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ImYoo helps patients become patient scientists

You can be a patient scientist. Your biology is unique, and you know your body like no one else can. ImYoo pairs your self-knowledge with researchers who have complementary expertise in disease biology and the latest scientific techniques. Your contributions as a patient scientist can help researchers to better understand the nature of human health and disease and to develop improved therapies that benefit all.

Register for Our Studies:

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) includes Crohn's & colitis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Baseline is for anyone without IBD or RA.

What is a patient scientist?

  • Patient scientists are people who want to take part in extraordinary research.

  • They may be healthy people or be diagnosed with particular conditions.

  • They participate in research studies by providing samples and insights that help researchers to understand their biology and improve therapeutic options.

What does being a patient scientist with ImYoo involve?

  • We provide you with kits that allow you to collect a small, painless, self-administered blood sample.

  • The study guidelines explain when and how to collect these blood samples from home.

  • We supply you with everything you need to ship these blood samples back to our lab, including postage.

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What does ImYoo do with my blood samples?

  • We process your samples and analyze them using novel molecular techniques.

  • This analysis generates a molecular “snapshot” of your cells’ behavior, especially those active in the immune system.

  • These immune profiles can help researchers to:

    • Understand the difference within a patient over time (for example, why a drug stopped working)

    • Understand the difference between patients (for example, why a drug worked for one person but not another)

    • Identify the systemic factors driving a disease

    • Discover new or improved therapeutic options

  • This data is also added to our combined database of studies, which provides researchers with a dynamic view of the human immune system, as it responds to your environment and changes over time.

What do I get from joining ImYoo's research studies?

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  • You can opt in for a personalized report on how your RNA and cell numbers compare to other people in the database

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How do I become a patient scientist with ImYoo?

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Sign up to stay updated about new studies as they get launched. 

 

Please indicate your disease area to make sure you get invited to the right study.

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