Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) Biological Sample Collection for IPSC Generation and Biobanking

Who May Qualify: - Age 5 years or older. - Diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease or healthy controls. - Adults must provide written willing to sign a consent form unless physical limitations preclude signing. - Minors undergoing skin collection for research purposes must have a CMT diagnosis and must participate with parent/guardian consent. - Minors undergoing blood and/or saliva collection for research purposes or who transfer biological samples from a procedure outside the research may have a CMT diagnosis or serve as a healthy control and may participate with parent/guardian consent. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Wards of the state. - For prospective skin samples: history of keloid formation, coagulation disorder, allergy to the anesthetic, or anticoagulation use that precludes sample collection. - For prospective blood samples: coagulation disorder or other medical conditions that increase the risks associated with blood collection. - For all prospective sample collections: Subjects who refuse to adhere to NYSCF's and/or a collaborating site's safety protocols will be excluded. Subjects with an AIDS diagnosis and CD4 count of less than 200 cells per microliter of blood will be excluded due to increased risk of infection. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.