26th, 2020 from 13:00 – 16:45 CET.
Please see below the information on the programme and the speakers.
Days: August 24th – 26th, 2020
Time: 13:00 – 16:45 CET
Format: digital event Scientific program
Day 1: August 24th, 2020 13:00 – 14:45
Biobanks in Routine Healthcare empower Precision Medicine
Chairs: Prof. Jens Habermann & Prof. Elke Smits
13:00 Prof. Jens Habermann Opening Remarks
13:10 Prof. Christopher Baum Welcome Note Vice-President Medicine University of Lübeck (UzL) & Executive Board University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH)
13:30 Prof. Elke Smits The role of biobanking in clinical research: investment in future science and health care?
13:50 Dr. Peter Riegman Hospital integrated biobanks should or shall increase reproducibility and ensure biobank sustainability
14:05 Dr. Marco Greco The role of biobanks in clinical care from patients’ perspective EU Patient Forum
14:20 Podiums Discussion Speakers plus short introduction & elevator pitch pro vs cons by Prof. Christian Chabannon, Dr. Dominik Graf von Stillfried, Dr. Stefanie Houwaart, Dr. Norbert Loskamp (Further panellists from politics and health care have been invited)
14:45 – 15:15 “Networking” Break
15:15 – 16:45 Ethics, GDPR, Patient Empowerment and their role for Sustainability
Chairs: Dr. Laurent Dollé & Prof. Christoph Brochhausen
15:15 Prof. Sofie Bekaert Lessons learned in increasing trust with all stakeholders: a crucial sustainability factor
15:30 Prof. Christoph Brochhausen How to disseminate biobank knowledge – public acceptance in times of GDPR and its role in sustainability
15:45 Dr. Rita Lawlor Sustainable Knowledge and the ethical application of GDPR
16:00 Dr. Ronny Baber Stakeholder Engagement for Sustainability 16:15 Podiums Discussion Speakers plus short introduction & elevator pitch by Prof. Roland Jahns, Martin Zünkeler, Valentina Colcelli
16:45 Adjourn
Day 2: August 25th, 2020
13:00 – 14:45 Quality Measures and Certifications as basis for sustainability?
Chairs: Dr. Jeanne-Hélène di Donato & Dr. Ronny Baber
13:00 Prof. Jens Habermann Opening Remarks; Day 2
13:10 Dr. Loes Linsen Quality management systems as promotor of sustainability
13:25 Dr. Manuela Nagel Quality management in plant gene banks for sustainability
13:40 Prof. Karine Sargsyan The importance of biobanking education from schools in medicine and biology studies
13:55 Dr. Barbara Parodi Institutional recognition, governance and sustainability of biobanks
14:10 Podiums Discussion Speakers plus short introduction & elevator pitch pro vs contra by Lea Hofer, Simon Herren, Blazej Marciniak, Dr. Ayat Salman, Dr. Daniel P. Brucker, Dr. Veronique T‘Joen
14:45 – 15:15 “Networking” Break (Different chat channels preselected or one for all?)
15:15 – 16:45 Innovative Concepts and Novel Ideas for Sustainability
Chairs: Dr. Maimuna Mendy & Dr. Balwir Matharoo-Bal
15:15 Dr. Dominik Lermen Expansion of the application areas of biobanks as a strategy for sustainability – Linking biomedical research and exposure sciences.
15:30 Dr. Maimuna Mendy Network and Collaboration for Biobank sustainability
15:45 Dr. Ayat Salman Consensus-oriented Decision-making (CODM) Process to ensure Stakeholder Perspectives: a step to biobank sustainability
15:55 Dr. Elena Popova Genebanks of clonal crops for food security
16:05 Dr. Paul Bartels Cellular Agriculture BioBanks – Penetrating the meat industry while contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
16:15 Podiums Discussion Speakers plus short introduction & elevator pitch by Prof. Michael Hummel, Roland Leiminger, Prof. Elke Smits
16:45 Adjourn
Day 3: August 26th, 2020
13:00 – 14:45 Financial and Business Models for Sustainability
Chairs: Rosita Kammler & Dr. Laurent Dollé
13:00 Prof. Jens Habermann Opening Remarks; Day 3
13:10 Dr. Laurent Dollé Business concept design: the iterative process
13:25 Dr. Mark Divers Financial Models for Sustainability – the academia perspective
13:40 Dr. Kirstin Goldring Financial Models for Sustainability – the industry perspective
13:55 Erik Steinfelder Biobanking in a Competitive Environment: Qualifiers & Winners
14:10 Podiums Discussion Speakers plus short introduction & elevator pitch pro vs contra by Dr. Daniel Simon-Dubach, Prof. Carlo Largiadèr, Dr. Manon Huizing, Dr. Sara Y. Nussbeck
14:45 – 15:15 Concluding Session and Closing Prof. Jens Habermann, Rosita Kammler, Dr. Loes Linsen, Prof. Elke Smits, Dr. Laurent Dollé, Dr. Friedemann Flügge



