Spotlight on participating in research

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Every year hundreds of thousands of people take part in studies. They answer questions about their lifestyles, provide blood samples, test new drugs, and so on. Medical research is entirely dependent on the contributions these healthy volunteers and patients make. 

Försökspersoner. Foto: Lindsten och Nilsson.

Without subjects research stops

Medical research is entirely dependent on healthy volunteers and patients.
Sanna och Rebecka Johansson, Foto Lindsten och Nilsson

“As twins we’re useful”

The twin sisters Sanna and Rebecka Johansson always says yes when asked to participate in research.
Monica Röhr Sjöqvist deltar i en studie om balansträning för Parkinsonsjuka. Foto: Lindsten och Nilsson

“We laugh and have a good time together”

Monica Röhr Sjöqvist is participating in a balance study for Parkinson’s disease.
Mattias Carlsten är läkare och har donerat benmärg i flera olika studier. Foto: Lindsten och Nilsson

“I donated bone marrow to my colleagues”

Mattias Carlsten is a medical doctor and a research group leader. He has donated cells to his colleagues.
Henrik Forsberg har deltagit i studie om hur muskler påverkas av långvarig träning. Foto: Lindsten och Nilsson

“I took double anaesthetic”

Henrik Forsberg participated in a study on prolonged exercise. Among other things he had a muscle biopsy.
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Three researchers who experiment on themselves

It is not always easy finding people to take part in research. Sometimes the most simple thing is to conduct the testing on yourself, in fact. 
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Research subjects wanted

Would you like to participate in clinical research studies?
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The Swedish Twin Registry

The Swedish Twin Registry is a unique database and an (inter)national resource for medical research.
30 Nov 2017 by Katarina Sternudd. Editor: Cecilia Odlind.