Biobanking and Biomolecular Research Infrastructure

Managing resources for the future of biomedical research
'Connecting Biobanks' Conference Prelimininary Programme

November 21, Engels, Rotterdam

09.00 - 09.30Registration, coffee/tea
09.30 - 09.45Opening by Dr. Edvard Beem, co-director of ZonMW
09.45 - 10.00Presentation of first copy of Complementation projects booklet to Dr. Edvard Beem by Prof. GertJan van Ommen, day chair
10.00 - 10.30Presentation 'Entering the era of large-scale biobanking sciences: experiences from the launch of BBMRI Sweden' by Prof. Joakim Dillner, BBMRI-se, Sweden
10.30 - 11.00Coffee & tea break
11.00 - 11.30Results Rainbowproject The Netherlands Genome Project, 'Genome of the Netherlands' by Prof. Paul de Bakker, UMCU
11.30 - 12.00Results Rainbowproject Dynamic Bioinformatics Infrastructures,'The GONL data as a reference set for imputation' by Dhr. Jouke-Jan Hottenga, VU
12.00 - 12.45Results Complementation projects, a selection of short poster presentations
12.45 - 13.45Lunch break with poster market and stands
13.45 - 14.30Keynote: "Whither Biobanking in Pharmacogenetics?" by Prof. Bartha Knoppers, McGill University, Canada
14:30 - 15.30Parallel sessions
- Session 1: Masterclass Prof. Bartha Knoppers, subject: Deconstructing Biobank Return of Results, chaired by Prof. Cecile Janssens, Erasmus MC
- Session 2: Masterclass Prof. Bruce Psaty, subject: Biobanks, pharmacogenetics and the importance of high quality phenotype data, chaired by Dr. Anke-Hilse Maitland- van der Zee, UU
- Session 3: New Rainbow projects, chaired by Prof. Bart Kiemeney, UMC St. Radboud
14.30- 14.50 A nation-wide functional genomics infrastructure enabling mechanistic insights into complex disease phenotypes by Dr. Bas Heijmans, LUMC
14.50-15.10 A national infrastructure for linkage of biobanks to medical and socioeconomic registries: an integrative approach by Prof. Jan Smit, VU
15.10-15.30 Infrastructure for the application of metabolomics technology in epidemiology by Prof. Eline Slagboom, LUMC
- Session 4: Access, privacy and autonomy, chaired by Dr. Marjanka Schmidt, NKI-AVL
14.30- 14.50 Proper use of tissue: between autonomy and citizenship by Mr. Evert-Ben van Veen, Med Law
14.50-15.10 ELSI Apps by Dr. Jasper Bovenberg
15.10-15.30 The Bio-PIN: maximally protecting privacy in biobanking by Dr. J.J. Nietfeld, UMCU
15.30 - 16.00Coffee & tea break
16.00 - 16.45Key note: "Pharmacogenetic: progress and challenges" by Prof. Bruce Psaty, University of Washington, USA
16.45 - 17.00Award ceremony Best Poster Complementation projects
17.00 - 17.15 Plenary Closing Statements: Prof. Gert-Jan van Ommen
17.15 - 18.00Drinks & bites

 

   

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