Dissemination Activities
The SSPA Biobank is committed to the dissemination of science, education and the social return on investment in research. From the SSPA Biobank we develop an extensive program of activities that is aimed at all types of audiences with a varied offer of activities: conferences, debates, workshops, open days, participation in scientific dissemination events and festivals,... organized both in its facilities as in other external spaces, museums, schools, hospitals.
Date: December 3 and 4, 2025
Place: Biobank Coordinator Node of the SSPA, Grenada
The course aims to offer comprehensive training - both theoretical and practical - on the management and maintenance of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells (hPSCs), as well as on the good laboratory practices necessary for their safe and efficient application in the field of biomedical research.
This training activity will be carried out in person for participants enrolled in the facilities of the SSPA Biobank Coordinating Node (Granada).
The theoretical part will be free and open access, prior pre-registration until full capacity is reached, and will also be streamed.
The course is aimed at predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers in the biosanitary area, as well as emerging researchers interested in starting or deepening their work with human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). The registration deadline is 18 November and the number of places is limited to 12.
You can sign up at: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/salud/biobanco/es/form/inscripcion-curso-del-vial-al-cu
Act of celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Andalusian Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research
Date: November 24, 2025
Place: Assembly Hall of the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada
¡The Donor Registry of Samples for Biomedical Research (REDMI) turns 10! A decade promoting science in Andalusia thanks to thousands of citizens who have decided to support health research with their altruistic donation.
To celebrate this milestone, next Monday, November 24, a commemorative event will take place at the Hospital Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, where health professionals, researchers, patient associations and authorities will pay tribute to both donors and researchers.
We invite you to join this celebration and get to know how citizen participation makes it possible for Andalusia to lead a pioneering initiative in Spain. Yes have you ever thought about contributing to science, this event is the perfect occasion to get inspired and discover how to be part of REDMI.
Learn more about being a donor:
II Ed. Course on Biomedical Research Support Structures
Date: november 19 - 26, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Place: Virtual and face-to-face at Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital and Malaga Regional University Hospital
The Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia (SSPA) launches, together with the training unit of the Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, the first edition of the course ‘Support Structures for Biomedical Research’, a free 10-hour training aimed at staff of the Andalusian Health Service.
The course has 25 places and will be developed in blended learning mode, combining an online theoretical part through the gESFORMA platform, with a face-to-face session to be held at the facilities of the Regional University Hospital of Malaga. Currently, the course is in the process of being accredited by the Andalusian Health Quality Agency (ACSA).
Throughout the training, key contents will be addressed to support biomedical research, including ethical and legal aspects fundamentals, the operation of a biobank, and the handling of biological samples in research settings.
Check out the full program here and register at the following link
APTE Innovation Spaces
Date: November 14, 2025
Place: SSPA Biobank Coordinator Node, Granada
"APTE Innovation Spaces" is an initiative framed in the Project of Visibility of Innovation Spaces promoted by the Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE).
This event is held simultaneously in science and technology parks throughout the country, with the aim of bringing science and technology closer to society and promoting the culture of open innovation.
In this edition, the Biobank of the SSPA will open its doors on November 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., to offer visitors the opportunity to see first-hand how biological material destined for biomedical research is preserved and managed.
Participation is free, but requires prior registration through the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdblwNE0ERDL21BZPn6kfq7wLqZMMAmxbKSJ8n7SivbjmE43Q/viewform
Science Week 2025
Date: November 3-14, 2025
Location: SSPA Biobank nodes in the different Andalusian provinces
Science Week is the largest event for scientific dissemination held annually in Europe. During these weeks, universities, research centres, companies, museums, botanical gardens, and in general knowledge agents, organize a multitude of activities (seminars, round tables, conferences, visits, open days...) aimed at all citizens, with the aim of conveying that research, scientific and technological development and innovation have a positive impact on society, promoting its development. growth and development.
The general objective of the event is to encourage citizen participation in issues related to Science and Technology, to bring scientific culture closer to society and to show it the main inventions and innovations that are being carried out in various fields.
In this new edition, the SSPA Biobank will organize guided tours of its facilities, virtual talks and Con-Ciencia coffees in the different provinces of Andalusia in order to publicize the Biobank and the Andalusian Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research. as tools to participate directly in biomedical research.
You can find out about all the activities organized by the SSPA Biobank on the following website:
XII Informative and Scientific Conference on Sjögren's Syndrome
Date : October 25, 2025
Location : illustrious Official College of Physicians of Malaga
On October 25, the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia will participate in the 12th Scientific and Informative Conference on Sjögren's Syndrome organized by the Andalusian Association of Sjögren's Syndrome. During the conference, Biobank professionals will explain to those attending the event the the role that the biobank plays in current medical research and will present the Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research as a tool for citizen participation in biomedical research.
The event will take place at the illustrious Official College of Physicians of Malaga from 10:00. If you are interested in attending, you must register at: aassjogren@hotmail.com
Theoretical-practical foundations in cell cultures Blended modality
Date: From October 20 to November 28
Location: Blended.
The Theoretical-Practical Fundamentals in Cell Cultures course, blended modality, aims to provide specialized training in the field of cell cultures, providing participants with theoretical/practical knowledge about equipment, techniques and types of cultures, as well as their various applications.
The methodology of the course is mixed, with online theory and in-person practices at the facilities of the Coordinating Node of the Biobank of the Andalusian Public Health System in Granada.
The course is aimed at graduates or graduates in Health Sciences, senior technicians in clinical and biomedical laboratories, senior technicians in Pathological Anatomy and cytodiagnosis, and laboratory technicians in general.
The registration deadline is September 26 and the number of places is limited to 24.
IV Edition of the Webminar Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia in the clinical field
Date: October 8, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual. IAVANTE tele-training platform
The SSPA Biobank organizes the fourth edition of the webminar on October 8 "Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia in the clinical field". The main objective of this webinar is to communicate to professionals of the Public Health System of Andalusia (SSPA) general aspects about the concept, operation and regulation of Biobanks for biomedical research purposes.
The webminar will be held virtually through the iAVANTE's teletraining platform and has requested accreditation as a continuous training activity from the General Secretariat of Public Health and Health R&D of the Ministry of Health and Consumption of the Junta de Andalucía, according to the criteria of the Continuing Education Commission of the National Health System.
For more information write to us at biobanco.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
European Researchers' Night @s 2025
Date: September 26, 2025
Place: Almeria, Granada and Malaga.
One more year, the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia, through the Progreso y Salud Foundation, will participate in the European Researchers' Night.
This year, the event celebrates its 14th edition and will take place in all the Andalusian provinces and in almost 400 European cities simultaneously on September 26. On this occasion, the SSPA Biobank will be present in emblematic enclaves of Andalusia, the Mirador de la Rambla, in Almería, Plaza del Rey de San Fernando, Cádiz, the Paseo del Parque, in Málaga and the Paseo del Salón, in Granada. In these the professionals of the SSPA Biobank will hold workshops, experiences,... that will bring citizens closer in a playful and fun way to what research biobanks are and the role they play in biomedical research as well as the importance of the donation of biological samples and data for research.
The planned schedule for each province can be consult at the following addresses: