PGIMER Brain Bank
Human Brain Bank, Department of Histopathology
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Preserving Minds for Scientific Discovery — backed by 60+ years of neuropathology excellence.
Advancing Research Through Biobanking
The PGIMER Brain Bank is dedicated to advancing research in neuroscience through brain tissue donation and preservation. We aim to unlock the mysteries of the human brain and provide essential resources for researchers worldwide.
We strive to bridge the gap between donors and science by creating a repository of brain tissues for critical research into neurological conditions.
Building on PGIMER's 60-year legacy of medical autopsy — including over 32,000 documented autopsies — we bring unmatched depth of neuropathological expertise to the national network.
Deep Neuropathology
60+ year tradition of clinico-pathological conferences and neuropathology expertise
Training Legacy
Decades of training neuropathologists, with expertise in both neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions
Diverse Collection
Fresh surgical specimens, fresh autopsy tissue, normal and pathological brain tissue
Network Centre
Satellite centre connected to NIMHANS and AIIMS Bhubaneswar in the national network
Available Tissue Collections
🏥 Fresh Surgical Tissues
- •Schwannoma
- •Medulloblastoma
- •Glioma
- •Ependymoma
- •Meningioma
- •Embryonal tumours
- •Infectious diseases
🔬 Fresh Autopsy Tissues
- •Substantial collection of normal and abnormal brain tissues
- •Neonatal and perinatal brains
- •Adult normal brain
- •Neuro-infections (CNS tuberculosis, Rabies, pyogenic meningitis, fungal)
- •Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke
- •Metabolic disorders
Our Collaborations
NIMHANS
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru
Nodal Centre — Visit Site →AIIMS Bhubaneswar
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Satellite Centre — Visit Site →