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.
Our Mission
The Biobank India Foundation (BBIF) is an India based biobanking initiative to support awareness programs and promote engagement with in healthcare system.
Our 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
Our 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
Meet Our Executive Members
Dr. Ambrish Kumar Sharma
President, Ex. Principle Scientist IARI
Dr. Renu Saxena
Medanta, The Medcity
Dr. Ajith Kamath
Executive Director, Mitra Biotech
Dr. Bansi D Malhotra
Vice President, Ex. Chief Scientist & Head
Adv. Puneet Yadav
ADV
Dr. Arun Kumar
DR
Dr. Naveen Singh, Consultant, Dr. B.P. Singh, Polyclinic, New Delhi
Meet Our International Advisory Committee
Regional Directors
Northern India
Central India
Eastern India
North eastern India
Western India
Southern India
Ethical Advisory Committee
Dr. Priya Tiwari
Adv. Puneet Yadav
Dr. Gayatri Vishwakarma
Scientific Advisory Committee
Dr. Arnab Roy Choudhary
Dr. Ajit Kamath
Dr. Arvind Meena
Dr. Manishi Mukesh