Brain BioLink.
Rethink. Relink. Research
We rethink how brain research is done in the UK — from static, post-mortem focus to living, dynamic, clinically integrated research based on real human tissue, ethical consent, and connected data.
Why change the way brain research works?
Because today's approach was never designed for modern neuroscience. Researchers still spend enormous effort overcoming fragmented data, disconnected institutions, static tissue and paper-based workflows. Brain BioLink relinks every stage — from consent and tissue preservation to data integration and discovery — creating a research infrastructure designed for the next generation of neuroscience.
Our Approach
Brain BioLink is a connected research ecosystem that transforms every stage of the human brain research journey—from patient consent to scientific discovery.
Patient consent
Research begins with people. Brain BioLink will replace fragmented paper processes with secure, dynamic digital consent, giving participants greater transparency, flexibility and control while making research participation simpler for clinicians and hospitals.
From paper forms → lifelong research partnerships
National Collaboration
Brain BioLink will connect hospitals, researchers, brain banks, cohorts, industry and patients through one interoperable research infrastructure. Every contribution becomes more valuable because it is connected.
From isolated centres → one collaborative ecosystem.
Live Tissue
Instead of relying solely on end-stage post-mortem tissue, Brain BioLink enables access to living human nervous tissue collected during routine neurosurgery.
From static tissue → to living biology.
Data Presentation
Every donation is linked with imaging, clinical information, molecular analyses, pathology and experimental data. Rather than isolated datasets, researchers gain a complete picture of each sample.
From fragmented information → connected insight.
Why aren't we already doing this?
Because today's research infrastructure evolved over decades, with each part developed independently. Consent happens in one place. Tissue collection happens somewhere else. Samples are analysed in different laboratories. Data are stored in separate systems. Researchers work in disconnected networks. Brain BioLink connects these pieces into one seamless research pathway, making every tissue donation more valuable and every discovery more powerful.
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The greatest breakthroughs will come not from studying more samples, but from learning more from every sample.
Olaf Ansorge, Chief Investigator
Our mission & vision
Our Approach
Tissue Issue
Double Impact
