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The MHICC is now Seriant !
The Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (MHICC) is now Seriant.
Our new name reflects a bold step forward— expanding beyond cardiology and embracing innovations in clinical trials with a global reach.
While our identity has evolved, our commitment to operational excellence, client satisfaction, and quality remains the same.


Biobank
Benefit from a world-class dataset that supports the acceleration of clinical trial timelines, optimization of patient recruitment, and expansion of research across multiple therapeutic areas with minimal delays.
Various therapeutic areas, including cardiology, oncology, and immune diseases, as well as conditions where cardiovascular comorbidities are relevant (e.g., diabetes and kidney disease), are supported by the extensive dataset of our Biobank at the Montreal Heart Institute. While rooted in cardiovascular research, this unique collection of biological samples and longitudinal patient data offers significant value to clinical trials, enabling faster discoveries and more targeted treatments.
Our ready-to-use Biobank allows you to leverage pre-collected data to accelerate the validation of new therapies quickly and cost-effectively.
The Biobank samples are linked with rich clinical data (medical history, lifestyle factors, and genetic information), updated every 4 years. This dataset is a valuable resource for new studies to test biomarkers or validate new drug targets for treatment, saving time in the process. The Biobank is a powerful pillar for international research, with more than 50 publications in renowned scientific journals.
- Pre-Existing Data & Samples
You don’t need to start from scratch with sample collection or patient recruitment. We have existing samples of DNA, plasma and red blood cells that are well-characterized and linked to clinical data so you can begin analyzing right away and speed up the start of your study. - Genetic & Phenotypic Information
With samples linked to genetic and clinical data, patients can be stratified to the right treatment based on their genetic or clinical characteristics even before the trial begins. - Cross-Therapeutic Research
The Biobank contains samples from patients with comorbid conditions (e.g., CVD, diabetes, kidney disease). If your study focuses on a condition that coexists with cardiovascular issues (diabetes, kidney disease), our Biobank samples can help you explore how these comorbidities might impact the effectiveness of the new treatment.
In a new study, the biobank samples of previous patients can be used for important things like:
- Screening potential biomarkers or genetic factors related to the disease or treatment
- Creating a baseline for how the disease affects people over time
- Testing whether new treatments or drugs could be effective based on the pre-existing data from the biobank samples
This can accelerate the process of setting up the study, reduce costs related to sample collection, and enhance the quality of data in your new study because you’re leveraging already collected and carefully curated samples from real patients.
Validate hypotheses quickly and demonstrate proof of concept. Access to pre-existing samples allows startups to focus on advancing their trials without the delay of sample collection.
- Speed to Market
By tapping into an established patient database, biotech startups can access high-quality, pre-characterized biological samples and patient data, allowing them to accelerate trial timelines without starting from scratch. - Cost-Effective & Fast
The pre-existing patient cohort offers a reliable and affordable resource, reducing time-to-market and enabling startups to leverage existing data for early-stage clinical trials. - Rapid Validation of Biomarkers and Targets
The extensive dataset supports target discovery, biomarker validation, and patient stratification, helping startups advance their therapeutic areas with less risk and lower investment.
Robust datasets to support your clinical trials and long-term research initiatives.
- Efficiency & Scale
With access to a world-class patient cohort, pharmaceutical companies can accelerate study initiation without delays related to sample collection or patient recruitment. This means faster, more efficient trials with consistent sample handling across multiple therapeutic areas. - Comprehensive Data for Multi-Therapeutic Research
The Biobank’s diverse dataset allows for research across various therapeutic areas, such as cardiology, oncology, diabetes, and immune diseases, providing insights into comorbid conditions that are often relevant to complex drug development. - Longitudinal Data for Ongoing Trials
The long-term follow-up on patients ensures that pharmaceutical companies can monitor changes over time, making it easier to evaluate treatment efficacy and develop longitudinal studies that inform both current and future clinical trials.
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