Mr winter said jackson 's brain , or at least part of it , was still being held by investigators and would be returned to the family for interment once neuropathology tests were completed .
Kleinman was awarded for his fundamental discoveries concerning the neuropathology of schizophrenia and its genetic basis the cellular biology of the hippocampus mechanisms by which risk genes associated with schizophrenia may exert their effects and human-brain gene expression across the development cycle .
' The combination of standardised procedures , gold standard neuropathology and excellent clinical information prior to death provides the very best resource for scientists , ' says professor paul francis , director of brains for dementia research , at king 's college london .
