Neurological Biospecimens

Prospective human neurological biospecimens for use in research applications.

High-quality human neurological tissues

LifeNet Health® LifeSciences is the industry leader in the recovery of neurological biospecimens for research and adheres to the highest standards of ethical and safe tissue recovery.

LifeNet Health recovers and prepares biospecimens using best practices, resulting in high-quality whole human brain specimens that provide the most comprehensive gene expression analysis of diseases for drug discovery or for researchers engaged in target identification and localization. In addition, LifeNet Health procures human dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and associated specimens with excellent viability and functionality for researchers investigating pain and sensory processing.

Features

  • Tissues recovered from donors with known demographics, including age, sex, BMI, ethnicity, cause of death, and medical and social history
  • Normal (healthy) donors and donors with diseases (i.e., Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Disease)
  • Samples from various regions of the brain including hippocampus and cerebral cortex
  • Histopathology services available for Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE), slide preparation, and various staining capabilities
  • Neuropathology services available for isolation of specific regions of interest

Benefits

  • Careful selection of donors ensures that confounding variables, such as underlying medical conditions or medication use, does not affect research results
  • Proper tissue storage and handling helps preserve integrity
  • Quick delivery available upon request

Advancing
 neurological research

  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
  • Depression
  • Chronic Pain
  • Autism

Learn more about working with LifeNet Health LifeSciences

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Standard procurement protocolsCustomization when applicable
Full biospecimen recovery capabilities
Biospecimen project workflow
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“The solid organs we have received from LifeNet Health were procured in such a fashion that my team was easily able to prep the samples for our laboratory profusion studies.“

-Sr. Scientist, Start-up Biotech Company

“We continue to be updated on the progress of our projects, and the communication is consistent and timely. The customer service is amazing.”

-Project Director, Government Contractor

“Our project was fulfilled within the expected timeline and the LifeNet Health team was gracious to work with us collaboratively to address our challenging delivery schedule.”

-Scientist, Academic Institution

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