Biobanking in the world is moving into a direction of personalized medicine enhancement and clinical and omics data driven AI projects potentially enabling next-generation medical discoveries. The aim of this seminar was to show-case these tendencies and forward the situation in Latvian biobanking network to develop resources and competences for the contemporary research needs. This seminar ensured knowledge transfer within Latvian Biobanking network to increase biobanking resource sustainability in Latvia and collaboration with major international players.
The event hosted presentations from:
The Head of the scientific council of the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center Prof. Jānis Kloviņš,
Chairman of the Board of the Children's Clinical University Hospital Valts Ābols,
The Head of Genome Database of Latvian population Dr.biol. Vita Rovīte,
As well as Director Prof. Mārcis Leja, and Assoc. Prof., Leading researcher, Bioethics Specialist Signe Mežinska of LU KPMI.