Patients and their donated samples play a critical role in advancing our understanding of how the microbiome shapes health and disease

If you are a patient, here are some studies that are ongoing:

MICROBIOME-RA:

We are enrolling UCSF and ZSFG patients that are starting methotrexate! If you are interested in participating, contact Alex Carvidi. Patients will be asked to donate blood (obtained by phlebotomist) and stool samples (collected at home) longitudinally.

UCSF Rheumatology Microbiome Registry:

Are you a current patient at UCSF Rheumatology or ZSFG Rheumatology interested in participating in microbiome research? If so, fill out this survey to be contacted about ongoing or future microbiome studies that are occurring at UCSF.