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Louise and her partner recently took part in biobanking, which involved donating samples of urine and blood.
Louise is a clinical research nurse. She has a partner (BIO20) and they have two children aged 16 & 13. Ethnic background’ White British.
Tony and his partner recently took part in a biobanking study, which involved donating samples of urine and blood for future use.
Tony is a lecturer in art and design. He has a partner (BIO21) and they have two children aged 16 & 13. His ethnic background is Anglo-Irish.
Ruth donated stem cells from her umbilical cord for medical research after giving birth to her son.
Ruth works in health research management. She is married and has one son. Ethnic background’ White British.
Colin was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in his early twenties. He has taken part in several medical research projects, including currently one which involves giving blood samples to be stored for research. He has also had epilepsy since he was a teenager.
Colin is married with three children. Ethnic background’ White British.
Shelley has a history of complications in pregnancy and lost her first two babies. She is grateful for the care at a special unit for high risk pregnancies, so she was very willing to take part in biobanking research there.
Shelley is married with two children. She is a full-time mother. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Ian was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease just over two years ago, in 2008. He has taken part in several research studies, including a biobank study which aims to improve the diagnosis and understanding of MND.
Ian is an insurance consultant. He is married with two children aged 21 and 17. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Julie has taken part in several research studies, including donating blood and urine samples to a local project to improve identification and treatment of women with pre-eclampsia in pregnancy. She also took part in the UK National Biobank study.
Julie is an educational consultant and writer. She is married with a 3-month old baby, and is taking a career break to look after him. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Jennifer has taken part in two biobanking studies as a healthy volunteer' the UK Biobank, and a research programme on Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) and minor stroke.
Jennifer is married with two adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Roland has a rare form of Motor Neurone Disease (Progressive Muscular Atrophy). He is part of a study using blood samples, scans and other tests to improve the diagnosis and understanding of MND. He has also agreed to donate his brain to a brain bank.
Roland is a retired computer consultant. He is married with two grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
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.
