The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State accepts body donations for scientific research purposes under the Universal Anatomical Gift Act.  The areas of research conducted with donated bodies will include reconstructing the postmortem interval to determine time since death and related studies in human decomposition.  The overall aim of this type of research is to assist law enforcement agents and the medicolegal community in their investigations.

If you would like to will your body to the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State, please download the following forms, discuss them with your family, and contact us with any questions you might have.  If you would like more information about the program before you make a commitment to body donation, do not hesitate to contact us!