{"id":24058,"date":"2023-06-26T07:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T07:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/institutoneurociencias.org\/btn-incyl\/information-for-researchers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:49:21","slug":"information-for-researchers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/institutoneurociencias.org\/en\/btn-incyl\/information-for-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Information for researchers<\/span><\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Storage and custody<\/span><\/p>

of nervous tissue samples under collection conditions.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Recruitment, processing and custody<\/span><\/p>

of nervous tissue samples under biobank conditions.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Surplus samples<\/span><\/p>

of nervous tissue, diagnostic samples, and research project samples; in the latter case, subject to approval by an Independent Research Ethics Committee (CEIC).<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Transfer of samples<\/span><\/p>

of nervous tissue to researchers, subject to prior approval by the Ethics and Scientific Committees.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The BTN-INCYL has a procedure for requesting the transfer of nervous tissue samples through the IBSAL Biobanks Platform<\/a>. On the IBSAL website, the researcher will select the most appropriate option for the required service, in this case, the request for samples for research projects. <\/p>

1st \u2013 The requesting researcher must complete and sign the Sample Request Form for research projects<\/a>, available on the IBSAL website, and send it to two email addresses: secretaria@ibsal.es<\/strong> and btn-incyl@usal.es<\/strong>. In this document, the requesting researcher must specify the samples requested, the selection criteria, and the associated data required. In addition, they must provide a summary of the research project in which the samples\/data will be used, including at least the project objectives and the parameters to be analysed across the sample set, the expected impact of the project on national and international research, and the ethical aspects involved in the use of the requested samples\/data. <\/p>

2nd \u2013 In addition to the information included in this form, the principal investigator must attach to the application: a) the favourable opinion of the ethics committee that approved the research project<\/strong> in which the samples\/data will be used; b) documentation proving the project\u2019s funding<\/strong>; and c) a copy of the research project<\/strong>.<\/p>

3rd \u2013 The sample\/data request will be submitted, for review and approval if appropriate, to the external Ethics and Scientific Committees<\/strong> to which the BTN-INCYL is affiliated.<\/p>

4th \u2013 Once favourable reports have been received from both Committees, a Material Transfer and Sample Transfer Agreement (MTA) for biological samples (and associated clinical data) for research purposes will be signed<\/strong>. This agreement will be signed by the requesting researcher and countersigned by the representative of the institution where they are employed. <\/p>

5th \u2013 By signing the Sample Request and the MTA, the principal investigator undertakes to<\/strong>:\u2022 Use the material provided by the IBSAL Biobanks Platform under the biosafety conditions established by current legislation, particularly with regard to its transport, and to ensure the destruction of surplus material and waste that has been in direct contact with the samples.
\u2022 No realizar cesiones de las muestras o datos asociados a las mismas a terceros, fuera del grupo de investigaci\u00f3n que apoya la solicitud.
\u2022 Not use the obtained samples for purposes other than those stated in the application; to return to the BTN-INCYL and\/or destroy any remaining samples once the project for which they were granted has been completed; and to report any possible incident that may have interfered with the use of the samples for the intended purposes and within the planned timeframe.
\u2022 Provide detailed information on the parameters to be analysed across the sample set.
\u2022 Ensure traceability of the samples and guarantee to the IBSAL Biobanks Platform the availability of any information obtained, where applicable, from their analysis.
\u2022 Make the results of the research available to other researchers if they have not been published within a period not exceeding two years after the completion of the project, and to retain and safeguard those results for a minimum period of five years after the project\u2019s completion.
\u2022 Acknowledge the origin of the samples (IBSAL Biobanks Platform, Neurological Tissue Bank of the Institute of Neurosciences of Castile and Le\u00f3n) in all publications in which results obtained from research using samples from the IBSAL Biobanks Platform are disseminated. This acknowledgment must be included in the \u201cMaterials and Methods\u201d section and\/or in the \u201cAcknowledgements\u201d section.
\u2022 Send a copy of any scientific articles published as a result of the study for which the samples were provided, as well as, within two years, a report on the research conducted.
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The samples available through the IBSAL Biobanks Platform are exempt from any commercial value. However, the requesting group must cover the costs of handling, maintenance, and transport of the provided samples. Likewise, the costs for the remaining services offered correspond solely to processing, shipping, and application management expenses.Billing to researchers requesting biological samples may reflect reductions linked to the total number of samples supplied for the study, or increases related to specific preparation difficulties required for certain analytical work. Three different types of fees (VAT not included) have been established and are reviewed annually:
Fee 1<\/strong>: General.
Fee 2<\/strong>: Non-profit national research centres.
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The total number of brains available in our biobank is 135, and this chart provides a general overview of the number of brains according to the neuropathological diagnosis performed.
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The BTN-INCYL has provided various types of nervous tissue samples to researchers worldwide who requested them and complied with the strict ethical, legal, and scientific requirements established by current legislation.Some of the research projects, scientific publications, and communications to conferences and symposia in which samples from our biobank were used are listed below:<\/p>

Research Projects:<\/strong><\/p>