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Global brain banking challenges through the lens of Southeast Asia’s inaugural brain bank

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Brain Bank Singapore (BBS) is the first and only national brain donation programme in Southeast Asia. This perspective article explores the challenges that have risen from establishing an ethically governed post-mortem brain bank in a small multicultural society like Singapore. These experiences reflect the complex realities of developing brain banks in culturally diverse settings and the strategies essential for creating sustainable and internationally aligned repositories.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
OpenAlex ID: W7128790476
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