Search and volunteer to participate in these available studies at UB. Your participation in research doesn't just benefit you, it helps advance healthcare for our entire community.
The University at Buffalo (UB) Child Health and Behavioral Lab is looking for families who online grocery shop to join a remote study. The goal of this study is to develop new strategies to help families make healthier choices while using Instacart. Read More
Eligibility:
At least one 2 - 5 year old child living in the home
One parent who is overweight
Online grocery shop at least 75% of the time (for either pick-up or delivery) at Tops, Aldi, or Wegmans
Have access to a smart device (for example, a smartphone, computer, laptop, or tablet)
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences is looking for adult volunteers for an in-person study. The goal of this study is to investigate how adults understand speech in both quiet and noisy backgrounds. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults aged 31 or older
Normal hearing (no diagnosed hearing loss)
Native speaker of North American English
This study explores reasons why siblings differ in weight status. It asks why do some siblings fall into different body weight groups (such as underweight versus overweight) even when they grow up in the same home environment? Read More
Eligibility:
· Your children are same-sex siblings (both boys or both girls) between the ages of 11-16.
· Your children differ in weight groups (i.e., underweight, overweight).
· You live with both children.
· You also fall into the overweight group.
· Your family has no dietary restrictions.
· Your children do not have depression, mood disorders, eating disorders, ADHD, or receive therapy for m...
The purpose of this study is to treat patients with spinal cord injuries. It involves a new research device to treat the spine. The treatment also involves physical or occupational therapy. Read More
Eligibility:
22 years or older
Spinal cord injury between C2 and T2
Long-term injury from a specific event
Little ability to use your arms and hands.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects, good or bad, of subcutaneous (under the skin) injections of satralizumab in combination with current treatment in patients with generalized Myasthenia Gravis. Read More
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Neurology is looking for healthy adult volunteers for a study on thinking, memory, and job experiences. The goal of the study is to better understand how thinking and memory are impacted for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the link this may have to job experiences. Our healthy volunteers will serve as the “control group” for the study. This means that they will not receive any treatment. Their survey answers will be used as a benchmark (or a standard) to compare the answers of participants with MS. Read More
Eligibility:
Healthy adults between the ages of 18-60 years old
Able to speak and read in English
Employed either part-time or full-time
Able to attend a study visit at the UBMD Neurology Clinic (1001 Main Street 4th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203) (free parking is available)
Access to a smart device (for example, a smart phone, computer, or tablet)
Access to Internet/Wi-Fi
The University at Buffalo (UB) Center for Research and Education in Special Environments (CRESE) lab is looking for fit men for an exercise and nutrition study. The goal of this study is to see if a high carbohydrate diet affects fatigue and overall performance during a 6-day exercise heat acclimation protocol. Read More
Eligibility:
Healthy males between 18-40 years old
Typically exercise most days of the week
Are able to engage in walking, running, and cycling for longer periods of time
The University at Buffalo (UB) is looking for volunteers to join a long COVID-19 registry. Our goal is to build a registry of local Western New York community members who are experiencing the effects of long COVID-19 infection. This registry will help us to share news about long COVID-19 as we learn more about this condition. UB researchers will also use the registry to communicate information about studies recruiting volunteers with long COVID-19. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Experiencing symptoms of long COVID-19 infection
Live in one of the eight counties of Western New York (Niagara, Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming, Genesee, and Orleans)
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for adult volunteers with and without spinal cord injuries to participate in an exercise study. The goal of the study is to learn more about the brain and bodily responses to exercise in people with and without spinal cord injuries. The results of this study will hopefully improve the quality of life for adults with spinal cord injuries. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults between the ages of 18-55 years old
Adults with a spinal cord injury (at least 6 months after the initial injury)
Adults without a spinal cord injury
Reliable transportation to attend two study visits on the UB South Campus (at Main Street and Bailey Avenue)