Welcome to the Precision Medicine Studies Page

About Precision Medicine

Precision medicine is health care that is based on each individual. It takes into account factors like who you are, where you live, what you do, and your family health history. To make health care better in the future, we need to learn more about the differences that make each of us unique. Precision medicine research may focus on specific health conditions such as heart disease or asthma, or may look for patterns in large groups of people in an effort to better understand what affects people’s health.

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

All of Us Pennsylvania Research Program: Now Open to Children

Adult participants in the All of Us Research Program, are now eligible to enroll your child. Together, you and your child can help us build one of the largest, most diverse health data resources in history.

Featured Pediatric Research

Healthy Child

Precision Medicine

AGE: 0-4

DURATION: a few hours

VISITS: 1

LOCATION: Oakland

COMPENSATION: YES

JAKPOT Study - Pediatric Arm

Was your child recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? Are they 12-17 years old? You and your child may be eligible for a research study to see if two inhibitors can preserve insulin production in people recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Compensation is provided.

Diabetes

Other Adolescent/Teen Health

Precision Medicine

AGE: 12-17

DURATION: 2 years

VISITS: 9 in-person visits and questionnaires

LOCATION: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

COMPENSATION: YES

Refinement of Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Development - Adolescent Arm

Are you the parent of a healthy 10-17 year old? You and your child may be eligible for a research study to help us understand how the normal brain “grows-up.” Compensation is provided.

Featured Pediatric Research

Healthy Child

Other Adolescent/Teen Health

Other Brain and Nervous System

And 1 more area

AGE: 10-17

DURATION: 36 months

VISITS: 6 in-person study visits

LOCATION: Loeffler Building – Oakland

COMPENSATION: YES

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

Project VIBE

Are you the parent of 13-17 year old? Do they experience overeating or binge eating? You and your child may be eligible for a research study to help teens manage their eating and weight. Compensation is provided.

Eating Disorders

Featured Pediatric Research

Precision Medicine

Remote Research

AGE: 13-17

DURATION: 1.5 hours

VISITS: 1 design session in-person or virtually

LOCATION: Bellefield Towers – Oakland

COMPENSATION: YES

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

The Experiences of Self-Advocacy in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer - Adolescent Arm

Has your child been diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 12-17? Your child may be eligible for a research study to look at how adolescents and young adults with cancer self-advocate or stand up for themselves.

Bone Cancer

Brain Cancer

Cancer

Featured Pediatric Research

And 7 more areas

AGE: 12-17

DURATION: 65 minutes total

VISITS: Online survey and interview (in person or remote)

COMPENSATION: YES

Pain Emotion Adolescent Relationship (PEAR) Study - Teen 14-17 years old

Are you the parent of a 14-17 year old? Do they have mild to high pain in the jaw, neck, back, shoulders, or limbs? Your child may be able to participate in a research study to better understand how pain, mood, and mental health are related in youth. Compensation is provided.

ADHD

Anxiety

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

And 17 more areas

AGE: 14-17

DURATION: Up to 12 months

VISITS: 2 visits in-person & remote; daily online surveys

COMPENSATION: YES

VITESSE Study

Are you the parent of a child ages 4-7? Are they allergic to peanuts? You and your child may be eligible for a research study to evaluate an investigational drug patch called DBV712 for 4-7 year old children with peanut allergy. Compensation is provided.

Allergies

Precision Medicine

AGE: 4-7

DURATION: 58 weeks

VISITS: At least 12 in-person visits

LOCATION: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

COMPENSATION: YES