The Andalusian Public Health System Biobank has been awarded ISO 20387 accreditation for its activities related to the deposition, quality control, and distribution of human pluripotent stem cell lines as a Node of the Spanish National Cell Lines Bank. This achievement reflects the SSPA Biobank’s strong commitment to continuous improvement and to providing a high-quality service to both the scientific community and donors, making it the second biobank in Spain to receive this international recognition.
The accreditation also enhances trust, visibility, and prestige, aligning the Biobank with international biobanking standards and reinforcing high-quality access to essential resources for biomedical research.
From the ISCIII Biomodels and Biobanks Platform, we would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the team at the Andalusian Public Health System Biobank (SSPA) for this significant achievement, which not only strengthens its role within the national scientific ecosystem, but also stands as an example of commitment to excellence, quality, and internationalization of services provided by public biobanks. Congratulations on this milestone, which will undoubtedly benefit the entire research community!