We are collecting data and biological samples from people with infectious or inflammatory conditions of the bowel such as celiac disease, colitis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and from people who do not have bowel disease to get a better understanding of these diseases.
Seeking healthy people who may have been previously infected with influenza A virus (IAV), coronaviruses such as Covid, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV, the virus that causes mononucleosis or “mono”), cytomegalovirus (CMV) or the virus that causes roseola to collect blood, saliva, and nasal swabs to study immune system responses to the virus.
Seeking healthy men and women volunteers aged 12-55 for a study of an investigational vaccine against Epstein Barr Virus which is the main cause of mononucleosis.
We invite people who are Latinx and/or Black and have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to tell us how COVID-19 has affected you and your family and your experience with getting the COVID-19 Vaccines and the first booster.
Seeking parents of kids aged 5-17 who receive their care at UMass Memorial for a research survey about their intentions on having their child vaccinated against COVID-19.
Seeking men and women aged 65 and older who have been hospitalized for what may be pneumonia for a study of the effectiveness of vaccines against pnuemonia.
Seeking men and women aged 18 and older who get their care at UMass Memorial clinics to participate in a focus group on outreach materials for COVID-19 vaccination.
Seeking children who have been diagnosed with influenza in the past 7 days and healthy children willing to donate a blood sample for a study of how influenza affects blood cells of children.
Seeking men and women who come to the emergency room because of a cough or difficulty breathing for a study collecting blood and nasal swabs to study respiratory illness.
Seeking men and women with sleep problems (excessive drowsiness, problems falling and staying asleep, and problems with sleep-wake patterns) that started or got worse for at least 12 weeks following a COVID-19 infection for a study of treatments for sleep problems.
Seeking men and women hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection for a study of whether adding an investigational drug to the usual treatment improves recovery.
Seeking hospitalized men and women who are on supplemental oxygen because of a viral lung infection for a study of an investigational drug added to the usual treatment
Seeking men and women who have had stem cell transplant or cellular therapy for their blood cancer for a study of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Seeking people aged 21 and younger who have lyme disease and likely have meningitis that has not yet been treated. To participate in a study comparing two different antibiotic treatments
Seeking healthy adults and adults who have been suffering influenza-like illness for no more than 14 days for a study of how the flu or flu-like infections affect their blood cells.
Seeking newborns who will be vaccinated against Hepatitis B for a study of a device to reduce pain during the injection.