The Brain Bank was established in 1989 with the aim of providing high quality, clinically and neuropathologically well-characterised human brain and spinal cord tissue to the neuroscience community. The Brain Bank is part of the Basic and Clinical Neuroscience department at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and the Department of Clinical Neuropathology at King’s College Hospital.

Brain and spinal cord tissue is one of the most important resources for neuroscience research. Our extensive range of highly-preserved tissue samples provide invaluable insights for our scientists working to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the most severe diseases and disorders affecting the brain. These include neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, motor neuron disease and psychosis.

King's Brain Bank is also part of the Brains for Dementia Research initiative, in which brain tissue from regularly assessed individuals provides the best resource for scientists working to understand dementia. By comparing changes in the brain with progression of memory impairment we support the development of more effective treatments.

Your donation will help us continue this vital work and contribute to the understanding and therapy development of these devastating diseases.