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 purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects, good or bad, of subcutaneous (under the skin) injections of satralizumab in combination with current treatment in patients with generalized Myasthenia Gravis. Read More
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Neurology is looking for healthy adult volunteers for a study on thinking, memory, and job experiences. The goal of the study is to better understand how thinking and memory are impacted for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the link this may have to job experiences. Our healthy volunteers will serve as the “control group” for the study. This means that they will not receive any treatment. Their survey answers will be used as a benchmark (or a standard) to compare the answers of participants with MS. Read More
Eligibility:
Healthy adults between the ages of 18-60 years old
Able to speak and read in English
Employed either part-time or full-time
Able to attend a study visit at the UBMD Neurology Clinic (1001 Main Street 4th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203) (free parking is available)
Access to a smart device (for example, a smart phone, computer, or tablet)
Access to Internet/Wi-Fi
The University at Buffalo (UB) Center for Research and Education in Special Environments (CRESE) lab is looking for fit men for an exercise and nutrition study. The goal of this study is to see if a high carbohydrate diet affects fatigue and overall performance during a 6-day exercise heat acclimation protocol. Read More
Eligibility:
Healthy males between 18-40 years old
Typically exercise most days of the week
Are able to engage in walking, running, and cycling for longer periods of time
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is looking for adult volunteers aged 65 and older who are considered to be obese to participate in a weight loss study. The goal of this study is to see if a medication (Semaglutide) combined with normal a weight loss program can help older adults to manage their weight. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 65 years old and older
Considered to be obese
Able to perform exercise tasks
Able to follow nutrition training
Fluent in English
The University at Buffalo (UB) is looking for volunteers to join a long COVID-19 registry. Our goal is to build a registry of local Western New York community members who are experiencing the effects of long COVID-19 infection. This registry will help us to share news about long COVID-19 as we learn more about this condition. UB researchers will also use the registry to communicate information about studies recruiting volunteers with long COVID-19. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Experiencing symptoms of long COVID-19 infection
Live in one of the eight counties of Western New York (Niagara, Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming, Genesee, and Orleans)
The BRIGHT Study for Parents of Kids and Teens Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Have at least one child/teenager under the age of 18 living at home
Within the last 6 months have had trouble keeping enough food in your home
Have reliable home internet access
Have a smart phone
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for adult volunteers with and without spinal cord injuries to participate in an exercise study. The goal of the study is to learn more about the brain and bodily responses to exercise in people with and without spinal cord injuries. The results of this study will hopefully improve the quality of life for adults with spinal cord injuries. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults between the ages of 18-55 years old
Adults with a spinal cord injury (at least 6 months after the initial injury)
Adults without a spinal cord injury
Reliable transportation to attend two study visits on the UB South Campus (at Main Street and Bailey Avenue)
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is looking for healthy adult volunteers to participate in an exercise study. The goal of the study is to look at bodily changes that wildland firefighters experience when working in different hot conditions. Read More
Eligibility:
Healthy adults 18-39 years old
Exercise regularly (at least 2.5 hours of moderate exercise a week or 1.25 hours of vigorous exercise per week)
Not currently using tobacco products or have regularly used in the last 2 years
Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
Does not have hypertension (high blood pressure) or tachycardia (heart that beats faster than normal, greater than 100 beats per minu...
This study is recruiting volunteers for a dental study through the University at Buffalo (UB) Microbiome Center in the UB School of Dental Medicine. The study team is researching if they can make accurate copies of bacteria patterns in mouth plaque (the “stuff” that collects between gums and teeth). The results of the study will help dentists to better understand how gum disease develops and comes back over time. Read More
Eligibility:
1. At least 21 years old
2. Have at least sixteen (16) teeth
3. Not currently pregnant
4. Not currently wearing braces or orthodontic appliances
The UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Division of Behavioral Medicine (DBM) is looking for adult volunteers to participate in the EPPIC (Easing Pelvic Pain Interventions Clinical Research Program). The goal of this National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study is to determine the effectiveness of different behavioral therapies for controlling urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), why they work, for whom they are most effective, and durability of treatment gains (or how long they last). This is a non-drug treatment study and volunteers will receive payment for their participation in the study. Read More
Eligibility:
1) Male or females between the ages of 18-70 years old
2) Experience pelvic pain symptoms for at least 3 months
3) Diagnosis of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) or chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPP)
4) Access to a telephone and computer/smartphone
5) Reliable transportation