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http://brain.ubc.ca/

Research facility for research on neurological and psychiatric disorders on the learning brain and the aging brain. The Centre utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to explore the causes and potential treatments of disorders like Alzheimer's disease, mental health and addiction, stroke and neurotrauma. The Centre focuses on translating research into patient care and therapies.

Proper citation: Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (RRID:SCR_013149) Copy   

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http://www.ukmstissuebank.imperial.ac.uk/news3d.html

Procures brain, spinal cord and other tissues bequeathed by donors and makes them available to scientists investigating the cause and treatment of multiple sclerosis. The Tissue Bank achieves this aim by addressing the following objectives: # Increasing the awareness of the importance of human tissue to research amongst the MS and scientific communities. # Being sensitive to the needs of the tissue donor and responsive to the requirements of scientists when collecting and processing donated tissue. # Making available high quality, well-documented samples of tissue to research scientists working to better understand MS. There are approximately 85 000 people with multiple sclerosis in the United Kingdom. The varied symptoms experienced by all these people result from damage taking place within their brain and spinal cord. Understanding the exact nature of this damage is essential if we are to better treat the condition. Vital information about how the brain and spinal cord are damaged in multiple sclerosis can be obtained by using a multitude of experimental approaches to study the affected tissue from people with MS and ''control'' tissue from people without the disease. The donation of tissue for research is therefore fundamental to furthering our understanding of the causes of multiple sclerosis and to developing more effective treatments for the disease. The UK Multiple Sclerosis Tissue Bank welcomes requests for tissue samples for use in research into the cause and treatment of multiple sclerosis. It has available post mortem, cryopreserved brain and spinal cord tissue both fixed and unfixed, and cerebrospinal fluid from patients with and without a history of multiple sclerosis. Freshly dissected tissue samples, or those preserved using unconventional techniques may also be made available by prior arrangement.

Proper citation: UK Multiple Sclerosis Tissue Bank (RRID:SCR_004609) Copy   

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http://ucneuroscience.com/

Leading treatment, research and teaching center for complex neurological conditions based at the University Hospital and the UC College of Medicine. Its physicians and researchers have created national models for evidence-based treatment and research of complex conditions, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, brain aneurysms, brain and spinal cord trauma, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis, trigeminal neuralgia, Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders, mood disorders, and neuromuscular disorders. UCNI includes a team of more than 100 experts from 15 specialties who collaborate across disciplines to provide the most comprehensive diagnoses and treatments possible.

Proper citation: University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (RRID:SCR_005345) Copy   

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https://neurobiobank.nih.gov/

National resource for investigators utilizing human post-mortem brain tissue and related biospecimens for their research to understand conditions of the nervous system. Federated network of brain and tissue repositories in the United States that collects, evaluates, stores, and makes available to researchers, brain and other tissues in a way that is consistent with the highest ethical and research standards. The NeuroBioBank ensures protection of the privacy and wishes of donors. Provides information to the public about the need for tissue donation and how to register as a donor.

Proper citation: NIH NeuroBioBank (RRID:SCR_003131) Copy   

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http://www.msdiscovery.org/

Portal that aims to inspire connections, clinical advances and accelerate progress toward multiple sclerosis cures. MSDF updates its site with news and information about topics relevant to multiple sclerosis and hosts discussions about controversial subjects with the goal of spreading information and enabling collaboration between researchers. MSDF provides access to drug development pipelines, tissue repositories, the MS gene, animal models, and clinical trials.

Proper citation: Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Forum (RRID:SCR_000027) Copy   

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http://www.dna-network.ac.uk/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on October 6, 2011. A project to collect, store and study DNA samples from tens of thousands of healthy volunteers and patients with diseases of major public importance. It aims to identify genes that are risk factors for the conditions. The network consists of 13 collections led by different clinicians throughout the UK. At its heart is an archive infrastructure which manages the DNA and the information associated with it. The European Collection of Cell Cultures in Porton Down handles the blood, peripheral blood lymphocytes and EBV-transformed cell lines, while the Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical Research at Manchester University manages the DNA. These banked samples are available to UK and international researchers, who can examine data and set up collaborative work by registering at the DNA Network's website. The conditions for which samples are currently collected and stored are: Acute leukemia, Asthma and eczema, Late onset Alzheimer's disease, Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Coronary artery disease, Glomerulonephritis, Hypertension, Age-related macular degeneration, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Type 2 diabetes, Unipolar depression.

Proper citation: UK DNA Banking Network (RRID:SCR_010619) Copy   

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