The NIHR BioResource is a panel of volunteers who have signed-up to be approached to participate in health care research studies and trials.
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ALT What's included in your spit kit?
ALT Inside you'll find Saliva-collection tube Detachable funnel Clear plastic safety bag White absorbent sheet Prepaid mailing box and security seal
ALT Want to make a difference? All children aged 0-15 can help pioneer new treatments for millions of people. Sign up to D-CYPHR today and spit in a tube for health research!
ALT Who can take part?
ALT All children aged 0-15 in the UK can join D-CYPHR. We need volunteers with and without health conditions so that researchers can better understand childhood health.
ALT Ready to make an impact? D-CYPHR need young people from all communities to take part in health research. Join today and make a difference.
ALT D-CYPHR ahead of saliva sample target in only 2 years!
ALT The Black Women in Science Podcast graphic. Pink background with a pink cloud and 4 black women smiling all looking in different directions.
ALT Green graphic with NIHR BioResource, IBHO and Genomics England logos. Below is a photo Prof. Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi, she is smiling. To the right of her, is the text: "Speaker at BIPOSA - Prof Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi, Prof of Ophthalmic Health and Care, Wednesday 9:09am - 9:18am
ALT Graphic with a blue background, with the NIHR BioResource, NHS and D-CYPHR logo at the top. In the middle, is a photo of Dr Anna Moore Winter. The text to the right reads: "Speaker at BIPOSA - Dr Anna Moore Winter, Assistant Professor in Child Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Wednesday 1 October, 9am to 9:09am, Online.
ALT (Left to right) BHO volunteers Trikeita, Jenna, Shante. They are all smiling at the camera, posing and holding giant foam blue hands that say "be part of research."
ALT Jeans for Genes week! 15th-21st September
ALT 1 in 25 children in the UK are affected by a genetic condition. Some genetic conditions are evident at birth, while others are diagnosed later in life, affecting individuals and their families.
ALT The Jeans for Genes campaign raises awareness of genetic conditions and funds projects that support these affected.
ALT D-CYPHR studies how genetics and environment shape our health, helping researchers understand why we get sick and what might help. Families with children ages 0-15, you can support health research by signing up online!
ALT Green graphic with images of a computer and phone with D-CYPHR logo and helix on the screen. A test tube, sun and rainbow image are also featured. The text reads D-CYPHR Monthly Round-Up June 2025, with the NIHR BioResource and NHS logo at the top and D-CYPHR logo at the bottom.
ALT D-CYPHR staff at their stand showing Red4Research posters
ALT D-CYPHR volunteers sitting on stairs - 3 children with their hands on each other's head. They are all wearing red and smiling.
ALT D-CYPHR staff at IBHO event by their stand.
ALT A person in a bed having a blood transfusion. They are slightly out of focus.
ALT Graphic with purple background, NIHR BioResource and NHS logos at the top. Below is the text: Did you know? Swipe to find out more about genetic conditions with an arrow and the D-CYPHR logo.
ALT Purple graphic with NIHR BioResource and NHS logo at the top. Below is the text: Around 1in 25 children in the UK is affected by a genetic condition. Below the text are illustrations of children all holding hands, one of them is bolder than the others.
ALT Purple graphic with NIHR BioResource and NHS logo at the top. Below is some text: Genetic conditions can be lifelong and complex, but by understanding how genes affect our health, scientists can: Diagnose conditions earlier, develop new treatments and create better care. There is a graphic of a helix to the right, and below the text, two scientists are depicted working.
ALT Purple graphic with NIHR BioResource and NHS logo at the top. Below is some text: How can you help? Then written in a sign being held up it says "Volunteers can support children's health research by signing up online completing a short questionnaire and providing a small sample of spit - Join D-CYPHR today!
ALT Light blue graphic with "D-CYPHR hits recruitment milestone" heading. BioResource, D-CYPHR and NHS logo present. Below are some graphics of two children, one in a wheelchair.
ALT A massive thank you to all amazing 10,000 young volunteers who have joined D-CYPHR so far. We couldn't pioneer new treatments and create better care for the future generation of children without your help.
ALT Together, we're paving the way for breakthroughs in childhood health research and tackling real-life health challenges like diabetes, mental health, heart disease, rare diseases, immune conditions (and many more).
ALT Ready to make an impact? Any child aged 0-15 in the UK can sign up to D-CYPHR online and make a difference today.
ALT Graphic showing Volunteers' Week 2nd - 8th June 2025. There's brightly coloured stars all round the text.
ALT Graphic showing Dr David Mosedale, Prof Bola Owolabi, Prof Karen Ersche, Dr Laura Watson and Stella Kozmer