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Volunteers Needed to Participate in Important Brain Research
The Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research is
seeking volunteers to participate in research studies investigating the
neurological, biological, and psychological aspects of multiple genetic
and neurodevelopmental disorders. We are currently recruiting individuals
with the following disorders:
Currently Enrolling Studies:
| Study |
Who Can Participate |
Age Range |
Gender |
Time Commitment |
Local or Travel Provided
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| Autism Oxytocin |
ASD, ASD Siblings, and Typically Developing
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3-12 |
male female
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1-2 days |
local
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| Autism Siblings |
Typically Developing |
6-12 |
male
|
2 days |
local |
| Bipolar |
Typically Developing |
9-18 |
male female
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2 days |
local |
| Developmental Delay |
DD |
1.5-4 (male only)
6-49 |
male female
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local |
| Fragile X Syndrome |
FXS, DD, TS
|
15-25 |
male female
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2 days |
anywhere |
| Humor Study in Children |
Opposite sex twins and sibling pairs (less than 2.5 year difference in age) |
6-12 |
1male and 1 felmale |
1-2 days |
local |
| Pediatric Cancer |
Leukemia, or posterior fossa brain tumor |
7-18 |
male female
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3 hours |
local |
| Reading Brain |
Typically developing with family history of reading disabilites |
5-6
entering KG |
male female
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2 days |
local |
| Turner Syndrome GBB |
TS, typically developing |
3-12 |
female |
3 days |
anywhere |
| Turner Syndrome Imaging |
TS |
7-16 |
female |
1 day |
local |
| Williams Syndrome |
Williams Syndrome |
all |
male female |
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All current studies provide:
- Up to a $100 honorarium for participating in
a study
- A written report of all psychological and behavioral
testing
- Pictures of the participant's brain (when an MRI is acquired)
If you would like to participate in any of these studies,
please call toll free at 1-888-411-BNRC (2672).
How Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) Works
A short video is
available to prepare you or your child for a MRI scan. The video depicts
a volunteer's experience in an actual MRI scanner (7.6MB QuickTime Movie).
MRI Preparation Unit (Simulator)
MRI Preparation Unit
information (These pages are Flash enabled.
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