TransBioNet: A distributed bottom-up effort to organise bioinformatics activities around the Spanish National Health System
TransBioNet is the Translational Bioinformatics Network impulsed and coordinated by the Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute (INB) as a reference network of 35+ bioinformatics support units working at health care settings including Health Research Institutes (IIS) certified by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), and bioinformatics core facilities from biomedical research institutions. TransBioNet is an Excellence Thematic Network (Red de Excelencia Temática) recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.
The main purpose of TransBioNet is to create an expert forum where bioinformaticians working in healthcare can share best practices and working experiences, have early access to the latest technological developments and guidelines by international organizations and initiatives such as ELIXIR (European Life Science Infrastructure for Biological Information) and GA4GH (Global Alliance for Genomics and Health), and benefit from access to the computational infrastructures provided by the INB and ELIXIR.
The commitment of INB includes logistic and economic support for TransBioNet activities, e.g. training, including the periodic workshops held at different sites. Given the highly collaborative nature of TransBioNet, it is open to bioinformatics units working in healthcare settings and/or bioinformatics core facilities at biomedical research institutions.
Currently, TransBioNet is organising its activities around three working groups and a task force to answer the identified needs and opportunities in the following areas: Standards and Benchmarking, Sustainability models, Training, and a report about the translational bioinformatics landscape in Spain.
Acronym |
TransBioNet member |
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GENYO |
Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research |
IBIMA |
Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga |
IBiS |
Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla |
IMIBIC |
Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba |
IACS |
Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud |
IIS Aragón |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón |
ISPA |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias |
IBSAL |
Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca |
CRG |
Centre for Genomic Regulation |
IDIBAPS |
Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi y Sunyer |
IDIBELL |
Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Bellvitge |
IGTP |
Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute |
IRB Barcelona |
Institute for Research in Biomedicine Barcelona |
IRBLleida |
Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida |
IRSJD |
Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu |
PSMAR-IMIM |
Parque de Salud MAR (PSMAR) / Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas (IMIM) |
VHIR |
Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca |
CIPF |
Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe |
INCLIVA |
Institut d'Investigació Sanitària INCLIVA |
IDIS / FPGMX |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela / Fundación Pública Galega de Medicina Xenómica |
IdISBa |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Islas Baleares |
i+12 |
Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre |
IdiPaz |
Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz |
IDIPHIM |
IIS Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro |
IdISSC |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Clínico San Carlos |
IIS-FJD |
IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz |
IiSGM |
Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute |
IISPrincesa |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital de la Princesa |
IMDEA |
Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados |
IRYCIS |
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria |
ISCIII |
Instituto de Salud Carlos III |
IMIB |
Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria |
IDISNA |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra |
IISBiodonostia |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria BioDonostia |
ibs.GRANADA |
Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada |
IDIVAL |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Marqués de Valdecillas |
CNIC |
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares |
IIB Sant Pau |
Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Sant Pau |
IIS Biocruces Bizkaia |
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biocruces Bizkaia |