The goal of the BIO-DIP project is the creation of a biobank of patients with inflammatory skin conditions.

A biobank is a facility where 'human body material' is stored along with additional health, lifestyle and personal data of a large group of people/patients/subjects over a long period of time. Human body material includes blood and derivatives, urine, stool, saliva, tissue, cells, and DNA.

The BIO-DIP biobank is specifically established by the Dermatology Department to serve as a resource for future research in the context of inflammatory skin diseases such as atopic eczema, vitiligo, hidradenitis suppurativa (i.e. Verneuil's disease), chronic idiopathic urticaria (i.e. hives) and psoriasis.

The creation of this biobank has many purposes. By setting up this facility, researchers will have faster access to samples and data for conducting high-quality scientific research. The samples and data from the biobank are used to better understand and understand the interaction between genes, environment and lifestyle that influence health status and development of diseases. Based on this obtained insight, attempts are made to develop new therapeutic drugs, treatments and genetic tests or assays to contribute to the overall improvement of health care.