MRC Environmental Sustainability Seminar Series (hybrid)
Overview
Join the MRC Environmental Sustainability Seminar Series!
Seminar 5: Optimising Sample Storage: Best Practice, Strategies, and Low Temperature Storage Solutions
Focus: Explore how biobanks and Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) freezers can be optimised for efficiency and sustainability. This seminar will feature expert insights into the challenges and solutions in sustainable sample storage, with a focus on best practices, data-driven improvements, and collaborative approaches across the medical research and healthcare sectors.
Key Topics:
- Sample Storage Optimisation: Learn about sustainable management systems, energy-efficient technologies, and practical strategies for ULT freezers.
- Real-Life Case Studies: Hear firsthand experiences of overhauling biobank storage practices, including challenges and innovative solutions.
- Data-Driven Improvements: Discover how comprehensive data can drive enhancements in storage practices and engage with manufacturers to promote sustainability.
- Collaborative Implementation: Discuss opportunities to extend sustainable practices across healthcare and research sectors.
AGENDA:
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Time |
Start |
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09.30 – 10.00 |
Arrival: Tea and coffee |
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10.00 – 10.10 |
Opening remarks |
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Session 1: Introduction & Scene Setting: Best practices & Challenges |
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10.10 – 10.30 |
Heather Briggs, Programme Manager: Advice, Comms & Human Tissue Setting the scene: biobanking in the UK |
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10.30 – 11:00 |
John Busby, Chief Operating Officer, UK Biobank UK Biobank’s experience of large-scale biobanking: challenges and change |
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11:00 – 11:20 |
Martin Farley, UKRI Associate Director of Environmental Sustainability Matthew Graham, Research Assistant, Kings College London Data & Learnings from Sustainability in Biobanking Roadmap Research |
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11:20 – 12:00 |
Q&A Session |
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12.00 – 13.00 |
Break & Lunch |
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Session 2: Real-Life Experiences with Sample Storage |
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13:00– 13.20 |
Andy Evans, Director Green Light Laboratories Ltd The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Cold Storage |
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13:20 – 13:40 |
Dr Louise Aigrain, Head of Research Operations, MRC Epidemiology Unit University of Cambridge, Institute of Metabolic Science, Nordic System at the BioRepository (MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge) |
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13:40:14:00 |
Dr Greg Anderson, Associate Director Research Infrastructure at King's College London Cold Storage – Managing Entropy |
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14:00 – 14:45 |
Q&A Session |
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14:45 – 15.00 |
Closing remarks & Wrap up |
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15.00 |
Event close |
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15:00 – 17:00 |
Networking |
Who Should Attend:
- Colleagues and stakeholders in the medical science and research communities.
- Anyone interested in integrating environmental sustainability into their research or healthcare practices.
Date: 25th November 2024
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre, BS1 6NJ
Online: Virtual participation link will be provided upon registration.
Start and finish time of the event: (9:30 -15:00)
If you have any questions, please contact sustainableresearch@mrc.ukri.org
Audiences
- Anyone from any background
Interests
- Environmental Sustainability
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