Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
The NYU Human Microbiome Study Cohort is designed to improve understanding of the role of human microbiome in health and disease. This study will serve as a critical NYU biorepository resource for research on human genetics and the microbiome in health and disease
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age \> 40
Exclusion criteria
* Use of long term antibiotics. * Pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | 5 Years | sex, race, education, oral health status, lifestyle, medical history, anthropometry, and medication use will be collected using the baseline questionnaire at enrolment. The collected information will provide risk stratification information for statistical control in studies of colorectal tumors and other major chronic diseases. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Differences in human microbiota between subjects with colorectal adenoma or colorectal cancer and those without. | 5 Years | Pairwise alignment and clustering of sequences into operational taxonomic units (OTUs) |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTZelle Halloran
CONTACTJiyoung Ahn, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJiyoung Ahn, PhD
NYU Langone Health
Outcome results
None listed