About

Anatomy Gifts Registry (AGR) is a division of the Anatomic Gift Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1994.  The organization's mission is to place donated human tissue for use in Medical Science and Education.  The tissues are obtained from donors participating in our Whole Body Donor Program in accordance with the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) and the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA).
AGR procures and prepares human tissue specimens with a highly trained, experienced, and professional staff.  Specimens are recovered in a surgical atmosphere in a dignified manner and provided to qualified researchers and educators worldwide.  Tissue preparations can be adjusted to meet the needs of the approved tissue applicants.

In addition, AGR runs a state-of-the-art surgical skills training center.  This facility represents a modern surgical atmosphere coupled with a technologically advanced conference /classroom suite.  The advanced cameras and videoconferencing enable demonstration and training of the latest surgical equipment and techniques.

As one of the oldest and largest independent non-profit whole-body donation programs, Anatomy Gifts Registry has transparency and public trust in program operations.  Combined with donor acquisition by first-person consent through the willed body program, this allows AGR to meet the regulatory requirements of governments and IRBs.

AGR works with many researchers and educators from many diverse backgrounds and fields.  Some examples of the many studies that benefit from human tissue donation through the AGR program include:

- Surgical advancements, such as the development of new surgical instrumentation and techniques, including minimally invasive surgical technology.

- The study and treatment of injuries and wounds.

- Disease studies for conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Osteoporosis, Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes and Rheumatoid Arthritis.