Empowering Brain Tumor Research in Central Texas

The Austin Brain Tumor Repository (ABTR) at NeuroTexas Institute’s Research Foundation was established to facilitate the collection, storage and distribution of “extra” (not required for routine medical care) primary brain tumor tissue donated by patients undergoing surgical resection. The mission of the ABTR is to provide Central Texas researchers the opportunity to use donated specimens suitable for research that will advance our understanding of brain tumors in the areas of genetics, cell biology, biochemical engineering, and drug discovery.

The ABTR will distribute tissue specimens to qualified researchers with Institutional Review Board approved research studies and will never distribute donated tissue for financial gain.