Resources for researchers and educators
- For researchers or educators in need of anatomical materials or tissue(s) please refer to the following chart for assistance. UC Davis Body Donation Program Materials Request Flow Diagram (PDF)
- For researchers conducting clinical trials with living human patients contact the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
- For researchers in need of specimens, contact the Body Donation Program at dbpinfo@ucdavis.edu or by calling 916-734-9560.
- UC Davis researchers in need of specimens must work within the guidelines of PPM 220-03. Additional information from the Office of Research
- UC Davis researchers requesting anatomical specimens must take and pass the Anatomical Specimen Training e-course through the UC Learning Center.
The program prepares and allocates human materials for the following purposes:
- Anatomical study
- Health care, mortuary science, and forensic science education
- Clinical, forensic, and basic research
- Development and testing of new clinical techniques and medical devices