Reimagining Patient Consent
We are building a digital-first, ethically grounded and clinically integrated consent pipeline that works for patients, clinicians and researchers.
Why is it important?
Traditional consent is static – given once and often lost and forgotten.
We want to change it.
Digital Dynamic Consent creates a continuous, transparent, and collaborative process.
It supports research environment where participants aren't just subjects – they are partners, who can:
Give different kinds of consent
Change their consent preferences
Receive information on the progress
of research
Enroll in new studies
Engage in self-reported research
Consent designed
around people
A human-centred approach designed to be transparent, respectful and easy to understand
Digital first
A clear, user-friendly consent form: easily read, easily signed, securely stored.
Live and dynamic
Patients can set clear boundaries and revisit their choices at any time. Consent is not a one-time checkbox – it's a living agreement that evolves with the person.
Clear and ethical
Patients are informed in a calm and supportive way, with the help of explanatory videos, brochures, and trained specialists when needed. Participation is always voluntary, and patients can choose what types of research they want to support – or opt out entirely.
One Consent Process
Access to Different
Tissue Types
Live “access” nervous tissue from routine clinical care
Post-mortem nervous tissue from organ transplant donors
Live nervous tissue from well-characterised cohorts
Access built
on consent
Access is always governed by the original donor's choices. Each request is checked for compliance with consent parameters. Only research aligned with the donor's wishes is approved – academic, pharmaceutical, or other.
Full traceability
and compliance
Each sample is tagged with consent metadata, anatomical origin, and handling timeline – ensuring transparency, reproducibility, and ethical integrity at every step.
“
Once you get the legal side of the consent framework right, it unlocks incredible opportunities for breakthrough neuroscience research.
Dr. Miranda Morby
Legal Researcher, Oxford Law Faculty
Want to learn more about our dynamic digital consent process?
Stay in touch with Brain BioLink — reach out to explore partnerships, updates, or ways to collaborate.
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Reimagining Patient Consent
We are building a digital-first, ethically grounded and clinically integrated consent pipeline that works for patients, clinicians and researchers.
Why is it important?
Traditional consent is static — given once and often lost and forgotten. We want to change it.
Digital Dynamic Consent creates a continuous, transparent, and collaborative process.
It supports research environment where participants aren’t just subjects — they are partners, who can:
Give differentkinds of consent
Сhange their consent preferences
Receive information on
the progress of research
Enrollin new studies
Engage in self-reported research
Engage in self-reported research
Consent designed around people
A human-centred approach designed to be transparent, respectful and easy to understand
Digital first
Live and dynamic
Clear and ethical
One Consent Process
Access to Different Tissue Types
Live “access” nervous tissue from routine clinical care
Post-mortem nervous tissue from organ transplant donors
Live nervous tissue from well-characterised cohorts
Access built on consent
Access is always governed by the original donor’s choices. Each request is checked for compliance with consent parameters. Only research aligned with the donor’s wishes is approved — academic, pharmaceutical, or other.
Full traceability and compliance
Each sample is tagged with consent metadata, anatomical origin, and handling timeline — ensuring transparency, reproducibility, and ethical integrity at every step.
“
Once you get the legal side of the consent
framework right, it unlocks incredible opportunities
for breakthrough neuroscience research.
Dr. Miranda Morby
Legal Researcher, Oxford Law Faculty
Want to learn more about our dynamic digital consent process?
Stay in touch with Brain BioLink — reach out to explore partnerships, updates, or ways to collaborate.
Contact us
Check our other Pillars
Cohort Collaboration
Live Nervous Tissue
Clear Data Presentation
