Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry

The Bronchiectasis Research Registry is a consolidated database of non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) Bronchiectasis and Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) patients from multiple clinical institutions.

K Kristina Morreale, BA

Contributions of mTBI to Neurodegeneration Due to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

This is a research study that aims to examine whether Veterans with mild Traumatic Brain Injuries are at risk for dementia by studying their memory, brain wave activity, brain structure and proteins that can be elevated after brain injury and in dementia.

K Konrad Stępień, MD

Lesser Poland Cracovian Heart Failure Registry

The goal of Lesser Poland Cracovian Heart Failure Registry (LECRA-HF) is to expand the knowledge about acute heart failure (AHF) and its long-term prognosis. The main questions are: assessment of long-term prognosis of AHF and its determinants determination of the optimal AHF treatment methods assessment of indications for invasive coronary …

C Camille LE RAY, PHD, MD

Using Cotyledon Perfusion to Study Drugs Transfer Across the Placenta

Drug prescriptions are usual during pregnancy however women and their fetuses still remain an orphan population with regard to drugs efficacy and safety clinical studies. Most xenobiotics diffuse through the placenta and some of them can alter fetus development resulting in structural abnormalities, growth or functional deficiencies. The aim of …

Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Genetics Study

This is an exploratory natural history protocol that will enroll patients with known genetic diseases, such as VEXAS syndrome, or as yet undiagnosed disorders of inflammation with the goal of improving our understanding of disease processes. Blood, saliva, hair, nail, or buccal samples may be collected for genetic analysis, blood …

Metastatic Breast Cancer in Austria

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. In Austria, this diagnosis is made more than 5000 times a year (STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Austrian Cancer Registry, as of 24.09.2012). Of these, already 5% to 10% have distant metastases at the time of initial diagnosis, and up to 30% of …

Profiling of Radiological Factors in Treatment and Outcomes in Prostate Cancer

Background Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers for men in the U.S. There are some new ways to take pictures of the cancer. There are also new ways to use image-guided biopsy and therapy. These could help manage prostate cancer. Researchers want to study how imaging can …

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Screening for LID Clinical Studies Unit Healthy Volunteer Protocols

Background The Laboratory of Infectious Diseases (LID) Clinical Studies Unit (CSU) enrolls healthy volunteers into clinical studies to study infectious diseases. Viruses can be highly infectious and contagious. They cause considerable illness in the United States each year and a good example of this is influenza (the flu). The LID …

I Isha Mehta Warikoo

Testing Tumor Tissue and Blood to Help Select Personalized Treatments for Patients With Suspected Lung Cancers

This collaborative screening protocol, developed by the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium (LCMC) and supported by the Thoracic Surgery Oncology Group (TSOG), is designed to determine the feasibility of comprehensive molecular profiling to detect actionable oncogenic drivers in patients with suspected early stage lung cancers scheduled to undergo biopsies to establish …

J Julie A. Ward, BSN

Detection of Genetic Markers of Lung Cancer

The purpose of this research study is to determine the genetic changes and immunologic changes that are involved in the development and progression of bronchogenic lung cancer.