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http://www.bu.edu/alzresearch/about/cores/neuro.html

The Neuropathology Core leads neuropathological analyses of brains donated by research registry participants of the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center. The Core works with the Clinical Core to carry out the Brain Tissue Donation Program, which provides brain tissue for analyses that will help to understand the underlying pathology of AD. The Core also works closely with the Data Management and Statistics Core to maintain a comprehensive computerized database of information resulting from neuropathological analyses. The Boston University Brain Bank of the Neuropathology Core documents neuropathological findings of Center research registry participants, but also of brain donors from important related BUSM studies such as the Framingham Heart Study and the Centenarian Study.

Proper citation: Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center Neuropathology Core Facility (RRID:SCR_000513) Copy   

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http://www.africacentre.ac.za/Biobank/tabid/460/Default.aspx

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented November 30, 2015. Extensive collection of biological specimens of various kinds that are mostly collected from the population around the Africa Centre in northern KwaZulu-Natal, but there are also specimens collected from populations in and around Durban and elsewhere in KwaZulu-Natal. The results of tests carried out on these specimens are generally stored in the main databases of the various studies involved, and are linkable back to the demographic and other data collected from the individuals concerned. The Biobank is curated by staff of the Africa Centre's Virology Laboratory in Durban, where all the specimens are currently stored, mostly in -80C freezers. A particular strength of its holdings are the dried blood spot (DBS), specimens five drops of blood on a filter-paper card, obtained via a finger-prick - of which there are now nearly 115,000. The following is a list of its holdings (May 2011): * 67,700 DBS specimens collected since late 2002 primarily for HIV prevalence estimation of the population covered by the Africa Centre Demographic Surveillance population. All have at least been tested for HIV, and just over 21% give a Positive result. Specimens are collected annually, so for some individuals we might have a sequence of 8-10 specimens covering 2002-2011. * 36,601 DBS specimens collected by the Vertical Transmission Study (VTS) between Sep 2001 and Dec 2006. This study focussed on mother-child pairs and investigated the vertical transmission of HIV from mother to child. DBS specimens were collected from both the mothers (at initial screening, and then from their children at Birth, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 weeks, and 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months. * 6,585 DBS specimens collected as part of the KZN IMPACT study of PMTCT effectiveness in six districts of kwaZulu-Natal. The specimens were collected during 2004-2006 from infants aged 4-8 weeks when mothers brought them to clinics for immunisation. These DBS specimens are stored at room temperature, not in freezers. * 3,524 DBS specimens collected as part of the Kesho Bora study from Sep 2007 . They were collected from mothers at enrollment, and from the infants at delivery, 2 weeks, and at 4, 5, 7, 8 and 15 months. * 50,068 Plasma specimens * 28,775 breastmilk specimens * 11,277 breastmilk products (Pellets and lactoserum). These have all been extracted from the BM specimens in prev. item? * 11,188 RNA and DNA products extracted from DBS and plasma specimens from all our major studies. * 5,735 Serum specimens * 3,505 cell pellets * 1,778 whole blood specimens * 1,284 Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from the Kesho Bora study mothers (665) and their children (619) * 179 skin tissue specimens from the KST study (Kaposi's Sarcoma) * 176 foreskins

Proper citation: Africa Centre Biobank (RRID:SCR_000638) Copy   

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http://zebrafishucl.org/zebrafishbrain#about-1

Collates and curates neuroanatomical data and information generated both in-house and by community to communicate current state of knowledge about neuroanatomical structures in developing zebrafish. Most of data come from high resolution confocal imaging of intact brains in which neuroanatomical structures are labelled by combinations of transgenes and antibodies. Community repository for image based data related to neuroanatomy of zebrafish.

Proper citation: Zebrafish Brain Atlas (RRID:SCR_000606) Copy   

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http://www.brain.northwestern.edu/research/for-researchers/index.html

Tissue bank for collecting, cataloging and storing postmortem brain tissue samples from subjects with and without neurological disorders. Specimens are available for research on cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's, dementia and other disorders along with clinical data such as demographic information, health and family history and neuropsychological test scores. The bank provides services to distribute postmortem brain tissue and other samples to investigators for use in research that will provide qualitative and quantitative diagnostic information to physicians, families, and researchers.

Proper citation: Northwestern CNADC Tissue Bank / Neuropathology Core (RRID:SCR_013178) Copy   

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http://alzheimer.ucdavis.edu/research/resources.php#tissue

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented August 22, 2016. Support research in Alzheimer's disease (AD) offering pilot grants, recruitment of research subjects, access to database, tissue samples, and statistical and research study design consultation for investigators. The scientific effort of the program seeks to: promote research directed at understanding factors that influence the expression and progression of Alzheimer's disease; develop and maintain cohorts of carefully diagnosed and well characterized research subjects available for research studies on Alzheimer's disease and dementia; provide support to investigators in subject recruitment, clinical research, experimental design, and statistical analysis of data; and maintain a variety of samples (brain, DNA, serum) and an extensive electronic database suitable for developing new research and supporting existing programs.

