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Supporting our research

Donating blood to be used in research

Investigating human cells and analysing the data obtained (or to be obtained) has become an important instrument in medical research. To understand disease, we need to know more about the underlying biological processes.

If you are thinking about supporting biomedical research at the units and departments within Regensburg University Hospital with a blood donation, or if you have already donated, this page provides you with information about the research projects that will benefit from your donation or which have benefited from your help in the past. You will also find additional information here about the procedures involved and the safeguards we use to protect your personal data.

  • What requirements do research projects have to meet before they can benefit from my donation?

    The biomaterials (cells) and data that you provide to us are only used in the course of research on blood cells so as to achieve a better understanding of their development and function in the healthy organism or in the case of disease.Ultimately, our aim is to develop new treatments that prevent disorders (like cancers) developing in some kinds of blood cells or which strengthen the immune system so the body can fight disease more effectively.

    New research topics are being discovered all the time. For this reason, we also ask our donors for permission to use their samples and data to support fields of research that may only be developed in the future.

    Essentially, there are two requirements for using biomaterials and data within a specific biomedical research project by a team working in a unit or a department located at Regensburg University Hospital:

    1. Research proposal has been evaluated by an Ethics Committee and is not considered unethical.

    The purpose of the research proposal is to research blood cells in order to achieve a better understanding of their development and function in the healthy organism or in the case of disease, or to develop treatments that prevent disorders (like cancers) developing in certain blood cells or which strengthen the immune system so the body can fight disease more effectively.

  • Which research projects benefit from my donation?

    A list of current and completed research projects is given below, all of which stand to benefit from your blood donations.For each project, the contact person responsible will provide a short, non-technical description of the research proposal, a data protection notice, the project title and reference number for the corresponding Ethics Committee vote as well as details of partnerships with other institutions. If you have any questions about the research projects, please use the details given to contact the lead investigator.

    Current research projects

  • How do we protect your data?

    Your blood cells and data will be stored at Regensburg University Hospital under standardised conditions of safety and quality for a period not exceeding 30 years and will be secured against unauthorised access using state-of-the-art methods.

    All data directly identifying you as an individual (name, date of birth, address, etc.) will be replaced with a code (pseudonymised) immediately after your blood cells have been collected in the Transfusion Unit at Regensburg University Hospital. Cells and data will be provided for research purposes only in this specific format.

    The data directly identifying you as an individual is retained in the Transfusion Unit at Regensburg University Hospital, where it is stored separately from the biomaterials and clinical data. Accordingly, samples and data cannot be associated with you as an individual without the involvement of this unit. Data directly identifying you as an individual will not be shared with researchers or other unauthorised third parties such as insurance companies or employers.

    Who has access to my blood cells?

    How is research data published and how is my anonymity guaranteed?

    How can I withdraw my consent and what other rights do I have?