Multiple sclerosis (disorder)

Multiple Sclerosis collection at Imperial College London

Year Started: 1998

A collection of post-mortem brain and spinal cord samples from people with MS and non-neurological controls. Tissue available as frozen and fixed samples.



Access:
Open to applicants
Type:
Disease specific
Status:
In progress
Consent restrictions:
Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction


Associated Data Type Procurement Timeframe
Clinical records 0 - 3 months
Cold ischemic time Immediate
Freezer temperature logs Immediate
Pathology records 0 - 3 months
Quality indicators Immediate
Survey data 0 - 3 months
Treatment records 0 - 3 months
Warm ischemic time Immediate


Male

Adult (> 40 years)

3001 - 5000 donors

Material Type Extraction Procedure Storage Temperature Preservation Type Macroscopic Assessment % of Sample Set
PM tissue -60°C to -85°C N/A Affected 100%