Active Research

For more information regarding any of our ongoing research projects, please contact the project coordinator listed on each study page.

Brain Outcomes and Lifestyle in Down Syndrome

We are looking for adults with Down syndrome (18-64) to join a research study to help us learn how changing what someone eats and what they weigh impacts their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Diabetes Prevention Program in Rural Kansas

We are looking for rural-living adults (aged 18 and older) who have been diagnosed with prediabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes to participate in a virtual delivery of the National Diabetes Prevention Program, a structured lifestyle change program developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

INSTANT Study

We are looking for adults (aged 18 and older) who are beginning a clinical weight management program to join a 6-month research study at KU Medical Center about how daily stressors may impact their ability to be active and sleep well.

Move for Health Study

We are looking for adults (aged 18 and older) who are interested in losing weight and increasing their exercise to participate in a 12-month research study with different forms of exercise at the University of Kansas Medical Center. 

Shining Star Study

We are recruiting participants for a study to see if a mobile application can help families improve children’s movement behaviors and sleep. To qualify, children should be 3 to 4 years old and meet other criteria to participate in this 12-week study at KU Medical Center.