Company Profile
National Disease Research Interchange
Company Overview
For biomedical researchers, NDRI is a trusted global leader and a reliable source for high-quality human biospecimens. Human biospecimens serve as a critical resource for scientists seeking a viable alternative to animal models to validate research findings in a more physiologically relevant human model.
Our multidisciplinary team provides customized human biospecimens from all body systems for small to large-scale projects with varying degrees of complexity better than any other provider due to our:
• Over 35-years of mission-driven history and success
• Scientific and technical expertise
• Extensive nationwide network of suppliers
• 24/7/365 availability of highly qualified consultative support experts
• On-site logistics capabilities
• Accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
• Decades-long funding collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Consistent citation in over 150 peer-reviewed scientific publications annually
Company History
The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is the nation’s leading source of human tissues, cells and organs for scientific research. A not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization founded in 1980, NDRI is funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, public and private foundations and organizations, pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporations. NDRI is a 24/7 operation that partners with a nationwide network of over 130 tissue source sites (TSS), including organ procurement organizations (OPO), tissue banks, eye banks, and hospitals. The TSS, are distributed throughout the USA, in 45 states, with concentrations in major metropolitan areas on both the east and west coasts. Their wide geographic distribution allows NDRI to provide biospecimens from donor populations with diverse demographics and also facilitates the timely and efficient provision of fresh tissues directly to researchers around the world. By serving as the liaison between procurement sources and the research community, NDRI is uniquely positioned to support breakthrough advances and discoveries that can affect advances in the treatment and cure of human diseases.