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 Pediatric Surgery and Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) is recruiting adults who survived childhood violent injuries for a phone survey study. The goal of the study is to learn more about the effects on young people who survive violent injury. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Experienced a violent injury during their youth (when they were younger than 18 years old)
Were treated for the injury at either Oishei Children’s Hospital or Erie County Medical Cente
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for occupational therapy (OT) fieldwork advisors to complete an online survey study. The goal of the study is to learn more about the types of support that fieldworkers think their students need to provide the best learning environment. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Occupational therapist (OT) fieldwork advisors that have been practicing for at least one year and have taken on at least one OT student
Currently practicing in the United States
Fluent in English
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Nursing is conducting a study on the knowledge and attitudes of psychiatric nurse practitioners on prescribing medication for bipolar depression. The goal of the study is to increase knowledge related to treating bipolar depression. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Psychiatric nurse practitioners
Fluent in English
Have access to a smart device (such as a smartphone, laptop, or tablet) for completing the survey
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is conducting a survey study for third/fourth year UB pharmacy students. The goal of the study is to better understand pharmacy students’ perceptions about their abilities to perform transitions of care before and after completing their inpatient rotations in medicine, cardiology, and transitions of care. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Third or fourth year pharmacy students completing their impatient rotation in medicine, cardiology, or transitions of care within Buffalo General Medical Cente
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatrics is recruiting first generation college students for an online survey study. The goal of the study is to learn more about first generation college students’ relationship to food. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
First generation college students
Have access to a smart device (such as a smartphone, laptop, or tablet) for completing the online survey
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is conducting a study for patients currently admitted to the Buffalo General Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The goal of the study is to see if a new blood test may be able to identify the condition known as “Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia” (or “HIT”) that can be potentially fatal and cause blood clots to form in the legs, lungs, or lead to heart attack or stroke. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Patients in the Buffalo General Intensive Care Unit who are suspected to have heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Nursing is recruiting inpatient psychiatric unit nursing staff from the Rochester General Hospital for a mindfulness study. The goal of the study is to learn more about the effectiveness of brief mindfulness practices on improving mental health, well-being, stress, and burnout of nurses and other care providers in psychiatric care settings. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Currently a staff member (licensed as RNs, LPNs, BHTs, APPs) at an inpatient psychiatric unit at Rochester General Hospital
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Orthopaedics is creating a registry of all patients who undergo knee surgery at the UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic. The goal of this registry is to help future research studies that use stored data and examine trends and other factors associated with the surgeries. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults who have had an AMP or ACL surgery at UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine will be added to the registry
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
Eligibility:
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
Eligibility:
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