News overview
New chair TCBio: Jeffrey Beekman
From January 1st, 2026, Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Beekman will succeed Prof. Dr. Hans van Delden as chair of the Biobank Research Ethics Committee (TCBio).
Read moreTCBio secretariat not reachable by phone on November 13, 2025
The TCBio secretariat will be unavailable by phone on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The secretariat can only be reached by email that day.
Read moreChristmas Holiday 2025-2026
From December 22, 2025 until January 2nd, 2026 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.
Read moreSubmission instruction ordering biobank information letters and consent forms in a release file
In order to assess whether the donor’s consent covers the proposed research, it is important that all versions of the information letters and consent forms under which consent was obtained are submitted.
Read moreFees for review as of 1 January 2025
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.
Read more