This study enrolls adults who have had a stroke. The purpose of the study is to learn whether the Q Revascularization System is safe and effective for removing the clot from the brain. Read More

Adults ages 18+.
Have had a disabling stroke.

This study enrolls people who will be having intestinal or gallbladder surgery. We want to see if a technology called ActivSight helps safely identify and visualize bile ducts, blood vessels, blood flow and the health of tissue during surgery without using fluorescent dye. Read More

Adults ages 18+
Will be having surgery to remove a part of your intestine or your gallbladder (aka laparoscopic or robot assisted intestinal anastomoses or laparoscopic cholecystectomy).

This study enrolls children who are having an intracranial or spinal fusion procedure. The purpose of this study is to learn about the DNA of children who develop an infection after surgery. The results of this study may help us learn how to better control infections in children after surgery in the future. Read More

Children ages 5-15.
Are having an intracranial or spinal fusion procedure.

This study enrolls medical students, residents, and attending physicians. The purpose of the study is to learn how effective a remove microsurgery coach is to improve technical skills. Read More

Adults ages 18+.
Fourth year medical students, residents, fellow physicians, and junior attendings in the general surgery, otolaryngology, vascular surgery, and head and neck surgery programs.

This study enrolls children who are having a tonsillectomy due to sleep apnea. Some kids with sleep apnea may suffer from feelings of worry and sadness related to their sleep problems. We want to see if that’s true and if it gets better after surgery for their snoring. Read More

Children ages 8-18
Able to read English at grade 3 level or above
Scheduled for tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

This study enrolls adults with peripheral arterial disease (PAD; blocked arteries in the legs) who are having a lower extremity endovascular intervention (EVI). The purpose of the study is to learn how well a blood test called Plateletcrit find blood clotting cells. We want to see if this test might be useful to learn about outcomes for this surgery. Read More

Adults ages 18+
Have undergone extremity endovascular intervention (EVI) treatment of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or critical limb ischemia
On aspirin at time of the intervention and will receive dual antiplatelet therapy after surgery with aspirin and clopidogrel for at least 30 days.

We are enrolling adults with a burn wound at Erie County Medical Center for a research study. The purpose of this study is to learn how effective an ultrasound probe is in determining burn depth early after a burn wound. Read More

Adults ages 18+
Admitted to the Roger Seibel Burn Treatment Center at Erie County Medical Center.

We are looking for children with common infections for a study. The purpose of the study is to compare the cells of children with common infections like the flu to to those with a febrile disorder called Kawasaki disease. This will help us see how the immune system responds differently to different illnesses. Read More

Children age 6 months - 6 years old
Children must be in the Emergency Department or inpatient ward of John R. Oishei Children's Hospital with a positive screen for influenza or adenovirus

Also Enrolling:

Children (<18 years old) under consideration for Kawasaki disease

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new surgical robotic system for laparoscopic surgery skills Read More

Medical Student, surgery resident, or attending surgeon at the University at Buffalo

We are looking for people who have had a foot wound related to vascular disease AND healthy volunteers for this study. This study is being conducted to see how well a non-invasive imaging technique allows researchers to see blood inside the human body. The technique combines light and sound to create an image. We would like to see how well this imaging technique can show the veins in the foot in 3D. Read More

Healthy Volunteer:
Age 18+
Not pregnant

Wound Patients:
Age 18+
Chronic wound on foot that is related to a vascular disease