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04/08/2020 New ISO 21899 biobanking standard published
ISO 21899, a new biobanking standard to which IBBL contributed extensively, was officially published in June 2020. [...] READ MORE29/07/2020 IBBL’s ISO 17025 accreditation renewed
In July 2020, IBBL saw its ISO 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration [...] READ MORE22/07/2020 IBBL and LNS create MIRABANK, a bank of multi-resistant [...]
A joint project on behalf of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.The Laboratoire national de [...] READ MORE06/07/2020 Supporting the discovery of novel blood biomarkers for lung [...]
IBBL recently supported the Department of Oncology (DONC) of the Luxembourg Institute of Health in advancing lung [...] READ MORE03/06/2020 Predi-COVID “Behind the scenes”: IBBL’s role in a COVID-19 [...]
On April 24th, the Research Luxembourg Taskforce officially launched “Predi-COVID” (Luxembourg cohort of positive patients for COVID-19: [...] READ MORE27/05/2020 CON-VINCE Study – Behind the scenes (PART I)
CON-VINCE as a role model for translational research collaboration in Luxembourg: IBBL a as key integrator.On April [...] READ MORE25/04/2020 Predicting the severity of COVID-19 infection – The “Predi-COVID” [...]
The Research Luxembourg COVID-19 task force announces the start of “Predi-COVID1”, a study that aims to identify [...] READ MORE27/03/2020 COVID-19: a priority for LIH and IBBL
A dedicated webpage on the priority activities for the two institutes is now available on the LIH [...] READ MORE10/04/2020 Testing asymptomatic individuals to assess COVID-19 spread in Luxembourg [...]
The Research Luxembourg COVID-19 task force announces the launch of “CON-VINCE ”, a study that aims to [...] READ MORE26/03/2020 COVID-19: Research Luxembourg is mobilising
Provision of equipment and specialised personnel, support for hospital staff, scientific studies.Research Luxembourg, a joint initiative of [...] READ MORE27/02/2020 Supporting translational medicine through capacity building: EATRIS-Plus kicks off
IBBL joins the consortium of EATRIS-Plus, a new Horizon 2020 project aiming to facilitate access to the [...] READ MORE05/02/2020 Artificial intelligence in oncology: European REVERT project kicks off
IBBL is pleased to announce the launch of REVERT, a new Horizon 2020 project aiming to leverage [...] READ MORE16/12/2019 10 years of IBBL publications (4/4) – Evaluating and [...]
IBBL recently celebrated 10 years of service to the national and international scientific community through the publication [...] READ MORE06/12/2019 Colorectal cancer initiation and progression: the role of low [...]
IBBL and the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) supported the University of Luxembourg in unravelling the mechanisms [...] READ MORE28/11/2019 10 years of IBBL publications (3/4) – Quality Control [...]
IBBL recently celebrated 10 years of service to the national and international scientific community through the publication [...] READ MORE21/11/2019 Development of colorectal cancer detection kit
Biologists from the University of Luxembourg, together with researchers from the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) and [...] READ MORE13/11/2019 Review of the year 2018 at the Luxembourg Institute [...]
The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) and IBBL – Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg publish their 2018 activity [...] READ MORE12/11/2019 Science Festival 2019: follow the samples of the biobank!
Last weekend, IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) participated in the 2019 edition of the Science Festival. Through [...] READ MORE23/10/2019 10 years of IBBL publications (2/4) – Quality Control [...]
IBBL recently celebrated 10 years of service to the national and international scientific community through the publication [...] READ MORE15/10/2019 The Lycée M. Rodange visits IBBL
On Tuesday October 15th, IBBL welcomed a group of pupils from the Lycée Michel Rodange high school [...] READ MORE02/10/2019 10 years of IBBL publications (1/4) – Documenting preanalytics [...]
IBBL recently celebrated 10 years of service to the national and international scientific community through the publication [...] READ MORE18/09/2019 IBBL’s 100th scientific publication – A focus on the [...]
