Upstate Global Health Institute

03/16/2026

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The Upstate Global Health Institute is proud to support Upstate Cardiology Research!

New catheter provides faster, safer pulsed field ablation for patients with irregular heart rhythms.

03/03/2026

🌍We’re heading to the Town of DeWitt Senior Fair!🌍

Join the Upstate Global Health Institute on:
April 16 from 11 AM – 2 PM at DeWitt Town Hall!

Stop by our table for community health education resources, fun giveaways, and information about research study opportunities!

01/27/2026

https://www.upstate.edu/informed/2026/012126-thomas-podcast.php

Contact us for more information:
- 315-464-9869
- Trials@upstate.edu

Interview with Stephen Thomas, MD

01/23/2026

The Upstate Global Health Institute is seeking adults ages 65 and older for a research study testing a vaccine for Clostridioides difficile (C. Diff), a serious infection that can lead to severe illness and hospitalizations.

Contact us for more information:
-315-464-9869
-Trials@upstate.edu

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Upstate Institute for Global Health is looking for over 1,000 Central New Yorkers to participate in its largest clinical trial, testing a possible vaccine …

01/22/2026

https://www.syracuse.com/health/2026/01/suny-upstate-seeks-small-army-of-volunteers-for-vaccine-study-against-common-deadly-infection.html

Contact us to see if you qualify:
- 315-464-9869
- Trials@upstate.edu

Roughly a half-million Americans get a C. diff infection each year. Tens of thousands die.

01/20/2026

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For more information contact us at:
Phone: 315-464-9869 | Email: Trials@upstate.edu

Upstate Global Health Institute will enroll up to 1,000 participants in a global Phase 3 study of a first-of-its-kind investigational vaccine targeting a major healthcare-associated infection.

09/22/2025

Building awareness, driving research, and inspiring hope—last week’s Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease summit was just the beginning!

If you or someone you know is interested in clinical research studies, contact us at Trials@upstate.edu
or call 315-464-9869.

06/23/2025

05/22/2025

Help us advance research for an investigational COVID-19 and flu combination vaccine using mRNA technology.

The clinical trial will last approximately 6 months, during which participants will be asked to attend at least 4 study visits.

Participants will also be compensated for completing study-related activities

If you are 65 years of age or older, have not received a COVID-19 or flu vaccine in the past 5 months and have not tested positive for influenza in the last 6 months, contact us to see if you qualify:

315-464-9869 | Trials@upstate.edu

05/15/2025

Check out the Upstate Global Health Institute’s very own Dr. Kristopher Paolino on News Channel 9 as he discusses tick-borne illnesses impacting Central New York:
https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/not-just-lyme-two-other-tick-borne-illnesses-quickly-spreading-in-cny/amp/

Are you or someone you know interested in participating in clinical research?

Contact us for more information:
* Trials@upstate.edu
* 315-464-9869
* Upstate.edu/globalhealth

It’s not just Lyme Disease you have to watch out for. Two other tick-borne illnesses are quickly spreading in Central New York, and there’s a good chance you’ve never heard their names.…

05/09/2025

Help us advance research for an investigational COVID-19 and flu combination vaccine using mRNA technology.

The clinical trial will last approximately 6 months, during which participants will be asked to attend at least 4 study visits.

Participants will also be compensated for completing study-related activities.

If you are 65 years of age or older, have not received a COVID-19 or flu vaccine in the past 5 months and have not tested positive for influenza in the last 6 months, contact us to see if you qualify:
315-464-9869 | Trials@upstate.edu

Click the link below to learn more:
https://upstateglobalhealth.ripplescience.com/survey/i8voesRhr6H659sjy/5i2aEbzgie6zNDcTq/form

Welcome to the Upstate Global Health Institute site. Here you will find videos, pictures, and updates on our upcoming Clinical Trials.

04/15/2025

The Upstate Global Health Institute is looking for healthy participants ages 18 and older to help advance research for an investigational COVID-19 and flu combination vaccine.

The clinical trial will last approximately 6 months, during which participants will be asked to attend at least 4 study visits.

Participants will also be compensated for completing study-related activities.

If you have not received a COVID-19 or flu vaccine in the past 5 months and have not tested positive for influenza in the last 6 months, contact us to see if you qualify:

315-464-9869 | Trials@upstate.edu