Europe Biobank Week 2019
Katy reports back from the annual conference held this year in Lübeck, Germany.
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Patient data and tissue samples – benefits, barriers and concerns
Patient data and tissue samples – benefits, barriers and concerns On 9th May, 2017, the UKCRC TDCC co-hosted the workshop ‘Patient data and tissue samples – benefits, barriers and concerns’ along with Use MY Data, Independent Cancer Patient’s Voice (ICPV) and the NCRI’s Cellular & Molecular Pathology (CM-Path) initiative. The event was a good opportunity to delve into the issues associated with tissue sample and data donation for research. Chris… Read More »Patient data and tissue samples – benefits, barriers and concerns
UK Biobanking Showcase 2016
UK Biobanking Showcase 2016 The UKCRC TDCC’s annual meeting was held on 16th November, at the Kia Oval in London. UK Biobanking Showcase was a unique opportunity to bring together all stakeholders in the field. The day kicked off with a brief introductory video on the centre; Prof. Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor at The University of Nottingham then opened the day with her thoughts on the initiative stating that humans… Read More »UK Biobanking Showcase 2016
Working together: Collaboration in the cancer biobanking landscape
Working together: Collaboration in the cancer biobanking landscape On 17th October, the UKCRC TDCC attended the Confederation of Cancer Biobanks (CCB) and CM-Path’s joint meeting ‘Working together: Collaboration in the cancer biobanking landscape’. The day was a great opportunity to bring together colleagues from throughout the UK to discuss the challenges and opportunities currently developing in the Cancer landscape. Dr Phil Quinlan presenting UKCRC TDCC The Confederation of Cancer Biobanks… Read More »Working together: Collaboration in the cancer biobanking landscape
Annual Meeting Registration Now Open!
Annual Meeting Registration Now Open! The UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre’s Annual meeting will be held at The Oval, London on the 16th November. UK Biobanking Showcase will be a chance to celebrate Biobanking in the UK. On the day, we’ll showcase the range of exciting biobanking capabilities in the UK. There’ll be debates, discussion panels, workshops and lots of chances to feedback on the development of the UKCRC… Read More »Annual Meeting Registration Now Open!
Centre at the UK Biobank Annual meeting
UKCRC TDCC at UK Biobank annual meeting On the 13th June the UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre attended the first annual meeting of UK Biobank. UK Biobank is one of the larger Biobanks in the UK with 500,000 participants enrolled. The event coincided with the 10 year anniversary of the UK Biobank and celebrated the various achievements of the initiative. The event kicked off with a panel discussion of… Read More »Centre at the UK Biobank Annual meeting