The purpose of this research study is to build a collection of human biological samples and health data. Researchers will use these samples to develop, test, and practice various laboratory procedures. Testing may include improving the processing of blood or urine samples, how long samples can be kept in a deep freeze, and how samples react under different conditions over time.
Who Can Participate?
- Anyone 18 years of age or older.
- Living in North Carolina, United States.
What Is Required?
One visit to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Clinical Research Unit to:
- Provide blood and urine samples.
- Answer medical questionnaires.
- Complete a pulmonary function test.
- Provide metabolic measurements, including basal metabolic rate and body fat measurements.
Why Should I Join?
- Providing your samples will help scientists at NIEHS and other outside institutions improve the quality of laboratory methods, procedures, quality control, and exploring different ways of processing laboratory samples.
What Are the Advantages for Participants?
- Compensation of $70.
Who Is Running the Study?
- A team, led by lead researcher, Stavros Garantziotis, M.D., at the NIEHS Clinical Research Unit in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Lead Researchers
Stavros Garantziotis, M.D.
garantziotis@niehs.nih.gov
Stavros Garantziotis, M.D. is passionate about finding cures for chronic lung disease like asthma, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. He believes that if we can understand the mechanism of disease development for every individual patient, we can design intelligent and effective treatment with less side effects. Dr. Garantziotis obtained his medical degree at the Albert-Ludwigs-University in Germany. He trained in Internal Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, where he was a faculty member before joining NIEHS.
Research Webpage
For More Information About This Study
- Call: 1‑855‑MYNIEHS (1‑855‑696‑4347)
- Email: myniehs@niehs.nih.gov
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