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If you love Mexican food but find it hard at times to locate good vegetarian options, Lorenza Muñoz has some ideas, as she explored in her article on Mexican vegetarian dishes for Food not too long ago.
"[M]eatless dishes actually have a long history in Mexican cuisine," she wrote. "The diet of the Aztecs and other Indians was heavy on grains, fruits and vegetables, and it wasn't until the Spaniards colonized Mexico that the carnivorous culture of pork and beef really became the backbone of what we now consider Mexican food."
Mexican lasagna: Take her version of this comfort food. Smoky poblano chiles are a perfect substitute for meat in this dish, a mixture of the slightly sweet, mild chiles and fresh corn lending rich depth of flavor. Layer lasagna noodles with the chile-corn mixture and a smooth, slightly tangy sour cream and fresh cotija cheese blend, topping with quesadilla and cotija cheeses and tomato sauce. Assemble the dish ahead of time if you like, so all you have to do is throw it in the oven when you get home.
Huitlacoche quesadillas: Huitlacoche, also known as corn fungus or corn "smut," may not sound like your first choice for quesadilla filling -- and you can fill your quesadillas with whatever you like -- but huitlacoche lends a definite earthy richness to the quesadillas, and a robustness similar to truffles to the finished dish.
Zetas with garlic and pasilla chiles: Finally, Muñoz's zetas -- or, mushrooms -- with garlic and pasilla chiles make a hearty dish that works wonders as a side or main course, and the whole thing comes together in less than 30 minutes.
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Total time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Servings: 8 to 12
8 poblano chiles
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 onion, cut into rounds
1 cup corn kernels
1 chopped garlic clove
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup vegetable broth
1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
15 ounces (1½ 10-ounce packages) cotija cheese, divided
9 pieces oven-ready lasagna
6 ounces quesadilla cheese (1/2 of a 12-ounce package), shredded
1. Prepare the chiles: Roast the chiles under the broiler or over a stove-top burner until the skin is charred on all sides. Peel the skin and seed the chiles, then cut lengthwise into long strips.
2. Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
3. In a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn and chile strips, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the corn and chiles are warmed through. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. In a medium saucepan, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce and vegetable broth and heat until hot. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. In a food processor, combine the sour cream with two-thirds of the cotija cheese and blend until creamy but lumpy (this can also be done by hand in a large bowl, using the back of a spoon).
6. Line the base of a 13-by-9-inch baking or casserole dish with 3 lasagna noodles. Add one-half of the corn-chile mixture, distributing evenly over the noodles. Dollop one-half of the sour cream-cotija mixture over the corn and chiles. Place 3 more noodles in the pan, and repeat with the remaining corn-chile mixture and sour cream-cotija mix.
7. Place the 3 remaining noodles in the pan. Sprinkle the shredded quesadilla cheese and remaining cotija cheese over the noodles. Using a spoon, drizzle the thinned tomato sauce evenly over the noodles in the dish.
8. Cover the dish with foil and bake the lasagna for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is melted and golden, an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
Each of 12 servings: 376 calories; 22 grams protein; 23 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams fiber; 23 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 54 mg cholesterol; 3 grams sugar; 1,006 mg sodium.
Total time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Note: Huitlacoche can be found at select Latin markets; call ahead to make sure. It is also available online.
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 onion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 serrano peppers, minced
1 (7-ounce) can of huitlacoche
6 to 8 (6- to 7-inch) corn tortillas
1 (12-ounce) package Oaxaca cheese, sliced
1. In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the onions, garlic and minced peppers and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the huitlacoche and heat until it begins to bubble, stirring frequently, then remove from heat and set aside.
2. Assemble the quesadillas: Heat a tortilla on the stovetop (this can be done directly on the stovetop or using a comal, or griddle pan). Add sliced cheese to one-half of the tortilla, and when it has melted, add a scoop of the huitlacoche mixture. Fold the tortilla over and hold in a warm place until all of the quesadillas have been assembled. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Serve immediately.
Each serving: 455 calories; 25 grams protein; 22 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams fiber; 31 grams fat; 17 grams saturated fat; 76 mg cholesterol; 2 grams sugar; 478 mg sodium.
