UC Irvine Brain Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) Brain Procurement Program for the Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas Project
Xu, X.; Berry, J. V.; Tran, B. M.; Wu, G.; Tan, Z.; Mendoza, E.; Kim, M.; Arat, Z.; Lin, P. S. H.; Valenzuela, L.; Holmes, T. C.; Virovka, A.; Thaxton, M.; Nguyen, M.; Stein, S.; Sigaroudi, V. R.; De La Rosa, A.; Gawronski, B.; Silva, J.; Gonzalez, L.; Wright, S.; Wood, K.; Hui, G. K.; Anousaya, D.; Gangeddula, V. R.; Gama, N.; Gama, J.; Gross, T.; Bunney, B.; Stein, R.; Sequeira, P. A.; Mamdani, F.; Cartagena, P.; Bunney, W. E.; Lou, J.; Park, H. L.; Wilson, A.; Brooks, H. M.; Allhusen, V.; Crawford, J.; Knight, J. M.; Ren, B.; Ecker, J.; Behrens, M. M.; Keene, C. D.; Stark, C.; Head, E.; Yon
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High-quality neurotypical postmortem human brain tissue is essential but difficult to obtain for constructing comprehensive human brain cell atlases. Here we describe the establishment of UC Irvines Brain Procurement Program, a coordinated initiative to collect and process neurotypical donor brains for multiomic mapping studies within the NIH BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) consortium. Through partnerships with the Orange County Coroners Office, the UC Irvine Willed Body Program, UCI Medical Center, and the Childrens Hospital of Orange County, we have developed standardized workflows encompassing donor identification, postmortem brain recovery and processing, region-of-interest dissection, neurotypical donor selection, and data management. Our experience demonstrates the feasibility of a community-based, multi-institutional procurement framework while highlighting challenges in recruiting neurotypical donors and ensuring demographic representation reflective of Southern California. We further identify opportunities to strengthen outreach and donation pathways. This program provides a scalable model for advancing population-reflective, high-quality human brain cell atlas efforts. HighlightsO_LIEstablish a multi-site pipeline for procuring high-quality neurotypical human brains. C_LIO_LIDemonstrate feasibility of donor collection across childhood to adulthood. C_LIO_LIIdentify barriers and propose strategies to improve broad donor recruitment. C_LI
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