Q: For what purposes will researchers be able to access the Fairbanks Institute’s research platform?
Ans: The Fairbanks Institute’s research platform will only be available for research that advances the Fairbanks Institute’s mission of improving community and public health through the study of chronic diseases common to the Indiana population.
Q: What types of organizations will be able to access the Fairbanks Institute’s research platform?
Ans: The samples and information from the Fairbanks Institute’s research platform will be made available for both academic and commercial research studies.
Q: What is the ethnic representation of the Fairbanks Institute’s research platform?
Ans: The Fairbanks Institute plans to collect samples and information so that the research platform is ethnically diverse, reflecting the national population, and includes understudied populations. At this time, it is too early to provide accurate statistics regarding the ethnic representation of the Fairbanks Institute’s research platform. Please check back as we will provide this information as it becomes available.
Q: Does the Fairbanks Institute plan to make research results available to the public?
Ans: Yes. The Fairbanks Institute will report improvements to community and public health that result from research performed using its research platform.
Q: Who can I contact for more information regarding access to samples and information from the Fairbanks Institute’s research platform?
Ans: Please contact the Fairbanks Institute at 317-238-7050 or [email protected] for more information regarding access to samples and information.