Rachel Tompa tells the story of Casey, a young man with epilepsy who did not hesitate when asked to donate a brain sample to research. Read Rachel’s story to learn about research using cells from the sample and how Casey is faring in his postsurgery life. See more stories about the Allen Institute for Brain Science (@AllenInstitute) at the news page and @Rachel_Tompa image: Casey Schorr
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