Total time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6
Note: Pasilla chiles are available in Latin markets as well as the Latin section of many well-stocked grocery stores. Epazote, a fresh herb, is generally available at Latin markets.
2 to 3 Pasilla chiles
3 tablespoons olive oil, more as needed
1/4 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 pound button mushrooms, sliced
1/2 pound oyster mushrooms, sliced
1/2 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 dozen leaves of epazote, washed and cleaned
1/4 cup white wine
1. Prepare the Pasilla chiles: Place the chiles in a medium bowl. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil, then remove from heat and pour the water over the chiles. Place a plate over the chiles to submerge them, and set aside for about 10 minutes to give the chiles time to soften. Drain the chiles, then stem and seed them. Slice the chiles crosswise into thin rounds and set aside.
2. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil, then the onion, garlic and Pasilla rounds. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms are tender, about 6 minutes. Off-heat, stir in the epazote and wine, then continue to cook, scraping the flavoring from the base of the pan, until the wine has mostly evaporated, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Each of 6 servings: 118 calories; 4 grams protein; 8 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams fiber; 8 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 cholesterol; 2 grams sugar; 13 mg sodium.


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IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the Salmo-Priest Wilderness (map) in 1984 and it now has a total of 41,307 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Washington and is managed by the Forest Service.
DescriptionTucked among the Selkirk Mountains in the extreme northeastern corner of Washington, the U-shaped Salmo-Priest Wilderness extends its borders along those of Idaho and British Columbia. Its most prominent features are two very long ridges, generally running southwest to northeast, connected near their northern ends by a ridge crowned by 6,828-foot Salmo Mountain. The eastern ridge stands lower, more wooded, more rounded off and more accessible than the steep-sided, rocky-crested western ridge. Streams have cut deep drainages into both ridges. Water from the eastern side of the eastern ridge ends up in Idaho's Priest River. The remaining wilderness drains generally westerly via Sullivan Creek and the Salmo River into the Pend Oreille River. Below the ridge tops of this well-watered Wilderness (at 50+ inches of precipitation annually) you'll find the largest growth of virgin forest left in eastern Washington: western red cedar, western hemlock, Douglas fir, grand fir, larch. The forest houses mule deer and white-tailed deer, elk, black bears, cougars, bobcats, badgers, pine martens, lynx, bighorn sheep, and moose. Though rarely sighted, threatened and endangered species including woodland caribou, grizzly bears and gray wolves also roam through this region. Winter snows may blanket the ground until early July at higher elevations. The Shedroof Divide Trail, the longest path in the area at 21.8 miles, follows the extent of the eastern ridge through open timber and subalpine meadows. It traverses several miles of non-wilderness ridgeline into Idaho, where another 17,585 acres of roadless terrain has been proposed for addition to the Salmo-Priest. The 7.8-mile Crowell Ridge Trail traces the narrower western ridge, offering splendid overviews of trailless backcountry to the north. Several other feeder trails ascend drainages to interconnect the two primary ridge trails.
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South Dakota State's John Stiegelmeier on Missouri State Loss, Northern Iowa Match-up
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are still a Top 25 football team according to both FCS coaches and The Sports Network rankings. But the Jacks hardly resembled an elite program in the first half at Missouri State last Saturday, coming put flat, falling behind 20-0 on the strength of a slew of big plays from the Bears, rallying to make it close, but then giving up a big play late to lose 35-21.
The lack of focus and intensity at the start in Springfield left head coach John Stiegelmeier scratching his head in disbelief:
Despite the setback the SDSU offense got its usual production from running back Zach Zenner, who went over the 1,000 yard mark for the third straight season, with 138 yards and a touchdown at Missouri State. And he did it with an ankle injury that kept him on the sidelines for a time Saturday:
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This week it's back home to battle another Top 25 who has greatly underachieved this season, Northern Iowa. The Panthers were 16th to start the year, the Jacks were 6th. Now the two teams are a combined 1-6 in conference play. Something no one would have predicted at the beginning of the season:
The Jacks defense is gearing up for UNI running back David Johnson, who ran for 121 yards and a touchdown in a 27-6 win in Cedar Falls last year. This season, Johnson leads the Missouri Valley in all-purpose yards (151) per game, and is second in rushing (114 yards per game):
The Panthers defense kept the Jacks out of the end zone last season. The Panthers have forced 13 fumbles this year, recovering 7. And they're doing it the old fashioned way:
The Jackrabbits have just one win against Northern Iowa in the last seven meetings, and that came four years ago.
