Nutrition and Gut Microbiome Lab at WSU is Recruiting

665 North Riverpoint Blvd, Spokane WA

Description

Our lab is recruiting 24 volunteers to provide human stool samples for this purpose. Participants must be 18-50 years old, BMI of at least 20 kg/m2, and in good metabolic and digestive health and not to have consumed quinoa in the previous 7 days. We are only asking for a stool sample from a normal bowel movement during your normal diet. The compensation for providing a viable stool sample is a $40 gift card to Safeway, Walmart, Yoke’s Fresh Market, Fred Meyer, or Rosauers Supermarkets. Certain diseases and conditions may disqualify you from participation including pregnancy, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, a history of certain cancers, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), celiac and non-celiac gluten intolerance or if you have had bariatric surgery, suspected or known strictures, fistulas or physiological/mechanical GI obstruction, use nicotine containing products in the previous 6 months, or if you have taken antibiotics in the previous 90 days. If you are interested in participating, please complete go to our website https://labs.wsu.edu/ngmb/research/ and complete the online application or call us at to determine your initial eligibility. If you pre-qualify, we will contact you to schedule an information meeting to determine your final eligibility. As a volunteer, even after agreeing to participate, you can discontinue the study at any time.