DNA extracted from Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks is increasingly being used for applications such as Next [...] READ MORE09/09/2019 Making clinical samples fit for research (3/3) – Selecting [...]
Clinical biospecimens are the most commonly used sample-type for research purposes, but are often of poor quality [...] READ MORE02/09/2019 Making clinical samples fit for research (2/3) – Sample [...]
Clinical biospecimens are the most commonly used sample-type for research purposes, but are often of poor quality [...] READ MORE26/08/2019 Making clinical samples fit for research (1/3) – Optimising [...]
Clinical biospecimens are the most accurate sample-type for research purposes, but are often of poor quality given [...] READ MORE13/08/2019 Luxembourg research projects available on the IBBL public website
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) cooperates with and supports all major national research and healthcare actors to [...] READ MORE07/08/2019 Supporting biomarker validation nationally and internationally
IBBL accompanies researchers along the path towards biomarker validation, both nationally and internationally. Nationally, the biobank recently [...] READ MORE01/08/2019 Contributing to biospecimen science internationally
IBBL carries out biospecimen research for the benefit of the international biomedical science community, providing researchers with [...] READ MORE18/07/2019 Biomarker validation services awarded to four SMEs
Four companies have been awarded the Biomarker Validation Award in the framework of the European project Codex4SMEs. [...] READ MORE17/07/2019 IBBL to support a European project on squamous cell [...]
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) joins the consortium of PEVOdata, a precision medicine project under the ERAPerMed [...] READ MORE11/07/2019 Luxembourg and neurodegeneration: the National Centre of Excellence in [...]
Luxembourg research institutes are at the forefront of research on neurodegenerative diseases. In 2015, a nation-wide multidisciplinary [...] READ MORE09/07/2019 Luxembourg in a European consortium on diabetic cardiomyopathy
The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) and IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) join forces with 20 European [...] READ MORE01/07/2019 PMC Pump Prime Fund 2020: call for proposals open
The Personalised Medicine Consortium (PMC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 call for proposals [...] READ MORE19/06/2019 Rotary Club Diekirch-Ettelbruck visits IBBL
On June 19, IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) welcomed the Rotary Club Diekirch-Ettelbruck for a guided visit [...] READ MORE04/06/2019 Our knowledge and expertise at the service of Luxembourg [...]
As a research infrastructure, IBBL strives to provide Luxembourg researchers with services that best suit the requirements [...] READ MORE15/06/2020 Launch of the 2020 Biospecimen Proficiency Testing Programme
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2020 edition [...] READ MORE20/05/2019 Launch of the 2019 Biospecimen Proficiency Testing Programme
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2019 edition [...] READ MORE17/05/2019 European pharmaceutical companies visit Luxembourg’s research institutes
On May 21, Luxembourg’s biomedical research institutes will be welcoming representatives of the European pharma world for [...] READ MORE06/05/2019 ISBER 2019 Annual Meeting in Shanghai
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) will be hosting its first ever Annual Meeting [...] READ MORE05/04/2019 Luxembourg celebrates World Parkinson’s Day 2019
On the occasion of the World Parkinson’s Day 2019, the Luxembourg Parkinson Association will be holding its [...] READ MORE04/04/2019 Antimicrobial resistance: a new European project for IBBL
Dudelange (Luxembourg), Antwerp (Belgium), London (UK), Marcy l’Etoile (France), 4 April 2019 – IBBL (Integrated BioBank of [...] READ MORE28/03/2019 Proficiency Testing programme in China yields positive results
Luxembourg, 28 March 2019 – IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to announce the positive results [...] READ MORE21/03/2019 Our infrastructure at the service of Luxembourg researchers
The support of Luxembourg’s research community being one of its key priorities, IBBL regularly works in close [...] READ MORE13/03/2019 Chinese delegation visit to IBBL
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) is pleased to be welcoming a delegation of Chinese healthcare professionals today [...] READ MORE28/02/2019 How good is the quality of your peripheral blood [...]
In 2018, IBBL’s Biorefinery Department took another step forward in advancing biospecimen research. The team developed an [...] READ MORE18/02/2019 Codex4SMEs: second biomarker validation call opens
On February 18th, the second call for applications for biomarker validation services was officially launched. The services [...] READ MORE05/02/2019 Second ISBER Biospecimen Research Symposium: Focus on Quality and [...]
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) will be hosting its second Biospecimen Research (BSR) [...] READ MORE31/01/2019 Advancing prostate cancer care in Luxembourg
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) actively supports personalised medicine initiatives in Luxembourg. The biobank collaborated with national [...] READ MORE23/01/2019 Second Codex4SMEs double session held at IBBL
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) is pleased to be hosting the second Codex4SMEs double session at its [...] READ MORE13/12/2018 International Conference to be hosted in Luxembourg for IMI’s [...]
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), Luxinnovation and its partners [...] READ MORE11/12/2018 2018 Pump Prime Fund Awardees announced at annual PMC [...]
On December 10th 2018, Luxembourg’s researchers and clinicians gathered at the eight edition of the annual retreat [...] READ MORE03/12/2018 Frozen to the bone! Exploring biological sample preservation
This year again, IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) participated in the 2018 edition of the Researchers’ Days. [...] READ MORE23/11/2018 IBBL supports…the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of [...]
As one of its strategic goals, IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) is dedicated to establishing numerous collaborations [...] READ MORE21/11/2018 IBBL supports…the National Centre of Excellence in Research on [...]
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) works in close collaboration with national players to support Luxembourgish biomedical research [...] READ MORE19/11/2018 IBBL supports…the SOCS colorectal cancer project
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) works in close collaboration with national players to support Luxembourgish biomedical research [...] READ MORE16/11/2018 IBBL…through its staff!
November 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of IBBL’s creation. Its evolution and key achievements over the past [...] READ MORE15/11/2018 IBBL supports the launch of a European gut microbiome [...]
IBBL (Integrated Biobank ofLuxembourg) will be supporting the novel “1test1TM” microbiome test by Luxia Scientific, a French [...] READ MORE12/11/2018 IBBL turns 10 among partners and colleagues!
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) organised a celebration on November [...] READ MORE08/11/2018 IBBL celebrates its 10th anniversary at the service of [...]
Luxembourg, 9 November 2018 – IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) celebrates this quarter the 10th anniversary of [...] READ MORE06/11/2018 University Biobanking Certificate: applications open
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) is pleased to announce that online applications for the University Biobanking Certificate [...] READ MORE29/10/2018 Molecular diagnostic programme for better cancer treatment kicks off
Luxembourg and Gosselies, Belgium, 29 October 2018 – the INC (Institut National du Cancer) is pleased to [...] READ MORE15/10/2018 Codex4SMEs: biomarker validation call opens
On October 15th, the call for applications for biomarker validation services was officially launched. The services will [...] READ MORE02/10/2018 Digital Pathology: when digital technologies meet biobanking
Digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence are set to revolutionise the way biobanks operate. Pathology – i.e. the [...] READ MORE28/08/2018 IBBL successfully transitions to ISO 9001:2015
In July 2018, IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) successfully passed the audit to become certified according to [...] READ MORE21/08/2018 PMC Pump Prime Fund: call for proposals open
The Personalised Medicine Consortium (PMC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2019 call for proposals [...] READ MORE01/08/2018 Client testimonial: NovellusDx and IBBL join forces to advance [...]
