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 Medicine is looking for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for a clinical trial. The goal of the study is to compare new combinations of bronchodilators (medications that open up the airways) and inhaled corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory medication) in people with COPD to better control their symptoms and prevent exacerbations (flare-ups). Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 40 years or older
Have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at least 12 months before participating
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Ophthalmology is looking for adult with diabetic macular edema (DME) for a clinical trial. DME results from diabetes damaging the blood vessels in your eye and can lead to blindness. The goal of the study is to see the effects (either good or bad) of a new drug (called RO7497372) to treat DME. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Have been diagnosed with diabetic macular edema
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Psychology is looking for adults who have had pain from cancer for a remote study. The goal of the study is to learn more about how cannabis may be used to treat pain from cancer. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 21 years or older
Identify as either Black or White
Have had cancer in the past 3 years
Have had a prescription for opioids and pain for more than 30 days
Used/have not used cannabis regularly for the past 3 months
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is recruiting hospitalized patients for a survey study. The goal of the study is to identify different factors that might cause patients to sleep poorly while hospitalized. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Currently hospitalized in a UB-affiliated hospital
Fluent in English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is looking for adults that are scheduled for a surgery that will be performed by inserting a catheter into the groin for a clinical trial. The goal of the study is to test the safety and effectiveness of a new device (the PerQseal vascular closure device system). Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 19 years or older
Are scheduled for a surgery that will insert a catheter into the groin
Not currently pregnant/breastfeeding
The University at Buffalo (UB) is looking for people who currently smoke to participate in an online study. The goal of this study is to learn more about smoking habits of Western New York community members. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years and older
Currently smoking cigarettes
Fluent in either English or Spanish
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is looking for adults living with HIV that smoke cigarettes for an interview study. The goal of the study is to learn more about the risk for lung cancer for people living with HIV. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults between the ages of 50 to 80 years old
Have been diagnosed with HIV
Are currently a smoker of cigarettes OR have quit smoking cigarettes in the last 15 years
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
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is enrolling adults with atrial fibrillation (or “AFib”) that are worried about their risk of having a stroke. People with AFib have a heart condition that causes the upper chambers of their hearts to beat irregularly, or differently than they should. The goal of the study is to see if a new study device (the CLAAS System) can reduce the risk of stroke without the need for blood thinners. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (or AFib)
Are at risk for stroke