We are recruiting male participants for our ongoing studies on sperm metabolism and collective cellular behavior.
Study participants must be in the Greenville, NC area.
Samples are collected at home at your convenience and returned within 45 minutes of collection.
You will be paid for your participation ($25).
Sperm are used only for research purposes, and will NOT be used or stored for any clinical purposes.
If you would like to participate, please contact us, or follow the Steps to Participate below.
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Step 1: If you would like more information, feel free to contact us.
Step 2: Fill out the brief online questionnaire. Anticipated time commitment ~5 mins
Step 3: You can schedule your two visits using the Google scheduling tool below. Note: if the scheduling tool does not display correctly, please contact us to schedule your visits.
The study will require two brief visits to the Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building at 101 E. 10th St. Greenville, NC 27858. You may park in the parking lot, but please do not leave your vehicle (to avoid A-lot parking violations).
Visit 1: You will be asked to review/sign a consent form (I will provide a hard copy with a pen for you to sign). You will then be provided with a small kit that will include everything you need for home collection and return of the sample. Anticipated time commitment ~3-5 mins + travel
Visit 2: This second visit (sample drop off) will need to be scheduled in advance. Please note: the sample will be time/temperature sensitive and should be collected within no more than 30 minutes of the scheduled drop off time to prevent loss of cell viability. We ask that you collect the sample at home (following the provided instructions) and return it in-person using the supplied packaging to the life sciences and biotechnology building (as above, text and we will come to your vehicle). We will ask you to sign a payment voucher form and you will then receive $25.00 in cash for your time. Anticipated time commitment ~3-5 mins + travel
Please use the appointment booking tool to schedule your two visits. The first visit is to sign a consent form, the second is to drop off the sample. Please choose a morning time for sample drop off if possible. Please note that some calendar days or times will automatically be blocked based on limits on the number of visits we can schedule per day or other commitments.