CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Ongoing studies help research evolve. You can contribute to research by signing up as a volunteer in clinical trials or donating blood, urine, or tissue samples to a bio bank. Below is a list of resources that are seeking patient help in their research efforts.
NIAID-Sponsored Clinical Trials
Selected clinical trials sponsored by NIAID & researching various aspects of Lyme disease.
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/clinical-trials/lyme-disease-studies
Columbia University Medical Center
Current Studies In Progress at Columbia University Medical Center, Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center.
Bay Area Lyme Foundation Bio Bank
More information can be found here: https://www.bayarealyme.org/our-research/biobank/
Potential donors can register for the Lyme Disease Biobank online through NDRI’s Private Donor Program (www.ndriresource.org/lyme-disease) or by calling NDRI at 800-222-NDRI (6374), Option 5.
Johns Hopkins University Lyme Disease Research Center
The Study of Lyme disease Immunology and Clinical Events (SLICE). The goal of this study is to examine risk factors, symptom severity, & immunologic bio-markers in patients diagnosed with Lyme disease over time.