The IBHO BioResource is a new research initiative dedicated to studying health conditions that affect people from Black communities in the UK. The project is part of the NIHR BioResource, a re-contactable resource that connects health research volunteers to a wide range of research studies.
Volunteers with and without health conditions are being invited who match the following criteria:
- From Black communities
- Lives in England
- Sickle Cell patients from any ethnic background to join the IBHO BioResource
What will I have to do?
- Read the participant information sheet
- Once you are happy with the information, sign the consent form
- Provide a blood or saliva sample
- Fill out a health and lifestyle questionnaire. This helps researchers better understand how genetics and lifestyle affect health
- Be open to receive invitations to take part in further research studies. You are free to decline when invited.
Who funds IBHO BioResource
The IBHO BioResource is a collaboration between NIHR BioResource and Genomics England. The NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Genomics England is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
For more information and to take part click here