Maguila's brain is donated to the Biobank for Aging Studies (BAS)

The brain of former boxer José Adilson Rodrigues dos Santos, known as Maguila, was donated to the Biobank fof Aging Studies (BAS) at the University of São Paulo’s Medical School, managed by GEROLAB. Maguila publicly revealed his diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 2018.

Published by Jornal Nacional on October 25, 2024

With over 4,000 brains in our collection, the BEE is one of the most diverse brain banks in the world. Read more at: CNN, G1, Jornal Nacional, GZH e UOL.

Brazil, São Paulo, SP, March 4, 1995. Portrait of Brazilian boxer Adilson Rodrigues Maguila, with a hematoma on his right eye, during an interview. • SILVIO RICARDO RIBEIRO/ESTADÃO CONTEÚDO/AE