Brains for dementia research

Each brain tissue bank is licensed and complies with current legislation and guidance for working with human tissue. Each tissue bank is located within a university which takes the role of custodian on behalf of Brains for Dementia Research, and the banks are run and managed in accordance with the Human Tissue Authority's and Medical Research Council's guidance.

There is a management committee with an independent chairperson and lay members, in addition to scientists and clinicians. Research proposals are carefully considered by the management committee before proceeding.