SECOND ESH-EBMT Euroconference on Biobanking :
Cascais, Portugal - March 9 - 11, 2007
Chaipersons: P. Rebulla, P. De Blasio, J. Garcia, J. Mintzer
 Local organizer
: A. Parreira

Friday, March  9, 2007

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14h00 "Welcome"       
14h00-14h15 Introduction (Chairs)       
Session I

Cell Repositories: sample processing, storage and shipping procedures / Chair: Joseph Mintzer

 
14h15-14h45 Living cell in a freezing environment L. McGann (Canada)
14h45-15h15 Principles of cryobiology and thermodynamics M. Maffè (Italy)
15h15-15h45 Preparation of immortalized cell lines   G. Saltini (Italy)
15h45-16h15 Cell and tissue nucleic acid extraction techniques I. Biunno (Italy)
16h15-17h00 Coffee break  
17h00-17h30 Tissue microarrays in translational medicine                                                  S. Hewitt (USA)
17h30-18h00 Clinical-grade bioscaffolds  N. Elvassore (Italy)
18h00-18h30 Packing and shipping infectious biomaterials (IATA regulations) P. De Blasio (Italy)
18h30-19h00 Discussion  
20h00 Welcome Cocktail  

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Session II  Design and Management of Biobanks / Chair: Pasquale De Blasio  
08h00-08h30 OECD guidelines for biobanking C. Sampogna  (France)
08h30-09h00 Global biorepositories «The Coriell / BioRep experience»  J. Mintzer (USA)
09h00-09h30 The TTAB cost recovery model: lessons learned, the path to cost recovery and beyond L. Miranda (USA)
09h30-10h00 Development and implementation of a biorepository information management system J. Nash  (USA)
10h00-10h30 Models for sharing tissue resources - The International Bladder Cancer Bank P. Goebell  (Germany)
10h30-11h00 Coffee break  
11h00-11h30 NCI human specimen repository harmonization efforts J. Vaught (USA)
11h30-12h00 The Primate brain bank: aims and challenges in conserving animal material   I. Toxopeus (The Netherlands)
12h00-12h30 The challenge of exchange and openness policies for biobank impact       A. Cambon-Thomsen (France)
12h30-13h00 Discussion  
13h00-14h00 Lunch                                
Session III Biobanking Forum / Chair: Paolo Rebulla       
14h00-14h30 Canadian Tumour Repository Network and Marble Arch Group Initiative P. Geary (Canada)
(waiting for authorization)
14h30-15h00 European Human Tissue Frozen Tissues Bank P. Riegman (The Netherlands)
15h00-15h30 Spanish National Tissue Bank Network M. Morente (Spain)
15h30-16h00 Creation of integrated data mining environment linking patient data to clinical, cellular and molecular information J. Kononen (Finland)
(waiting for authorization)
16h00-16h30 Methodological, ethical and legal issues in Brain Banking and Biobanking                                    R. Ravid (The Netherlands)
(waiting for authorization)
16h30-17h00 Coffee break                                  
17h00-17h30 Biobanking for research purposes                                                                      O. Södeberg (Sweden)
17h30-18h00 Cell cultures and bio-medical applications: quality controls in accordance to European Pharmacopeia  M. Ferrari (Italy)
18h00-18h30 Biobanks for epidemiology studies: the EPIC experience P. Hainaut (France)
18h30-19h00 Informed consent to collection, storage and use of biological materials   E. Salvaterra (Italy)
19h00-19h30 Discussion  

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Session IV Examples of clinical applications / Chair: Joan Garcia  
08h00-09h00    Poster Session  
09h00-09h30 Tissue banking PM. Fornasari (Italy)
09h30-10h00 Cord blood transplantation                                                   E. Gluckman (France)
10h00-10h30 Coffee break  
10h30-11h00 Public vs private, altruistic vs autologous cord blood banking  J. Garcia (Spain)
11h00-11h30 GMP protocols for cell manipulation for cellular therapy P. Rebulla (Italy)
11h30-12h30 Discussion and Conclusions  
 

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