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Sutter Health Biobank 

Sutter’s state-of-the-art Biobank represents one of the largest efforts by a health system in the U.S. to link genetic information to electronic health record data as a way to increase the pace of medical discoveries. The findings will help researchers better understand how people develop disease over time, leading to more personalized treatment and improved care.

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Help us pioneer the future of healthcare for our families and communities. Are you willing to join?

About the Biobank 

Patients who obtain care from Sutter are being invited to donate blood samples and authorize access to medical data that can then be used in research to accelerate discoveries to improve and maintain health. Learn more about the Biobank (PDF).

The first phase of the Biobank will enroll 100,000 adults, ages 35 through 90+, to support research with a focus on healthy aging, chronic migraine, highly malignant forms of cancer, pre-clinical heart failure, multiple sclerosis, and movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. People invited to participate can review detailed information in the consent form for the Biobank before deciding if they are interested.

The Biobank is approved by the Sutter Health Institutional Review Board. Learn more about the Sutter Health Institutional Review Board.

Sutter’s Biobank represents a unique collaboration among researchers, clinical leaders, providers and patients to accelerate the discovery of new diagnostics and other interventions to address patient needs.

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FAQs (PDF)

Have questions about the study? View frequently asked questions.

Sample Questions (PDF)

Review sample questions from the questionnaire, which can be answered at a time and place most convenient for you.

Sample Consent Form 

Review a sample consent form that fully explains what participation involves.

Participating Locations 

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation

Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

Sutter Medical Foundation

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation

Contact Us

855-771-7499
 

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Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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