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Where Earth got its oceans is a big question, and the currently preferred explanation is that ancient comets brought in huge amounts of water from the outer solar system. That hypothesis just received some big evidence to back it up.
The current model holds that Earth's oceans began to form about eight million years after the rest of the planet - not a lot of time on a geological scale, but enough to suggest that a distinct process was involved. Scientists hypothesize an off-world source for all that water, and ancient asteroids have generally been the focus of these investigations. But scientists have also considered comets as a possible other source for Earth's oceans.
Now, researchers at the University of Michigan have found some striking evidence to back up that idea. Analysis of the comet Hartley 2 by the Herschel Space Observatory has revealed that the water frozen inside the comet has precisely the same chemical composition as the water on Earth. Specifically, it has the same ratio of hydrogen and deuterium - a hydrogen isotope with a neutron in it - as the water found in our oceans.
We've never found ocean-like water in a comet before, and the scientists speculate that this particular comet originated in a different place than most other comets we see. This one, they suggest, came from the Kuiper Belt, the band of material just beyond Neptune in which Pluto is found, while most other comets come from the far more distant sphere of rocks and debris known as the Oort Cloud. That may mean that a lot more comets formed in the Kuiper Belt in the solar system's early days, and these are the ones that carried a significant chunk of our current water supply to Earth.
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So now you're saying Assad dropped chemical weapons on his own forces?
I still have no idea why you speak in such extremes/hyperbole. Do you have trouble reading, or do you not care to have discussion? I never said Assad was innocent, you are reading into things with a bias and misrepresenting or misunderstanding my comments. I've stated numerous times that I would like to know the evidence since the motivation for the attack seems suspect to me and many others. Quite frankly I'm surprised you are talking this at face value and not the least bit skeptical. Surely you agree there is a distinction between declaring something innocent and wanting to know the evidence of what makes them guilty, right?
Anyways, where did you read SDF controlled Idlib? Just trying to get on the same page here..


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I'm truly impressed with your images S.J. Yep....that Canon is doing a great job for you.
I thought Craters of the Moon was one of the most fascinating parks I've ever visited. Lots of wildlife there also. Our kids had lots of fun feeding tidbits to the little ground squirrels that roamed the rocks and boulders around the campsites.
I'm just itching to take another trip out west to the mountain areas....if my lungs will support me in the rarified air. I've got both my Canon XSi DSLR and my new Panasonic Lumix pocket camera with the Leica super zoom lens. We had plans this past summer but the drought and heat kept us at home. In 2013 we're going...come heck or high water. I want to get back to Utah also. Arches National Park is a photographers paradise.
The 35mm camera I was using back in 1967 was a Voightlander Vito III. It was a compact rangefinder camera with a bellows and fold-up front. Voightlander lenses were top of the line and the Vito III used one of their newest of the time...an f:2 50mm Ultron. Very sharp lens. It wasn't until 1972 that I moved over to my new Konica T-3 SLR with the Konica f1.4 -50mm lens or my f2.8 zoom lens that I purchased in the Virgin Islands.
My biggest regret about the Lumix pocket camera is that it doesn't allow shooting in RAW format. I've become so accustom to the control it gives me with my images that I feel kind of helpless without it. I'm sure that I'll continue using the Canon DSLR for most of my photography.
In 1959 ...as a college graduation present....my wife and I traveled to the Rockies and spent quite a big of time out in Colorado. It was that year the the big earthquake hit in Yellowstone. Some campgrounds were quickly flooded and it was a fairly big disaster. A new lake was formed on the west side of the park and the plumbing of some of the geysers was affected enough to change their eruption timing. Even Old Faithful was interrupted....but I don't remember how much. There were other changes too. Some smaller geysers ceased activity completely and Yellowstone lake's bottom rose. That huge magma chamber underneath the Yellowstone volcano is still active. It's a monster. The volcano's crater is nearly as large as the park. Next time it goes up.....life in the U.S. will be changed.....and probably a good share of the rest of the planet too.
