With specimens that span neurological, neuropsychiatric, and neurodevelopmental diseases and disorders, the NBB serves as a central point of access to the world-class collections of our six biorepositories. In addition, the NBB provides researchers with a wealth of resources to facilitate their research, including medical records and clinical data sets (when available) as well as access to quality metrics and best practices used by each site.
The NIH NeuroBioBank contains an inventory of specimens that are available through its brain and tissue repository network, as well as some that are offered by affiliate repositories.
To explore available biospecimens, please
Search the NeuroBioBank for Tissue Samples.
Our sites adhere to the highest ethical standards when acquiring specimens for their collections, and protection of donor identity is assured. All brain tissue is procured, stored, and distributed according to applicable state and federal guidelines and regulations involving consent, protection of human subjects, and donor anonymity.
To request tissues, please review the NBB process for Obtaining Tissue from the Neurobiobank.