Current Studies
Here is a list of some of our current studies. For additional studies, please visit RecruitMe.
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Claudia Lugo-Candelas, PhD, MSThe Lugo Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry is conducting a study of stress and sleep in childhood and pregnancy, which will take place over the next year. We are recruiting pregnant people who identify as Latinx/Hispanic. You will be compensated for your time! We are flexible in scheduling convenient times for you to come in. The study will involve a prenatal interview, an assessment of your sleep, a saliva collection task, a behavioral video assessment, and four interviews once your baby is born. You will also be invited to complete assessments of your infant's brain... -
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Claudia Lugo-Candelas, PhD, MSThe Lugo Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry is conducting a study of extreme weather events and family functioning. We are recruiting mothers of children between 1-3 year old, who identify as Puerto Rican background, live in Uptown Manhattan or the Bronx and identify as low-income. You will be compensated for your time! All procedures can be done remotely! The study will involve a remote baseline interview/online survey, recuring online surveys for up to 12 months, and a final remove interview/survey. Participants will be compensated up to $452 total for their participation... -
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Brian A Fallon, MD, MPHThis patient case registry for Lyme and other Tick-borne Diseases is a component of the Clinical Trials Network that was launched in 2021 by a grant from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation. The registry will gather general information such as demographics, medical history, and current functional status. This information will help researchers to identify individuals who may meet criteria for current or future research studies. It will also help us to share news and updates about ongoing clinical research. Individuals in the registry may receive notifications from the Columbia research... -
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Davangere P Devanand, MDPeople with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at increased risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Cognitive training may be a useful treatment strategy in MCI. The COGIT-2 study, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health, will compare the effects on cognition and function and brain MRI changes of high dose crosswords (4 puzzles per week), low dose crosswords (1 puzzle per week) and health education over an 18-month duration. The results will inform us about whether doing crosswords is useful, and how often they need to be done, in people with MCI. -
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Kiyohito Iigaya, PhDOur lab is conducting a series of research studies investigating people's memory and decision-making. As a healthy study participant, you will be asked to complete a set of self-report questionnaires probing demographics and personality traits, followed by a number of computer-based tasks. Study participants earn between $15/hour for their time. The study may involve potential performance bonuses. The study is typically expected to take 1-4 hours in total. All the experiments are non-invasive and have been approved by the Columbia IRB. The study will be conducted at the Columbia University,... -
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Marisa N Spann, PhDOur team is looking at the relationship between a mother and her baby to see how different prenatal and infant experiences affect a baby's brain development. Specifically, we are looking at maternal immune activation (MIA) and how prenatal exposure to MIA can affect a baby's development. For our study, we ask participants to come in for up to 3 prenatal sessions where we collect blood samples, collect saliva samples, and measure your vitals and fetus's heart rate while you play a computer game with us. We also complete an MRI of your baby after they're born and have a few play sessions with... -
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Martin Picard, PhDThe goal of the MDEE study is to understand how cellular structures called mitochondria, emotions, and sleep influence energy expenditure. You may be eligible to participate if you are a woman or man between the ages of 18 to 60, and willing to visit Columbia University Irving Medical Center. We are recruiting individuals without any diagnoses and individuals with the following mtDNA mutations: m.3243AG (MELAS); and single, large scale deletion (CPEO). In this study you will sleep overnight at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, have body measurements taken, give blood and saliva... -
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Randy P Auerbach, PhD, ABPPThe study uses brain imaging and cortisol to understand risk and protective factors for mental health among adolescents on social media. We are currently recruiting adolescents ages 14-17 who recently visited the emergency room for suicide-related concerns. To participate in our study, we would ask your child to: (a) complete a mental health interview (over Zoom), (b) complete a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan, (c), provide a hair sample, and (c) collect data from their social media and upload it to a secure tool where a computer program will analyze their data. There also would be... -
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Kiyohito Iigaya, PhDOur lab is conducting research studies investigating people's behavior. We are looking for peoplebetween the ages of 18 and 60 who have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia to be study participants. As a study participant, you will be asked to complete a set of self-report questionnaires probing personality traits and computer-based tasks. Study participants earn $15/hour for their time. The study may involve potential performance bonuses. All payments will be loaded onto a pay card. The study is typically expected to take 2-3 hours in total (up to 10). The lab is based in the Jerome L. Greene... -
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Rachel Marsh, PhDTo learn more, click the blue box "Do you qualify" and our study team will contact you. This research study will examine how an iPad-based cognitive training game combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps children with excessive worries and related repetitive behaviors (obsessive compulsive disorder). After completing the training, all children will be offered CBT, delivered by experts at no cost. This study will take place at Columbia University in Manhattan. Participation includes a clinical evaluation and questionnaires, 2 MRI scans, and cognitive training games on an iPad...