5th Anniversary Quiz

1. How old is Brain Bank Singapore this year?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• 15

2. When was Brain Bank Singapore first launched?

• 1 Nov 2019

• 7 Nov 2019

• 17 Nov 2019

• 27 Nov 2019

1. 3. How many brain banks are there in Southeast Asia?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

1. 4. How many people have pledged to be a brain donor in Singapore?

• 340

• 360

• 380

• 400

1. 5. Who are the 2 new partners joining Brain Bank Singapore in 2024?

• A*Star and Duke NUS

• NTU and NUS

• NHG and NNI

• LKC Medicine and NNI

1. 6. What is the maximum age at which you can sign up to be a brain donor?

• 65

• 75

• 85

• There is no age limit!

8. 7. Amongst our donors diagnosed with neurological diseases, which is the most common disease?

• Parkinson's Disease

• Stroke

• Alzheimer's Disease

• Multiple Sclerosis

1. 8. How are donated brain tissues preserved in Brain Bank Singapore?

• By Storage in a Jar containing Chemicals

• By Rapid Freezing and Chemical Fixing

• By Placing in a Freezer of temperature -25°C

• By Embalming

9. What is the general weight of a human brain?

• 0.5 kg - 0.7 kg

• 1.2 kg - 1.4 kg

• 2.0kg - 2.2kg

• 3.2kg - 3.4kg

1. 10. How many frozen tissue blocks can be used for research from a single human brain?

• ~ 10 blocks

• ~ 50 blocks

• ~ 150 blocks

• ~ 300 blocks