London Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Bank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  325796

• Research summary

  London Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Bank

• REC name

  Wales REC 3

• REC reference

  23/WA/0124

• Date of REC Opinion

  17 May 2023

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  We will collect post-mortem brain and spinal cord tissue for neuroscience research. Donors can self-consent or agree through a consultee. Tissue will be collected at local hospital sites across the U.K and transfered to the Brain Bank by specialist courier.
  Tissue will be preserved by both fixing and freezinf techniques.
  Full Neuropathological assessment and diagnosis will be carried out before tissue is made available for researchers to request access to.

• Research programme

  The brain bank supports of broad range of basic neuroscience research alongside research into Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric disease, both within the UK and worldwide.

• Storage license

  12293

• RTBTitle

  London Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Bank

• Establishment organisation

  Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. King's College London

• Establishment organisation address

  16 De Crespigny Park

  Denmark Hill

  London

  SE5 8AF