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Stay tuned for more details by signing up for our mailing list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register to join us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/in-person-ontario-biobanks-2026-workshop-tickets-1975147034951?aff=oddtdtcreator\">in-person in Toronto<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/virtual-ontario-biobanks-2026-workshop-tickets-1975624110898?aff=oddtdtcreator\">virtually via Zoom<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:73px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/us17.campaign-archive.com\/home\/?u=4909d4422e289ab5aa7d1889f&amp;id=7a7f1a5fce\"><strong>Past Newsletters<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Workshops hosted by Ontario Biobanks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u27a4<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2025 Workshop<\/span><\/strong><\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Reviewed the recent progress and future plans for the proposed biobank network, and launched our new name and logo.<br><br><strong>Guest speakers:<\/strong><br>Christopher Mueller, Sr. Scientist and Professor, Queen\u2019s University; President and CEO, mDETECT<br>Carol Gordon, Patient Partner, OICR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OntarioBiobanks_2025workshop_photocard-1-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-248\" style=\"width:321px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OntarioBiobanks_2025workshop_photocard-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OntarioBiobanks_2025workshop_photocard-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OntarioBiobanks_2025workshop_photocard-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OntarioBiobanks_2025workshop_photocard-1.png 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u27a4<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2024 Workshop<\/span><\/strong><\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Finalized the charter of the proposed biobank network.<br><br><strong>Guest speakers:<\/strong><br>Scott Bratman, Radiation Oncologist and Senior Scientist, UHN; Co-founder and CIO, Adela<br>Jessica Rosenbloom, Patient Partner, SickKids<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AOTB-Workshop-2024-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252\" style=\"width:321px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AOTB-Workshop-2024-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AOTB-Workshop-2024-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AOTB-Workshop-2024-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AOTB-Workshop-2024.png 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u27a4<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2023 Workshop<\/span><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Established the proposed biobank network.<br><br><strong>Guest speakers:<\/strong><br>Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, Director, R\u00e9seau de recherche sur le cancer du Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec-Sant\u00e9 (FRQS)<br>Peter Watson, Director, Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services (BBRS)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u27a4<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2022 Workshop<\/span><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Gathered initial interest in the development of a biobank network.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events &amp; Outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Ontario Biobanks: Where research meets resources of oncology samples and data&#8221; presented at the OICR Research Impact Conference (Toronto, ON; March 23, 2026).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Ontario Biobanks: Where research meets resources of oncology samples and data&#8221; presented at the <a href=\"https:\/\/research.unityhealth.to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unity Health Toronto Cancer Research Symposium<\/a>&nbsp;(Toronto, ON; November 27, 2025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Ontario Biobanks: Where research meets resources of oncology samples and data&#8221; presented at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccra-acrc.ca\/conference\/\">Canadian Cancer Research Conference<\/a> (Calgary, AB; November 1-4, 2025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cFacilitating Research Access and Biobank Sustainability: Creation of a Collaborative Network of Independent Oncology Biobanks\u201d presented at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isber.org\/events\/EventDetails.aspx?id=1883790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISBER Annual Meeting<\/a>&nbsp;(Montreal, QC; May 12-16, 2025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA proposed provincial oncology biobank network facilitating researcher access to high-quality samples and data\u201d presented at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research.unityhealth.to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unity Health Toronto Cancer Research Symposium<\/a>&nbsp;(Toronto, ON; November 15, 2024).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAssociation of Ontario Tumour Banks: A proposed collaborative biobank network led by the Ontario Tumour Bank\u201d presented at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isber.org\/page\/2024Regional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISBER Regional Meeting<\/a>&nbsp;(St. Petersburg, FL; November 6, 2024).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAssociation of Ontario Tumour Biobanks (AOTB):\u00a0 A proposed provincial network to expand academic and industry research capacity\u201d presented at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccra-acrc.ca\/conference\/past-conferences\/2023-ccrc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Cancer Research Conference<\/a>\u00a0(Halifax, NS; 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