We were in Yellowstone with our children in summer of 1972. I did not have a wide angle lens so my picture of the pool is tightly cropped. This was on 35mm Kodachrome 64 film.
Let's see if it looks any different from what you saw, S.J. Your photo is MUCH better.
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Interesting discussion on photography and Somejoe's trip to the Intermountain West. Do y'all remember Ektar print film, from Kodak? The red's really popped with that particular film.
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I do remember Ektar, although I think I rarely used it. Kodachrome 64 was always my film of choice, it captured color like no other.
Even today though, there are some 35mm films still made that have their own reputation. Fujichrome Velvia 100 is well-known by nature photographers for its ability to capture highly saturated colors under daylight conditions, especially purples. I didn't shoot this one, but here's an example:
Sunset over the St. Lawrence River (shot on 6cm x 6cm Fujichrome Velvia 100)
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Well...Dave...no I don't remember an Ektar film from Kodak. But I could be just forgetful. They did have a color negative film for making prints that was named Ektacolor. When I hear the "Ektar" name I think of Kodak lenses because that was one of their brands. I used to have a 2 1/4" X 3 1/4 " Graflex camera that I had a Kodak Ektar lens for. The lens was pretty much standard "normal" photo length. Around 80mm I think and was moderately fast with maximum of f4.5.
Actually....a lot of professionals used to shoot Ektacolor Professional color negative film. It was the ideal film for them because gorgeous color prints and/or color transparencies could be made from images on the negative film. But...in my working days....I had some contacts with National Geographic Photographers and they pretty much used ONLY Kodachrome. Ektachrome was good too but a completely different type of film with totally different chemistry. It's biggest problem was with long term storage because it could suffer from fading.....even when stored in total darkness if climate conditions were not carefully controlled. So for archival purposes....Kodachrome was the film of choice for those N.G. boys & girls. Nat. Geographic would purchase entire production runs of Kodak film so....on an assignment....a photographer would be shooting everything on an identical emulsion number. And those emulsion runs were thoroughly tested for color balance, etc. before they turned it loose for use by their people.
S.J., I also use the 18-55mm kit lens with my Canon DSLR. I've been pretty impressed with it's sharpness. I also have the mate to that lens....the 55-250mm lens and I've had good results with it also. These are not expensive lenses but pretty darn good for the price. For when we are traveling I would like to have an excellent, general-purpose super zoom for my Canon. The one that has received much critical acclaim in reviews is the Tamron 18-270mm zoom. (about 27-405mm in 35mm camera terms) It is quite compact and....for a lens with so much range...amazingly low distortion. At B & H Photo it runs around $500 if there is a sale on. At my age and income I just haven't been able to bring myself to part with the bucks. But it sure would be nice to not have to be fumbling around changing lenses on-the-go. With my luck I'm gonna drop one of my lenses while I'm trying to switch them as I'm hanging over the railing on a boat or perched on a rock at the edge of a canyon. Know what I mean? An all-in-one would be very handy to have. Hey!....maybe I should just purchase another camera body and put the other lens on it and then I wouldn't have to worry about those risky lens switching tasks. Wonder if momma will swallow THAT excuse? Heck. It sounds plausible to me.
Well...anyway...those image you got on your trip were really super. Thanks so much for sharing.
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SJ: Nice! I also experienced popping colors like that with Fujichrome. I did alot with Fuji negative film, too. I liked it because the greens popped more for nature photos and It actually worked best for me in my racing photos. There were hardly any green cars (save for Teo Fabi @ Indy ), so I didn't have a problem with greens being oversaturated. The grain was a bit sharper than the normal Kodak print film. The normal Kodak negative film seemed to highlight yellows while Ektar overdid the reds. It was a bit disconcerting to give or sell photos when your eye is drawn to a part of a white car that is red, like the number, a decal or a window net. Ektar often took even the tiniest red object and made it look like it was glowing.
Phil: Here is a link to a Wiki article on Ektar. It morphed into Kodak Royal Gold. I used ASA 25, 100 and the ill fated 125 varieties. It came out right in the middle of my racing photography days. The wiki article also talks about Ektar lenses, too.
