Sparks Brain Preservation
A Non-profit Organization
We believe signing up for preservation is a rational choice in the face of uncertainty and that fighting death is a cause worth supporting.
21
People Preserved
11
Pets Preserved
57
Registered Clients
20
Years of Service
Memories are thought to be encoded in synaptic connections and molecular structures. We use perfusion fixation—the gold-standard in neuroscience—because it preserves these structures without ice damage.
Our team has performed preservation procedures on hundreds of donated human bodies and pets. When it matters, we're ready.
We validate our methods with volume electron microscopy and publish peer-reviewed research. Our goal is to achieve the best human connectome preservation in the world.
FIB-SEM stack from the frontal cortex of a donated human research brain, that we preserved via perfusion fixation with 10% neutral buffered formalin after 4.5 hours of warm ischemia. This video shows sequential slices through the tissue, revealing the 3D structure of preserved neurons, axons, and other cellular structures.
