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September 19, 2024

We Need Healthy Controls!

Are you between the ages of 18 and 60?
Have you NEVER been diagnosed with a psychiatric condition?
Are you eager to participate in a research study?

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

For more information, please call UAB 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.
Participate in the PRECISION-BP research study investigating the best time to take blood pressure medication, morning or evening. This study participants will receive blood pressure medications for 28 days. Eligible participants must be obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m2) men and women, have high blood pressure, and have no history of heart or kidney problems. The study involves wearing a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours, 24-hour inpatient visits at UAB Hospital, taking medications, and collecting blood and urine samples. Meals will be provided at no cost. Participants will be compensated $575 for completing the study visits. Please e-mail Haley at PRECISION-BPSTUDY@uabmc.edu or call us at 205-975-5825 if you are interested.
As a diverse, public institution of more than 50,000 students, faculty and staff, UAB will remain neutral on political and social issues that do not directly affect the institution’s core operations.

To mark National Healthy Aging Month, UAB Employee Wellness offers these tips on aging gracefully.

Peter Bosworth, Lakesha Johnson and Lee O’Neil are the third-quarter 2024 honorees of the UAB Shared Values in Action Program, which honors those whose work exemplifies and embodies Forging Ahead’s shared values. Nominations for fourth-quarter 2024 honorees are open through Oct. 9.
Around the world, there are still over 1 million people who acquire HIV each year. No matter how many people get diagnosed, get HIV care, or use treatment, we cannot keep up with the pace of new cases. The search for an effective HIV vaccine is as important as ever.

People 18 to 55 are needed to participate with the Alabama Clinical Research Site in HIV vaccine studies. Compensation available!

  • Are you 18-55 years of age and want to be a part of a study?
  • Are you generally healthy?

You may qualify for a HIV vaccine clinical trial. Contact the Alabama Clinical Research Site to find out more. There is compensation at each study visit for time and travel. Contact: If interested, please email Research-1917@uabmc.edu or call or text 205-873-8686.
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