January of 2026

The Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia held a working meeting during the month of January with the board of directors of the Association of Mothers and Parents of Oncological Children of Granada "Aupa" with the aim of publicizing the work of the biobank and presenting the Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research.

The meeting made it possible to identify synergies and explore possible lines of collaboration aimed at encouraging the active participation of patients and families in research projects, highlighting the importance of social involvement to advance knowledge and treatment of childhood cancer.

As a first joint action, both entities will participate in the Day for International Childhood Cancer Day, organized by Aupa and to be held on February 13 at 5:00 p.m. at the Pfizer-University of Granada-Andalus Board of Genomics and Oncology Research (GENYO). The Biobank will have an information booth on the importance of donating biological samples and associated data for research.

The activity will be free until full capacity is reached.

The Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia organizes the tenth edition of the course "Basic Theoretical and Practical Foundations of Cytogenetics and Flow Cytometry ", a specialized training activity aimed at master's students, graduates in Health Sciences, students interested in working in the field of iPSCs, hMSCs, hESCs,... and personnel in the biosanitary field.

The course addresses the application of cytogenetics, flow cytometry and genome editing techniques for the study and quality control of multipotent and pluripotent cells, tools widely used by the scientific community both for obtaining reliable results and for complying with internationally standardized methodologies in the establishment, deposit and bank processes of hMSCs, hESCs and iPSCs.

The training will take place in person on March 11, 12 and 13, in the facilities of the Biobank Coordinator Node located in the Health Sciences Technology Park of Granada. The course will last 20 hours and will have a capacity limited to 20 places, in order to promote practical and personalized learning.

Likewise, the activity is currently in the process of accreditation by the Health Quality Agency of Andalusia.

The pre-registration period will remain open until February 25, 2026.

All information about the program and the enrollment process is available at: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/salud/biobanco/es/un-banco-para-formar/cursos/fundamentos-basicos-teoricos-y-practicos-de-citogenetica-y-citometria