The I3PT Biobank, protagonist of the new 'Science in 2 minutes' video

• The series that introduces health research in an informative way continues to discover the different spaces and services of the Institute

Before a new treatment reaches patients, it often starts here: in a sample preserved at -80 degrees below zero in the Biobank. This strategic and fundamental space for biomedical research is the starting point of a new installment of the informative series 'Science in 2 minutes'.

Guided by the Biobank director, Nestor Albiñana, and laboratory techniques Neus Gomez i Sara Leon, the public will discover What is a biobank, how does it work and what role does it play in health research?The video also explains how biological samples are managed and preserved under strictly controlled conditions and what ethical and confidentiality guarantees ensure the entire process.

Beyond its management and conservation, The samples held in the Biobank are essential for better understanding diseases and developing new treatments.This infrastructure allows research teams to work with quality materials, providing data and resources that facilitate biomedical studies and contribute to advancing knowledge that, ultimately, can translate into real improvements for patient health.

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Opening the doors of the I3PT

The Biobank video is part of 'Science in 2 minutes', an initiative created by bring health research closer to the general public through informative, short, visual videos with clear language that is accessible to everyone.

In the latest installments, the series has opened the doors of the I3PT so that the audience can get to know first-hand some of the spaces and services where research and innovation is carried out at the Institute, as well as the professionals who make it possible and who, at the same time, star in the videos.

Among these episodes, there are those dedicated to 3D Lab, where anatomical models, implants and surgical guides adapted to each patient are designed and manufactured, and Clinical Trials Support Unit of Parc Taulí (USAC), which coordinates clinical trials and facilitates the carrying out of essential studies for the development of new treatments.