Israel-based NovellusDx and IBBL entered into a collaboration to test and validate a novel platform that holds [...] READ MORE25/07/2018 Rotary Europe 4 Europe’s visit to IBBL
On Tuesday July 24th, IBBL welcomed 22 students from all over Europe for a guided visit of [...] READ MORE09/07/2018 NCER-PD summer party: celebrating Parkinson’s patients
The NCER-PD summer party took place on July 6 in Belval, providing an opportunity for Parkinson’s patients [...] READ MORE03/07/2018 New Proficiency Testing programme launched in China
Luxembourg, 3 July 2018 – IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to announce the launch of [...] READ MORE26/06/2018 Luxembourg’s Rotary Clubs support national Parkinson’s research
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) and LCSB (Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine) have been awarded a EUR [...] READ MORE18/06/2018 Findmyassay.com: improving research quality
Luxembourg, 18 June 2018 – IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) announces the launch of Findmyassay.com, a new [...] READ MORE04/06/2018 2017 Annual Report – IBBL confirms its sustained growth
Luxembourg, 4 June 2018 – IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to publish today its 2017 [...] READ MORE29/05/2018 PROMISE project kick-off: preventing Type 2 Diabetes through microbes
The EU-funded PROMISE project kicked off on May 7th 2018, marking the start of the 36-month concerted [...] READ MORE23/05/2018 Launch of the 2018 Biospecimen Proficiency Testing Programme at [...]
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2018 edition [...] READ MORE04/05/2018 Identifying a biobank’s areas for improvement with the ISBER [...]
Understanding the main areas in which biorepositories encounter compliance difficulties is a key step towards the standardisation [...] READ MORE24/04/2018 Documenting sample quality: the Standard PREanalytical Code Version 3.0
Ensuring the traceability and documentation of the preanalytical phase is an important aspect when it comes to [...] READ MORE11/04/2018 The SPIDIA4P consortium meets at IBBL
IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) is pleased to be hosting the SPIDIA4P consortium meeting on April 10th [...] READ MORE28/03/2018 Piloting drones for research at the Science Quest
From February 23rd to 25th 2018, IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) took to drones to illustrate the [...] READ MORE21/03/2018 eCatalogue: a revamped digital sample catalogue
In February 2018, IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) launched eCatalogue, its revamped online sample catalogue enabling quick [...] READ MORE12/03/2018 Prevention of type 1 diabetes: IBBL plays a key [...]
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) will play a key role in an international clinical trial coordinated by [...] READ MORE27/02/2018 ISBER welcomes biospecimen research experts to Luxembourg for the [...]
Luxembourg – February 27, 2018 – The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) and the [...] READ MORE12/02/2018 IBBL confirms its leading role in personalised medicine with [...]
Codex4SMEs project aims to build networks between academic world and industry.IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) will over [...] READ MORE20/12/2017 Biobank on the move
At the end of November, IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) moved its staff, its equipment and its [...] READ MORE12/12/2017 Biospecimen Research Symposium coming to Luxembourg
As the local host, IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to announce that the 2018 European [...] READ MORE05/12/2017 Winners of the Pump Prime grant announced at PMC [...]
For the seventh time, Luxembourg-based researchers and clinicians met yesterday, the 4th December 2017, for the annual [...] READ MORE23/11/2017 IBBL participates in €34 million EU project on liver [...]
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is the central biobank for a pioneering EU project that aims to [...] READ MORE14/11/2017 Catherine Larue returns as CEO of IBBL
After almost 2-year interim as CEO of the Luxembourg Institute of Health, Catherine Larue resumes her former [...] READ MORE10/11/2017 Science Festival 2017: When our cells go crazy
What are the cells in our body made of? How can we make these cells visible under [...] READ MORE02/11/2017 SPIDIA4P: Another success for IBBL in the EU’s H2020 [...]
IBBL has joined the ranks of 18 European scientists and industry stakeholders in SPIDIA for Personalised Medicine [...] READ MORE26/10/2017 Interview: The challenge of moving a biobank
By the end of the year 2017, IBBL will have moved its operations to a permanent building [...] READ MORE29/09/2017 Multidisciplinary quality assurance and control in oncological trials
de Balincourt C, Lacombe D, Coens C, den Dulk M, Machiels JP, Weber D, Spahn M, Salgado [...] READ MORE11/09/2017 Pillow Fight to support the battle against Parkinson’s disease
On 2 September, a Giant Public Pillow Fight took place in Luxembourg. While this was fun, it [...] READ MORE01/09/2017 Call for biomedical research projects in Luxembourg
The Personalised Medicine Consortium (PMC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2018 call for proposals [...] READ MORE26/08/2017 Distinct metabolomic signature in cerebrospinal fluid in early parkinson’s [...]
