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Enabling research into neurological disease

Facilitating access to NHS tissue archives for neuroscience research

If you are a researcher requiring human tissue from disorders affecting the brain and neuromuscular system, BRAIN UK will help you find the tissue you need. Working with our network of NHS Neuropathology Centres across the United Kingdom, our matching service connects you with a wide range of neuropathological tissue, including tumour tissue, available across the network.

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NETWORK

We are a network of 20+ NHS Neuropathology Centres

RESEARCH

Our matching service helps researchers find the tissue they need

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

We consider studies from anywhere in the world

IMPACT

Service users say they could not complete their work without us

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BRAIN UK Data Overview

Data correct as of February 2026

44

International PIs from 13 different countries

131

Reported Collaborations

803

Reported Research Outputs

171

Reported Publications