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PLATFORMS
Josep M. Haro Abad (G11) Area reponsable Platforms
CIBERSAM includes 5 research support platforms:
• DNA Bank Platform • Library of Mental Health and Disability Instruments Platform • Brain Bank Platform • Neuroimaging Platform • Common Databases Platform
These infrastructures are equipped with highly qualified staff providing significant research support . These platforms provide support both to CIBERSAM research groups and to external groups that conduct mental health research activities or in other areas of knowledge .
The DNA Bank Platform includes 11,696 samples obtained from individuals with mental disorders and controls .
The Library of Instruments Platform provides researchers with information and services with respect to mental health measuring instruments and surveys .
The Brain Bank Platform provides brain tissue samples obtained from individuals with mental disorders and controls .
The Neuroimaging Platform is a technical group the main objective of which is to enhance the use of quantitative analysis techniques in Neuroimaging . It has a collection of thousands of images .
The Clinical Data Platform provides an online tool to record sociodemographic, clinical, and research information . It has more than 24,176 patients with a total of 88,272 evaluations . The DNA and Neuroimaging Platforms are integrated with the clinical data platform .
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