Neurological Tissues Biobank (Biobank-BTN PSSJD)
The Neurological Tissues Biobank (Biobank-BTN PSSJD) of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu was created in 2004 in order to obtain clinical data and biological samples from patients with a severe mental disorder (GMD) and also with other diseases suffered by people treated in our hospital.
The BTN is a biobank recognized by the Government of Catalonia and the Carlos III Institute of Health.
From its beginnings, its objective was to store samples and biological tissues for subsequent analysis through multiple types of study. All this with the intention of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu becoming a point of reference in the study and research of schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders. Recently, it is also incorporating new collections of biological samples from other diseases such as rheumatic or infectious diseases such as fibromyalgia and COVID-19.
Its birth began as part of a research project financed by the Fundació La Marató de TV3, which had as its objective to promote the study and research of schizophrenia.
The creation of the Biobank-BTN PSSJD was possible thanks to the financing of the Fundación La Maratón de TV3, the CIBERSAM (Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Network en Salud Mental), RETICS (Redes Máticas de Investigación Cooperativa Sanitaria), Farmaindustria and the collaboration agreements with the Instituto de Medicina Bellvitge and the Integral Funeral Services.
The PSSJD neurological tissue samples were obtained through a living donation program of great value and quality for biomedical research in psychiatric diseases. Recently the Biobank-BTN PSSJD will begin to establish collaborations with research projects developed in the PSSJD and with assistance services for the collection of samples of research surpluses and diagnostic surpluses of health interest. Neurological Tissues Biobank (Biobank-BTN PSSJD) has joined the National Platform of Biobanks and Biomodels of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Plataforma ISCIII Biobancos y Biomodelos). All the information that was obtained through the different initiatives was registered in an anonymous database and protected by the Organic Data Protection Law.
The biobank-BTN PSSJD manages a multitude of biological samples and clinical data that are stored and frozen at -80 ºC. In relation to these samples, numerous studies have been published in this regard.
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Telephone
936 406 350 / Ext. 2527 / Ext. 12293
Contact
Dra. Belén Ramos
Dra. Belén Arranz
