The MURDOCK Study now offers a unique enrollment opportunity

for groups of individuals. Called the “mass enrollment,” this innovative

method was launched in 2009 to attract study volunteers at locations

convenient to them, such as a workplace, healthcare site, school,

or church. Members of our team organize mass enrollments based

on the interested organization’s availability and number of potential

volunteers—the events can range from a half-day to multiple days,

and can be held at any given location. This type of recruitment and

enrollment event has proven to be successful and convenient for many

study volunteers and has resulted in a signifi cant number of new

MURDOCK Study participants. Thank you to everyone who has joined

our effort.

Health Fair and Mass Enrollment at McGill Family Medicine Center

On April 14, 2012, the MURDOCK Study co-sponsored a health fair and

mass enrollment with the McGill Family Medicine Center in Concord.

The fair provided an opportunity for the local community to participate

in health screenings, gather information about health and community

resources, learn more about the MURDOCK Study, and enroll.

First Presbyterian Church Holds Mass Enrollment

The First Presbyterian Church in Concord hosted a mass enrollment on

February 11, 2012, in the parish hall of the church. Carol Hovey, parish

nurse, was instrumental in communicating the MURDOCK Study’s goals

and efforts to the church congregation. The full-day mass enrollment

resulted in 31 church parishioners joining the MURDOCK Study.

Duke UniversityDuke Translational Medicine Institute/MURDOCK StudyPO Box 7

Kannapolis, NC 28082

Address Service Requested

NON-PROFIT ORG

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

KANNAPOLIS, NC

PERMIT NO. 21

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What Is a Mass Enrollment?

HORIZONSSpring 2012A quarterly newsletter for MURDOCK Study participants

HORIZONSSpring 2012A quarterly newsletter for MURDOCK Study participants

A group of interested community residents stop by the MURDOCK Study recruitment and enrollment table at the McGill Family Medicine Center Health Fair.

Joanne Say enrolls in the MURDOCK Study.

Leah Bouk and Ellen Emerson, MURDOCK Study clinical research coordinators, organize many of these events.

Have you recently received your

MURDOCK Study Registry

Follow-Up Form? If so, take

advantage of the MURDOCK Study

quarterly follow-up raffl e drawing!

Individuals who complete and return their

follow-up form will be entered into a raffl e to

receive a prize of their choice valued at up to

$150! Prizes include a choice of:

■ Tickets to the Coca-Cola 600 at the

Charlotte Motor Speedway

■ iPod nano

■ Amazon Kindle

■ Canon PowerShot

12.1 MP digital camera

■ $150 gift card to a store OR restaurant of

your choice

Our 2012 fi rst quarter raffl e winner selected the Amazon Kindle!If you are affi liated with an organization – your workplace, church, school – that may be interested in scheduling a

mass enrollment, call (704) 250-5861 or e-mail murdock-study@duke.edu for more information.

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2 Spring 2012 Spring 2012 3

The MURDOCK

Study’s very

own Perla

Nunes, an

integral

member of the

Kannapolis-

based study

team, has been

appointed

president-elect

for the Greater Charlotte Association of Clinical

Research Professionals (ACRP), 2012-2013.

Currently the MURDOCK Study’s community

outreach and administrative manager, Nunes

has been with the study for nearly three years

and has served as an active participant of the

ACRP since 2007, fi rst as a member and then

as secretary of the Charlotte chapter. Nunes is

very excited about the upcoming year in her

new position: “I am looking forward to my role

as president of the Charlotte chapter of the

ACRP so that I can further my interaction with

clinical research colleagues more globally while

contributing to the professional development

and promotion of this profession locally. In turn,

I hope to advance my own knowledge base and

skill set in this rewarding occupation.”

Perla Nunes Appointed as President-Elect of Charlotte ACRP Chapter

Recruiting for the MURDOCK Physical Performance Study Is Now Underway!

The MURDOCK Study team is now

recruiting individuals age 30 and older who

have not yet joined the MURDOCK Study

to participate in the Physical Performance

Study led by Dr. Miriam Morey, co-director

of the Duke Older Americans Independence

(Pepper) Center and associate director

of research at the Geriatric Research,

Education and Clinical Center of the

Durham VA Medical Center.

What is involved?

1 Participating in two study visits, including:

a. Two brief surveys about your

physical abilities and eating/activity

habits

b. A memory test

c. A series of easy-to-moderate physical

activities

d. A small collection of blood at the

second visit

2 Wearing a device (called an accelerometer) that measures your

activity for seven days following each

visit

A total of $30 in gift cards will be provided

to participants who complete two visits.

(IRB Pro00036608)

Find us on Facebook and Twitter

“Like” us on Facebook and

post on our wall or share your

thoughts and experiences about

participating in the MURDOCK

Study with your own network. On Twitter, mention us

(@murdocktweet) and share your

MURDOCK Study experiences with

your followers.

The fi rst State of the Studies was held on April 17, 2012, at the

David H. Murdock Research Institute Core Laboratory on the

North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC). Co-sponsored by the

Duke Translational Medicine Institute-MURDOCK Study, Carolinas

Medical Center (CMC)-NorthEast, and the NCRC, this event

was well attended by members of the community. It was an

informational open house for the public to learn about ongoing

clinical research studies currently seeking volunteers. Information

tables represented studies supported by the MURDOCK Study,

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and CMC-NorthEast

practices.

The signifi cance of clinical research participation and its benefi ts

were the focus of two lively panel discussions that included study

participants, local physicians, and investigators. Leah Bouk of the

MURDOCK Study moderated the sessions. Gordon Lam, MD, a

panelist, CMC-NorthEast rheumatologist, and MURDOCK Study

Healthcare Advisory Board member, explained the signifi cance

of clinical research participation during the evening’s panel.

“Clinical research is important because it drives medicine,” he

said. “Serendipitously, it can lead to other discoveries and other

thoughts.”

State of the Studies Held on April 17

Local residents interested in the MURDOCK Study look on as Kuanda McDuffi e, MURDOCK Study clinical trials assistant, answers their questions.

Leah Bouk of the MURDOCK Study moderated the panel discussions in which active research participants and investigators discussed the benefi ts and considerations for participating in clinical research.

Perla Nunes

Has your address changed?

If your address, phone

number(s), or e-mail

address has changed since

you joined the MURDOCK

Study, please help us

keep our records current

by contacting our offi ce

at (704) 250-5861 or

murdock-study@duke.edu.

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