Principal Investigators

C. Dirk Keene, MD, PhD
Dan Child, MD, PhD
Kristyn Galbraith, MD
Caitlin Latimer, MD, PhD
Amber Nolan, MD, PhD
Kathryn Scherpelz, MD, PhD

Questions about Brain Donation?

Email us at uwnp@uw.edu, or call 206-897-5453.

BRaIN Lab Contacts

Lab Manager

Angela M. Wilson

awilson@uw.edu, Phone: 206-897-5246

Brain Bank & Research Manager

Aimee Schantz, MEd

aschantz@uw.edu, Phone: 206-616-0517

Operations Director for Neuropathology Activities

Emily Ragaglia

ragaglia@uw.edu, Phone: 206-221-9247

Brain Donor Network (BDN) Project Manager

Lisa Keene

lmkeene@uw.edu, Phone: 206-804-0274

Give to the BRaIN Lab & Neuropathology

Together UW Gift Campaigns

A Husky for Life - Jim Lambright
In Memory of Matthew Dahl
In Memory of our Darene
Seeking Treatments for the Injured Brain
Traumatic Brain Injury Research
The One, The Only, The Best - Patrick Koeplin

UW Medicine Gift Funds

Featured Funds

Mailing & Shipping

General mail: HMC Keene Lab, 325 Ninth Avenue, MS 359645, Seattle, WA 98104 [map]

Overnight shipping: Emily Ragaglia, HMC-NJB, 2nd floor, room 273, 908 Jefferson Street, Seattle, WA 98104, Phone: 206-221-9247

For VA Puget Sound locations: contact Angela Wilson, awilson@uw.edu

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UW Biorepository and Integrated Neuropathology (BRaIN) Laboratory

Our focus: brain aging, neurotrauma, neurooncology, and neurodegenerative disease

Brain injury and disease can be devastating to patients and their loved ones due to severe debilitation and, in many cases, unstoppable progression. So much is unknown about normal brain structure and function, brain aging, injury and disease. But the UW Medicine Biorepository and Integrated Research (BRaIN) laboratory, led by C. Dirk Keene, MD, PhD, is working to perform and support research to understand normal brain anatomy and function and how this changes in injury and disease, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and others.

Our work supports the development of new treatments and preventive strategies to give those affected by brain injury and disease hope. The BRaIN laboratory, a leader in neuropathology research, is built to maximize the ability to study patient brain tissue. Dr. Keene and his team of researchers are actively studying and sharing thousands of samples each year with brilliant and innovative researchers at UW, in our region, and across the country – all working towards cures.

Access our Resource Request Form here.

Our collaborators:

We’ve joined forces with a number of organizations and studies to advance our understanding of brain injury and disease and maximize the research impact of our generous donors. Learn more about our collaborators below.

Our donors:

Brain donation is one of the most precious and valuable gifts that a patient and family can give, with unique benefits. A brain research report provides a family with a definitive neuropathological diagnosis of a loved one and an explanation of symptoms. Importantly, these samples allow researchers to study the link between brain aging, injury and neurodegeneration, and to perform analyses that will identify molecular targets for early detection, treatments, and cures.

C. Dirk Keene, MD, PhD, and Director of the BRaIN Laboratory, discusses one donor's legacy and what his brain tells us about Traumatic Brain Injury.

Matt's Brain from UW Medicine on Vimeo.

If you wish to honor Matt Dahl's legacy in the form of a monetary donation, you may do so from this University of Washington Gifts page supporting neuropathology research.

If you are interested in brain donation, please click here to learn about brain donation or contact uwnp@uw.edu to find out more about eligibility.