Biobanking

Resources and Information

The Human Tissue Authority
hta.gov.uk
The HTA licenses organisations that store human tissue for research. This website explains how and why people donate their tissue for research.

Medical Research Council
mrc.ac.uk
This section on the MRC website contains information about stem cell research.

UK Biobank
ukbiobank.ac.uk
The UK Biobank website contains information about biobanking, research studies and taking part in research.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics
nuffieldbioethics.org
Human bodies: donation for medicine and research - guidance to help people consider donation, both for treatment of others and for scientific research.

You may find our resources on Medical Research useful.