News overview

From December 23, 2024 until January 3rd, 2025 there will be less office staff available. As usual, new submissions or resubmissions can be send to TCBio@umcutrecht.nl. During the holiday period, there may be some delay in the processing of applications and questions.

In some situations, fees apply for review of sub-biobank or release files. Effective 1 January 2025, there will be some changes in the fees.

The TCBio Annual Report 2023 is available

The TCBio Annual Report 2022 is available

For direct use of (fresh) residual human biological material from routine care in a scientific study, a simplified TCBio procedure is in place provided a set of criteria can be met.

The TCBio Annual Report is available

Before use of human biological material, a researcher needs an approval from the Biobank Research Ethics Committee (Dutch: TCBio). As of 1st June, an updated version of the release protocol form is available here. As of 1st September 2022, the new form is mandatory for all requests for research use of human biological material.

The TCBio annual report 2020 is available

From April 2021, the Biobank Research Ethics Committee (TCBio) will meet every 2 weeks on Monday, instead of monthly.

New meeting day and deadlines in 2021 As of 2021, the committee will meet once every 4 weeks on Monday (instead of Thursday).