NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank

Study Purpose

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.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms	No
Study Type An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes. An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes. Searching Both is inclusive of interventional and observational studies.	Observational
Eligible Ages	30 Days and Over
Gender	All

More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

- 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.

Trial Details

Trial ID: This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.	NCT06203106
Phase Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.
Lead Sponsor The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.	New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Principal Investigator The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.	Laura Andres-Martin, PhD
Principal Investigator Affiliation	New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Agency Class Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.	Other
Overall Status	Recruiting
Countries	United States
Conditions The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.	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

Additional Details

Researchers at the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute study diverse diseases, conditions, and traits by creating stem cells from biological samples. These "pluripotent" stem cells can become any cell in the human body, including cells that may be difficult, invasive, or impossible to obtain directly. Additionally, researchers perform genetic testing to learn more about DNA, a material in most cells that contains instructions for the body's development and functions (such as traits like eye color and risk of certain diseases). A piece of DNA that determines the specific role of a cell is called a "gene." If the instructions in a gene are abnormal, this can lead to disease. Participation in the study involves:

(1) completion of health questionnaires, (2) providing a skin and/or blood sample from which stem cells may be created, (3) collection of a saliva sample for genetic analysis, and (4) possible future followup to provide additional information or learn about other research studies.

This study is not a clinical trial.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Affected Subjects

Subjects in this group will have a diagnosis and/or medical history of a condition, disease, genetic background, or trait of interest.

: Healthy Control

Subjects in this group will serve as healthy controls.

Interventions

Other: - Biological Sample Collection

Skin biopsy (2-3mm) and/or blood (up to 50 mL); saliva; excess/ leftover biospecimens that were (or will be) collected for other purposes (e.g., medical procedure).

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New York, New York

Status

Recruiting

Address

New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute

New York, New York, 10019

Site Contact

Clinical Research Office

[email protected]

212-927-1801

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