Automated storage for biobank and patient

Automation in the lab world in the form of automated storage systems requires specialist hardware and software. In the world of biobanks, additional requirements are imposed. Because will a robot continue to function at temperatures of -80 degrees Celsius? And what about privacy? These and other questions will be answered
Erik Steinfelder, van BBMRI-ERIC, will answer during his talk at the LabAutomation event.

Breakthroughs in the development of new medicines and treatments are virtually impossible without the use of biobanks, where biobanks cannot exist without patients/donors and their consent. The connecting factor for all parties involved is the material with associated data, where the central question is how this can be accessible to science, without compromising the privacy of the patient.

BBMRI-ERIC connects as Research Infrastructure more than 500 biobanks in Europe that together store more than 100 million samples. Within this group of biobanks, a growing number use automated storage systems to store the material under controlled conditions and to guarantee the quality of both material and data. What are the experiences so far, the benefits and risks of these investments and to what extent can this contribute to an even better protection of the privacy of patients and donors in the search for new treatment methods? Erik Steinfelder of BBMRI-ERIC will tell you all the ins and outs during his presentation at LabAutomation.

Read here the complete interview with Eric Steinfelder.

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