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Paul was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) 7 years ago, in 2003. He is a keen research participant, and currently gives regular spinal fluid samples as part of a study which aims to explore how and why MND progresses in different people.
Paul is a retired toolmaker/machinist engineer. He is divorced, with four children ranging in age from 15 to 40, and 3 grandchildren. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
When Gill had breast cancer, she gave consent for a tumour sample to be kept for research, and gave an extra blood sample for blood marker assays. She has also taken part in the UK Biobank study.
Gill is a Primary Care Organisations Coordinator and is married with two grown-up children. Ethnic background’ White British.
Vincent discovered he had Hepatitis C in 2005. Although he was an injecting drug user he never shared needles, so he believes he was infected by a blood transfusion. Treatment has not been successful. Recently he agreed to take part in a biobanking study.
Vincent is a semi-retired artist and antiques dealer. He is married with two children aged 8 and 12, and three grown-up children from a previous marriage. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Jean has Motor Neurone Disease (MND). She has given samples to a DNA bank for MND, and is now part of a study using blood and spinal fluid, alongside other tests, to improve the diagnosis and understanding of MND.
Jean is a retired consultant anaesthetist. She is married with two grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Andrew discovered he had hepatitis C virus in 2003, when he went to his GP after feeling unwell. He believes he got it from having a tattoo in Spain. He has recently agreed to take part in a biobanking study.
Andrew is a former van delivery driver (now unemployed). He is married with no children. Ethnic background’ White English.
Chris has been a healthy volunteer in several biobanking studies over a number of years. She started with the UK Biobank, but has since become a regular healthy participant in diabetes research. She likes to feel she is helping others.
Chris is a finance office manager. She is divorced and has no children. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Claire was invited to take part in the UK Biobank, and was happy to take part. She is very interested in supporting medical research.
Claire works as an NHS manager in a big acute trust. She is single. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Karen was diagnosed with melanoma in 1997. It came back in 2005 and she joined a clinical trial. Several times she has given extra blood samples for research purposes. She is happy to take part in any research into her condition.
Karen is a 52-year-old events manager. She has no children and is engaged to be married. Ethnic background’ White British.
Elaine has taken part as a healthy volunteer in several diabetes and metabolism research studies, where she has given blood and tissue samples. Healthy volunteers help researchers understand how influences such as diet and weight interact with our genes.
works as a healthcare assistant. She is married with two sons aged 17 and 22. Ethnic background’ white British.
Richard was asked to take part in the UK Biobank study and decided not to. He has taken part in other medical research in the past.
Richard is an NHS Manager. He is married with two children, aged 14 and 12. Ethnic background’ White British
