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Description:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Psychiatry is looking for adults living with depression for a clinical trial. The research team is interested in studying how effective a new medicine is at treating symptoms of depression. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults aged 18 to 65 years old
-Have been told by a doctor that you have depression
-Have had symptoms of depression for 1-12 months
-Are not pregnant or breast feeding
Contact(s)
NANCY DESU
ndesu@buffalo.edu
+1 716-898-3434
Christopher Suchan
cssuchan@buffalo.edu
+1 716-898-4038
Description:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Adult Language Network Lab is recruiting healthy adults for an in-person study on word retrieval (or our ability to access words from memory and produce them with speech). The goal of the study is to learn more about the different factors that can impact word retrieval. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 50 years or older
-Native English speakers
-No speech, language, or hearing disorders
-No neurologic (or those involving the brain such as epilepsy) or mental health (such as depression) diagnoses
Contact(s)
Nichol CASTRO
nicholca@buffalo.edu
+1 716-829-2797
Description:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Psychology is recruiting adults with a history of depression living in urban areas of Erie and Niagara counties for a new study. The research team is interested in learning more about the impact of nature (for example, temperature, air pollution, and access to greenspaces such as public parks) on mental health. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 18 years or older
-Have a history of depression
-Live in an urban part of Erie/Niagara counties
-Own a smart phone
-Can speak and read English
Contact(s)
JOHN ROBERTS
robertsj@buffalo.edu
+1 716-645-3650
Description:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Psychiatry is looking for moms experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) for a new clinical trial. The goal of this study is to see if a new study drug (RE104) can help to treat symptoms of PPD. Read More
Eligibility:
-Moms aged 18 to 45 years old
-Have had a baby sometime in the last 12 months
-Experiencing signs of depression
-Have a caretaker who can look after your baby during the Dosing Session and for 24 hours after dosing
Contact(s)
NANCY DESU
ndesu@buffalo.edu
+1 716-898-3434
Christopher Suchan
cssuchan@buffalo.edu
+1 716-898-4038
Description:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Adult Language Network Lab is looking for adults that have been diagnosed with aphasia for a study. People with aphasia commonly have trouble either using or understanding language. The research team hopes to learn more about who responds to treatment for aphasia. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 18 years or older
-Have been diagnosed with aphasia
-Experience word finding problems (anomia) or difficultly with the sounds (phonology) of words
-Are fluent in English
Contact(s)
Nichol CASTRO
nicholca@buffalo.edu
+1 716-829-2797
Description:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Neurology is recruiting adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) for a new clinical research study. The goal of the study is to see if lithium (a medication that can be taken by mouth) can help to slow the progression of PD. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults aged 45 to 80 years old
-Have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD) for less than 4 years
-Not currently pregnant
-Have never taken prescription or over-the-counter lithium
-Speak English
Contact(s)
THOMAS GUTTUSO
thguttus@buffalo.edu
+1 716-878-7204
Description:
People diagnosed with chronic heart failure may be eligible for a new clinical trial. The goal of this study is to see if a new device (the APTURE system) can help to improve symptoms related to heart failure. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 18 years or older
-Have been diagnosed with heart failure
-Speak English
Contact(s)
DAWN HOLLER
dlh68@buffalo.edu
+1 716-829-6115
COURTNEY BISHOP
cabishop@buffalo.edu
Description:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is looking for adults diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure for a clinical trial. The goal of the study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a new drug combination (baxdrostat/dapagliflozin) in treating kidney disease and high blood pressure. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 18 years or older
-Have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease AND high blood pressure
-Speak English
Contact(s)
SEVIE KANDEFER
sk293@buffalo.edu
+1 716-898-4038
Description:
UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine is conducting a study for ex-collegiate quarterbacks and pitchers. The goal of the study is to learn more about how the forearm muscles are used differently when throwing a football versus a baseball. The results of the study may lead to a better understanding of forearm injures and enhance treatment options. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults between the ages of 20 to 30 years old
-Ex-collegiate quarterbacks and pitchers
-No forearm or shoulder injury in the past two years
-Do not have a pacemaker
-Pain-free forearms and shoulders
-Fluent in English
Contact(s)
LIN FENG
lfeng3@buffalo.edu
+1 716-248-1756
Description:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is looking for healthy adults aged 18 to 44 years old for a walking study. Researchers are hoping to learn more about how heat and exercise may impact kidney function. The study results may help to improve the safety of workers and improve kidney function. Read More
Eligibility:
- 18-44 years old
- Self-reported to be healthy
- No tobacco or electronic cigarette use within the last 2 years
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
Contact(s)
Sydney Cosentino
scosenti@buffalo.edu
+1 703-717-8937
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