NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank

February 27, 2025 updated by: New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute

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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

10000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10019
        • Recruiting
        • New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Laura Andres-Martin, PhD

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals with a diagnosis of one or more of the listed conditions. Individuals without a condition to serve as healthy controls (a comparison group for those with conditions).

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Healthy Control
Subjects in this group will serve as healthy controls.
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).
Affected Subjects
Subjects in this group will have a diagnosis and/or medical history of a condition, disease, genetic background, or trait of interest.
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).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Biobank
Time Frame: Baseline
Establishment of a diverse repository of biological samples, stem cell lines, derivatives, and associated information to support investigations into the biology, etiology, manifestations, progression, risk factors, genetic underpinnings, and treatment of diseases, conditions, and traits.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Laura Andres-Martin, PhD, New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 10, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 10, 2045

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 10, 2045

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

January 12, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2025

Last Verified

February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 10-010

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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