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) Department of Community Health and Health Behavior is conducting a survey study for adults who smoke and attend either the Seneca-Babcock Food Pantry or the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic. The goal of the study is to raise awareness about the free services available to help community members quit smoking cigarettes. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 21 years or older
-Currently smoke cigarettes
-Attend the Seneca-Babcock Food Pantry or the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic
-Fluent in English
The University at Buffalo School of Nursing has a program called REACHvr that uses virtual reality to train nursing students. This program focuses on teaching students about healthcare in rural and underserved areas. The goal is to improve healthcare and patient outcomes in these areas by preparing nurses to work in Western New York and the Finger Lakes region, where resources are limited. Read More
Eligibility:
Senior nursing students enrolled in the undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing program at The University at Buffalo.
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is enrolling people diagnosed with long COVID and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in a new clinical trial. People living with POTS experience a number of symptoms when they transition from laying down to standing up (such as fast heart rate, dizziness, and fatigue). Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 18 years or older
-Have been diagnosed with long COVID and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
-Speak English
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Public Health and Health Professions is looking for older adults aged 70 to 90 years old for the OPACH2 Calibration Study. The goal of the study is to evaluate exercise intensity and heart rate differences using activity/heart rate monitors in older adults. Read More
Eligibility:
-Older adults aged 70 to 90 years old
-Willing to abstain from alcohol 72 hours before testing
-Willing to abstain from caffeine and nicotine on the day of testing
-Able to walk independently
-Able to do some walking tests while wearing sensors
-Fluent in English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department Medicine is conducting a study for adults that have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease. The goal of the study is to see if the study drug (retatrutide) can help to control blood sugar levels and manage weight in people with T2D. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 18 years or older
-Have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) AND kidney disease
-Are using basal insulin alone or with metformin/SGLT2 inhibitors to treat their T2D
-Are not underweight
-Have a blood glucose (sugar) level (also known as HbA1C) of 7.0% to 10.5%
-Are fluent in English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences is conducting a hearing and speech study for healthy adults. The goal of this study is to learn more about how adults understand speech in both quiet and noisy backgrounds. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults aged 18 to 30 years old and aged 55 and older
· Have normal hearing or mild hearing loss
· Cannot wear hearing aids
· Native speakers of North American English (did not speak any other languages before age 2)
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Surgery is conducting a study for general surgical trainees who care for pregnant trauma patients. The goal of the study is to learn more about the knowledge and level of comfort that surgical trainees have when treating these patients. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older that are general surgical trainees
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is conducting a survey study for their internal medicine residents. The goal of the study is to gather information to help design a new interprofessional education curriculum to train future doctors during their residency programs. Read More
Patients of the UBMD spinal clinic in need of spinal surgery are invited to take part in a study. Researchers are hoping to learn more about how spinal surgery may improve a person’s spine, pain relief, and overall health. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older who have been diagnosed with a spinal deformity and are patients of the UBMD spinal clinic
Speak English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is enrolling kids diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their caregivers in the yETI study. The research team is hoping to learn more about how kids and their caregivers feel about Trikafta, a medication used to treat CF symptoms. Read More
Eligibility:
-Children/teens diagnosed with cystic fibrosis who are at least 7 years old
-One caregiver of the child if they are under the age of 18 years old
-The children/teens must have been prescribed Trikafta for at least 18 months
-Has a smart device that can receive text messages
-Fluent in English