Contribute to a team that is seeking to enhance our regional public health efforts during COVID-19 while advancing your education at UB!
The WNY COVID-19 Research Collaborative was formed in early 2020 to bridge community, business and schools with primary care sites, hospitals, universities/colleges and health department programs addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, antibody response to infection and vaccination, new treatments and implementing projects that foster a safe return to school and work. The Collaborative brings together community engagement programs that include the COVID-19 Community Response Project, Buffalo Center for Health Equity, African American Health Equity Task Force with initiatives by Western New York STEM, UB CTSI Community Engagement Core, Roswell Park Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, WNY STEM Hub and the Community Health Workers of Buffalo to design innovative approaches to increase vaccine uptake. This protocol will focus on a community engagement programs to address reasons for vaccine hesitancy among underrepresented populations. To accomplish this goal a "team science" approach is needed that includes contributions from health care, community engagement, medical informatics, public health and education for schools and community groups.
Length of commitment | About a semester (3-5 months) |
Start time | Spring or Summer |
In-person, remote, or hybrid? | Hybrid project |
Level of collaboration | Small group project (2-3 students) |
Benefits | Research experience; academic credit |
Who is eligible | All undergraduate students |
Gene Morse
SUNY Distinguished Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Phone: (716) 881-7464
Email: emorse@
Once you begin the digital badge series, you will have access to all the necessary activities and instructions. Your mentor has indicated they would like you to also complete the specific preparation activities below. Please reference this when you get to Step 2 of the Preparation Phase.
Pharmacy Practice