The Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has been accredited again this May as a Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII). This certification evaluates excellence in research and adequate financing, ensuring the appropriate use of the center’s public and private resources. Thanks to this milestone, the Institute will be able to continue accessing different research programs to obtain competitive funds to develop new projects and guarantee the maintenance and improvement of current technical and human resources.

IDIBELL was one of the first five health research centers to be certified by the ISCIII in 2009. Since then, it has renewed its accreditation every five years. To achieve it, the procedures for the last renewal began in December 2023, culminating with a visit by auditors on March 13, 14 and 15 of this year. Finally, last week, the Evaluation Committee issued a favorable report for the accreditation of IDIBELL, confirming its excellence in health research.

This new accreditation implies being part of a network of institutes linked to the National Health System and being able to use the accreditation granted as an element of dissemination of research activities. Together with the CERCA evaluation, which was also carried out at the end of 2023, IDIBELL is positioned as a pole of excellence in translational health research, promoting cooperation between basic and clinical research. Currently, IDIBELL is one of the 35 health research institutes accredited by the ISCIII, eight of which are in Catalonia.

The Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) is a biomedical research center created in 2004. It is participated by the Bellvitge University Hospital and the Viladecans Hospital of the Catalan Institute of Health, the Catalan Institute of Oncology, the University of Barcelona and the City Council of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.

IDIBELL is a member of the Campus of International Excellence of the University of Barcelona HUBc and is part of the CERCA institution of the Generalitat de Catalunya. In 2009 it became one of the first five Spanish research centers accredited as a health research institute by the Carlos III Health Institute. In addition, it is part of the “HR Excellence in Research” program of the European Union and is a member of EATRIS and REGIC. Since 2018, IDIBELL has been an Accredited Center of the AECC Scientific Foundation (FCAECC).