International Conference on Research Infrastructures - Brno, Czech Republic
2022-10-18 08:00 - 2022-10-21 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Brno, Czech Republic, Various, Brno, Czech Republic
A major worldwide event providing an opportunity for strategic discussions about international cooperation in research infrastructure. A variety of experts and stakeholders discuss challenges and emerging trends, highlighting the essential role of research infrastructures.
The upcoming ICRI will take place in Brno, Czech Republic from 19-21 October 2022.
BBMRI-ERIC and its National Nodes will be taking part in several events.

18 October, 13:00: Satellite event – Global and European Infrastructures IMPC and INFRAFRONTIER Towards the Deciphering of Gene Functions for Human Health.
European and world-wide research infrastructures provide comprehensive resources regarding gene function in physiology and disease. The infrastructures are used globally to model human biology and disease enabling therapeutic discovery and precision medicine. Jens K. Habermann, Director General of BBMRI-ERIC will be speaking at this event.
Venue: Brno Masaryk University campus. Hybrid event.
19 October, 19:00. Side event – Finding Opportunity among Health Challenges: Allowing the Space for Research Infrastructure Synergies.
This side event will explore case scenarios in the field of health where further synergies among existing distributed RI’s resources at European and national levels as well as outside Europe, can lead to more effective research and resilience. Roman Hrstka, Deputy Director of BBMRI.CZ – Czech Republic – and Marialuisa Lavitrano, Director of BBMRI.IT – Italy – will be speaking at this event.
Venue: Hotel Passage Brno. Hybrid event.
20 October, 09:00. Main programme – Grand Societal Challenges Parallel Sessions.
I. COVID-19 and pandemics of infectious diseases – Nahla Afifi, Director of the Qatar Biobank will be speaking at this event.
Venue: Hotel Passage, Lidická 23, 602 00 Brno
