Are you interested in participating in a citizen science research project on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? The project is for 2 years. What is citizen science? This involves the public participating in scientific research and collaborating with scientists to increase scientific knowledge. What is the STEP CHANGE project? The research is part of the STEP … Read more
View and register for current opportunities for involvement
Below is a list of current opportunities for patients, carers and members of the public to get involved in health research.
- Members of the public can register here to receive further information
- Researchers can post a request for patient and public involvement here
- To participate in a trial, please go to
Opportunity to participate in a study of mole mapping and artificial intelligence
I am leading a feasibility study called MoleGazer which aims to help people who have lots of moles and are at high risk of developing skin cancer. Early diagnosis of skin cancer (melanoma) is essential to improve survival. Melanoma frequently develops from existing moles on the skin. Current practice relies on expert dermatologists being able … Read more
Do you have painful hand osteoarthritis?
HOPE-c is a new observational, cohort study which aims to: 1) Improve our understanding of what happens to hand pain over time in people with hand osteoarthritis. 2) Find out whether there are factors that can predict why in some people the pain appears to improve, whilst in others it may remain stable or worsen. … Read more
AI for detection of skin cancer
Skin Analytics have provided teledermatology services to support the identification of skin cancer for over 5 years. In April 2020 we launched the first AI-supported Teledermatology service at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust using our custom-built AI, called DERM. Our services help reduce the need for unnecessary specialist referrals. As we continue to develop … Read more
Are you interested in joining a PPI group to help with COVID-19 studies?
We would like to create a group of people who can contribute to COVID-19 studies quickly and at short notice. Because of the fast-changing nature of this area of research, we can’t be sure what form your involvement would take or how long you will be asked to be involved for. However, you will be … Read more
Do you have osteoarthritis? Join our research registry to hear about research studies and patient involvement opportunities
The Centre for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Versus Arthritis is based at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and is a highly active, well established research centre based in the University of Oxford. The aim of our research is to gain a better understanding of the processes underlying osteoarthritis in order to develop new tests and treatments, and … Read more