Fit and well (finding)
TwinsUK
Year Started: 2004
From ~14,500 registered twins 9,900 unique individuals have visited to collect biological samples. Some individuals will have multiple samples collected at different time points. Note that numbers provided should be used as guidance only since the collection is ongoing.
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- In progress
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Treatment records | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
501 - 1000 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) | Liquid nitrogen liquid phase | N/A | Not applicable | 26 - 50% | |
Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Saliva | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% | |
Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Immortalized cell lines | Liquid nitrogen liquid phase | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% |
Fit and well (finding)
Baseline
Year Started: 1996
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- Completed
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
501 - 1000 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 26 - 50% | |
Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% | |
Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% |
Fit and well (finding)
Healthy Ageing Twins (HATS)
Year Started: 2007
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- Completed
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
11 - 100 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% |
Fit and well (finding)
BRC Allergene
Year Started: 2010
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- Completed
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
1 - 10 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% |
Fit and well (finding)
Flora Study
Year Started: 2012
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- In progress
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
501 - 1000 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% | |
Faeces | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% |
Fit and well (finding)
Colonoscopy
Year Started: 2016
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- Completed
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
11 - 100 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Faeces | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) | Liquid nitrogen liquid phase | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Saliva | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% | |
Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Tissue specimen | Surgical procedure (procedure) | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% |
Tissue specimen | Surgical procedure (procedure) | Liquid nitrogen liquid phase | N/A | Not applicable | 100% |
Fit and well (finding)
Omega-3
Year Started: 2018
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- Completed
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
1 - 10 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Faeces | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) | Liquid nitrogen liquid phase | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Saliva | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% |
Fit and well (finding)
PREDICT
Year Started: 2018
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- In progress
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
101 - 500 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 26 - 50% | |
Faeces | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Saliva | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
Dried whole blood (e.g. Guthrie cards) DWB | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% |
Fit and well (finding)
Keeping Together
Year Started: 2018
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- In progress
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
---|---|
Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Male
Adult (> 40 years)
11 - 100 donors
Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Faeces | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 26 - 50% | |
Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
Saliva | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 26 - 50% | |
Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% |