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) School of Nursing is looking for teens and young adults aged 14 to 20 years old for a new study. The goal of the study is to learn more about what teens and young adults think about e-cigarettes. The results of the study may be used to develop an e-cigarette prevention and cessation (or to quit using) program. Read More
Eligibility:
Teens and young adults aged 14 to 20 years old
Have a smartphone
For teens under the age of 18 years old, a parent/guardian must agree to them participating in the study
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
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is looking for patients of the Evergreen Health Clinic for a survey study. The goal of the study is to investigate how the care provided by medical students in the clinic impacts their satisfaction as patients. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Are patients at the Evergreen Health Clinic OR
Are parents/guardians of youth patients at the Evergreen Health Clinic
Fluent in English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences (CDS) is looking for patrons of the Buffalo Museum of Science for a speech study. The goal of the study is to learn more about how people understand speech and how that may change over the lifespan. Read More
Eligibility:
Children and adults over the age of 7 years old who are visiting the Buffalo Museum of Science
Are native speakers of North American English
Have no history of speech, language, or hearing issues
Have no history of brain issues
Have had no exposure to the German language
Have not lived in Germany
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatrics and Western New York BloodCare is looking for young adults who report heavy period bleeding for a study. The goal of the study is to investigate different types of treatment for teens with heavy period bleeding. The researchers also hope to gather data on why young adults may stop their treatment for heavy period bleeding. Read More
Eligibility:
Young adults aged 9 – 21 years old
Self-report heavy period bleeding
Have been diagnosed with a bleeding disorder OR are being evaluated for a bleeding disorder
Are patients of Western New York BloodCare
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatrics is looking for kids and adults with blood disorders for a longitudinal study (or a study that lasts over a long period of time). The goal of the study is to investigate the safety, effectiveness, and use of different treatments for people with blood disorders. Read More
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatrics is looking for kids/teens with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and a parent to participate in a 6-month study. The goal of the study is to help kids and families to control their weight and diabetes. Read More
Eligibility:
Kids/teens aged 6 to 7 years old that have Type 1 Diabetes, use and insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor, and are overweight
One parent who is overweight
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is recruiting participants of the Skyline study for a follow-up study. The goal of the study is to investigate the long-term safety of a triple combination therapy for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Read More
Eligibility:
Kids or adults who have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis
Are participants in the Skyline Clinical Trial