Why NDRI?
Why Choose NDRI?
NDRI has unmatched experience in providing anatomical gifts for research. Over the last 40 years, we have provided research centers with hundreds of thousands of biospecimens. We offer customized tissue procurement with donor criteria and sample acquisition based on the specific experimental requirements of investigators. We can provide multiple tissue types in a variety of preservation formats to meet the research needs of corporate and academic labs at large and small scale, with timely response to requests and 24/7 distribution.
“NDRI organized the collection of patient tissue samples that would have been extremely difficult to obtain otherwise, these samples have been essential for shaping the new therapeutics we are working on.”
— Aubin Michalon, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Neurimmune Holding AG
NDRI works with a nationwide network of more than 130 tissue source sites to screen donors and ensure that biospecimens are prepared, preserved, and shipped precisely. When organ, tissue, or ocular donation sites have tissues that are authorized for research donation, they can contact NDRI to place those samples with our approved research projects. Through our partnerships with hospital pathology departments we can also obtain discarded surgical tissue, such as resected tumors or removed skin, for research needs. NDRI is committed to maintaining the privacy of our donors and their families. You can be confident that we maintain the highest ethical standards, including compliance with de-identification practices and ethical donor authorization.
An abridged list of what types of biospecimens we can typically provide is included below:
Liver 
Lung 
Cardiovascular System
heart, arteries, veins
Pancreas
Kidneys
Digestive Tract
esophagus, stomach, ileum, jejunum, duodenum, colon, rectum
Reproductive System
uterus, ovary, testes
Ocular System 
whole globes, posterior poles, ocular fluids
Musculoskeletal System
bone, muscle, joint tissues
Neurological System
brain, nerves, dorsal root ganglia, hearing and balance organs
Full-Thickness Skin
Adipose
Birth Tissue
placenta, umbilical cord, foreskin
Resected Tumors
primary tumors, normal adjacent tissue
Why Choose NDRI?
NDRI has unmatched experience in providing anatomical gifts for research. Over the last 40 years, we have provided research centers with hundreds of thousands of biospecimens. We offer customized tissue procurement with donor criteria and sample acquisition based on the specific experimental requirements of investigators. We can provide multiple tissue types in a variety of preservation formats to meet the research needs of corporate and academic labs at large and small scale, with timely response to requests and 24/7 distribution.
“NDRI organized the collection of patient tissue samples that would have been extremely difficult to obtain otherwise, these samples have been essential for shaping the new therapeutics we are working on.”
— Aubin Michalon, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Neurimmune Holding AG
NDRI works with a nationwide network of more than 130 tissue source sites to screen donors and ensure that biospecimens are prepared, preserved, and shipped precisely. When organ, tissue, or ocular donation sites have tissues that authorized for research donation, they can contact NDRI to place those samples with our approved research projects. Through our partnerships with hospital pathology departments we can also obtain discarded surgical tissue, such as resected tumors or removed skin, for research needs.
Low Post-Mortem Interval Organ Procurement
Example biospecimens: Whole organs (heart, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, bladder, etc.), dorsal root ganglia
Customized Post-Mortem Tissue Procurement
Post-Mortem Interval: <24hr
Example biospecimens: Brain, spinal cord, stomach, nerves, vessels, bone, full-thickness skin, uterus, muscle samples
Ocular Tissue Procurement
Example biospecimens: Whole globes, corneas, posterior poles, ocular fluids
Surgical Discard Tissue Procurement
Post-Mortem Interval: <4hr
Example biospecimens: Tumor samples, full-thickness skin, umbilical cord, placenta
An abridged list of what types of biospecimens we can typically provide is included below:
Liver
Lung
Cardiovascular System
heart, arteries, veins
Pancreas
Kidneys
Digestive Tract
esophagus, stomach, ileum, jejunum, duodenum, colon, rectum
Reproductive System
uterus, ovary, testes
Ocular System
whole globes, posterior poles, ocular fluids
Musculoskeletal System
bone, muscle, joint tissues
Neurological System
brain, nerves, dorsal root ganglia
Full-Thickness Skin
Adipose
Birth Tissue
placenta, umbilical cord, foreskin
Resected Tumors
primary tumors, normal adjacent tissue