It's Brain Awareness Week. UK researchers invite participants for studies related to brain health. Learn more and get involved here.
Open Research Studies
- Alzheimer's, Memory Loss, and Dementias Research at UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging
Are You Caring for Someone with Dementia?
Researchers invite volunteers to participate in a research study about providing caregiver support through a telehealth program called Harmony at H.O.M.E (Help Online Modifying the Environment).
Researchers invite you to participate in a research study for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Participants will receive compensation for the completion of research assessments up to $150 per year.
Can Dietary Supplements Improve Your Cognition?
Researchers are conducting a study to determine the effects of dietary supplements on cognitive performance in a mild traumatic brain injury and concussion patient population.
Can Mixed Reality Training aid in cognitive recovery after COVID?
The Kentucky Neuroscience Institute is conducting a research study (MERIT-CE) to determine if commercially available mixed reality training can aid in cognitive recovery following COVID.
Do Specific Gene Variants Cause Inflammation in Cells?
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are inviting you to participate in a research study to see if different types of a gene cause immune cells to become activated.
Family-centered Mental Health Survey
Researchers at the University of Kentucky invite you to participant in an important family-centered survey that studies the mental health of family members who have/had loved ones in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or any other critical healthcare facility for COVID or any other disease or health problem.
Female Social Drinkers Wanted!
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are looking for female volunteers (ages 21 to 35) to participate in a research study on the effects of hormones on alcohol and women’s behavior.
Help Us Learn About the Impact of Distractions
Researchers at the University of Kentucky invite you to participate in a research study to learn if pupil size changes in response to visual images and background noises (distractions), and if certain distraction characteristics increase mental effort.
Many people with Opioid Use Disorder have experienced a stressful and traumatic event. If you have experienced such an event, do you have unwanted memories, nightmares, or avoid situations that remind you of what happened? Do you blame yourself or feel physically or emotionally different since the experience? If so, researchers at the University of Kentucky Clinic for Emotional Health invite you to participate in a treatment study.
Volunteers Invited for a Study on Physical Activity and Parkinson’s Disease
If you’ve been diagnosed with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease, researchers at the University of Kentucky invite you to participate in a study about the effects of a rhythmic exercise program, Drums Alive, on your physical performance and quality of life.