Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center

12/02/2025

Our 2026 Summer Internship application is officially open! While we take volunteers in all capacities year-round, this is our second year being able to offer a full-time stipend, specially designed for an applicant with NO prior research experience. Proudly sponsored by partners at 🔥 Follow the link https://redcap.link/2026wcdrc to apply by January 31!

09/09/2025

We're reaching the end of another year with our Center's Community Advisory Board, and we have 3 open seats! Will it be you who fills them?

CAB members meet 6 times a year at our center to give researchers feedback on how they can make their studies as accessible and representative as possible.

Fill out the new member screener linked in our bio, or type the link https://redcap.link/wcdrc.cab/ into your browser!

08/14/2025

We're at Armory Park's Farm Fresh Market 3 just 3 more times! Come check us out and learn more about our research opportunities and health interventions.

07/02/2025

The Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center is now on Instagram. Come follow us and say hello!

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10/18/2022

Have a teen age 13-17? Researchers at the Miriam Hospital are conducting a research study to help teens eat healthier and be more active. Parents and teens attend group sessions. Participation is free and families receive compensation for completing surveys. To learn more, call 401-793-8945 or fill out this survey: https://lifespan.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Kwn34OANFvPUYS.

07/14/2022

Are you interested in becoming more physically active?

If so, researchers from the Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island are conducting a new study to evaluate the effects of two different brief interventions on how you feel during physical activity when starting an exercises program.

Visit https://redcap.link/redfdila or email thepipstudy@gmail.com to see if you may be eligible to participate.

08/06/2021

Researchers at the Miriam Hospital are conducting a research study to help teens eat healthier and be more active. Parents and teens attend weekly group sessions. Participation is free and families receive compensation for completing surveys. Call 401-793-8945 or fill out this survey to learn more:

https://lifespan.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Kwn34OANFvPUYS.

04/09/2021

The CARE Lab, a pediatric lab within the Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center, is recruiting kids aged 8 - 18 for several ongoing studies! We are looking for normal weight and overweight kids who are interested in learning more about their brain and eating behavior. Follow our page to learn more about each study and how to sign up, or reach out to us at pvdcarelab@gmail.com.

The CARE lab's research focuses on the relationship of eating behaviors and brain functioning on wei

10/08/2020

Researchers at the Miriam Hospital and Alpert Brown Medical School are studying an innovative approach to weight loss. We are seeking volunteers to enroll in a cutting-edge research study that applies proven strategies to create long-term weight loss. If you are interested in learning more information about the study and to see if you are eligible, please visit www.rxweightloss.study.com .