For Future Study Participants

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of aging and the diseases of aging. Our goal is to discover new treatments and lifestyle methods that will improve the quality of life for older persons. One of the most important ways to learn about aging and the disorders of aging is to study brain and body tissue from both normal and affected people after they pass away. Of equal importance is to learn how well older individuals perform functions of daily living during life. To reach these goals, we maintain a research program called the Brain and Body Donation Program.

How to become a donor:
BBDP participant page and phone number

For Researchers

To request tissue or data, please register at this site using the link in the navigation bar above. For help with registration, click the Support button, above left. Registration allows us to track user requests that document our productivity. We will not share your information for any other purpose. Your account must be approved before you are able to log in, but we are notified as soon as it has been created and will reply to you by email within 10 working days. Once you are approved as a tissue requestor, you may submit a tissue request. You may also download files pertaining to tissue inventory as well as clinical & pathological data. Before you submit a request, we highly recommend that you read through the "More Information for Researchers" section below.

Banner Sun Health Research Institute Brain & Body Tour

The public is invited to learn more about exciting progress in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease research and see where it’s happening during a guided tour of the world-renowned Banner Sun Health Research Institute. Registration is Required: Call (602)230-CARE (2273), QR Code or Link.
Link to BSHRI events and tour