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  Kymone Freeman
  Nicholas Welch
  Tony Wang


VRC Vaccine Research Studies

Volunteer Profiles

At the Vaccine Research Center, the relationship between scientists, clinicians, and volunteers from the community is considered a partnership and collaboration. The people who volunteer to participate in research studies are extraordinary individuals who graciously volunteer their time and work closely with us to find solutions for global health challenges.

Below are a few of the volunteers who have participated in VRC research studies.

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Kymone Freeman

VRC Clinical Trial Participant
Healthy Volunteer Program

As a native of Washington, DC, the city with the highest AIDS infection rate in the entire United States, the threat of this disease … More

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Tony Wang

VRC Clinical Trial Participant
Healthy Volunteer Program

I was born in La Jolla, CA in September 1968 and moved to the Washington DC area when I was a child... More

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Nicholas Welch

VRC Clinical Trial Participant
Healthy Volunteer Program

I was born in Ecuador and raised in rural New Mexico, with chickens, rabbits, and an irrigation ditch at my doorstep…More

 

If you are interested in volunteering to participate in a clinical study, call 1-866-833-LIFE (5433) or e-mail us at vaccines@nih.gov.

Learn More about NIH Clinical Studies

  • Understanding National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trials
  • NIH Healthy Volunteer Program
  • NIH Investigator Resources

  • Guidance regarding HIV anti-retroviral treatment in developing countries
  • Policy on Research Involving Human Subjects
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    Learn More about NIH Clinical Studies

  • Understanding National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trials
  • NIH Healthy Volunteer Program
  • NIH Investigator Resources

  • Guidance regarding HIV anti-retroviral treatment in developing countries
  • Policy on Research Involving Human Subjects