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BRAIN BANK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banks (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brain bank
1, record 1, English, brain%20bank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the 1960s, the first modern brain banks actively collecting and strategically preserving both diseased and healthy brains to be consequently distributed to the scientific community were instituted. ... Brain banks supplying brain specimens, antemortem information, and postmortem diagnosis are a major benefactor of brain research. 2, record 1, English, - brain%20bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banques (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banque de cerveaux
1, record 1, French, banque%20de%20cerveaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Brain Tumour Tissue Bank
1, record 2, English, Brain%20Tumour%20Tissue%20Bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BTTB 2, record 2, English, BTTB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To aid researchers, the Brain Tumour Tissue Bank provides brain tumour samples from patients and matches clinical data for neuro-oncology research conducted in Canada and around the world. The Brain Tumour Tissue Bank was founded in 1991 and is located in the London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario 2, record 2, English, - Brain%20Tumour%20Tissue%20Bank
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Brain Tumor Tissue Bank
- Canadian Brain Tumour Tissue Bank
- Canadian Brain Tumor Tissue Bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Brain Tumour Tissue Bank
1, record 2, French, Brain%20Tumour%20Tissue%20Bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BTTB 2, record 2, French, BTTB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Brain Tumor Tissue Bank
- Canadian Brain Tumour Tissue Bank
- Canadian Brain Tumor Tissue Bank
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Nervous System
- Banks (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Brain Tissue Bank
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Brain%20Tissue%20Bank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed by the association. 2, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Brain%20Tissue%20Bank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Système nerveux
- Banques (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Banque canadienne de tissu du cerveau
1, record 3, French, Banque%20canadienne%20de%20tissu%20du%20cerveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme. 2, record 3, French, - Banque%20canadienne%20de%20tissu%20du%20cerveau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brain bank 1, record 4, English, brain%20bank
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- banque d'intelligences 1, record 4, French, banque%20d%27intelligences
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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