{"id":2540,"date":"2025-10-06T16:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T07:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/172.207.84.36\/?page_id=2540"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:38:11","slug":"patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icrown.jihs.go.jp\/en\/home\/patients\/","title":{"rendered":"To Specimen Donors (Patients)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

REBIND has become iCROWN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To all REBIND participants and their families<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The REBIND project, which began in April 2020, became part of the iCROWN project in April 2025. The new project name and research project title are listed below.
Although the names have changed, the research overview remains the same. Even if you have participated in this research under the former project name and research title, please contact the new inquiry desk below if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cfFormer name
Project name: Repository of Data and Biospecimen of INfectious Disease
Research project title: Establishment of a REpository of Data and Biospecimen of INfectious Disease (REBIND)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cfNew name
Project name: Infectious disease Clinical Research netwOrk With National repository (iCROWN)
Research project title: Establishment of an Infectious disease Clinical Research netwOrk With National repository (iCROWN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3010Inquiry desk\u3011
Japan Institute for Health Security
iCROWN Administrative Office
Phone: 050-5369-6581 (recommended), 03-6205-6593 (weekdays 9:00\u201317:00)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please also refer to the notice regarding the transition from REBIND to iCROWN [PDF]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regarding the handling of your provided specimens and data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you wish to withdraw from the iCROWN project, please contact the iCROWN Administrative Office. As stated in the informed consent form, even after agreeing to participate in this project, you are free to withdraw (cancel) said consent. In such cases, we will take appropriate measures regarding the specimens and data you provided in accordance with the terms of the consent withdrawal form. You will not suffer any disadvantages even after withdrawing consent. However, if data has already been used in research or is difficult to delete for management reasons, we may not be able to completely delete or discard it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, you can view the research projects that are using your specimens and data in the list of research projects utilizing the repository<\/a>. If you do not wish for your specimens or data to be used in a specific research project, please contact the iCROWN Utilization Desk, not the iCROWN Administrative Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iCROWN Inquiry Desk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u3010If you wish to cancel your participation in the iCROWN project\u3011
iCROWN Administrative Office
Phone: 03-6205-6593<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u3010If you do not wish for your specimens or data to be used for specific research\u3011
iCROWN Utilization Desk
Phone: 03-6205-6593<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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