About BBIF

BBIF is a not-for-profit Indian biobanking organization for promoting biobank Science in India. It makes a common platform for scientists, biobankers, legal representatives, scientific industry and donor to work on emerging issue of biobank and research. BBIF works on awareness of biobank science among stakeholders and provides a strong support and guidance to new and established biobanks.

Key activities of BBIF include: Biobank awareness, education, advocacy, creation of state of art guidelines, collaboration and platform to exhibit new product, findings and technologies

Mission

The Biobank India Foundation (BBIF) is an India based biobanking initiative to support awareness programs and promote engagement with in healthcare system.

VISION

BBIF will be the leading Indian biobanking forum for promoting biobank know-how, promote harmonized high-quality principles, education, ethics, and innovation in health sciences and management

GOALS

To guide establishment of biobanks, biorepositories, accreditation, sustainability and management
Promotion and advancement of the science of biobanking in India
Bring members together to work on emerging issues of biobank and research
Provide a strong support and guidance to new and established biobanks
Engage scientists and interested representatives
Encourage to follow high-quality international standards in biobanking
Identify critical gaps in the field and provide solutions
Develop biobanks best practice guidelines in India
Make collaborative engagements with the governments, patients and members of the civil society on the importance of a biobanking infrastructure to manage both patient-donated and archival tissue samples for healthcare research
Encourage and support public –private partnerships owing to their scientific, medical and commercial importance
To facilitate national and international collaborations in basic and translational sciences