NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank

Description

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to accelerate diverse disease research using cells from the body (such as skin or blood cells) to make stem cells and other types of cells, conduct research on the samples, perform genetic testing, and store the samples for future use. Through this research, researchers hope to identify future treatments or even cures for the major diseases of our time.

Conditions

ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset, Batten Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration, Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Huntington Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinson Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, INAD, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Macular Degeneration, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Vaginal Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to accelerate diverse disease research using cells from the body (such as skin or blood cells) to make stem cells and other types of cells, conduct research on the samples, perform genetic testing, and store the samples for future use. Through this research, researchers hope to identify future treatments or even cures for the major diseases of our time.

NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank

NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank

Condition
ALS
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute, New York, New York, United States, 10019

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 30 days or older.
  • * Diagnosis and/or medical history of a condition, disease, genetic background, or trait of interest or healthy control.
  • * Adults with decisional capacity must provide written informed consent unless physical limitations preclude signing.
  • * Adults without decisional capacity to consent must a have diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD); Batten Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Huntington Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Parkinsonism, and/or Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and must provide assent; a legally authorized representative (LAR) must also provide written informed consent.
  • * Minors undergoing skin collection for research purposes must have a condition, disease, genetic background, or trait of interest and parental/guardian consent.
  • * Minors undergoing blood, and/or saliva collection for research purposes may have a condition, disease, genetic background, or trait of interest or serve as a healthy control and must have an available parent/guardian to provide consent.
  • * Minors transferring biological samples and associated data from a procedure outside of the research may have a condition, disease, genetic background, or trait of interest or serve as a healthy control and must have an available parent/guardian to provide consent.
  • * Wards of the state.
  • * For prospective skin samples: history of keloid formation, coagulation disorder, or allergy to the anesthetic.
  • * For prospective blood samples: history of coagulation disorder.
  • * For all prospective sample collections: 1) Subjects who refuse to adhere to NYSCF's and/or a collection site's safety protocol(s) will be excluded; 2) Subjects with an AIDS diagnosis and CD4 count of less than 200 cells per microliter (mcL) of blood will be excluded due to increased risk of infection.

Ages Eligible for Study

30 Days to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute,

Laura Andres-Martin, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute

Study Record Dates

2045-11-10