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.
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
Eligibility:
60+ years old,
Own smart phone, and
Have no history of substance use problems or mental health/ neurological conditions.
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
Eligibility:
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
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18+.
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Currently using an insulin pump or multiple daily injections of insulin.
The purpose of this study is to develop a new treatment for tuberculosis (TB). It is expected that direct participation in this study will be during participants' blood draw. Read More
Eligibility:
Healthy Adult
Ages 18-65
Willing to serve as a control in the study
The Buffalo Research Registry connects people 18 years of age and older in Western New York to research opportunities at the University at Buffalo. Read More
We are looking for healthy adults age 21+ for a research study. The purpose of this study is to learn more about how bacteria in the mouth work. We hope that with this understanding, new treatments can be designed to prevent disease. Read More
Eligibility:
Age 21+.
In general good health.
Pregnant women may not participate.
This study enrolls babies with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). The purpose of this study is to learn about how babies with this syndrome grow and develop. This will help us learn the best way to care for babies with NOWS. Read More
Eligibility:
Infants born at 36 weeks gestation or greater
Managed for NOWS at Oishei Children's Hospital
This study enrolls people who have been diagnosed with Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR) and have Heart Failure symptoms which are not under control despite treatment with current available therapies. The purpose of this study is to compare a new investigational (experimental) device plus optimal drug therapy with optimal drug therapy alone. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18+
Diagnosed with moderate or greater Tricuspid Regurgitation/Insufficiency with Heart Failure symptoms
This study enrolls adults with head and neck cancer. The purpose of the study is to learn if a light device used in the mouth during chemotherapy and radiation can help prevent oral mucositis. Read More
Eligibility:
Diagnosed with cancer (pathologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma) of the oral cavity, oropharynx, tonsil or base of tongue.
Scheduled to have a continuous course of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) over an estimated 6 to 8 weeks.
This study enrolls adults who have had a recent stroke or stroke symptoms. The purpose of this study is to compare how well the study drug (tenecteplase) works for people with stroke symptoms. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults ages 18+.
-Have been diagnosed with a stroke or stroke symptoms.
-Please contact the research team for other eligibility criteria.