How to donate your brain to science

To begin the process of brain donation, call 1-800-BRAINBANK (1-800-272-4622) at the time of impending death or immediately after the death of a donor. If you are interested in a brain donation, McLean Hospital recommends that your family discuss the subject and inform your physician about the decision.

After calling, you can register the planneddonation, and you will receive a wallet-sized donor card to facilitate the process. (A regular organ donor card does not list the brain, so a separate registration process is necessary.) All donor information is kept strictly confidential.