Brain tissue bank for alcohol-related brain research
Official title: Brain Tissue Resource Center for Alcohol Research
Funded at University of Sydney · NIH-11397024 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A biobank provides high-quality brain tissue from people with chronic alcohol use and matched controls to help scientists understand how alcohol affects the brain.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Sydney NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Sydney, Australia) |
| Project start | September 1, 2000 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $490,522 |
| NIH project number | 7R28AA012725-27 |
| Project ID | NIH-11397024 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with a history of chronic alcohol use and appropriate controls whose tissue is or could be donated for research.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefit is not guaranteed; the grant primarily supports tissue collection and distribution for researchers.
What this research studies
This grant supports a brain tissue resource center that collects and distributes well-characterized post-mortem brain tissue for studies on alcohol use and related brain damage. Researchers can access fresh frozen and preserved tissues, along with clinical and demographic data, to explore the cellular and molecular basis of alcohol-related brain disorders. The program emphasizes standardized tissue preparation and quality control to enable reliable experiments across many labs. By enabling deeper biological insights, the resource aims to support discoveries that could reduce brain injury from alcohol. It is a long-running facility that partners with researchers worldwide to advance understanding in this field.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the resource could accelerate discoveries about alcohol-related brain injury and inform better prevention and treatment strategies.
How similar studies have gone: Other brain banks and tissue resources have proven valuable for advancing neuroscience, though access to high-quality alcohol-related brain tissue remains specialized.
Where this research is happening
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University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sutherland, Greg Trevor — University of Sydney
- Study coordinator: Sutherland, Greg Trevor
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.