Mount Sinai infectious disease participant program and specimen bank
Clinical Core
Collects and stores blood and tissue samples and follows people who had COVID-19, flu, or dengue to help research and future care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11481639 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, the program enrolls people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, influenza, or dengue or who received vaccines for those viruses. It collects blood, plasma, serum, and other tissue samples and follows participants over time with scheduled visits and data collection. Samples are banked at Mount Sinai and shared with VIVA HIPC teams doing immune and genomic studies in New York and Buenos Aires. The Core coordinates recruitment, long-term retention, and timely distribution of specimens to research projects studying immune responses and outcomes.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, influenza, or dengue, or who received vaccines for these viruses and can provide biological samples and attend follow-up visits are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who have never had these infections, cannot give samples, cannot attend follow-up visits, or who need immediate clinical treatment rather than research participation are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could improve understanding of immune responses to COVID-19, influenza, and dengue, which may lead to better vaccines, treatments, and more informed patient care.
How similar studies have performed: Previous cohort and biobank efforts have successfully informed vaccine and immune-response research, so this builds on established, effective approaches.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Simon, Viviana a — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Study coordinator: Simon, Viviana a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.