Concerning the cystic absent kidney, I can only think that Richard Smith might be interested given that the fetus has cystic/absent kidneys. He may already have too many irons in the fire but I feel obligated to ask and I am forwarding you email to him for him to decide. Thanks for alerting us. Bill William J. Kimberling, Ph.D., FACMG Director of the Center for the Study and Treatment of Usher Syndrome, Boys Town Hospital Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton Medical School Main Address: Boys Town National Research Hospital 555 N. 30th St. Omaha, NE 68131 Phones: Office 402 498 6713, Cell 402 290 4721 Fax 402 498 6331 Adminstrative Assistant: Charlotte 402 498 6325 email [log in to unmask] Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, from Boys Town Research Hospital, Omaha, NE, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. The recipient is responsible to maintain the confidentiality of this information and to use the information only for authorized purposes. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any review, use, disclosure, distribution, copying, printing, or action taken in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. > -----Original Message----- > From: Communication for the Heartland Regional Genetics Group > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Troxell, Robin M. > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:09 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: donation of 22week fetus for research > > Colleagues - Sorry if some of you receive this multiple times. I am working with a > family whose 22 week fetus has multiple anomalies including heart defect, cystic/absent > kidney, severe oligohydramnios, cystic hygroma. Amnio is pending, and family is > considering termination. Mother is very interested in donating the fetus for some kind > of research but would prefer to donate the entire body. I have calls into the NICHD > brain and tissue bank but I think they do not accept the whole baby. Also called > Greenwood Genetics as suggested by an old listserve post, but they do more clinical > autopsy than research. Donate Organ America didn't feel that organs would be useful > though possibly tissue depending on the sample condition. I think cord blood donation > is out at this gestation age. Any other suggestions are appreciated. > > Robin > ************************************ > Robin M. Troxell, MS, CGC > Genetic Counselor > University of Missouri Department of Child Health > Mercy St. John's Hospital (Springfield, MO) > (p) 417-820-9839 > (f) 417-820-3720 > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > "This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practise > ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people." -- C.S. Lewis --