Welcome GutBrainLBD Study staff, coordinators, and PIs. This section encompasses study specific tools and resources for your reference. If you have any questions, please contact biosend@iu.edu.

Specimen Table

Cohort Population Plasma Genomic DNA Urine Stool
GutBrainLBD Prodromal and symptomatic Lewy body diseases

Study Resources

Kit Request Module

Please follow the below link to access the GutBrainLBD Kit Request Module. This link will direct you to a REDCap database where study coordinators and staff may request kits, individual supplies, and/or labels. Please allow a total of two weeks for kit requests to be compiled and delivered to your site.

GutBrainLBD Kit Request System

Specimen Collection and Processing Form

Please use the below link to access the collect information on specimen, subject demographics, and collection. We respectfully ask that all completed forms be emailed (biosend@iu.edu) prior to shipment. We also ask that all shipments include a hard copy of each sample form.

Specimen Collection and Processing Form

GutBrainLBD Manual of Procedures

The below downloadable manual was created specifically for the GutBrainLBD study. Questions concerning any part of the manual may be directed to biosend@iu.edu

GutBrainLBD Manual of Procedures

GutBrainLBD Training Slides

These slides correspond to BioSEND GutBrainLBD protocol training. Refresher training or training for new staff is available upon request by contacting biosend@iu.edu.

GutBrainLBD Training Slides

GutBrainLBD Site Listing

  • Mind Research Network