Brain banks
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Epilepsy Society Brain and Tissue Bank
University College London
Institute of Neurology
Department of Neuropathology
London
WC1N 3BG
Contact: Dr Alyma Somani
T 0203 448 4009
F 0203 448 4486
E epilepsybainbank@ucl.ac.uk
W www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/how-become-donor
Wolfson Neuroscience Laboratories
Imperial College Faculty of Medicine
Hammersmith Hospital Campus
Burlington Danes Building
160 Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN
Contact: Dr George Gveric
T 020 7594 9732
F 020 7594 9733
E pdbank@imperial.ac.uk
Wolfson Neuroscience Laboratories
Imperial College Faculty of Medicine
Hammersmith Hospital Campus
Burlington Danes Building
160 Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN
Contact: Dr George Gveric
T 020 7594 9734
F 020 7594 9735
E ukmstissuebank@imperial.ac.uk
Neuropathology Dept
Level 1, West Wing
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way, Headington
Oxford OX3 9DU
Contact: Dr Olaf Ansorge
T 01865 234904 / 01865 234403 (Includes out-of-hours message service)
F 01865 231157
E olaf.ansorge@ndcn.ox.ac.uk
University of Bristol
Level 1, Learning & Research
Southmead Hospital
Bristol, BS10 5NB
Contact: Laura Palmer
T 0117 414 7821
E laura.e.palmer@bristol.ac.uk
UCL Institute of Neurology
Institute of Neurology
1 Wakefield Street
London WC1N 3BG
Contact: Lynn Haddon
T 020 7837 8370
F 020 7278 4993
E l.haddon@ucl.ac.uk
Regional Neuropatholgy Service
The Royal Victoria Hospital
Grosvenor Road
Belfast BT12 6BA
Contact: Dr Brian Herron
T 028 9063 2319
E brian.herron@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Newcastle Brain Tissue Resource
Institute for Ageing and Health
Newcastle University
Campus for Ageing and Vitality
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5PL
Contact: Debbie Lett
T: 0191 208 1231
E nbtr@ncl.ac.uk
Cerebral Function Unit
Greater Manchester Neuroscience Centre
Hope Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Contact: Stephen Chew-Graham
T 0161 789 7373 (ext 2561)
E brainbank@manchester.ac.uk
Institute of Psychiatry
Box PO65
King's College London
De Crespigny Park
London SE5 8AF
Contact: Dr Claire Troakes
T 020 7848 0290 (Office hours)
F 020 7848 0275
E brain.bank@kcl.ac.uk
W https://www.kcl.ac.uk/neuroscience/facilities/brain-bank
Institute of Psychological Medicine & Clinical Neuroscience
Hadyn Ellis Building
Maindy Road
Cathays
Cardiff
CF24 4HQ
Contact: Dr Rebecca Sims
T 0292 068 8042
E ADResearch@cardiff.ac.uk
The Department of Neuropathology coordinates brain donation in Wales. If you would like to make a brain donation for medical research please use the contact details above.
Cambridge Brain Bank
Department Histopathology
Level 5 Box 235
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 0QQ
Contact: Beverley Haynes / Jenny Wilson
T 01223 217336
E brbank@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Brains for Dementia Research Coordinating Centre Office
Ground Floor, Edwardson Building
Newcastle University
Institute of Neuroscience
Campus for Ageing and Vitality
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE4 5PL
Contact: Nicky Barnett - BDR Senior Manager
T 0191 208 2109
E BDR.Coordinatingcentre@ncl.ac.uk
W www.brainsfordementiaresearch.org.uk
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