Proper citation: UC Davis Alzheimers Disease Center - Resources (RRID:SCR_010699) Copy   

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http://www.fisherbioservices.com/

Biological material management services provider including biospecimen storage, biobanking services, specimen collection kits, sample processing, DNA /RNA extraction and amplification, sample storage, distribution, and clinical trial support. They also offer transport and storage of active pharmaceutical ingredient(s) (API and bio-API), including cryogenic. They can assist with public health research, phase I???????????????IV studies, prospective and retrospective studies, IND/NDA submissions to the FDA, and entry of biotherapeutics into the commercial marketplace.

Proper citation: Fisher BioServices (RRID:SCR_010528) Copy   

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http://www.surgicalbio.com

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on February 2nd, 2022. Tissue bank and service organization for bioimplants.

Proper citation: Surgical Biologics - a MiMedx Group Company (RRID:SCR_010661) Copy   

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http://www.abh.com

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on February 2nd, 2022. Manufacturer of Dermagraft, a bio-engineered skin substitute that assists in restoring damaged tissue and supports the body's natural healing process.

Proper citation: Advanced Biohealing, Inc. (RRID:SCR_010630) Copy   

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http://www.ibmt.fraunhofer.de/en.html

Institute that acts as device and technology developer when it comes to the solution of individual research and development projects and tasks from the areas of biomedical / medical engineering, molecular and cellular biotechnology, biohybrid technology, cryo(bio)technology and nano(bio)technology, ultrasound technology, neuroprosthetics / implants, (mobile) laboratory technology, sensor and measurement technology, health telematics, environmental control systems, material testing, home systems, air quality control and security systems as well as laboratory automation including in-line / on-line process control. The institute works in the field of stem cell research and hosts extensive cell line stocks in industrial and clinically structured biobanks for low temperature storage of valuable samples (fluids, cells, tissue fragments).

Proper citation: Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (RRID:SCR_011236) Copy   

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http://www.emdbiosciences.com

A commercial antibody company.

Proper citation: EMD4Biosciences (RRID:SCR_008441) Copy   

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http://brainbank.med.miami.edu/

A biomaterial supply resource which collects and disseminates over 1500 brains and links tissue specimens to patient data. The Brain Endowment Bank distributes brain tissue specimens to scientists worldwide who are investigating neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases, as well as to scientists involved in ongoing studies on the affects of aging. Its overall objective is to support basic and clinical research activities by providing a systematic method for obtaining detailed pre-mortem clinical information, developing procedures for optimizing brain autopsies, cryopreserving neuropathological specimens, and obtaining neuropathological diagnoses after death.

Proper citation: UM Brain Endowment Bank (RRID:SCR_008721) Copy   

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http://www.alzresearch.org/index.cfm

A Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) whose goal is to conduct basic and clinical research aimed at understanding Alzheimer's disease. The Center enrolls a variety of individuals for clinical trials, evaluation and follow-up, including: normal control subjects, individuals with mild memory problems, and patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias. Researchers can request data and specimens obtained from ADRC subjects. These include blood or DNA, brain specimens, and cross-sectional or longitudinal clinical and cognitive data, all from ADRC subjects.

Proper citation: Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (RRID:SCR_008757) Copy   

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http://www.bri.ucla.edu/research/resources

Brain bank resources which include postmortem human frozen brain tissue and matched cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood available for scientists to search for etiopathogeneses of human disease. The National Neurological Research Specimen Bank and the Multiple Sclerosis Human Neurospecimen Bank maintains a collection of quick frozen and formalin fixed postmortem human brain tissue and frozen cerebrospinal fluid from patients with neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, depressive disorder/suicide, and epilepsy, among others. Diagnoses are documented by clinical medical records and gross/microscopic neuropathology. The Neuropathology Laboratory at the UCLA Medical Center maintains a bank of frozen, formalin and paraformaldehyde-fixed and paraffin-embedded postmortem human brain tissues and frozen cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients who die with Alzheimer's disease and other dementing and degenerative illnesses, as well as control materials removed in a similar fashion from patients who are neurologically normal.

