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Eligible participants must be healthy adults (BMI less than 45 kg/m2) and have no history of diabetes, heart problems, or kidney problems. The study involves consuming prepared meals, performing exercise on a treadmill, undergoing a glucose test, and collecting blood, urine samples, and collection of genetic information. Participants will be compensated $300 for completing all the visits and meals will be provided at no cost. Please e-mail us at genesis@uabmc.edu or call us at (205) 975-3956 if you are interested.
The fair will feature popsicles, a Hand in Paw service dog, giveaways and opportunities to meet with mental health providers and human service agencies from UAB and the Birmingham area.
If you are currently taking antidepressant medications but still struggle with depression, you may qualify for a new clinical research study. The study is evaluating an oral investigational medication for depression that can be taken with your current antidepressant medication. For more information and to see if you're eligible to participate, please call 205-975-8542 or 205-934-2484.
September 25, 2024

Type 2 Diabetes Study

TRANSCEND-T2D-2 is a clinical research study for people with type 2 diabetes. This study will test if an investigational medicine (the medicine being studied) can help with blood glucose (sugar) and weight management compared with an existing treatment for type 2 diabetes. You may be able to join the research study if you are aged 18 years or older, have type 2 diabetes, have been taking 1500mg or more of metformin each day for at least 3 months (with or without SGLT2i), have a BMI of 25 or more, have HbA1c levels of 7.0% to 10.5%. For more information, please contact Tracie Thomas, RN, at 205-996-4015 or email tthoma@uab.edu
Are you or is your child...
- Between the ages of 11 and 19?
- Feeling sad, down, or hopeless?
- Feeling guilty, tense, or irritable?

If so, you may be eligible to participate in a non-treatment research study.
Compensation provided for both parent and child, if applicable.
For more information, please contact the UAB Office of Psychiatric Clinical Research at (205) 934-2484.
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We Need Healthy Adolescent Controls!
- Are you in good physical health?
- Are you between the ages of 11 and 19?
- Do you have NO history of Depression?

If so, you may be eligible to participate in a non-treatment research study.
Compensation provided for both parent and child, if applicable.
For more information, please contact the UAB Office of Psychiatric Clinical Research at (205) 934-2484.
September 19, 2024

We Need Healthy Controls!

Are you between the ages of 18 and 60?
Do you have NO history of Depression?
Are you eager to participate in research?

If so, you maybe be eligible to participate in a non-treatment study. Compensation provided.

For more information, please call the UAB Office of Psychiatric Research at (205) 934-2484.
September 19, 2024

Are You Depressed?

Are you...
- 18-60 years old?
- Feeling sad, down, hopeless?
- Experiencing increase or decrease in appetite?
- Experiencing loss of interest in activities?
- Having difficulty concentrating?
- Sleeping too little or too much?
- Wishing you were dead?

If so, you may be eligible to participate in a non-treatment research study. Compensation provided.

For more information, please call the UAB Office of Psychiatric Research at (205) 934-2484.
September 18, 2024

Ladies We Need You!

Are you a cisgender woman over 18 who's been sexually active with a cisgender man in the past year?

If you haven't received a positive HIV test and haven't been on long-acting PrEP, you could be eligible to participate in our study.

Important: You CANNOT get HIV from participating in this clinical trial.Interested? Sign up today with the Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic at UAB to contribute to this vital research and get compensated for your participation. Call 205-934-7492 today.

Opportunity to quit smoking cigarettes. Fully remote surveys.
 
If you smoke cigarettes every day, you may be eligible for a research study with the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The research study involves initial online screening, 8 contacts over 6 months and a chance to try varenicline, a prescription smoking cessation medication, or nicotine patches and lozenges. Compensation is available for those who are eligible and participate. Please follow the link below for more information and to see if you are eligible:

https://redcap.musc.edu/surveys/?s=8JWFT9XFY3FYR7Y3
Eligible participants must be healthy adults (BMI less than 45 kg/m2) and have no history of diabetes, heart problems, or kidney problems. The study involves consuming prepared meals, performing exercise on a treadmill, undergoing a glucose test, and collecting blood, urine samples, and collection of genetic information. Participants will be compensated $300 for completing all the visits and meals will be provided at no cost. Please e-mail us at genesis@uabmc.edu or call us at (205) 975-3956 if you are interested.
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