In this study we want to find out more about weight loss and how diet and medications can affect weight loss. This study will last for up to 58 weeks. There are two phases to the study: - A weight loss phase with prescribed meals that lasts 6 weeks. - A study medication/placebo phase that lasts up 52 weeks. You will not know if you are receiving the medication or the placebo.

This is a study of an investigational drug (also known as the “study drug”) called allo-APZ2-OTS as a possible treatment for RDEB. The study drug contains allogeneic dermal ABCB5-positive mesenchymal stromal cells (ABCB5+ MSCs). These cells suppress inflammation and produce proteins that are important for wound healing. The study drug is expected to counteract local inflammation, improve wound healing and skin strength, and speed up wound closure.

We are conducting a research study for children ages 6-17 with patchy Alopecia Areata (AA). The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the safety, tolerability and efficacy of an investigational drug called Baricitinib. This study will compare the investigational drug to a placebo (inactive substance) to see how well the investigational drug works.

The primary purpose of this study is to confirm the findings of our previous allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant trial for non-malignant hematologic disorders that are transfusion dependent or represent other potentially life-threatening cytopenias. Participation in this study will not alter treatment or medical care. All information for this study will be collected from medical records.

This study is being done to find out if vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) affects how different parts of the brain interact with each other and process information. Participants must be in the REVEAL study and have a new VNS device implanted for treatment of depression. The study will last for about 19 weeks after the VNS is implanted.

This study aims to identify independent blood-based risk factors for postoperative complications and near-term events among patients undergoing CABG surgery. In particular, this study will be using proteomics, the study of all proteins produced by the cells found in blood, as well as genetic analysis to identify potential predictive markers of postoperative complications. We will collect blood samples from before and after surgery. This study does not involve any medical treatment other than the one prescribed by your doctor, nor does it involve any additional medical procedures.

This is a study of adults with unexplained chronic cough between 18-80 years old. This study is trying to determine whether a noninvasive vibrotactile stimulation device can help reduce cough symptoms.

We are studying different questionnaires used to measure symptoms and activity limitations that are linked to thumb arthritis. We are also studying ways to measure thumb position sense in persons with thumb arthritis.

Through this research, the study staff hopes to better understand how DBS works and to define the optimal site in the brain for DBS treatment for Parkinson’s Disease. You will be asked to come for one study visit where you will perform some physical and mental tasks while on and temporarily off your medications and DBS treatment. Participation in this research study will take 7-8 hours.

The purpose of this study is to find out if using a computer program (called iDose) to guide infliximab dosing is more effective and safer than using standard infliximab dosing over 52 weeks. All patients in this study will be receiving infliximab as part of their medical care, this study is only looking at two different methods of determining the dose and timing of administration.

This study aims to test the use of electrophysiology and TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) in discovering biomarkers for cognitive impairment in chronic pain and depression. Total time anticipated for the study is around 15 hours.

This is a study of persons who do and do not stutter between ages 7 and 65 years. This study is trying to figure out how attention skills influence memory, language, and speech fluency skills.

Stem cell transplants (sometimes referred to as a bone marrow transplants) have been done for over 40 years but research continues to further refine the method to reduce side effects without affecting transplant success. The purpose of this study is to improve on transplant outcomes while reducing the potential side effects based on what has been learned from previous transplant studies using a reduced intensity preparative regimen. Information collected during this study (transplant outcomes and side effects) will be compared with the outcomes of the previous reduced intensity conditioning transplant study that enrolled more than 300 patients since 2002.

This study is being done to see how safe an investigational drug is and how well it will work to help people with obesity, or overweight with weight-related conditions like hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or diabetes. If you qualify to be in the study, you will be given frequent lifestyle and behavioral counseling for the first 12 weeks of the study. The counseling will consist of advice on physical activities and dietary advice on healthy eating. During the treatment period, you will receive either tirzepatide or placebo. Placebo is a solution that looks like the study drug but has no medicine. The chance that you will get the study drug is 2 in 3. This phase will last about 72 weeks.

This study will seek to learn about barriers to management of Type 2 diabetes for children ages 10-17. This study is recruiting children, and their parent/guardian, who are managing with oral medication or insulin.

This study is for people who have essential tremor and will be receiving the Boston Scientific Vercise Genus deep brain stimulation (DBS) system. We are studying the possibility that a kind of deep brain stimulation called "coordinated reset" stimulation (CR-DBS) will be more effective than current DBS treatment for essential tremor. We expect that participants will be in this research study for about 9 to 11 months.

