Dear EATB member, dear colleague, welcome to the European Association of Tissue Banks (EATB), a not-for-profit scientific association, bringing together the European and international community of tissue and cell bankers and other related fields (comprising donation, organization/coordination of procurement, processing, storage, quality control, quality assurance and distribution). Latest Updates
Position Statement on Non-Cultured Epidermal Cells
The EATCB has published a position paper on the regulatory classification of non-cultured, autologous keratinocytes and melanocytes.The Association feels these should be regulated under the Tissue and Cell legal framework, rather than as advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).
EuroGTP II E-Learning Course
An e-learning course, based on the outputs of the Euro GTP II Project, has been developed and is now open to registration. Enrolment is free of charge, and will be open from 1st June 2019. Read on for further details on the content of the course, and how to enrol.
Master in Donation and Transplantation
Registration for the 2019-20 University of Barcelona Master and Postgraduate programs in Donation and Transplantation is now open.A special discount is available to EATCB members who enroll on the Master program.
Evaluation of EU Blood, Tissues & Cells Directives
The Commission is currently carrying out an evaluation of the EU blood and tissues and cells legislation. This is the first formal evaluation of this legislation since the adoption of the basic Acts in 2002 (blood) and 2004 (tissues and cells).