Brain & Tissue Donation
Brain and tissue donation is essential to advancing research that leads to treatments and cures for VCP disease.
Brain & Tissue Donation
Brain and tissue donation is essential to advancing research that leads to treatments and cures for VCP disease. By understanding the donation process and considering becoming a donor, you can make a profound contribution to scientific progress.
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Cure VCP Disease has partnered with the University of Maryland Brain and Tissue Bank (UMBTB) to connect VCP disease patients and families with the information and resources needed to pursue brain and tissue donation.
To learn more about the donation registration and collection process, visit :
Brain Donation | University of Maryland School of Medicine (umaryland.edu)​​​​​
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​Interested in registering?​
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You will receive a code when you complete each part of this online registration form or when you choose to save and return to this form.
WRITE DOWN and SAVE this return code!
If you do not save the return code, you will have to start the
registration or part of the registration over.
UMBTB does not have the return code to give you.
If you have/had any of the below, please contact UMBTB
via email at btbdonors@som.umaryland.edu before
completing the online registration:
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Known Infectious communicable disease (HIV, Hepatitis, CJD, etc.)
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Have been on a life supporting ventilator at the time of death
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Active sepsis at the time of death
Should you have any further questions while completing the forms, please don’t hesitate to email btbdonors@som.umaryland.edu.
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***If death is imminent or has already occurred, please make sure you have notified UMBTB.​