Imagine a giant library of biological samples, like blood or tissue, but instead of just storing jars, it's becoming a digital search engine. This effort turns physical samples into high-quality data that researchers can use instantly. It also focuses on making these 'biological warehouses' eco-friendly and sustainable for the next ten years.
Biobanks often store physical samples without standardized digital data, making them hard to search and use for research. Additionally, the high energy cost of long-term biological storage is environmentally unsustainable.
A conceptual model for transforming biobanks into data integration centres and a 10-year strategic roadmap for the 'One Health' approach.
If you are a drug discovery firm dealing with inconsistent sample data — this project developed a concept for datafication that turns biobanks into data integration centres. This allows for more reproducible medical research and faster access to high-quality biological assets.
If you are a sustainability consultant dealing with high energy waste in medical storage — this project developed a Green Biobanking Mapping of 93 biobanks. This provides a blueprint for reducing the environmental footprint of large-scale biological storage.
If you are a data analytics provider dealing with fragmented health records — this project developed a 10-year strategy for a 'One Health' approach. This creates a structured landscape for integrating human and animal health data for better predictive modeling.
Based on available project data, there is no specific pricing model mentioned; the project focuses on infrastructure development and sustainability strategies.
The project is currently in the development phase, having mapped 93 biobanks across 18 national nodes to prepare the infrastructure for larger scale use.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, as the focus is on the coordination of the BBMRI-ERIC research infrastructure.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31, with initial reporting completed through June 2025.
The project developed a 'Concept for Datafication' specifically to enable biobanks to act as data integration centres.
The consortium is heavily academic and public-sector oriented, consisting of 11 partners from 10 countries, including 6 universities and 5 research organizations. There are currently 0 industry partners and 0 SMEs, indicating that the project is in an early-stage infrastructure phase rather than a commercialization phase.
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