We are seeking individuals to participate in these Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved research studies.
Check this page frequently for new opportunities.
Are you interested in learning about your vitamin D status?
Researchers in the O'Brien Lab are studying vitamin D absorption in women of productive age, seeking to understand population differences in vitamin D absorption and status.
Healthy, non-pregnant, non-lactating females, age 20-39-year-old, self-identified Black/White ancestry, BMI 18.5-24.9 OR ≥ 30 kg/m2
In this study you will receive your vitamin D status, breakfast, lunch, and a $250 gift card upon completing the study.
Approximately 4 hours
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Kimberly O'Brien, Ph.D., and Eva Pressman, M.D.
Review and complete the eligibility screening survey or contact the research group at d4health [at] cornell.edu (d4health[at]cornell[dot]edu) or 607-254-5376.
Curious about your gut microbiome and how a plant-based diet influences it?
Researchers in the O'Brien Lab are studying dietary iron and the gut microbiome to understand the difference in gut bacterial profile and iron absorption among vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
Healthy males and females (non-pregnant, non-lactating), age 18-40 years, BMI 18-27 kg/m2, following plant-based diets for > 1 year, non-smoker.
In this study, you will receive an anemia screening, free lunch, a nutrition report on your diet and a $60 gift card upon completion.
Approximately 2 hours
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Kimberly O’Brien, Ph.D.
Review and complete the eligibility screening survey or contact the research group at femicrobiome [at] cornell.edu (femicrobiome[at]cornell[dot]edu) or 607-254-5376.
The Poole Lab is conducting a study to examine how increasing dietary fiber intake by eating different sources of dietary fiber can improve body composition.
Volunteers aged 21-50 years with a BMI between 25-30 to participate in a study comparing the benefits of eating more whole grains or fruits and vegetables.
You will be eating a healthy diet with free fruits, vegetables and whole grains provided with recipes. There is a potential that weight loss that may occur, along with other benefits of eating the recommended amount of dietary fiber for weeks at a time. Incentives for participation include up to $500 for completion of the study.
Approximately 2 hours
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Angela Poole, Ph.D.
Review and complete the eligibility screening survey or contact the Poole Lab at PNNYstudy [at] cornell.edu (PNNYstudy[at]cornell[dot]edu).
The Kersten Lab’s Meta-SHIFT study is investigating how fasting for 26 hours affects the immune system and energy metabolism.
Volunteers between 18-40 years, able to fast for 26 hours, who are healthy (no illness or prescription medicine use, except for birth control), and have a BMI between 18.5-24.9 kg/m2.
You will receive a dinner, two breakfast shakes, and one $15 Cornell Dining card for lunch, as well as compensation up to $230 in e-gift cards.
In this study, you will commit your time for three consecutive days, during which you will visit the research facility once per day and fast for 26 hours in between your second and third visit.
Human Metabolic Research Unit, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Sander Kersten, Ph.D., Schleifer Family Professor of Molecular Nutrition
Review and complete the eligibility screening survey and/or contact us at meta-shift [at] cornell.edu (meta-shift[at]cornell[dot]edu).
