The Sample Donor Registry celebrates 10 years at the service of health research
The Registry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research (REDMI) celebrates 10 years at the service of the research community, being a fundamental piece not only for the development of R&D projects in health but also for the incorporation and collaboration of citizens in the generation of knowledge biomedical.
Specifically, this initiative of the Biobank of the Public Health System of Andalusia and the Ministry of Health, Presidency and Emergencies, already has 4,122 registered; citizens who want to contribute their bit to research so that progress can continue in the knowledge and treatment of diseases.
REDMI has commemorated its first decade with an event at the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital in Granada, in which health professionals, researchers, patient associations and authorities participated. It has been a tribute to those who altruistically make their samples available for research, but also to those who carry it out, to SSPA professionals who dedicate their work to studying different pathologies.
Specifically, and throughout these 10 years, 1,221 samples have been provided to the research community through this registry. These are mainly blood, urine, blood derivatives, DNA, RNA and saliva, from 409 donors. These samples have been used in 31 research projects of various kinds such as, for example, in the field of diabetes, neoplasms, autoimmune or circulatory system diseases, among others.
This registration is a pioneering initiative in Spain, since it allows the specific donation of biological samples in the specific format and time that are demanded. When the Biobank detects the need for a certain sample, it goes to the Registry and contrasts the information of registered donors with the inclusion criteria of the research project for which the samples are requested. Once identified, the Registry contacts them, explains the project, invites them to participate, and if they accept, communicates the strategy for collecting the sample.
The absence of samples with specific characteristics requested by investigators for research prevents conducting some research projects in our community. The proper functioning of the database of the Andalusian Registry of Donors for Biomedical Research is essential to facilitate the viability of projects that help advance scientific knowledge, diagnosis of diseases, therapeutic efficacy and access to drugs.
The Registry is a tool that allows citizens to participate directly in the development of biomedical research through the altruistic donation of biological samples. You can find out how to become a donor on the website:
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