CARBON: UAB Cardiovascular Research Biobank

Description

The UAB Cardiovascular Research Biobank (CARBON) will be a resource that contains biological materials, such as DNA samples, in addition to health and personal information on a large number of people over time. It will be set up so that it can be used in the future as a resource for researchers undertaking a wide range of medical research.

Conditions

Natriuretic Peptides, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The UAB Cardiovascular Research Biobank (CARBON) will be a resource that contains biological materials, such as DNA samples, in addition to health and personal information on a large number of people over time. It will be set up so that it can be used in the future as a resource for researchers undertaking a wide range of medical research.

UAB Cardiovascular Research Biobank

CARBON: UAB Cardiovascular Research Biobank

Condition
Natriuretic Peptides
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age more than or equal to 18
  • * Age \<18, at screening
  • * Employees or students associated with the Division of Cardiovascular Disease at UAB will not be recruited due to their vulnerable status and susceptibility to coercion.
  • * Women who are pregnant or who can become pregnant and not practicing an acceptable method of birth control.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Pankaj Arora, MD, FAHA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

2026-01-01