National Dementia BioBank: A Strategy for the Diagnosis and Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases in México.

We recently developed the National Dementia Biobank in Mexico (BioBanco Nacional de Demencias, BND) as a unit for diagnosis, research, and tissue transfer for researcher purposes. BND is associated with the Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlan, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Mexico. The donation of fluids, brain, and other organs of deceased donors is crucial for understanding the underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and for the development of successful treatment. Our laboratory research focuses on 1) analysis of the molecular processing of the proteins involved in neurodegenerative diseases named tauopathies and 2) the search for biomarkers for the non-invasive early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.