Purpose and objectives

The donor offers his or her body to Science so that the remains can be used by the medical profession to advance knowledge in the field of health sciences.
This donation is made, depending on the motivations of each person, at times in recognition of the care received or more often in the hope of being useful, beyond death, to relieve the suffering of the living.
The donation of a body to science is made, as is the donation of blood, marrow or organs in medical practice, strictly free of charge: it does not therefore generate any direct or indirect financial remuneration for the donor or the family.
The scientific work that is carried out on the donor's body concerns either the immediate progress of medical techniques or scientific knowledge in one or other field of research, or the teaching of anatomy and care techniques to medical students or doctors who update their knowledge and technical gestures of their specialty.
All research is carried out within the framework of rigorous scientific projects approved by the University's Hospital-Faculty Ethics Commission. No work is ever carried out on the bodies entrusted to us for reasons other than pedagogical or scientific. This clearly excludes artistic initiatives, public exhibitions, and even forensic studies.