Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Alzheimer's DNA Bank
The DNA bank is a collection of DNA samples from patients and their family members who live all around Texas. The DNA is taken from the blood given when a person enrolls into the DNA bank. The DNA is used for genetic research to find the cause of Alzheimer's disease. The DNA bank includes samples from the patient and the spouse, the patient's brothers and sisters and their spouses, the children and their spouses, and even the grandchildren. If the parents are still alive, we try to have them participate as well. We are also interested in patients with other neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's disease or Multiple Sclerosis.
