• Supporting the design and implementation of projects by providing expertise in biobanking
• Ensuring quality biological resources from collection to distribution
• Ensuring ethical and regulatory compliance and respect for the patient
• To contribute to clinical research and innovation through the valorization of biological resources.
• Participating in national networks to enable the sharing of biological resources and the harmonization of practices.

The InnovaBIO Biological Resource Center (BRC) participates in large-scale national, European, and international academic and industrial clinical trials. It is also one of the many French BRCs in the COVIREIVAC network and, among other things, prepares biological resources for the French Multiple Sclerosis Observatory ( OFSEP ).

Although multi-thematic, the CRB is directly linked to the research axes of the Caen Normandy University Hospital, namely the heart/brain axis and infectious diseases.

Multiplex Meso Scale Discovery Assay (MSD)

The InnovaBIO platform is located within the CRB ( Centre de Recherche Biomédecine - Biomedical Research Center ). It offers a service for the quantification of biomarkers (e.g., cytokines, neurological and cardiological markers) in various biological matrices (plasma, serum, urine, cell culture supernatants) . To perform this service, it is equipped with a MESO QuickPlex SQ 120 multiplex reader ( Meso Scale Discovery (MSD)) which, based on the principle of electrochemiluminescence, allows for the simultaneous quantification of up to 10 analytes with a sensitivity ranging from pg/ml to fg/ml depending on the kits and panels used . The technical staff is also qualified to perform conventional ELISA assays.

This platform is open to clinicians and researchers (academic or private sector). The CRB provides a quote for all service requests based on a reference price list.

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The Biological Resource Center (CRB) – InnovaBIO – is a service of the Caen Normandy University Hospital (CHU Caen Normandie) created in 2018 and attached to the (DRI). A research support structure, the CRB holds dual ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 20387:2018 certifications for its activities involving the collection, reception, preparation, preservation, and provision of human biological resources for scientific and biomedical research. It is also ISO 9001:2015 certified for its multiplex assay services using Meso Scale Discovery (MSD) technology. Our certifications demonstrate our commitment to a high-quality organization and service, resolutely focused on customer satisfaction and the continuous improvement of our practices.

The Biological Resource Center is a member of the 3CR club and was awarded the 3CR performance mark at the optimized level in 2022.It is also a member of the national working group of BRCs for the Research and Innovation Commission (CRI).