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 Communicative Disorders and Sciences is conducting a hearing and speech study for healthy adults. The goal of this study is to learn more about how adults understand speech in both quiet and noisy backgrounds. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults aged 18 to 30 years old and aged 55 and older
· Have normal hearing or mild hearing loss
· Cannot wear hearing aids
· Native speakers of North American English (did not speak any other languages before age 2)
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is looking for healthy adults to participate in an environmental study. The goal of this study is to examine the effects of hypoxia (lower oxygen than room air) on vestibular function (balance) and brain blood flow in healthy adult males and females. Read More
Eligibility:
- Healthy males or females
- Age 18-40 years old
- No red-blue color blindness
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Management is looking for adults for an online survey study on health and social media. The goal of the study is to learn more about how people engage with health information on social media. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Use social media
Have access to a smart device (such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop) for completing the survey
Speak English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is conducting an in-person simulated diving study for healthy adults. The goal of the study is to learn more about how people respond to stressors during diving that can result in dehydration. The results from the study may be used to improve the health and safety of military divers on missions. Read More
Eligibility:
Healthy adults between the ages of 18 to 44 years old
In good physical shape
Do not currently smoke cigarettes
Do not have any significant medical diseases
Not currently pregnant
Speak English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Urology is running an online survey study on male birth control. The goal of the study is to learn more about how men feel about their different birth control options. Read More
Eligibility:
People identifying as male over the age of 18 years old
Have access to a smart device for completing the survey (such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop)
Fluent in English
This study enrolls healthy adults who will be getting a vaccine. The goal of this study is to learn about immune system cells called macrophages. Macrophages are important immune system cells that form when an infection is in the body. Read More
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Neurology is conducting an in-person study for healthy adults and those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The goal of the study is to learn more about MS and how symptoms may develop/change over time. Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults between the ages of 18 to 80 years old
-Are healthy or have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)
-Are able to have MRI exams
-Speak English
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is looking for older adults aged 50 years and older for a study on automated shuttles. The goal of this study is to learn more about self-driving cars. Read More
Eligibility:
· Adults 50 years and older
· Are blind or low-vision OR
· Use a wheeled mobility device OR
· Are without a physical disability
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Nursing is conducting a study on the knowledge and attitudes of psychiatric nurse practitioners on prescribing medication for bipolar depression. The goal of the study is to increase knowledge related to treating bipolar depression. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Psychiatric nurse practitioners
Fluent in English
Have access to a smart device (such as a smartphone, laptop, or tablet) for completing the survey
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