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Your participation can help drive better ways to prevent and treat kidney disease. Join from the comfort of your own home. Receive a FREE ancestry report in return!


Research Study of the Genetics of KIDNEY DISEASE

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Step 1

Join the study and share some health information

Step 2

Return your saliva sample to us for analyses

Step 3

Your DNA is analyzed along with 1,000s of others to make discoveries

🕒 It’s quick, secure, and could make a real difference

Ever wonder about your ancestry? We will measure the similarity of your DNA to reference groups of individuals from many different regions around the world. Find out your roots!

In return for taking part in this study, receive a fine-scale genetic ancestry report.

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Note: the study does not return individual DNA results.

Led by researchers at the Rutgers University Genetics Coordinating Center.

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Meet the experts behind the study

We also partner with the Regeneron Genetics Center to analyze genetic data and uncover discoveries that improve lives. Your privacy is protected at every step — only de-identified data is shared.

Distinguished Professor and Chair of Genetics at Rutgers University

Professor of Statistics at Rutgers University

Dr. Tara Matise

Dr. Steve Buyske

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