How Can I Participate?

There are different ways to participate in clinical research. Three of the most common are:

• Volunteer to be in a research study
• Give permission to have your medical record reviewed for research purposes
• Allow your blood or tissue samples to be studied

Other ways to contribute include:

• Participate in a Community Advisory Board
• Serve as a patient advocate
• Donate to medical research

Finding opportunities to participate in a research study

Ongoing clinical research studies and clinical trials can be found here:

• Clinical research at Mayo Clinic
• ClinicalTrials.Gov — national clinical trials listing

Further information and individualized assistance can be obtained from:

• Cancer-Related Clinical Research
  Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  Clinical Trials Referral Office
  507-538-7623
  cancerclinicaltrials@mayo.edu
• General Clinical Research
  Mayo Clinic Research Volunteer Program
  800-664-4542 (toll-free)
  clinicaltrials@mayo.edu

Mayo Clinic also uses ResearchMatch, a first-of-its-kind national research volunteer registry that connects people who are trying to find research studies and researchers who are looking for people to participate in their studies. Read more

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