The UK Multiple Sclerosis Tissue Bank

The UK Multiple SclerosisTissue Bank
Welcome Introduction How to register as a tissue donor Raising awareness of all those affected by MS Donation of Tissue Requesting tissue for research on multiple sclerosis Promoting the Tissue Bank in the research community The Bank Statement Issue One Issue Two Issue Three Articles MS Matters Insight - Banking on the future MS Frontiers - A very special bank MS Frontiers - Making a very special contribution Links: Department of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Department of Neuropathology Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies E-mail: ukmstissuebank@imperial.ac.uk	Provision of human tissue for research into multiple sclerosis The UK Multiple Sclerosis Tissue Bank welcomes requests for tissue samples for use in research into the cause and treatment of multiple sclerosis. It has available post mortem, cryopreserved brain and spinal cord tissue both fixed and unfixed, and cerebrospinal fluid from patients with and without a history of multiple sclerosis. Freshly dissected tissue samples, or those preserved using unconventional techniques may also be made available by prior arrangement. The Tissue Bank has been supporting research on multiple sclerosis since 1998; the attached list of projects gives details of the studies that have been supplied with tissue donated to the Bank. Requests for tissue must be made on the attached tissue request form. All applications will be treated in confidence and be reviewed by the Tissue Bank's Management Board. The Board is comprised of the following members: Chairman: Professor Sir James Underwood President of the Royal College of Pathologists, Member of the Human Tissue Authority Representatives of MS Community: Mr Robert Adamson Trustee of MS Society Dr Cynthia Benz Registered donor, Consultant to the Multiple Sclerosis Society Ms Bryony Jones Consultant to the Multiple Sclerosis Society Representatives of Relatives of Donors: Mrs Sharon Rowsell Mrs Janet Upward Neuropathologist: Professor Dame Ingrid Allen Queen’s University, Belfast Tissue Banking Expert: Dr Rivka Ravid Director, The Netherlands Brain Bank Tissue Users’ Representative: Professor Nicola Woodroofe Neuroimmunology, Sheffield Hallam University MS Society Representatives: Dr Lee Dunster Head of Research and Information, MS Society National Centre Mr Robert Morgan Research Coordinator, MS Society National Centre Tissue Bank Representatives: Professor Richard Reynolds Principal Grantholder, Scientific Director of the Tissue Bank Dr Omar Malik Clinical Director of the Tissue Bank Dr Abhi Vora Grantholder, Manager of the Tissue Bank *Completed application forms should be signed and sent to Professor Richard Reynolds (Scientific Director) at the address shown below.*
	The UK Multiple Sclerosis Tissue Bank Division of Neuroscience and Mental Health Imperial College London Charing Cross Campus Fulham Palace Road London W6 8RF Tel: 020 8846 7324 Fax: 020 8846 7500 E-mail: ukmstissuebank@imperial.ac.ukk
The UK Multiple Sclerosis Tissue Bank is funded by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered charity 207495.