What Does Participating in the PIRI Biorepository Look Like?
Participating in the PIRI Biorepository is a fast, free, and easy process. Being a part of PIRI will not change your medical care or require any additional procedures. PIRI staff will coordinate with your care team to collect biological samples that are already being obtained as part of your and your baby’s routine clinical care, or that would otherwise be discarded.
Who Can Participate in PIRI?
Eligible participants are:
- 18 years or older
- Pregnant or just gave birth
- Delivered or plan to deliver at Weill Cornell Medicine and/or NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (WCM/NYP, Upper East Side).
If you think you should be able to qualify but could not complete the consent form please reach out to the PIRI team at piri@med.cornell.edu and a study team member can help review your eligibility.
Participation is completely voluntary and you can choose to withdraw your consent at any point in time.
PIRI Consent Video
The PIRI Biorepository including information about why we’re making a biorepository, what kinds of samples we’re collecting, and how we’re going to keep your samples and information safe using the link below.
Please click here to watch the PIRI Consent Video
PIRI Biorepository Information Sheet
This information sheet gives you similar information to what is talked about in the video but also gives you more information about your rights as a participant.
Please click here to review the Information Sheet
How Can I Participate?
If you're interested in joining the PIRI Biobank, you may follow the link below or scan the QR code in the image above and complete the questionnaire.