This study enrolls pharmacy students at the University at Buffalo. The purpose of this study is to design an integrative health elective for pharmacy students and evaluate their knowledge and perceptions before and after taking the elective. Read More

People ages 18+.
Students must be enrolled in the Integrative Health elective through UB's School of Pharmacy.

This study enrolls children and young adults who have Type 1 diabetes. Young adults with Type 1 diabetes experience stress related to their disease. The purpose of this study is to compare two different surveys for learning about stress related to having Type 1 diabetes. Read More

Children ages 13-17 and adults ages 18-19.
Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes for more than 1 year.

This study enrolls children ages 3-5 who attend certain Buffalo child care centers and their parents. This study is looking at early stressful experiences in the family and with friends at school. We are trying to find out how these experiences impact school readiness when children transition from preschool to kindergarten. We are also exploring how stressful experiences "get under the skin" and are measured in the stress hormone cortisol that we can measure in hair and saliva. Read More

Children ages 3-5.
Must be attending one of the participating child care centers in the larger Buffalo metro area.

This study enrolls adults who are having surgery for a meniscus injury. The purpose of this study is to collect demographic, injury-related and surgical data to find out which people are at risk for injury and how they respond to surgical treatment. Read More

-Adults ages 18+
-Undergoing meniscus surgery with a UBMD physician.

This study enrolls currently practicing orthopaedic surgeons. The purpose of this study is to learn more about common practices in orthopaedic surgery. Read More

Adults ages 18+.
Currently Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Performs Joint Arthroplasty Procedures.

This study uses a phone app to track people’s life values and goals. It aims to help people improve their quality of life by completing their goals with the help of trained life coaches. It includes two in-person visits, a few phone check-ins, short tests, and questionnaires. Read More

60+ years old, Own smart phone, and Have no history of substance use problems or mental health/ neurological conditions.

The purpose of this study is to learn more about which local anesthetic offers the most pain relief for patients receiving a split thickness skin graft. Read More

-Adults ages 18+.
-Undergoing a surgery including split thickness skin graft.

We are enrolling people who are undergoing a cardiac neurological procedure. The purpose of this study is to collect information from a medical device used in these procedures called the VISOR device. We will collect information before and after a person has a cardio-cerebrovascular procedure to see how well the device detects neurological injury from the procedure. Read More

-Adults ages 18+.
-Undergoing cardiovascular procedures including trans-aortic valve replacement (TAVR), left atrial appendage closure, electrophysiological ablation, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valve replacement surgery, with the application of Cerebrotech VISOR.

This study is for people who read the Sofia Learns About Research book. The book is a coloring and activity book created to help children and families learn more about participating in research. Anyone can access the online, interactive version of the book and participate in the study. Read More

Children and adults (any age)
Have read or will read the Sofia Learns About Research Book

ALSO
Children in select classrooms in WNY where the Sofia Learns About Research book is being read.

We are looking for adults with type 1 diabetes for a research study. The purpose of the study is to see how well an already approved treatment for type 2 diabetes works for people with type 1 diabetes. Read More

Adults ages 18+.
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Currently using an insulin pump or multiple daily injections of insulin.