2025/09/25

CIC bioGUNE welcomes Red Cross students to promote hands-on learning and good biosafety practices

CIC bioGUNE, member of BRTA, hosted students from the Red Cross vocational training program to provide a hands-on learning experience in waste management and biosafety protocols. The visit aimed to enhance students’ practical skills and prepare them for future careers in biomedical and scientific research.

As part of this year’s Red Cross program, the students toured the CIC bioGUNE facilities gaining first-hand exposure to the biosafety and waste management practices implemented at the center. The initiative is designed to give students a practical understanding of scientific work environments, while reinforcing key professional skills such as proper handling of biological and chemical waste and adherence to strict biosafety standards. Proper waste management and biosafety measures are critical to ensuring safe and compliant biomedical research activities.

Experts from CIC bioGUNE’s Biosafety and Radiological Protection Service explained the center’s protocols for responsible disposal of biological and chemical materials and highlighted the safety measures in place to protect both personnel and the environment, following international biosafety standards.

During the visit, students also explored the research laboratories, observing how scientists apply daily biosafety protocols in real-world research. This hands-on experience helped students understand the importance of biosafety in biomedical research and better prepared them for future professional challenges in the field.

About CIC bioGUNE
The Centre for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance (BRTA), located in the Bizkaia Technology Park, is a biomedical research organisation conducting cutting-edge research at the interface between structural, molecular and cell biology, with a particular focus on generating knowledge on the molecular bases of disease, for use in the development of new diagnostic methods and advanced therapies.

About BRTA
BRTA is an alliance of 4 collaborative research centres (CIC bioGUNE, CIC nanoGUNE, CIC biomaGUNE y CIC energiGUNE) and 13 technology centres (Azterlan, Azti, Ceit, Cidetec, Gaiker, Ideko, Ikerlan, Leartiker, Lortek, Neiker, Tecnalia, Tekniker y Vicomtech) with the main objective of developing advanced technological solutions for the Basque corporate fabric.

With the support of the Basque Government, the SPRI Group and the Provincial Councils of the three territories, the alliance seeks to promote collaboration between the research centres, strengthen the conditions to generate and transfer knowledge to companies, contributing to their competitiveness and outspreading the Basque scientific-technological capacity abroad.
BRTA has a workforce of 3,500 professionals, executes 22% of the Basque Country's R&D investment, registers an annual turnover of more than 300 million euros and generates 100 European and international patents per year.

Spanish version