Citizen science health tools

The number of citizen science health and biology projects has been growing in the last few years due to a confluence of factors. Some of these include the plummeting cost of DNA sequencing, the availability of bioinformatics and other web-based data interpretation tools, the possibility of ordering direct-to-consumer blood tests, and having community DIYbio labs for experimentation, education, and support. DIYgenomics has developed a number of boilerplate tools to help in the design and conduct of citizen science health projects:

Study design and organization

• Study design template

Legal/ethics

• Sample informed consent form

Finance

• Study budget template

Recruitment and marketing

• Study flyers: multiple studies, aging study, vitamin deficiency study
• Conference poster
• Participant recruiting plan (per Genomera)