Current Studies
Here is a list of some of our current studies. For additional studies, please visit RecruitMe.
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Principal Investigator:
Claudia Lugo-Candelas, PhD, MSThe Lugo Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry is conducting a study to better understand experiences related to extreme heat during pregnancy and to inform the development of heat preparedness resources for perinatal care. We are recruiting English-speaking participants who are 18 years of age or older and reside in New York State and are currently pregnant, as well as doulas and professionals with expertise in perinatal health, environmental health, or emergency preparedness. Participants will be asked to take part in one to four workgroups lasting approximately 90 minutes... -
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Cristiane Duarte, PhD, MPHThe Center for Intergenerational Psychiatry at Columbia University is recruiting pregnant individuals. We want to learn how feeling worried or anxious (or not having these feelings) may impact pregnant individuals and their babies. We would like to invite people from a wide-range backgrounds who are in between 12 to 34 weeks of their pregnancy to participate in our research study. -
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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, (d) collect data from their social media and upload it to a secure tool where a computer program will analyze their data, and (e) provide a blood and... -
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Kiyohito Iigaya, PhDOur lab is conducting a series of research studies investigating people's behavior. We are looking for people between the ages of 18 and 60. 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 $16/hour for their time, with potential bonus payments based on performance. The study is typically expected to take 2-3 hours in total (up to 6 hours). The study will be conducted at the Columbia University, Zuckerman Mind Brain... -
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Rachel Marsh, PhDThis 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 loaned to you, and compensation up to $400. -
Principal Investigator:
Rachel Marsh, PhDThis 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 loaned to you, and compensation up to $400. -
Principal Investigator:
Rachel Marsh, PhDThis 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 loaned to you, and compensation up to $400. -
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Guillermo Horga, MD, PhDIn this study, we are trying to learn more about the symptoms of psychosis, specifically to learn how alterations in the brain may produce certain experiences (including voice hearing or auditory hallucinations) that are common in people with psychosis or schizophrenia. The study involves clinical interviews, computer tests, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The study will be conducted at Columbia University Medical Center and Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute. -
Principal Investigator:
Guillermo Horga, MD, PhDIn this study, we are trying to learn more about the symptoms of psychosis, specifically to learn how alterations in the brain may produce certain experiences (including voice hearing or auditory hallucinations) that are common in people with psychosis or schizophrenia. The study involves clinical interviews, computer tests, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The study will be conducted at Columbia University Medical Center and Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute. -
Principal Investigator:
Kiyohito Iigaya, PhDOur lab is conducting a magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study to investigate people's memory and decision-making. We are looking for people between the ages of 18 and 60 to be healthy study participants. In this study 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 inside the MRI scanner. Study participants earn between $25/hour for their time, with potential bonus payments based on performance. The study is typically expected to take 1-4 hours in total. All the experiments are...