Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure

Managing resources for the future of biomedical research

'Connecting Biobanks' Conference Programme

November 22, AMC Amsterdam

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09.00 - 09.30	Registration, coffee/tea
09.30 - 09.40	Opening by chair Dr. Ruben Kok, Executive Director NBIC and Prof. Eduard Klasen, Dean of Leiden University Medical Center
09.45 - 10.15	Keynote 1: 'Connecting Biobanks: the need for the patients?', Josh Sommer (Founder and Executive Director, Chordoma foundation)
10.15 - 10.45	Keynote 2: 'Connecting biobanks: the benefits for the researchers?', Prof. Nick Martin (Genetic Epidemiology. Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia)
10.45 - 11.30	Interactive panel discussion: 'Connecting Biobanks: the challenges for the 'technicians'? Chair Dr. Barend Mons (CWA and NBIC). Panel members: Key note speakers, Prof. Carole Goble (School of Computer Science in the University of Manchester, UK and other experts from the field.
11.30 - 12.00	Coffee break
12.00 - 13.00	Launch BBMRI-NL 'The European Perspective': Prof. Kurt Zatloukal (coordinator BBMRI-EU, Professor of Pathology, Medical University of Graz) Day chair Prof. Gert-Jan van Ommen (Scientific Director BBMRI-NL, Head of Department of Human Genetics LUMC) introduces Halbe Zijlstra, State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science, who will perform the official launch
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch break with poster market, demo's, stands
14.00 - 15.30	Parallel sessions BBMRI-NL Chair: Prof. Dorret Boomsma (Netherlands Twin Register, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Free University, Amsterdam) 14.00 - 14.15 'The Netherlands Genome': Prof. Cisca Wijmenga (Professor of Human Genetics University Medical Center Groningen) 14.15 - 15.00 'Bioinformatics and BBMRI-NL': Dr. Morris Swertz (Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Groningen) 15.00 - 15.30 'TRaIT (TRAnslational research IT infrastructure), a grassroots initiative to create IT infrastructure for public-private translational molecular medicine research': Dr E. (Eric) Caldenhoven (Program manager oncology CTMM) CWA Chair: Dr. Ruben Kok, Executive Director NBIC 14.00 - 14.30 'CWA and its launching projects': Dr. Barend Mons (Scientific Director NBIC, Biosemantics LUMC) 14.30 - 15.00 'The other way round: algorithms visiting data': Dr. Nick Masca Dept. Genetic Epidemiology, University of Leicester) 15.00 - 15.30 'Biobanking beyond English': Abel Packer (Executive Director SciELO)
15.30 - 15.45	Coffee break
15.45 - 16.15	Keynote 3: 'Connecting Biobanks: the future!', Dr. David Cox, Chief Scientific Officer of the Target Generation Unit, Pfizer
16.15 - 16.30	Plenary Closing Statements: Prof. Gert-Jan van Ommen, day chair
16.30 - 17.30	Drinks & bites

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