MRC-Wellcome Human Developmental Biology Resource
The MRC/Wellcome Trust Human Developmental Biology Resource (HDBR) is a national human tissue resource for medical research. Supported by the Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust, it is based at the Institute of Child Health, London, and the Institute of Human Genetics, Newcastle upon Tyne.
The HDBR collects, stores and distributes embryonic tissue for research. Samples are available to developmental biologists to help them increase knowledge of a large number of serious diseases and conditions.
This page contains further information on the HDBR and how researchers can apply to use the resource. Please also visit the HDBR website
- Why the HDBR is needed
- How the tissue is collected and managed
- How researchers can use the HDBR
- In-house gene expression service
- HDBR conditions of use
- Fetal tissue bank