Charisma is actively recruiting individuals for a clinical research study. Participants receive $400 compensation.
The purpose of Charisma is to learn more about the risks for developing heart disease and diabetes based on ancestry. The study involves two half-day visits to Johns Hopkins Children's Center for various minimal-risk procedures.
The study is actively enrolling individuals who are:
- 12-21 years old
- of South Asian, African-American, or Caucasian ancestry
- considered to have excess weight
Contact information:
Primary investigator: Dr. Sheela N. Magge
Study coordinator: Dalton Nichols, 443-287-8997 or email dnicho26@jhmi.edu