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 Community Health and Health Behavior is conducting a survey study for adults who smoke and attend either the Seneca-Babcock Food Pantry or the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic. The goal of the study is to raise awareness about the free services available to help community members quit smoking cigarettes. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults 21 years or older
-Currently smoke cigarettes
-Attend the Seneca-Babcock Food Pantry or the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic
-Fluent in English
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 purpose of this study is to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of two brief quitting smoking approaches that could be cost-effective in assisting individuals who suffer from serious mental illness. The first approach is brief advice combined with the use of nicotine gum and patches. The second approach uses an app on your smartphone combined with the use of nicotine gum and patches. Read More
Eligibility:
Inclusion Criteria
(1) Current DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar, or recurring major depressive disorder;
(2) Functional impairment as indicated by a score of_2 or greater on the WHODAS 8 item version
(3) Smoker as indicated by smoking 5 cigarettes per day over the past 6 months;
(4) Desire to quit smoking as indicated by self-reported serious...