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 Obstetrics and Gynecology is looking for third year medical students for a survey study. The goal of this study is to learn more about medical students’ comfort levels, knowledge, and accuracy of cervical exams. The results of this study may be used to improve the educational experience of future medical students. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Third-year UB medical students on their OBGYN clerkship
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is looking for adults diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) for a clinical trial. People will DPNP feel pain that is caused by damage to their nerves due to diabetes. The goal of the study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a new study drug that may treat DPNP. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults aged 18 to 75 years old
Have been diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP)
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences is looking for adults for an in-person speech study. The goal of the study is to gather data to help improve the treatment of speech disorders that develop from damage to the nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Native speaker of standard American English
No history of speech, language, or hearing issues
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 Communicative Disorders and Sciences is looking for adult pairs to participate in an in-person speech study. The goal of the study is to learn more about communication techniques used in normal conversations. The results from the study may be used to improve in-person communication for people with disabilities. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Pairs of close friends/colleagues
Fluent in English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences is looking for speech-pathologists for an in-person study. The goal of the study is to gather data to help improve the treatment of speech disorders that develop from damage to the nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 to 70 years old
Currently a speech-language pathologist
Native speaker of standard American English
No hearing issues
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Surgery is looking for adults that have a blood clot in their leg for a study. The goal of the study is to see if a new type of treatment [the ClotTriever procedure with anticoagulant (AC) medicines that lower your blood’s ability to clot] may treat blood clots in the leg better than just AC medicines. The ClotTriever procedure works by trapping the blood clot in the leg and then removing it through a mesh metal bag and catheter (or a thin, flexible tube that is inserted into the vein in the groin). Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Have a blood clot in their leg that need to be treated
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) Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is looking for pediatric healthcare providers for a survey study. The goal of the study is to help to increase awareness about adverse childhood events (ACEs). Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Pediatric doctors in Western New York