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Department of Biology

Specimen Requests

Use of the Collections:

Specimens are available for study by all qualified visitors by appointment or through loans. Loan requests to the appropriate Curator must be in writing from the researcher borrowing the material to the ASNHC curator. Loans are made for a period of six months with extensions possible by written request. Destructive sampling requests will be considered by the Curator.

Tissue Loans:

Requests for tissue loans should be made in writing to the Curator of Frozen Tissues, Dr. Loren Ammerman. Please refer to the ASNHC Tissue Loan Policy regarding the information that should be included in the request.