Help develop new treatments for people with life threatening diseases.
Sign-up to become a stool donor.
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Don’t flush it. Donate it.
If you’re a healthy 18-60 yr old you could make a difference by becoming a stool donor.
Your donations will be used to:
Develop new medicinal treatments
Donations will be transformed into medicinal treatments for people suffering from life threatening diseases.
Enable pioneering research
We’re harnessing the power of the human microbiome to restore health, prevent and treat diseases.
You can make a difference
Every day you flush away a treasure trove of microbes, and other good stuff that could be used to treat seriously ill people
Research shows that imbalances within the gut microbiome may be associated with a wide range of medical ailments ranging from acute intestinal infections such as those caused by the bacterium C. difficile, to complex chronic conditions like inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. Imbalances in the intestinal microbiome have even been associated with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and motor neurone disease.
Our scientists are developing safe treatments that are derived from rigorously screened intestinal microbiome material from healthy donors.
Your donations could lead to future developments in medicine and make a difference to people’s lives.
What our donors are saying
“It feels good to know that my donation could help patients suffering from C. difficile.”
Josh. Donating since Jan 2020.
“Being a donor helps so many people, it’s easy, and only takes a few minutes.”
Sarah. Donating since 2018
“The home donation process is effortless and fits in around my lifestyle .”
Jack. Donating since Oct 2019
Three steps to become a donor
Sign-up online
Take an online health questionnaire, to determine your eligibility. It only takes a few minutes.
Get screened
Attend a screening session to discuss donating, and sign consent forms. You will be asked to give blood and stool samples to test for infections.
Start donating
You’re asked to donate a minimum of 3-4 days per week (on average), for as long as you wish.
You could be eligible to donate if:
You’re a healthy 18-60 year old with regular bowel movements
You live locally to Aberdeen, Scotland
You are not overweight or underweight
You are not pregnant
You don’t smoke tobacco (vaping does not exclude you)
You’re not taking regularly prescribed medication
You don’t suffer with depression or anxiety
You have no history of gastrointestinal disease or alcohol or drug abuse
You have never been diagnosed with asthma, eczema, psoriasis, rhinitis or any allergies
You have never had cancer or a malignancy
You are not a healthcare worker, e.g. nurse
You have not been diagnosed with HIV, jaundice, hepatitis or latent tuberculosis