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.
We want to learn how people feel after having robotic sacral colpopexy surgery. This is a kind of surgery that helps support the pelvic organs. We will ask patients about their quality of life, pelvic pain, and sexual health. Our goal is to understand how people are doing months or years after surgery. Read More
Eligibility:
Between 18 and 90 years old
Had Robotic Sacral Colpexy surgery between 2012 and 2024
This study looks at how using a website, messaging apps (like Discord), and email reminders can help resident doctors better understand hospital policies and complete required tasks. We’ll measure changes in knowledge, compliance, and how up-to-date residents feel after using these tools. Read More
Eligibility:
Residents in Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Combined, or Medicine
Preliminary programs in Buffalo
Not part of the Catholic Health System residency programs
PGY 1-4 residents are eligible
Are you an active driver? Are you interested in helping researchers learn more about how the brain changes as we age? If so, then this study might be right for you! Read More
Eligibility:
-Adults between the ages of 25-35 years old OR 65+ years of age
-Are an active driver
-Have been driving for at least 5 years
-Have normal/corrected to normal vision
-Are not susceptible to motion sickness
This study is testing two different ways to teach patients about glaucoma: watching a short educational video or receiving verbal information directly from their doctor. You will be randomly placed into one of these two groups. Read More
Eligibility:
18 years of age or older
Speak English
Diagnosed with Glaucoma
This is a survey project. Providers who are members of Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) research network and actively providing care to patients in Pediatric critical care units are eligible to take part in this survey study. Read More
Eligibility:
A member of PALISI Network (Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators)
Get emails from PALISI Network
Since COVID, student mental health has become a prominent issue. The cafeteria is a key part of the school environment, but there aren’t many tools that see how it affects student well-being. This study is testing two new tools to see if they are useful and accurate. This research will help improve how schools assess and support student well-being in cafeteria settings. Read More
Eligibility:
Student participants must be enrolled in grades 6-8.
Students must not have a history of bullying or aggressive or disruptive behavior
Adults must be available during middle school students; lunch period.
All adult participants must be able to use a computer and have access to one.
We’re looking to see if natural ingredients found in coffee, tea, and chocolate (called xanthines) can help people stay warmer and keep their hands working well in cold environments. Read More
We’re looking for participants to help us learn more about a rare type of gum disease that affects young people. Read More
Eligibility:
Children ages 12-25 Diagnosed with Severe Gum Disease (C/MIP)
Diagnosed between ages 12–25 (you can be older now)
Signs include deep gum pockets, bleeding, and bone loss around molars or front teeth
Brothers or Sisters of Someone who is at least 5 years old with C/MIP
Healthy Volunteers ages 12-25 Without Severe Gum Disease
No gum disease
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This study will examine how children's eating habits, physical activity, and decision making change as they grow older. This will be done through 12 laboratory sessions over 3 years where parents will fill out questionnaires and have their height and weight taken. Children will also have their height and weight taken. After this, children will be asked to make choices about hypothetical money, and play a computer game to earn points to eat food and play with an activity. We will ask about children's eating habits, and usual screen-time habits. Read More
Eligibility:
Between 8.5 to 9 years old (br)
Between 10.5 to 11 years old
Are you a young adult between the ages of 18 to 26 years old? Do you eat breakfast regularly? If so, you might be eligible to participate in a new study from the University at Buffalo (UB) Division of Behavioral Medicine focused on investigating the connection between breakfast and health! Read More
Eligibility:
-Young adults between the ages of 18 to 26 years old
-Are in good health
-Eat breakfast regularly
-Are available weekday mornings for study visits lasting 30 to 180 minutes