The iMM-Biobank is a safe for keeping biological samples, ranging from saliva to blood (serum and plasma, which is always the most commonly collected sample), tumours, bones or biological fluids (in particular those related to rheumatic diseases), collected with permission of patients, or relatives, with the purpose of supporting scientific studies developed by researchers and physicians. Kept in jars and cabinets, about 200,000 samples are estimated to have been stored. Of the 17,000 donors, 2,000 are healthy controls and most samples are from women. At the top of the three most sought-after Biobank samples are those from healthy donors, while […]