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.
This is a prospective cohort observational study to develop a personalized medicine algorithm to determine optimum Tac dose throughout the early stages of kidney transplantation based on gene markers and gut microbiome composition. There are no clinical interventions in this study, and it does not change the standard of care (SOC). This study is solely limited to sample and data collection. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Are a candidate for a kidney transplant
Patients of the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC)
Are considered to be overweight
This study enrolls children and young adults with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). The purpose of the study is to learn which gene mutation(s) may be responsible for this condition and to eventually find a gene therapy to treat this condition. Read More
Eligibility:
Children and young adults ages 0-21 years old with CAKUT (congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract) seen at Oshei Children's Hospital
Patient's family member without CAKUT.