Brain and Tissue Bank for Developmental Disorders (FL)University of Miami Dept. of Pathology (R-5)
1550 NW 10th Ave.
Papanicolaou Bldg, Room 410
Miami,
FL
33136
Tel: 800-59BRAIN (592-7246)
Fax: 305-243-6970
EMail:
btb@med.miami.eduhttp://braindonation.org/Description: Collects samples from patients with a variety of genetic and developmental disorders, patients with related disorders, and
age-matched controls. The material is used by investigators studying diseases that affect normal brain.
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Brain and Tissue Bank for Developmental Disorders (MD)University of Maryland
Dept. of Pediatrics
655 West Baltimore Street, 10-035 BRB
Baltimore,
MD
21201-1559
Tel: 800-847-1539
Fax: 410-706-0020
EMail:
btbumab@umaryland.eduhttp://www.btbank.orgDescription: Collects, stores, and distributes brain and other tissues for purposes of research to improve understanding, care, and treatment
of individuals with developmental disorders.
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Human Brain and Spinal Fluid Resource CenterNeurology Research (127A)
W. Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd. Bldg. 212
Los Angeles,
CA
90073
Tel: 310-268-3536
Page: 310-636-5199
Fax: 310-268-4768
EMail:
brainbnk@ucla.eduhttp://www.loni.ucla.edu/uclabrainbankDescription: Collects, stores and distributes quick frozen and formalin fixed tissue and cerebrospinal fluid and blood to qualified researchers
worldwide. Works with support groups and individuals with neurological and psychiatric diseases who wish to further medical
research by donation of autopsy and surgical specimens.
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Living BankP.O. Box 6725
Houston,
TX
77265
Tel: 800-528-2971
EMail:
info@livingbank.orghttp://www.livingbank.orgDescription: Non-profit donor education organization. Maintains computerized records of donor data for future retrieval during emergencies.
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National Disease Research Interchange1628 JFK Blvd.
8 Penn Cntr. 8th floor
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
Tel: 215-557-7361
800-222-NDRI (6374)
Fax: 215-557-7154
EMail:
info@ndriresource.orghttp://www.ndriresource.orgDescription: Non-profit organization engaged in the procurement and distribution of human tissues and organs for biomedical researchers.
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National NeuroAIDS Tissue Consortium401 N. Washington Street
Suite 700
Rockville,
MD
20850
Tel: 866-668-2272
301-251-1161 ext. 186
Fax: 301-576-4597
EMail:
nntc@emmes.comhttp://www.hivbrainbanks.orgDescription: Provides tissue for AIDS-related research through a banking network of centers.
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UM/NPF Brain Endowment Bank
University of Miami
Dept. of Neurology
1501 N.W. 9th Ave., Rm. 4013 (D 4-5)
Miami,
FL
33136
Tel: 305-243-6219
800-UM-BRAIN (862-7246)
Fax: 305-243-3649
Description: The University of Miami/National Parkinson Foundation (UM/NPF) Brain Endowment Bank is a biobank which links cryoperserved
and fixed brain specimens to patient data; provides standardized brain tissue samples to researchers studying diseases of
the CNS; and educates the public about the importance of brain donation as a permanent and valuable resource.
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