Students who participate in MAPme can donate their DNA to the MAPme biorepository. As a thank you, students will earn an additional $5 Amazon gift card*.
*Only KSU freshman are eligible to donate their DNA sample at this time.
In order to better understand substance use and other mental health problems, we need to understand how our genes contribute to or predispose us to such problems. Our goal is to form a biorepository that represents the diverse demographics of metro Atlanta colleges and universities. A biorepository stores and manages biological samples, in this case, extracted DNA for use in research. By sharing your DNA, you become part of cutting-edge research to keep people healthy.
Swishing distilled water inside your mouth
Spitting in a tube
Swabbing the inside of your cheek with a sterile cotton swab
Putting the cotton swab into the tube and closing it
MAPme is covered by a Certificate of Confidentiality from the National Institutes of Health. Your survey responses and your DNA cannot be used for any other purpose, including legal proceedings, paternity tests, drug tests, DNA cloning, or testing for genetic disorders. Your genetic information will solely be used for research.
No. For confidentiality, samples are labeled with coded numbers and stored separately from any other information, including your identifying information. This means that your individual genetic information cannot be identified and we cannot provide you with any individual information, including information about your ancestry or genetic health risks.