Proper citation: Brain Research Institute Biobank Resources (RRID:SCR_008756) Copy   

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http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/dickson_lab/

A brain bank and laboratory focused on memory and motor disorders. Brains are sent to the laboratory for diagnosis and research for the State of Florida Alzheimer Disease Initiative and for the Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. As part of this brain banking function, fixed and frozen brain samples are obtained at autopsy and sent to the laboratory for diagnostic evaluation and for various types of research studies. The major types of analyses performed on the brain samples include neuro-histology, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, electron microscopy and image analysis, as well as immunoassays. The latter are based upon Western blotting and enzyme linked immunoassays. The laboratory has a specific interest in the interface between normal aging and Alzheimer's disease, as well as in non-Alzheimer's degenerative disorders such as Lewy body dementia, corticobasal degeneration, progressive supranuclear palsy and frontotemporal dementia. The primary focus of research on aging is neuropathologic characterization of brains of individuals who had been prospectively and longitudinally evaluated during life. These studies aim to determine differences in a range of biologic parameters in brains of people with normal cognitive, mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Their focus on Parkinson's disease is to identify preclinical Parkinson's disease in order to develop means for early diagnosis.

Proper citation: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville: Neuropathology and Microscopy (RRID:SCR_008753) Copy   

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http://www.mssm.edu/research/centers/alzheimers-disease-research-center/

A research facility and clinical program that is dedicated to the study and the treatment of both normal aging and Alzheimer's disease. This facility will accommodate requests for its resources (for example, data or tissue) from investigators that are not funded by the ADRC. Their team is composed of experts in geriatrics, geriatric psychiatry and psychology, neurology, pathology, and radiology. All team members work to provide services to those with memory disorders. This center sponsors educational programs for healthcare professionals and community groups. Data from the ADRC cores are available to all ADRC investigators after approval from the PI who collected the data. Data generated by the ADRC cores are communicated to the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) and can be available through them. Tissue can be distributed after approval of the Tissue Allocation Committee, and can be used for further research.

Proper citation: Mount Sinai Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (RRID:SCR_008780) Copy   

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http://alzheimers.med.umich.edu/research/resources-for-investigators/

An organization that provides scientists with human tissue from Alzheimer's patients and patients with related brain disorders. Brain tissue is collected from research studies at the University of Michigan, as well as other research centers, and are donated by the families of the patients or the participants themselves. Tissues that are present in the Brain Bank are pre-characterized by pathologists and can be provided to researchers upon request.

Proper citation: Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center Brain Bank (RRID:SCR_008774) Copy   

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http://www.opwdd.ny.gov/institute-for-basic-research/home

A research arm of the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), which conducts basic and clinical research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities. The goals of the IBR's research, services and education program are designed to provide prevention, earlier detection, and improved treatment of intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities. This research program has a total of 46 laboratories over 7 departments. These programs include the George A. Jervis Clinic (a tertiary-level diagnostic and research clinic), the Specialty Clinical Laboratories (conduct specialty testing for genetic, metabolic, neurodegenerative disorders), and the Comprehensive Genetic Disease Program at Richmond County (provides genetics and genetic counseling services). This institute provides educational activities in the graduate studies program, and the Programs in Developmental Neuroscience and Developmental Disabilities (PDNDD). The PDNDD collaborates with the faculty from the City University of New York and the State University of New York. The IBR staff regularly conducts public education workshops and professional seminars about developmental disabilities.

Proper citation: Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (RRID:SCR_008806) Copy   

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https://www.musc.edu/website/research/brainbank/braindonor.html

A brain bank and biospecimen repository that provides research materials to clinicians, scientists and pathologists in South Carolina. The bank provides both control and diseased biospecimens and brain tissue needed for research in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other related neurological disorders. The Campbell Laboratory coordinates the brain tissue donation program, provides post-mortem confirmation of a patient having neurological disorders, and leads research trials. Any South Carolina resident can choose to sign up as a tissue donor and have their brain tissue donated post-mortem to be used for neurological disorder research. The tissue bank will process and analyze these tissue samples and send the results to the deceased person's family.

Proper citation: MUSC Center on Aging Campbell Neuropathology Laboratory (RRID:SCR_008826) Copy   

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http://www.mghmind.org

An institute whose mission is to translate laboratory discoveries into prevention, treatment and cures for Alzheimer's, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases. MIND seeks to accelerate therapies that lessen the toll of disease on patients and families. Researchers of the institute collaborate, strategize, and share technology to find treatment for these diseases. As promising leads are developed in one area, they are tested in the other neurodegenerative disorders.

Proper citation: MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (RRID:SCR_008746) Copy   

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http://bioit.fleming.gr/fleming/

A database of all mouse strains developed and/or housed in the Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Center (BSRC), Greece, available to both internal and external researchers. The animal house unit provides its services to the various research groups of the BSCR as well as to external contractors in Europe and U.S.A. (pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, leading hospitals, and academic institutions). The information provided includes: general information (i.e. internal Fleming contact, original mouse creator, allelic composition and MTA details), availability (i.e. available genetic background and strain state), allele & mutations (i.e. allele name and symbol and mutation type), publications and handling & genotyping instructions.

Proper citation: Fleming Database (RRID:SCR_008920) Copy   

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