The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for young adults between the ages of 10 to 21 years old for an in-person study. The goal of the study is to learn more about how the brain may change after concussion in young adults. Read More

-Young adults between the ages of 10 to 21
-Have had a concussion
-Fluent in English

The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatrics is enrolling families with teenagers between the ages of 12 to 17 years old in a healthy eating study. The goal of the study is to investigate ways to promote healthy eating for families. Read More

Families with one parent (18 years or older) and one teen (between 12-17 years old) Able to attend in-person study visits to the UB South Campus

The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatrics is recruiting kids with asthma for the Project ASTHMA (Aligning with Schools To Help Manage Asthma) study. The goal of the study is to see if doctors can help to decrease asthma symptoms in Buffalo students aged 4 to 13 years old with more severe asthma. Read More

Students who attend Buffalo schools that are between the ages of 4 to 13 years old Diagnosed with asthma at least 12 months before enrollment in the study Have asthma that is not well controlled

The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences (CDS) is looking for patrons of the Buffalo Museum of Science for a speech study. The goal of the study is to learn more about how people understand speech and how that may change over the lifespan. Read More

Children and adults over the age of 7 years old who are visiting the Buffalo Museum of Science Are native speakers of North American English Have no history of speech, language, or hearing issues Have no history of brain issues Have had no exposure to the German language Have not lived in Germany

The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatrics is looking for kids and adults with blood disorders for a longitudinal study (or a study that lasts over a long period of time). The goal of the study is to investigate the safety, effectiveness, and use of different treatments for people with blood disorders. Read More

Kids or adults with blood disorders

The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is recruiting participants of the Skyline study for a follow-up study. The goal of the study is to investigate the long-term safety of a triple combination therapy for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Read More

Kids or adults who have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis Are participants in the Skyline Clinical Trial

The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is recruiting kids and teens with cuts in the Oishei Children’s Hospital emergency room (ER) for a virtual reality (VR) study. The goal of the study is to see if using a VR headset can help to make kids/teens feel less anxious while doctors repair their wounds. Read More

Kids/young adults between the ages of 6 to 21 years old Oishei Children's Hospital emergency room patients who are being treated for cuts

This study enrolls children and adults who have tested positive for COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to collect and bank blood samples of people who have COVID-19. We will analyze these samples to understand more about the virus. Read More

Adults or children
Positive for SARS-CoV-2 or highly suspicious for SARS-CoV-2 (symptoms with known contact).

This study enrolls children who are admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of blood transfusion on multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Patient’s participation in this study will involve giving blood and urine samples and chest x-rays. During the study, we will store and analyze participant’s blood and urine to measure certain protein levels and collect information about their genetic material (DNA). Compensation is not available for this study. Read More

Children ages 1 month to 18 years who are admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.
Critically ill pediatric patients receiving blood transfusion who have an expected length of stay after transfusion in the ICU of more than 24 hours (based on the best judgment of the attending ICU staff).

This study enrolls children ages 3-5 who attend certain Buffalo child care centers and their parents. This study is looking at early stressful experiences in the family and with friends at school. We are trying to find out how these experiences impact school readiness when children transition from preschool to kindergarten. We are also exploring how stressful experiences "get under the skin" and are measured in the stress hormone cortisol that we can measure in hair and saliva. Read More

Children ages 3-5.
Must be attending one of the participating child care centers in the larger Buffalo metro area.