J. P. Trezzi, S. Galozzi, C. Jaeger, K. Barkovits, K. Brockmann, W. Maetzler, D. Berg, K. Marcus, [...] READ MORE01/08/2017 Paving the way for next-generation healthcare
On 19th June 2017, the Luxembourg biomedical landscape, its efforts and developments, was at the heart of [...] READ MORE14/07/2017 Interview: The art of cell culture for Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease, which causes parts of the brain to degenerate. To elucidate the [...] READ MORE26/06/2017 Michael J Fox Foundation visits Luxembourg
Members of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) visited the research facilities of the [...] READ MORE12/06/2017 Worldwide students to learn biobanking in Luxembourg
On June 12, an international group of 13 students from Africa, Asia and Europe found their way [...] READ MORE06/06/2017 RNA sequencing and transcriptome arrays analyses show opposing results [...]
P. V. Nazarov, A. Muller, T. Kaoma, N. Nicot, C. Maximo, P. Birembaut, N. L. Tran, G. [...] READ MOREKeeping an eye on the population’s heart
Following a nationwide study of the cardio-vascular health of the Luxembourg population, the Luxembourg Institute of Health [...] READ MORE17/05/2017 IBBL’s Annual Report Goes Digital
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to publish today its new digital annual report. “2016 In [...] READ MORE16/05/2017 First Microbiology Day in Luxembourg
On 11 May 2017, the Luxembourg Society for Microbiology (LSfM) held its first national conference at the [...] READ MORE09/05/2017 Poster presentations at ISBER 2017 Meeting
Today marks the launch of the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER)’s Annual Meeting in [...] READ MORE02/05/2017 Launch of 2017 Biospecimen Proficiency Testing Programme
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to officially open registration for the 2017 edition of its [...] READ MORE20/04/2017 Towards a personalised treatment of allergies
The burden of allergies keeps on increasing, with a raising number (2-8%) of affected people in Luxembourg [...] READ MORE12/04/2017 United for Parkinson’s
On April 11, the world celebrated 200 years of Parkinson’s disease research. On this occasion, an exhibition [...] READ MORE03/04/2017 Relay for Life 2017
IBBL showed solidarity with cancer patients at the 12th edition of “Relay for Life“. Organised by the [...] READ MORE29/03/2017 Gesture of solidarity from the Rotary
On March 23 IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) was handed a €1,500 cheque by the Rotary Club [...] READ MORE20/03/2017 Interview: The how and why of IBBL’s move to [...]
IBBL’s story started in 2010, when the first six employees moved in a pre-fabricated building in Luxembourg. [...] READ MORE03/02/2017 Together to fight cancer
The World Cancer Day aims to unite the world’s population in the fight against cancer for at [...] READ MORE18/01/2017 An objective tool to test your lab methods
In the wake of 2017, 94 biobanks and laboratories worldwide received an objective assessment of their performance [...] READ MORE27/12/2016 The Personalised Medicine Consortium reveals the winners of its [...]
On December 9th, the Personalised Medicine Consortium (PMC) announced this year’s winners of its Pump Prime Fund [...] READ MORE22/12/2016 IBBL takes center stage in microbial sequencing
Further to a successful follow-up audit, IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) becomes the first biobank worldwide to [...] READ MORE24/11/2016 Interview: How to validate a biomarker
Earlier this year, IBBL officially launched its new biomarker validation service. In addition to the management’s expertise [...] READ MORE27/09/2016 EORTC partners with IBBL to support precision medicine clinical [...]
EORTC (European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer) and IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) announce [...] READ MORE