Platforms and services
Scientific-technical unit
La Scientific and Technical Unit (UCT) centralizes laboratories, technologies and equipment and encourages research teams to have access to them.
It offers research support as well as genetic analysis and immunoassay biomarker analysis services. It also manages access to the research laboratories, the research operating theater and the small animal stable.
Services provided in 2023
Staff linked to the UCT
Biobank
El Biobank of the I3PT was authorized on December 12, 2020. Since then, work has been underway to integrate the previously existing collections at the institution and create new ones.
It offers its collections of biological samples and associated data to research staff, both internal and external, who request them to carry out their research. It also offers biological sample processing and storage services.
The following table details the collections included in the Biobank as of December 31, 2023.
Collection |
Purpose |
Tissue Bank (TXT) | Surplus diagnostics for research in different pathologies |
Rheumatological Diseases (REU) | Research in rheumatological and autoimmune diseases |
Oncological Diseases (ONC) | Cancer research |
Endocrine Diseases (END) | Research in pathologies of the endocrine system |
Kidney Disease (NEF) | Research in renal pathologies |
Digestive and Liver Diseases (MDH) | Research in digestive and liver pathologies |
Infectious Diseases (INF) | Research in infectious diseases |
Mental Health (EMS) | Research in Mental Health |
Integration of samples in the Biobank
During 2023, the Biobank has consolidated its activity at the Parc Taulí Health Corporation.
Donation inclusion activity is down, as expected, given that all pre-existing collections were included last year.
The following table details the samples included in each collection during 2023.
Collection |
Cases Introduced |
Aliquots Generated |
Tissue Bank | 40* | 706 |
Rheumatological diseases | 534 | 11.369 |
Oncological diseases | 1 | 6 |
Endocrine Diseases | 128 | 1.924 |
Kidney Diseases | 19 | 262 |
Digestive and Liver Diseases | 14 | 184 |
Infectious Diseases | 19 | 259 |
Mental Health | 2 | 18 |
* Samples from the TXT collection are included from the tissue care archive of the Parc Taulí Hospital and are only registered in the Biobank once a researcher requests them. At that time it is checked that said samples have CI and comply with the legal and ethical requirements and are included in the Biobank database.
Requests for samples
Origin |
Requests for samples |
Transferred cases |
Internal | 3 | 176 |
External | 2 | 42 |
TOTAL | 5 | 218 |
Services
The Biobank has also offered sample processing and custody services, given that it is a service that was previously offered by the Institute's Scientific and Technical Unit and that during 2021 has become the responsibility of the
Biobank.
Clinical Trials Support Unit
La Clinical Trials Support Unit (USAC) is created with the purpose of promoting and facilitating clinical research in the institution.
To be able to carry out this objective, the USAC is formed by a team of professionals in charge of the execution of clinical trials who coordinate to offer the necessary services to carry out all the activities from the moment of feasibility analysis of the study until its closure.
The purpose of the support offered by the USAC is to launch the study as soon as possible, guaranteeing the quality and reliability of the data obtained in the study and complying with the agreements with the promoters.
Services provided in 2023
Staff
3D Lab
El 3D Lab is a technological laboratory within the Institute made up of a multidisciplinary team of medical staff and biomedical engineering staff. The Lab3D works closely with health professionals, companies, research centers and universities looking for solutions to the challenges of the health sector using 3D technology.
The services offered are:
- Virtual surgical planning
- Printing of anatomical surgical models
- Design of customized surgical guides
- Simulation models
- Tailor-made healthcare product development
- Training in medical 3D printing
Services provided in 2023
Personnel linked to the laboratory
Digital medical imaging laboratory
El Digital Medical Imaging Laboratory It is part of Digital Medical Imaging Center (CIMD). It is a center specialized in the development of computer applications aimed at capturing, archiving and transmitting digital images, as well as all the information generated by diagnostic services.
It is integrated into the UDIAT Center Diagnòstic del Parc Taulí and is one of the common support services of the I3PT that allows the research staff to develop their research projects.
Services provided in 2023
Personnel linked to the laboratory
Laboratory of biomedical signals
El Signal Laboratory has an interoperability platform with the capacity to manage raw data, as acquired in the healthcare process, to subsequently purify and transform them, with the aim of turning them into valuable information for research.
In order to obtain this data, the signal laboratory uses different medical devices, and innovative solutions developed in-house, which allow the research staff to have a large amount of demographic, clinical and physiological data, with the necessary quality for the development of research projects.
Services provided in 2023
Personnel linked to the laboratory
Simulation laboratory
The Simulation Laboratory (SimPT) is a physical space intended for the training and education of health professionals at the different stages of their continuing education, which consists of two structures: a simulation classroom enabled for high fidelity and a procedure classroom for medium fidelity.
Activity academic year 2022-2023
Between October 2022 and June 2023 they have been developed 51 activities: