Frequently asked questions
- Why is tissue needed for research on multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease?
- Who can register as a donor?
- What tissues are needed?
- When and how will the tissues be retrieved?
- When and why it is sometimes NOT possible to go ahead with the tissue retrieval?
- What happens to my body after the tissues have been removed?
- How will my tissues be made available for research?
- How long will my tissues be stored and how will they be disposed of?
- Does the Tissue Bank need to know my medical history?
- What do I need to do now?
- What if I do not wish to proceed or change my mind once I have registered?
- Will my personal details be kept confidential?
- Who funds and oversees the work of the Tissue Bank?
Why is tissue needed for research on multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease?
Who can register as a donor?
What tissues are needed?
When and how will the tissues be retrieved?
When and why it is sometimes NOT possible to go ahead with the tissue retrieval?
What happens to my body after the tissues have been removed?
How will my tissues be made available for research?
How long will my tissues be stored and how will they be disposed of?
Does the Tissue Bank need to know my medical history?
What do I need to do now?
What if I do not wish to proceed or change my mind once I have registered?
Will my personal details be kept confidential?
Who funds and oversees the work of the Tissue Bank?
General enquiries
MS and Parkinson's Tissue Bank
Division of Brain Sciences
Imperial College London
Hammersmith Hospital Campus
Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN, UK
+44 (0) 20 7594 9734 (MS)
+44 (0) 20 7594 9732 (Parkinson's)
brainbank@imperial.ac.uk
Emergency contacts
From 1 December 2017 our emergency number is changing to
07566 950 965 (MS and Parkinson's)