ADNI Biospecimens Initial Request Statement

Parties interested in ADNI biospecimens must submit an Initial Request Statement to catherine.conti@ucsf.edu. This initial request statement format is specific to biofluids and brain tissues. See separate format for genetics samples.

Please include the following:

Subject line format:
“Initial Request Statement for ADNI [Biofluids or Brain Tissue]: - [Investigator name] – [Study topic/name]”
  • Abstract (up to one page) including:
      • One sentence description of the desired study
      • One sentence explanation of the importance
      • Description of biospecimens and subjects requested
      • 1-2 references

Approved requestors will be invited to submit an ADNI Biospecimens Full Application. Brain tissue samples from brain areas that are relatively small and/or commonly requested (e.g., hippocampus, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) are limited and require a strong justification for why those areas are requested.

Parties interested in ADNI biospecimens must submit an Initial Request Statement to catherine.conti@ucsf.edu. This initial request statement format is specific to genetics samples. See separate format for biofluids and brain tissues.

Please include the following:

Subject line format:
“Initial Request Statement for ADNI Genetics Samples: - [Investigator name] – [Study topic/name]”
  • Abstract (up to one page) including:
      • Description of scientific problem/goal
      • Methods
      • Plans for resource sharing
      • Description of biospecimens and subjects requested
      • 1-2 references

Approved requestors will be invited to submit an ADNI Biospecimens Full Application.

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