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CIBERER Biobank

The activities carried out by CIBERER Biobank are consistent with the strategic ob-

jectives included in the 2013 Action Plan and they aim to promote proper platform
operation. Overall, the following points stand out:
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• In 2013 the process of implementing a Quality Management System (QMS)
of the Biobank according to the ISO 9001:2008 standard, obtaining AENOR

certification in November.

• A new sample processing technique has been implemented, and external ser-

vices have been fine-tuned.

• The Biobank’s work has been disseminated in various national and interna-

tional forums.

• In 2013, the Biobank’s participation in several national and international pro-
jects was encouraged.

As regards the Biobank’s objectives defined in the 2013 Action Plan, the following
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stands out:

Objective 1: To provide biological samples to the Biobank í

• Campaign from prospective quality samples for use in research

The Biobank received samples from different hospital services from centres

such as Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, La Paz Hospital de Madrid,
Hospital Clnic de Barcelona or the Jimnez-Daz Foundation.

A campaign was started up this year to obtain samples of RD aimed at CIBERER

investigators. As a result, 3 expressions of interest by CIBERER groups were
received and the sample collection process started after evaluating the suit- 13
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ability of said samples.
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Besides the samples collected through the campaign, different CIBERER groups P
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expressed their interest in collaborating with the Biobank in the Action Plans L
pertaining to the medical subject matters to which they belong. That interest is A
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manifested in sending samples and requesting services.
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A total of 105 samples from 22 different pathologies were collected in 2013. R /
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The biological material catalog can be consulted at Biobank’s web page: ER
http://www.CIBERER-biobank.es
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