This is a large-scale multi-center study of personalized, targeted immune modulation in childre with sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). This study is titled the “PeRsonalizEd immunomodulation in pediatriC sepsIS-inducEd MODS (PRECISE)”. The study includes two concurrent, immunophenotype-driven placebo controlled randomized controlled trils (RCTs) that will address the central hypothesis that individualized, pathophysiology-specific immunomodulation will improve outcomes from sepsis-induced MODS in children

This research study is designed to compare a new gene therapy, known as OTL-203 (study drug), with a standard treatment called “allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant” (allo-HSCT), to find out which is better for the treatment of MPS-IH.

Psilocybin is the perception-altering drug found in ‘magic mushrooms’ and we want to learn more about visual perception in people taking psilocybin and how these relate to brain functions. Participants will be given an investigational study drug during 2 visits and asked to come in for a total of 7 study visits. Participants will also be required to refrain from using recreational drugs while enrolled in the study, including, but not limited to, hallucinogens, ketamine, and marijuana.

The primary purpose of this study is to gain information, especially disease free outcomes, using the tandem approach as compared to the historical information of using a single transplant. The data will be analyzed for transplant “milestones” such as time to blood count recovery and how patients are doing at 3 months and 1 year after the treatment. Participation in this study will not alter treatment or medical care. All information for this study will be collected from medical records.

The primary purpose of this study is to record outcomes and patient characteristics in the Masonic Cancer Center and BMT databases for patients who are undergoing an allogeneic (donor) hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The data will be analyzed for transplant “milestones” such as time to blood count recovery (engraftment) and how patients are doing at 3 months and 6 months after the transplant. Participation in this study will not alter treatment or medical care. All information for this study will be collected from medical records.

The primary purpose of this study is to record outcomes and patient characteristics in the Cancer Center’s and BMT databases for patients who are undergoing an allogeneic (donor) hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The data will be analyzed for transplant “milestones” such as time to blood count recovery (engraftment) and how patients are doing at 3 months and 6 months after the transplant. Participation in this study will not alter treatment or medical care. All information for this study will be collected from medical records.

We are exploring ways to promote healthy lifestyles during stroke rehabilitation using a web-based rehabilitation program. The purpose of this study is to compare two intervention approaches: teleABLE and Healthy Lifestyles Education. Both interventions are delivered using video visits, so participants can complete all study activities from home

This study looks at the use of an implanted brain stimulator for people who have treatment resistant depression. The change in brain function by EEG and symptoms of depression will be examined. This study is open to people 22-55 years old with Medicare or Medicare Advantage insurance.

This study is looking at the liver function of people who have bariatric surgery. People who want to be in this trial must be obese, have abnormal liver function tests & prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. The study includes assistance with diet and exercise for a year after surgery.

This study is comparing the benefits and adverse effects of two delivery methods to help patients relax and decrease anxiety during his/her time on mechanical ventilation. This study is not examining the medication but rather the process of how the patient receives the sedation medication: patient controlled or usual care.

The study is divided into two portions. In the first phase, we want to test the safety of a drug called ipatasertib, by testing different doses of the drug to see which dose is safer for people when given in combination with a fixed dose of a drug called megestrol acetate (MA). In Phase II, we are studying how safe the treatment is and how well it works. We are doing this study because we want to find out if this approach is better or worse than the usual approach for endometrial cancer.

The purpose of this study is to record outcomes and patient characteristics in the Masonic Cancer Center and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) databases for patients undergoing a transplant for the treatment of Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC) or Severe Aplastic Anemia (SAA). The data will be analyzed for transplant “milestones” such as time to blood count recovery (engraftment) and how patients are doing at 3 months and 6 months after the transplant. Participation in this study will not alter treatment or medical care. All information for this study will be collected from medical records.

The primary purpose of this study is to record outcomes and patient characteristics in the Masonic Cancer Center and BMT databases for patients undergoing a second transplant using a haploidentical donor, an unrelated donor or umbilical cord blood. The data will be analyzed for transplant “milestones” such as time to blood count recovery (engraftment) and how patients are doing at 3 months and 6 months after the transplant. Participation in this study will not alter treatment or medical care. All information for this study will be collected from medical records.

The Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP) is a research study. Our goal is learn more about kidney injury and kidney disease. By studying your kidneys, we may learn more about why chronic kidney disease happens and how to treat it more effectively or even how to prevent it. Or participants have had diabetes for many years and have not clinical signs of chronic kidney disease. By studying your kidneys, we may learn more about the factors that help protect you from kidney disease. KPMP will last for at least 10 years.