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Research For Life is committed to providing compassionate services to donor families throughout Arizona and Southern California.Our whole body donor program brings donor specimens together with educators and researchers to advance medicine that improves or extends the quality of life for people worldwide.As a leading anatomical whole-body tissue bank in the United States, we are accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB). Donors can make a difference, and Research For Life can help facilitate their gift.We work with many cutting-edge organizations seeking to bring innovative medical devices or drug therapies to society that will improve or extend the quality of life for many people worldwide.Research For Life is a no-cost program providing the services of transportation and cremation at no charge to the donor or the donor’s family.We at Research For Life have been granted an extraordinary privilege: to contribute our donors’ bodies to the future of science.Our priority is and shall always be to treat them with the utmost dignity and respect.
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Independent Business
Establishment year
2009
Testimonials
They always answer the phone right away with a cheerful and helpful person! They are available 24/7 The transport person, Cecil, prayed with us as he wheeled my mother out of the room which was very touching. When I went to gather the ashes, the director sat down with me and answered questions in the most caring and gentle way. I strongly recommend this service, especially if funeral costs are not an option. A body donation helps science.
A body donation helps science. / Susan J
Team
Directors
Kent Volkmer
Kent is excited to help advance medicine and improve the quality of life by facilitating and expanding transparent, ethical, and life-giving donations. Through collaboration, ingenuity and hard work, Kent’s goal, regardless of his position, is to focus on making his community safer, stronger, and sustainable.
Team
Latisha Joseph
Community Outreach Manager
Latisha Joseph is the Community Outreach Manager at Research For Life, where she is dedicated to educating communities and professionals about whole body donation and its essential role in advancing medical research and education. Latisha brings both strategic leadership and genuine compassion to her work.
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This place I highly recommend!This place I highly recommend! The process was extremely easy they take care of all the hard stuff! They will walk u through on every single step. Knowing that ur loved one will be taking care of in every aspect. They are absolutely amazing! Thank u for helping myself n my family out in a very difficult time..
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Research for Life has been a God sendI have used Research for Life as a resource for our business. Sheila is such a value to our community, and really the whole state of Arizona. She answers our questions and never hesitates to help us when we need her. Research for Life has been a God send for many of our patient's. So professional, courteous, and extremely kind.
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I highly recommend this program.As a hospice social worker for the past 11 years I highly recommend this program. They make the process for enrollment in the body donation to science program so easy and stress-free for my patients and families because they take the time to meet with them in their homes. After the patients have died, family members have only praised their service and expressed their appreciation.
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I can’t say enough good things about LatishaI can’t say enough good things about Latisha Joseph and her team at Research For Life. Latisha made everything so easy and comforting during what could have been a really emotional process. Knowing that this is a whole body donation program that contributes to medical research — and that they also provide a no-cost cremation — brought me so much peace of mind. It’s comforting to know there will be no expenses to my loved ones and that everything is already taken care of. Planning ahead with Research For Life takes a huge weight off your shoulders and gives you the reassurance that you’re helping others, too. I’m so thankful for the kindness and care they showed every step of the way.
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My recent experienceI wanted to take a moment to share my recent experience with Research for Life. Today my mom just made her final arrangements for the day she is called home, and I cannot express how comforting the process was, thanks to Latisha with Research for Life. Latisha was incredibly understanding and took the time to answer every question we had with ease, ensuring we could all understand the information clearly. Her compassion made a difficult time much more manageable. I highly recommend Research for Life to anyone considering body donation. They provide a compassionate and informative service that truly respects the wishes of the families involved.
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So truly incredibly easySo truly incredibly easy for my mother to sign the documents needed. I will be doing the same. The representative was well informed kind and showed much grace while discussing the thing no one wants to talk about.
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Research for Life
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