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Adolescent study for depression
Are you between the ages of 11 and 19?
Are you feeling sad, down, or hopeless?
Are you feeling guilty, tense, or irritable?
If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study.
Compensation provided.
For more information, please call Brennan Wink at 205-975-4208 or send an email to Brennanwink@uabmc.edu.
Lung Health Cohort
Are you or someone you care about age 25-35 and interested in lung health? Join the landmark Lung Health Cohort Research Study to improve the health of future generations.
The pioneering NIH-funded study will follow 4,000 young, healthy adults to paint a clearer picture of lung health and the factors involved in predicting and preventing lung disease.
To learn more, visit: Lung.org/lung-study
Family caregivers of people with dementia are invited to participate in the coach-guided videoconferencing acceptance and commitment therapy study
Healthy Women Needed for a Research Study
BabyCOVE Study: Evaluates the COVID-19 vaccine in healthy infants aged 12 weeks to less than 6 months old.
We are doing this study to see if CagriSema (Cagrilintide/semaglutide), a new medicine intended for the treatment of obesity, is safe for use in people living with obesity and cardiovascular disease. The study will also include some people with type 2 diabetes and/or chronic kidney disease.
You may qualify to participate if::
- You have had a stroke, a heart attack (myocardial infarction), or have poor circulation (peripheral
- arterial disease)
- You are 55 years of age or older
- You are living with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 )
- You can have type 2 diabetes and/or chronic kidney disease
- You are able to attend regular clinic visits and receive phone calls over
- a period of 3 years
Want to know more about the REDEFINE 3 study?
Call the study team at (205) 996-4015 or via email ccnrn@uab.edu
3 chosen as UAB VIPs for fourth-quarter 2022
Tatyana Gavrikova, Sherry Polhill and Aparna Tamhane are the fourth-quarter 2022 honorees of the UAB Shared Values in Action Program, which honors those whose work exemplifies and embodies Forging the Future's shared values. Nominations for first-quarter 2023 honorees are open through Feb. 28.