Have you been listed for kidney transplant at UNC? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study to help us learn how the process of waiting for a kidney transplant impacts you.

Do you have severe sickle cell disease? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that is looking at the safety and effectiveness of using your own modified stem cells as possible treatment.

Have you been infected with COVID-19? Are you a solid organ transplant recipient? Have you or your child received a COVID-19 vaccine or are planning to receive one? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that will assess your immune response to COVID-19 infection or vaccination over a 5 year period. We are looking for children and adults aged 7-95 years, and plan to collect blood every 2-6 months over the study period. (Compensation provided for the first year).

Do you have multiple myeloma? Have you had a stem cell transplant? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study looking at the effectiveness of giving a drug called daratumumab, along with lenalidomide, after a stem cell transplant to patients with multiple myeloma.