Brain injury and disease can be devastating to patients and their loved ones due to severe debilitation and, in many cases, unstoppable progression. So much is unknown about normal brain structure and function, brain aging, injury and disease. But the UW Medicine Biorepository and Integrated Research (BRaIN) laboratory, led by C. Dirk Keene, MD, PhD, is working to perform and support research to understand normal brain anatomy and function and how these changes in injury and disease, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and others.

Our work supports the development of new treatments and preventive strategies to give those affected by brain injury and disease hope. The BRaIN laboratory, a leader in neuropathology research, is built to maximize the ability to study patient brain tissue. Dr. Keene and his team of researchers are actively studying and sharing thousands of samples each year with brilliant and innovative researchers at UW, in our region, and across the country – all working towards cures.

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