Participate in a Research Study
Some people join health studies because they want to help other people or contribute to society. Others join because they want to play a role in discovering new knowledge, or because they feel a particular study might benefit them personally.
Division of Research staff ensure that all volunteers fully understand and consent to any study before joining. Once you join a study, staff carefully protect your confidentiality.
How does health research benefit you?
Many research studies cannot take place unless people volunteer as research participants. Health research:
- Discovers the causes of disease and develops new treatments
- Identifies the factors that increase disease risk and finds ways to reduce risks
- Devises ways to help people change unhealthy habits and achieve or maintain good health
- Develops ways to improve the quality and reduce the cost of medical care and to make health care accessible to more people
- Provides accurate information to public policy makers
While the Division of Research has more than 250 ongoing research studies, not all of them are currently recruiting participants.
Listed below are studies that are seeking participants.
Please note that though there are exceptions, in most cases Division of Research studies only enroll Kaiser Permanente members. See individual study qualification details for more information.
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Researchers Studying Early Risk Factors for Autism
A first of it's kind multi-center study to look at the genetic and environmental risk factors for autism.
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Mothers who have a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and who are pregnant
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www.earlistudy.org
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MsFLASH Study
Menopause Strategies: Finding Lasting Answers for Symptoms and Health. Looking at promising treatments for common symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and night sweats.
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Women aged 40-62 with frequent hot flashes willing to come to the Division of Research Clinic
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(866) 331-2087
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Study to Explore Early Development (SEED)
Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) may help identify genetic and environmental links to developmental disabilities and autism. SEED is the largest study of its kind to date. Across the county, 2700 children and their parent will participate.
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Children who are between 2 and 5 years old, were born and live in Alameda or Santa Clara counties, and whose primary language spoken at home is English or Spanish
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Jack Collins
(510) 891-3686
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Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health (RPGEH)
The RPGEH is a biobank with more than 110,000 members. Our aim is to enroll 500,000 members. The purpose of the RPGEH is to provide researchers with an entirely new platform for studying genetic and environmental influences on disease and health across diverse populations.
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All adult members of Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.
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Marcia M. Ewing
(866) 369-2157
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