{"id":7150,"date":"2026-10-15T07:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T05:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/?p=7150"},"modified":"2026-10-15T07:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T05:48:21","slug":"the-biobank-of-the-university-hospital-puerta-de-hierro-majadahonda-and-the-institute-of-health-research-puerta-de-hierro-segovia-de-arana-obtains-the-iso-20387-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/el-biobanco-del-hospital-universitario-puerta-de-hierro-majadahonda-y-del-instituto-de-investigacion-sanitaria-puerta-de-hierro-segovia-de-arana-obtiene-la-acreditacion-iso-20387\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biobank of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital in Majadahonda and the Sanitario Puerta de Hierro-Segovia Research Institute in Arana obtain the ISO 20387 accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Unidad becomes the first Biobank to obtain this accreditation at the regional level, the highest international recognition of quality that guarantees technical excellence, impartiality and compliance with the highest quality standards in its operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team from the Biobank of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital in Majadahonda and the Sanitario Research Institute Puerta de Hierro-Segovia of Arana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Biobank of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital in Majadahonda and the Sanitario Puerta de Hierro-Segovia Research Institute (IDIPHISA) in Arana become the first in the Community of Madrid to obtain accreditation in accordance with ISO 20387, an international recognition that validates the technical competence, quality and reliability of its processes in the management of biological samples and their data intended for biomedical research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Unit is a scientific-technical platform dedicated to the reception, processing, characterization, conservation, and transfer of human biological samples intended for biomedical research projects. Its activity allows samples such as blood, tissues, DNA, RNA, or other biomaterials, voluntarily donated by patients and managed under strict ethical and legal criteria, to be available to researchers. In this way, the availability of these resources contributes to the advancement of knowledge and the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ISO 20387 accreditation, issued by the National Accreditation Body (ENAC), certifies that all these processes are carried out under the highest international standards of quality, technical competence, traceability and impartiality, guaranteeing the reliability of the samples and the associated data made available to the research community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First accredited biobank in the Community of Madrid according to ISO 20387<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>According to Antonio J. S\u00e1nchez, head of the Unit and Scientific Coordinator, this recognition represents the highest international standard of technical competence for Biobanks. In this regard, he explains that the main motivation for obtaining the accreditation was \u201cto demonstrate objectively and independently the quality, traceability and reliability of all its processes, from the collection and processing of samples to their conservation and distribution for research.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the Biobank is part of the Biobanks and Biomodels Platform of the Carlos III Health Institute, a national scientific infrastructure that coordinates and facilitates access to high-quality biological resources for biomedical research. This integration promotes collaboration between research centers, hospitals, and universities across Spain, maximizing the scientific impact of samples donated by patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonio J. S\u00e1nchez explains that the Biobank, \u201cbeing integrated into a public reference hospital and a research institute, is essential to be able to offer researchers and patients the maximum guarantees that the biological samples and associated data are managed under the highest international standards of quality.\u201d The Scientific Coordinator adds that \u201cthe accreditation also represents recognition of the collective effort and the commitment of the entire team involved.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More guarantees for researchers, patients and donors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond ensuring scientific excellence and quality in the work of the Biobank, this achievement also strengthens the trust of researchers, patients, and donors, and contributes to the advancement of biomedical research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the case of researchers, Antonio J. S\u00e1nchez points out that accreditation provides confidence, as it \u201cguarantees that samples and associated data meet internationally recognized standards of quality and traceability.\u201d This can contribute to improving the reproducibility and reliability of scientific results, facilitating collaboration with national and international centers, and fostering the development of biomedical research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For patients and donors, it represents an additional guarantee that their samples are managed with technical and ethical rigor. \u201cIt is important that they know that their contribution to research is carried out in a controlled environment that ensures the quality of the processes, the protection of their data, and the best possible utilization of the samples donated to generate biomedical knowledge and advance in the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies,\u201d explains the Scientific Coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the ISO 20387 accreditation, the Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda University Hospital and IDIPHISA reaffirm their commitment to scientific excellence and quality, while strengthening the public's confidence in biomedical research and highlighting the essential contribution of patients to the advancement of scientific knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can consult more information about the Biobank at Biobank \u2013 Puerta de Hierro Health Research Institute \u2013 Segovia de Arana<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unidad de Cultura Cient\u00edfica e Innovaci\u00f3n La Unidad se convierte en el primer Biobanco en obtener esta acreditaci\u00f3n a nivel regional, m\u00e1ximo reconocimiento internacional de calidad que garantiza la excelencia t\u00e9cnica, la imparcialidad y el cumplimiento de los m\u00e1s altos est\u00e1ndares de calidad en su funcionamiento. El Biobanco del Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias-investigacion"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7150"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7174,"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7150\/revisions\/7174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigacionpuertadehierro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}