NASCAR Cup driver Dale Earnhardt to miss at least the next two "Chase" cup races due to a concussion from a tire test in August (!) and partially due to last weekend's huge pileup. WOW! Regan Smith will now drive the 88, Kurt Busch is already announced to be in Smith's old 78 ride and AJ Allmendinger will be in the Phoenix 51.
Thanks for the info. on Ektar film, Dave. OK....by that time I was shooting all Kodachrome. Then I shifted completely to digital in 1999. Very interesting stuff on the Ektar. There was also a regular, mass market negative print film well known as Kodacolor. The only time I ever used foreign produced films was in my B & W days. I was a fan of the Gevalux products. (hope I spelled the correctly) If I remember correctly it was a product of Belgium. But pls. don't hold me to that. Too many years have passed and my internal HDD is in pretty bad shape.
If you ever come to the Kansas City area to attend any races at the huge Kansas Raceway facility......drop me a PM and we'll arrange a meet. The Kansas facility is huge....and is part of a complex that includes big hotel and casino. All relatively new. I've never been to the big track north of Fort Worth but have driven by it many times. THAT is some installation also. When I was a teenager I used to enjoy going to the races at the Kansas State Fair....but as I got older....other priorities....like family and school and work seemed to take over.


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Decision : 31 COM 8B.52
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma Autónoma de México (UNAM)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,
2. Inscribes the Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
The Central University City Campus of UNAM bears testimony to the modernization of post-revolutionary Mexico in the framework of universal ideals and values related to access to education, improvement of quality of life, integral intellectual and physical education and integration between urbanism, architecture and fine arts. It is a collective work, where more than sixty architects, engineers and artists worked together to create the spaces and facilities apt to contribute to the progress of humankind through education.
The urbanism and architecture of the Central University City Campus of UNAM constitute an outstanding example of the application of the principles of 20th Century modernism merged with features stemming from pre-Hispanic Mexican tradition. The ensemble became one of the most significant icons of modern urbanism and architecture in Latin America, recognized at universal level.
Criterion (i): The Central University City Campus of UNAM constitutes a unique example in the 20th century where more than sixty professionals worked together, in the framework of a master plan, to create an urban architectural ensemble that bears testimony to social and cultural values of universal significance.
Criterion (ii): The most important trends of architectural thinking from the 20th century converge in the Central University City Campus of UNAM: modern architecture, historicist regionalism, and plastic integration; the last two of Mexican origin.
Criterion (iv): The Central University City Campus of UNAM is one of the few models around the world where the principles proposed by Modern Architecture and Urbanism were totally applied; the ultimate purpose of which was to offer man a notable improvement in the quality of life.
Since all the fundamental physical components of the original ensemble remain and no major changes have been introduced, the property satisfies the required conditions of integrity and authenticity. The campus conserves unaltered its essential physical components: urban design, buildings, open spaces, circulation system and parking areas, landscape design and works of art. . Functions have not changed over time. The existing physical components therefore express the historic, cultural and social values of the ensemble, and its authenticity of design, materials, substance, workmanship and functions.
At the national level, the Central University City Campus of UNAM was listed as a National Artistic Monument in July 2005, in the framework of the Federal Law on Archaeological, Artistic and Historic Monuments and Zones. At the local level, the UNAM Campus and the Olympic stadium are defined as heritage conservation zones in the framework of the District Programme for Urban Development (1997) of Coyoacán Delegation, one of the administrative units of Mexico City. Since the University is an autonomous organization, it has its own offices in charge of maintenance and conservation of the campus. Among them, the Governing Plan for University City (1993) rules the future growth of the University facilities, uses of land and maintenance of the campus. The Integral Plan for the University City (2005) constitutes the current management plan for the campus. The physical components are in a good state of conservation, and the process of ageing is controlled by means of plans of maintenance and preservation of both free and constructed spaces. The Office for Special Projects of UNAM developed and implements the Integral Plan for the University City (September 2005). With the aim of implementing and monitoring the Plan, the University will create the University City Management Programme (PROMACU).
4. Requests the State Party to promote a closer relationship between the University and the government of the Federal District, in order to ensure better management of the property and its buffer zone and the appropriate development of neighboring urban areas, so that potential risks to the campus can be better controlled.
5. Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
a) The University authorities should formalize the Programme of Management of the University City (PROMACU) as a means of ensuring the proper implementation of the Integral Plan for the University City;
b) The University authorities should also implement strategies for improved arrangements and information for visitors, in order to ensure a better interpretation of the Outstanding Universal Value of the campus;
c) The identification of parts of the University with authentic interiors, for their preservation;
6. Recommends the State Party to consider a possible renomination of this property also under criterion (vi);
7. Requests that ICOMOS in consultation with DoCoMoMo and other relevant experts prepare an evaluative framework for a thematic study on Modern Architecture.


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At The Parkinson's Institute, the primary mission of our researchers and clinicians is to unravel the cause of Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders and to find a cure for these diseases. In order to achieve these goals, the availability of brain tissue represents a most critical resource. Only through neurochemical and neuropathological evaluation of these samples are we likely to fully understand the nature of the disease process.
Our tissue bank, which includes brain tissue as well as blood and spinal fluid samples, is a precious and rather unique tool. Unlike other brain banks, ours is focused on Parkinson's disease and related-disorders research, and for this reason each brain is examined by an experienced neuropathologist to confirm the clinical diagnosis. Brain donations from subjects who are not affected by Parkinson's disease or other types of parkinsonism are also important, since these brains allow us to compare the changes that occur in Parkinson's disease with non-parkinsonian tissues.
We appreciate the generous spirit that prompted your inquiry about our brain donation program and pledge to treat the donated tissue with respect and in accordance with the highest standards of ethical medical research practices. We strongly feel this is a critical program not only for researchers in the field of movement disorders, but perhaps more importantly, for patients and their families who will benefit from the outcome of this research.
Please call our brain donation desk at: (408) 656-1599 or e-mail us at: firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions.
How do I Enroll?
There are four forms for you to complete in order to enroll in the brain donation program. The Information Form begins the enrollment process and provides us with basic information to contact you, your family members, and your physicians as the need arises. The Statement of Intentions Form formally gives us permission to use your brain tissue for medical research. The Medical Record Release Form allows us to request your medical records from your physicians and hospital care givers. Medical records are essential to enable us to correlate neuropathology with clinical history. The Autopsy Permission Form must be signed by your next of kin to allow us to remove and examine the brain tissue after death.
Click here to download the forms. You can also contact our brain donation desk at (408) 542-5627, and we will be happy to mail you a set of forms.
If you are interested in participating in the program, please complete and return the forms to the following address:
The Parkinson's Institute
Attn: Dr. Birgitt Schuele
675 Almanor Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
What happens after enrollment?
If you do choose to enroll, we ask that you make your attending physician(s) aware of your intent to donate your brain for research purposes. We will also send your physician(s) copies of the donation forms to be added to your medical records, and request he/she provide copies of relevant medical records.
How is the Parkinson's Institute informed about a donor's passing?
At the time of the donor's death, the next of kin, another family member or the attending physician should notify us at the Parkinson's Institute as soon as possible, day or night, by dialing the following number: (408) 656-1599
What is the procedure upon the death of the donor?
Staff from the Parkinson's Institute will coordinate the procedure for brain autopsy. We travel to the location, whether it be a mortuary, nursing home or hospital, remove the brain and transport it to our facility, within 24 hours of death. Removal must occur before the body has undergone the embalming process. If a patient dies in the hospital, hospital personnel may perform the brain removal if requested by the patient's family or the attending physician.
Following the autopsy, funeral or cremation arrangements can proceed as planned.
Will my family get any reports?
Each brain is examined by an experienced neuropathologist to confirm the clinical diagnosis. Neuropathology results typically take several months to obtain. We will contact your family to personally discuss the results with them, should they desire. Most families find this a very positive experience that helps to bring closure.
Are there any costs involved?
Unfortunately, due to very limited funding we are currently not able to cover all costs, and donors who are not patients of the Parkinson's Institute will be responsible for brain autopsy fees and associated costs charged by the hospital, mortuary or funeral home. The neuropathological analysis and detailed report are complimentary.
What do we learn from the brainbank?
We have a growing list of scientific publications resulting from research of cases in our brainbank which allows us to better understand the causes of Parkinson's disease. Click Here for a list of available publications.