Brain Death

Neurogenetic Discovery Research in Physiologically Maintained Bodies After Brain Death

Neuroethics 2026StanfordScheduleRegistration Following the declaration of brain death by neurologic criteria (brain death), bodies in which ventilation and circulation are maintained exhibit many features of live human physiology. Since Coller’s testing of monoclonal antibodies in a recently deceased human in 1988, research has been conducted in brain-dead bodies for a narrow range of scientific topics, … Neurogenetic Discovery Research in Physiologically Maintained Bodies After Brain Death