Location: OPPLUS Headquarters in Málaga Tech Park

Date: May 29, 2024

In commemoration of World No Tobacco Day, the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia will participate in an information day that will take place at the OPPLUS company.

OPPLUS is a business process consulting company that is committed to health, promoting healthy living and protecting future generations. This dedication has led her to organize this information day.

Professionals from the Malaga Provincial Node of the SSPA Biobank have prepared a series of informative posters that will be displayed at the company headquarters and will also present the Biobank and the Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research. In addition, they will talk about organoids as a new preclinical model under development in research and about the work being done in this regard at the Biobank.

The day will culminate with the conference 'Research against smoking: Personalized medicine for cancer', given by Dr. Elisabeth Pérez, an oncologist specializing in head and neck cancer.

Place: Assembly Hall of the IES Fray Luis de Granada

Date: May 15, 2024

The SSPA Biobank has been invited to participate in the I Conference on Applied Anatomy organized by the Fray Luis de Granada Secondary Education Institute. This event, aimed at the educational and scientific community, consists of a series of presentations on the monographs developed during the course by the students of “Applied Anatomy”, a 1st year high school subject taught by the aforementioned professor.

The initiative has the support and participation of various experts in the field of study of the topics addressed, which gives additional entity and relevance to the project. The SSPA Biobank will be represented by Dr. Purificación Catalina, an expert in stem cells in the Coordinating Node, who will offer a presentation on stem cells and the National Bank of Cell Lines.

Location: SSPA Biobank Coordinating Node, CIBM, Granada

Date: May 2024

During the month of May, the Coordinating Node of the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia (SSPA) will receive the visit of students from the universities of Samford and Florida, as part of the "Studies in Spain" program in which the University of Granada participates. . During the visit, they will have the opportunity to learn how the biobank works, explore its facilities and participate in a practical class on the management of biological samples using the Biobank information system.

Date : April 16 to 18, 2024

Location : Plaza del Arenal. Jerez, Cadiz

The Science Fair on Jerez Street is an educational event that includes recreational aspects that aims to communicate to citizens the science that is carried out in educational centers, research centers and companies through its main actors (students, teachers, researchers and entrepreneurs) while promoting relationships between all sectors involved.

In the 2024 edition, the dissemination phase will take place in person on April 16, 17 and 18. On this occasion, the SSPA Biobank will participate with a stand where they will carry out different scientific experiences and inform attendees of the importance of donating biological samples and clinical data for Biomedical research.

Date : April 8 to 11, 2024

Location : Assembly hall of the San Cecilio University Hospital of Granada

On April 9, the Scientific Director of the SSPA Biobank, Dr. José Manuel Puerta, will present the SSPA Biobank at the I Biomed&Tech Talks Conference that will be held in the assembly hall of the San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. This is a high-level event on Biomedicine and Biotechnology that aims to give regional, national and international visibility to the latest advances by researchers, laboratories and health professionals.

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Date: March 14 to 17, 2024

Place: San Felipe Neri Oratory, Córdoba

The San Rafael Alzheimer Association organizes one more year its traditional Solidarity Market, which will be held at the San Felipe Neri Oratory in Córdoba from March 14 to 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

On this occasion, the Córdoba Provincial Node of the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia (SSPA) will be present at the event through an information stand. The professionals from the SSPA Biobank will share with attendees the importance of donating samples for research, and will invite those interested to register in the Andalusian Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research, a pioneering initiative in Spain led by the SSPA Biobank. to participate in biomedical research through the voluntary donation of biological samples and/or data.

Date: March 13, 2024

Location: Assembly hall of the San Cecilio University Hospital of Granada

The Platform of Patient Associations of Granada and the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia have organized a meeting with the Granada associative movement that will take place next Wednesday, March 13 in the assembly hall of the San Cecilio University Hospital in Granada. The purpose of this event is to inform the associative movement of Granada about the various public tools available to participate in biomedical research.

During this meeting, a comprehensive perspective on research biobanks will be provided, with special emphasis on the SSPA Biobank, highlighting the importance of sample donation for biomedical research. Likewise, the Andalusian Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research will be presented as an innovative project for citizen participation in biomedical research, through the donation of biological samples and/or associated data.

Date: March 6, 2024

Location: Online

Next Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia will give an informative talk on the Andalusian Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research to the Andalusian Cystic Fibrosis Association. During the talk, attendees will be informed about research biobanks, the SSPA Biobank and the importance of donating samples for research.

The session will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast online on a streaming platform yet to be determined. If you are interested in attending, send an email to biobanco.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es requesting access to it.

Date: February 26, 2024

Place: Assembly hall of the headquarters of the Granada Down Syndrome Association. Granada. It will be broadcast simultaneously in streaming.

On Monday, February 26, 2024, professionals from the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia will go to the headquarters of the Down Syndrome Association of Granada. In this event, the topic of the Andalusian Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research will be addressed, where a detailed vision of research biobanks will be offered, with special emphasis on the SSPA Biobank, as well as the importance of donating samples for investigation.

The session is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in the assembly hall that the association has at its headquarters located on Luis Amador Street, number 0, Beiro, Granada. Simultaneously, the session will be broadcast online through a streaming platform that will be announced soon. If you are interested in attending, send an email to biobanco.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es requesting access.

Date: February 21, 2024

Location: IMIBIC multipurpose room

'Coffee with the UCAIBs' is an initiative promoted by the Central Microscopy Biomedical Research Support Unit of the Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC) with the aim of promoting the development of research lines at said institute. This activity provides a complete and personalized vision of the various Technical Units.

In its second edition, which will take place on February 21 in the IMIBIC multipurpose room, professionals from the Córdoba Provincial Node of the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia (SSPA) will share their work and services with the staff of IMIBIC management. In addition, a tour will be carried out through the facilities that the SSPA Biobank has at the IMIBIC, where the available equipment will be shown and the opportunity to become familiar with the conservation processes of biological samples and their application in biomedical research projects will be provided. .