Biobanks are key infrastructures in data-driven biomedical research. The counterpoint of this
optimistic vision is the reality of biobank governance, which must address various ethical …

Biobank governance is about the regulation of the relationship between individual citizens,
society and biobanks. Its key agenda is to link society, citizens and biobanks with respect to …

This article re-examines and fundamentally re-assesses the symbiotic relationship between
law and ethics in the governance and regulation of biobanks as a global phenomenon. Set …

In European societies, where there are clear political and legal commitments to respect
human rights, it is axiomatic that the regulatory environment for biobanks—by which I mean …

Modern concept of “open science” emphasizes the importance of data sharing, also
favoured by the digitization of information. In biomedical research, the sharing of pre …

Biobanks have been heralded as essential tools for translating biomedical research into
practice, driving precision medicine to improve pathways for global healthcare treatment and …

The collection of human biological material is an old practice that has gained new
significance in the post-genomic era with the emergence of so-called „biobanks “. In many …

In the last few years, the boom in biobanking has prompted a lively debate on a host of
interrelated legal issues, such as the Gordian knot of the ownership of biological materials …

The huge potential of biobanks/genetic databases for the research community has been
recognised across jurisdictions in both publicly funded and commercial sectors. But …

Rapid technological advances, the establishment of large-scale biobanks, and the
exchange of data across international boundaries raise a variety of questions for regulators …