Donate Tissue
Researchers need to study the brain and spinal cord tissue from people with different MS subtypes and disease stages to find out how and why demyelination occurs. Researchers also need to study brain and spinal cord tissue to develop ways of repairing and preventing tissue damage.
Donating your brain to the MS Australia Brain Bank after your death will
- Help researchers find diagnostic markers for early detection
- Help researchers develop better treatments
- Help researchers discover possible cures and prevention measures for MS
Register now
To receive the MS Brain Donor Information and Consent Kit
We realise that choosing to become a Brain Donor can be a difficult decision, and support and understanding from family members is essential. We would be glad to answer any questions or concerns you may have to help you make a well-informed decision.
To receive the MS Brain Donor Information and Consent Kit, please call 1300 672 265 or submit your enquiry online.
If a donor has died or is not expected to live much longer, please call the MS Australia Brain Bank as soon as possible on (02) 9963 1116 (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania).Please note that South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia are not taking new donations at this time.
