On March 31st, a webconference with participation of Helmuth Haslacher, BBMRI.at Quality Manager (from MedUni Wien Biobank) organized by Andrea Wutte, head of BBMRI-ERIC quality management service, took place.

Over 460 participants attended the webinar which dealt with the risks and opportunities of biobanks during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemia. Questions addressed included

• Are biobanks prepared to collect samples from COVID19 patients?
• What is the risk and which opportunities come with it?
• Does your biobank have permission to process and store COVID-19 samples for research purposes?
• How is the chain of health safety conditions and regulations handled in your biobank?
• Do we unite in our approaches to collect COVID-19 samples?
• How fast can this be done?

A follow up webinar will take place Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

Registration link:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7843775621044066062