Find out more about our current research studies. Studies recruiting now! Born in Scotland - Understanding how health and wellbeing in pregnancy and early childhood shapes our lives (opt out recruitment active in NHS Lothian).I-test - Exploring potential use of new retinal biomarkers for early detection of pregnancy complications.RESPIRE - I - Relating Environment-use Scenarios in Pregnancy/Infanthood and Resulting airborne material Exposures to child health outcomes (RESPIRE-I) I want to take part in research! Studies now Closed to recruitment MyGDM Scotland Home HbA1c Pilot Study - Transforming gestational (pregnancy) diabetes care in Scotland.I-test M - How changes in the blood vessels in the back of the eye are connected to changes in blood vessels in the rest of the body.The Tommy’s Project - a coordinated antenatal and tissue data study of pregnancy outcome and related disease.Fern - Intervention or expectant management for early onset selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancy. Contact the research team here Current Edinburgh Reproductive Tissue BioBank Tissue Samples Required: If you are a parent interested in donating your placenta or other tissue for research, our Edinburgh Reproductive Tissue BioBank (ERTBB) is currently particularly in need of:Amniotic fluid from elective caesarean sectionsCord blood/umbilical cord from elective caesarean sectionsMaternal blood sample from pregnant women before 14 weeks + 6 days Placenta/cord from Born in Scotland research project participants (elective caesarean section only) Click to express interest in tissue donation Born In Scotland A study following parents and babies living in Scotland, to understand how health in pregnancy shapes our lives. Born In Scotland Data Trust Understanding views about uses of health data and future models for data stewardship. BioBank Providing high quality tissue samples and matched medical data to researchers working to improve maternal and fetal health. DiPPy Baby Using smartphone data to link environmental factors and health in pregnancy. *Now closed to recruitment* FERN Intervention or expectant management for early onset selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancy. I -test (open to recruitment) and I-test M (closed to recruitment) Exploring potential use of new retinal biomarkers for early detection of pregnancy complications. MyGDM Scotland Transforming gestational (pregnancy) diabetes care in Scotland. Small Baby Research Clinic Welcome to the Small Baby Research Clinic! Research Fellow & PhD Projects An overview of the current projects being undertaken by our research fellows and PhD researchers. RESPIRE- part of The Tommy's Project *Upcoming study* RESPIRE is a smaller study within The Tommy’s Project. Anyone pregnant with a singleton pregnancy can participate. Participants need to complete a questionnaire asking about exposure to various pollutants. Questionnaire data will be matched with birth outcome data to try and see if/how exposure to pollution affects pregnancy outcomes. The primary outcome is looking at babies’ birth weight.Contact the study team for more info: 0131 242 2480 or Contact us here This article was published on 2023-12-07
