Old research involving sending human brain samples from North Macedonia to Columbia University in the 1990s resurfaces amid Epstein file revelations, raising ethical questions.
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New revelations from the Epstein files have drawn attention to an older, now questioned scientific research project involving North Macedonia and Columbia University in the 1990s. This collaboration involved sending human brain samples from North Macedonia to the United States for purely scientific study, focusing on mental illnesses and suicide. According to Macedonian media, the partnership was long-standing, with samples taken post-mortem, often from suicide cases, for comparative studies. Officials stated the procedure was legal, with ethical committee approval, and that the biological material was for research only. The project, funded by the US National Institutes of Health, aimed to analyze morphological changes related to schizophrenia and other severe psychiatric disorders. While authorities stated no law was broken, the Ministry of Health established a commission to review the ethical aspects. Although no direct link to Jeffrey Epstein has been proven, the case has reignited ethical questions regarding the completeness of informed consent from families and the adequacy of institutional oversight at the time, leading to public demands for greater transparency.
