Biobank of Wallonia Biobank of Wallonia: Co-operation between researchers & commercial companies: dream or reality? 18 June 2010 Philippe Van der Hofstadt B & C Group

Agenda History of « Biobank of Walllonia » Operational implementation Working group Objectives of the « Biobank of Wallonia » The Challenge

History of the Initiative 14/12/09: 1° General Interest Meeting Jan-2010: 2 Meetings of Working Group 05/02/10: LOI sent to BioWin 03/03/10: Green light of « Conseil de Gouvernance de BioWin » 29/03/10: 2° General Interest Meeting Apr-2010: Structure feasibility study May-2010: Biobank of Wallonia Survey Oct-2010: Survey Results & Analysis Nov-10: Presentation of « Infrastructure Project » to « Région Wallonne »

Operational implementation Feasibility study – 12 months (2011) Establish synergies-links with the Flemish Biobank to get BBMRI funds Pilot project – 12 months (2012) Complete implementation – 24 months ( )

Working Group

Objectives of Biobank of Wallonia Promote fundamental, academic, industrial, biopharmaceutical & diagnostic research Integrate all current players & map all their specific needs Centralize the management Increase the contents of existing biobanks (collect, enrich with new pathologies) Professionnalize the offer and integrate at a national level (« Flemish Biobank »), European level (BBMRI), even worldwide Optimize the availaibility of biological samples

The Challenge: « Dream or Reality »

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