The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona - August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute Biobank (HCB-IDIBAPS Biobank) is a centralized scientific platform, which makes biological samples and associated data available to the scientific community, following criteria of technical and scientific excellence, in accordance with current legislation and bioethical principles. The Biobank is authorized by the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Carlos III Health Institute (B.0000575 ISCIII).
The Biobank coordinates the collection, processing, storage and distribution of human biological samples and the associated data to promote quality biomedical research. It offers specialized services for the processing and characterization of samples, the coordination of multi-centre collections and clinical trials, the distribution of samples and data, and technical and scientific support for research projects.
The Biobank ensures compliance with sample and data traceability requirements through the use of a specialized biobank information management system, NorayBanks. In addition, it works to ensure quality, technical competence, and the continuous improvement of all processes supporting scientific research, in accordance with the requirements of ISO 20387, the international standard specifically designed for biobanks.
The Biobank’s vision is to become the platform of reference in the use of human biological samples in the biomedical research environment of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, to consolidate the Biobank’s position at a national level, and to increase its contribution and participation in international networks.
The Biobank is made up of a multidisciplinary team of professionals with scientific training, clinical collaborators, technical specialists, documentalists and data managers. The team is divided up into four main areas:
