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!

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
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!
Note: the study does not return individual DNA results.
Led by researchers at the Rutgers University Genetics Coordinating Center.
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
© 2026 Rutgers University Genetics Coordinating Center
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