Inside the Harvard Brain Bank, Pioneering Neuroscience Research

The Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Centre, known as the Harvard Brain Bank, collects, stores, and redistributes brain specimens for research on neurological and psychiatric disorders. The facility operates 24/7 to process donations quickly. The dissection process involves separating and preserving brain hemispheres. Brain donations are crucial for advancing understanding of brain functions and disorders, relying on the generosity of donors and their families.

What are some of the neurological and psychiatric disorders that researchers study using brain specimens?

How does brain donation contribute to scientific knowledge according to the text?