Co-ordination Of UK Network Of Brain Banks
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Abstract
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Organisations
- University of Bristol, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- University College London, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge (Collaboration)
- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Imperial College London, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Newcastle University, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- King's College London, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
Publications
Alafuzoff I
(2015)
Neuropathological assessments of the pathology in frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP43-positive inclusions: an inter-laboratory study by the BrainNet Europe consortium.
in Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)
Giaccone G
(2011)
New lexicon and criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
in The Lancet. Neurology
Ironside J
(2009)
Straight talk with...James Ironside. [Interviewed by Jon Evans].
in Nature medicine
Samarasekera N
(2013)
Brain banking for neurological disorders.
in The Lancet. Neurology
Sherwood K
(2011)
A new index of agonal state for neurological disease.
in Neuropathology and applied neurobiology
Sherwood KR
(2011)
RNA integrity in post mortem human variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) and control brain tissue.
in Neuropathology and applied neurobiology
| Description | Ministerial Summit on Dementia |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a national consultation |
| Impact | THis Summit identified the needs and approaches to tackle the grwoing problem of dementia in the UK, from research, treatment and care perspectives. Further consultations are planned, to which I have been invited in 2011. |
| URL | http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123200743/http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstat... |
| Title | MRC UK Brain Bank Network Database |
| Description | Construction of a common database in a format to allow researchers access to information on which type of brain tissue samples are available for research use, where the samples are held and how to access them. This will be in a web-based format and will be hoted on the MRC website. Data collection and database construction is currently in progress. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Use of human brain tissue in neuroscience research in UK. |
| URL | https://www.mrc.ac.uk/research/facilities-and-resources-for-researchers/brain-banks/how-to-access-br... |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Department | Cambridge Brain Bank |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Department | Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Tissue Bank |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | King's College London |
| Department | Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Institute for Ageing and Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | Institute of Neurology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Department | School of Clinical Sciences |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Department | Community-Based Medicine |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Department | Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | MRC Network of UK Brain Banks |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Department | Department of Neuroscience |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have created a Network of Brain Banks in the UK, involving 10 different centres, to imrpove the standards of operation and to increase the use of huuman brain tissue in Neuroscience research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities.Collaboration in Network activities. |
| Impact | Creation of a Network with a Steering Committee, Management group, Users Group and Website. Interface with other UK funders of brain banks including Parkinson's UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alzheimer Society and the Alzheimer Research Trust. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Association of Clinical Pathologists Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Over 60 professionals attended this event:Spring Meeting of the Association of Clinical pathologists, Caledonian Branch. My presentation ws entitled " CJD: the "tip of the iceberg" of prion diseases? Greater awareness of the presentation s of human prion diseases and the need for referral to the National CJD Research & Surveillance Unit and MRC Prion Unit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Brain banking Event, Edinburgh Science Festival 2010 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 85 members of the publci attended an interactive event with presentations and discussion and voting on questions on the toipic "What shoudl happen to your brain when you die"? in relation to research into neurological diseases. Heightened awareness of brain donation for research in Scotland |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Human Tissue in Research Consensus Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | HUman TIssue in Research Consensus Day, December 6th 2012, Wellcome Trust Clinical rsearch Facility, Edinburgh. My presentation was entitled " Networking across Scotland and beyond" Improved awareness of the ethics and regulatory environment for biobanking of human tissues |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | NOCRI Dementia Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | This event took place in Lodnon on January 31st 2011. My presentation was entitled " UK Brain Banking in the 2st century: benefits, issues and challenges". Greater awarenes in professionals, civial servant and policymakers of the difficulties faced by brain banking in the UK and need for researchers to have high quality tissue samples available from brain banks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Public Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public Lecture as part of the "Medical Detectives" series in the University of Edinburgh Lecture was recorded for dissemination to schools |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| URL | https://media.ed.ac.uk/media/Prof.+James+Ironside+-+PrionsA+The+serial+killers+that+attack+the+brain... |