We are an Arizona and Illinois based willed body to science program and qualified tissue bank under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA).
Our mission is the advancement of medicine through the recovery and placement of non-transplantable donated human organs and tissues. We were founded to further the cause of research and medical education in order to study specific diseases, develop new surgical techniques, assist in the creation of progressive medical devices, assist with surgical training of physicians, and develop medical student's skills in complicated anatomical studies. Our mission is accomplished by our dedication to our donor families, respect for our donors and to the altruistic values they hold dear when they make the unselfish decision to donate their body to science. We treat them with honesty, respect and dignity.
Biological Resource Center abides strictly by both the Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) and Title III of the National Organ Transplantation Act, which prohibits the buying and selling of human organs and tissues. We also strictly adhere to federal regulations (45CFR Part 46) that protect the confidentiality of both our donors and the recipients of the research tissues. Additionally, we follow standard operating procedures with checks and balances in place to ensure ethical practices and the traceability of placed donated tissues.
Biological Resource Center is proud to have Dr. James Bryant, M.D., as our acting medical director. Dr. Bryant is a board certified pathologist who studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago for his undergraduate degree, received his medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago in 1974 and obtained his certification in pathology from Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in 1978. Dr. Bryant has written extensively about infectious diseases, cancer, skin pathology and forensic pathology. His writings have been published 47 times over his career. He is one of the most respected minds in the field of forensic pathology and currently performs and reviews over 50 cases from all over the United States each month. Dr. Bryant has also been a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1981.
