High-Quality Preservation
Standardized, quality-controlled practices help maintain biological integrity for structural, molecular, electrophysiological, and neuropathological studies.
Moody Brain Health Institute at UTMB
Advancing Human Brain Research Through High-Quality Tissue Preservation
The MBHI Brain Tissue Repository preserves human brain tissue and connects it with meaningful clinical and demographic information—giving researchers a powerful, human-relevant resource for studying brain health and disease.
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Human-Relevant Resources for High-Impact Discovery
The Brain Tissue Repository supports state-of-the-art molecular, physiological, and neuropathological research. Our approach combines rigorous tissue preservation with robust clinical and demographic information to help investigators pursue reproducible discoveries grounded in human biology.
Meaningful Data
Human tissue is connected with available clinical, demographic, and neuropathological information to strengthen study design and interpretation.
Research Collaboration
Our team works with investigators to understand project needs, assess available resources, and identify opportunities for impactful collaboration.
Our Mission
To enable rigorous investigation of brain function in health and disease by providing standardized, quality-controlled human tissue linked to robust clinical and neuropathological data.
Our Vision
To establish a global benchmark for functional brain preservation and create a unified resource that accelerates discovery in neuroscience, neurodegeneration, and neuropathology.
A Meaningful Future Gift
Help Shape the Future of Brain Health
Brain donation gives researchers the opportunity to better understand how the brain changes across the lifespan and in neurological disease. Every donation has the potential to support discoveries that may benefit generations to come.
- Learn about brain donation and what it may involve
- Ask questions without making a commitment
- Discuss options with your family and our knowledgeable team
Our People
Meet the Brain Tissue Repository Team
Our team brings together scientific expertise, careful stewardship, and a commitment to supporting researchers, donors, and families.
Agenor Limon
Mitchell Center Director & Associate Director of Brain Tissue Repository, MBHI
Marlene Eileen Villarreal Juárez
Research Associate II
Bailey Salameh
Research Associate I
Haley Bordelon
Research Associate I
Satkarjeet Gill
Research Associate I
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Work With the Brain Tissue Repository
Whether you are developing a new study or expanding an existing project, we welcome the opportunity to learn about your research needs and discuss how the repository may support your work.
Connect
Contact the repository team with a brief description of your project or research question.
Discuss
Meet with our team to review scientific needs, available resources, and project feasibility.
Plan
Define tissue, data, regulatory, technical, and collaboration requirements for the project.
Collaborate
Move forward with an approved plan designed to support responsible, high-impact research.
Human brain tissue resources
Clinical and demographic information
Neuropathological data
Project planning and scientific consultation
Connect With the Brain Tissue Repository
Contact our team to discuss research collaboration, available resources, or brain donation information.