Working groups

Harmonization of the formats of information messages about basic parameters of collections of national biobanks
Systematization of information on the potential and capabilities of national biobanks in the interest of increasing the demand for their work by researchers
Harmonization of clinical information registration forms for the most important clinical areas (oncology, hematology, autoimmune diseases, etc.)

Harmonization of foreign and the development of their own biobanking standards
Participation in the work of the Technical Committee for Standardization No. 326 “Biotechnology”
Development of methods for the collection, processing, storage and quality control of biological samples and validation of such methods
Consultations on the establishment of new biobanks, audit of biobanks

Development of a national biobanking network as an integrative element of global biopharmaceutical R&D
Implementation of best biobanking practices and progressive regulatory approaches
Attracting of world biobanking experts participats and trend leaders into the Association`s events
Official representative of ISBER in Russia
Harmonization of international and national requirements to biobanking Involvement of Russian biobanks in the international exchanges and cooperation

Interaction of NASBIO with federal executive bodies
Promoting NASBIO interests in the public agencies. Solution of prinicipal organizational and legal issues
Participation in biobanking legislation
Monitoring of the activities of authorities and media in the field of biobanking
Interaction with the relevant industry associations, participation in the events organization and authorities` advisory councils work.

The main task is to announce to the top managers the verdict of NASBio specialists in all areas of bio-banking

Explanatory work with specialists potentially interested in biobanks organizing
Attracting to cooperation of various biomedical fields specialists, whose activities are related to the collection, sample preparation and storage of biomaterial
Registration and admission of new members of NASBio – individuals and legal entities

Development of cooperation between biobanks in the implementation of joint projects in the field of ethics and law
Promotion of legislative initiatives and proposals in the field of biobanking and genomic research
Expert advisory activities in the field of bio-banking
Assisting in the field of patenting and obtaining title documents certifying the exclusive right, authorship and priority of an invention, utility model or industrial design and other copyright

Coordination of the development of professional educational programs for biobanking specialists
Identification of target groups potentially interested in updating of the educational programs of various levels in the biobanking field
Development of educational programs for advanced training relevant for specialists of various fields, who encounter the need to interact with biobanks in their activities
Development of educational programs in the field of fundamentals and modern features of biobanking for students of biomedical universities
Monitoring of the main international scientific projects what use bio-banking as the main infrastructure element, with the aim of defining the new tasks for the developing educational programs of various levels

Organization of annual NASBio conferences
Planning for NASBio’s participation in various conferences
Setup of the “BioBanking” column in a profile journal – the platform for publications on the topic of biobanking