Are you a healthy adult 18-60 and have a BMI of 18.5-25kg/m2? Are you interested in participating in a study to help understand how we learn and make food-based decisions?
The Decision Neuroscience Lab is conducting a study to test whether people ages 18 to 60, who have body mass BMI of 18.5-25kg/m2 OR who have BMI ≥ 30kg/m2 learn and make decisions about food. This study consists of one screening visit and if determined eligible one 1.5 hour fMRI brain scan.
You can potentially earn up to $135 for completing all parts of the study.
To learn more and find out if you are eligible to take part in the study:
Email decision.lab@yale.edu, call or text: (203) 903-2587 or complete this Qualtrics survey: https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5fBHNOfWMkDzwi
Sponsored by Yale University School of Medicine; HIC#: 0910005795
Do you have common cold or flu symptoms and are at least 18 years of age or older?
If you are at least 18 years old and have common cold or flu symptoms, you can help researchers develop new ways to track the body’s defenses against respiratory viruses by participating in a research study.
If you enroll, you would be asked to come to the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation in New Haven, CT for up to 3 visits and give samples including nasal swab, blood, self-collected nasal fluid sample, and self collected saliva sample. You may also be asked to collect nasal samples at home for two weeks. You must be non-pregnant and not taking any nasal sprays.
Compensation up to $200.
Cold symptoms (two visits)
- One nasal swab, saliva, and nasal fluid sample at the first visit
- Self-collected nasal fluid samples and saliva samples every other day for 2 weeks
- E-payment: $125.00
Flu infection (three visits):
- Three visits: first visit, 2 weeks later, and four weeks later
- At first visit: rapid flu test
- At each visit: nasal swab sample, nasal fluid sample, saliva, and two tubes of blood
- (20 ml, about 4 teaspoons)
- E-payment: $200.00
To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, please contact the recruitment team at 1-877-978-8343 or email helpusdiscover@yale.edu
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH); HIC# 2000036222
Are you or your family of South Asian origin and interested in completing a brief, anonymous survey about access to healthcare in the United States?
The purpose of this research survey is to study the prevalence of mental health problems amongst South Asian Americans and to explore barriers influencing their decision in choosing to seek professional care for these problems. This survey will gather general information about a range of healthcare problems.
Must be of South Asian origin and 18 years or older to complete this survey.
Participation involves completion of a brief, completely anonymous survey (10-15 minutes). Complete the survey at the link below.
https://redcapynh.ynhh.org/surveys/?s=7WKPYPJPYFNC7PCY
HIC#2000037005
Are you an adult aged 18-40 with an interest in research?
The McPartland Lab has a study that will evaluate the effects of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), a type of noninvasive brain stimulation, on the social brain. TMS is a therapy that has been approved for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder and we are looking to see if it can also help those with ASD. This method uses magnetic waves administered in a train of pulses to influence brain activity. A participant visit includes a baseline assessment of neuropsychological, cognitive and behavioral function and an EEG and eye-tracking session to measure visual and social responses before and after TMS.
Participation requires 2 visits and participants must be between the ages of 18-40 years old.
Compensation is $100 per visit to participate.
To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, please call our team at 203-737-3439 or email autism@yale.edu.
Sponsored by Department of the Army; HIC#2000030576
Volunteers needed for TMS study
The McPartland lab offers a study that will evaluate the effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a type of noninvasive brain stimulation for potentially treating depression in autistic individuals. Depression is common in autism so there is a need to better understand why autistic individuals have higher rates of depression than neurotypical individuals. In addition, many autistic individuals with depression may not respond to standard antidepressant medications. In our study, we conduct clinical assessments, then EEG and eye tracking experiments before and after TMS.
We are recruiting adults with AND without autism OR depression between the ages of 18-40. Study participants will be compensated up to $250.
To learn more about the study or to participate, please call us at 203-737-3439 or email our team at autism@yale.edu.
Sponsored by American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Alan B. Slifka Foundation; HIC#2000035486
Do you ever wonder why sounds can feel too loud or too quiet?
The McPartland lab is offering a study that investigates how the brain processes sounds, and why sometimes the same sounds can feel too loud or too quiet. Participation includes a one-time visit to the lab where brain activity is measured using an electroencephalogram (EEG) in response to various sounds. In addition, participants will talk to a clinician, complete questionnaires, and answer online daily questions at home throughout the following week.
We are recruiting adults with AND without autism between the ages of 18-40 years old. Participants will be compensated up to $75 for their time.
To learn more about the study or to participate, please call us at 203-737-3439 or email our team at autism@yale.edu.
Sponsored by the Autism Research Institute; the BRAIN Foundation; Yale University School of Medicine; HIC# 0303025065
Brain Imaging Research Study
Currently looking for healthy volunteers. If you are 18-50 years old, and in good general health, you may be eligible to participate in a brain imaging study using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans, CT scans and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Participation would also include completion of blood draws, receiving one dose of a study drug, and 1-2 overnight stays.
Compensation between $1,825 - $2,025.
If you are interested in participating, or if you have any questions, please call 203-737-7496 or email: kayla.cottiers@yale.edu and mention "ITI Brain Imaging Study" in the subject line.
Sponsored by Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.; HIC#2000034642
Do you have overweight or obesity? Are you interested in a study to help learn how your brain controls food craving?
Yale University is conducting a study to test whether people ages 18 to 60 who have body mass index > 25 kg/m2 can learn to change their craving and their brain response to food cues using neurofeedback.
Participating in the study involves a screening call, three weekly neuroimaging (MRI) scans, and a one-month follow-up visit. You can earn up to $825 for completing all parts of the study.
Email craving@yale.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/yale-craving to learn more and find out if you are eligible to take part in the study.
Sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; HIC# 2000037084
Healthy volunteers aged 18-30
Healthy volunteers needed to match against those with Sickle cell disease (SCD), which is the most common genetic blood disorder worldwide and a rapidly growing global health problem that remains poorly understood. If you are 30 years of age or younger, you can play an important role in research by volunteering for a free and confidential study Yale is conducting to better understand the immune system of those with sickle cell disease versus those without sickle cell disease. Your participation could lead to important breakthroughs in treatment and care.
Study procedures include medical record review and blood draws.
Compensation will be provided.
Sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); HIC#2000037479
Healthy volunteers aged 18-60 needed for diabetes research
If you are healthy and between the ages of 18 to 60, you may be eligible to participate in a study looking to the effects of diabetes on the brain.
Compensation up to $350.
To learn more or to see if you are eligible to participate, please call 203-785-2440 or email Dr. Elizabeth Sanchez Rangel at elizabeth.sanchezrangel@yale.edu.
Sponsored by National Institutes of Health; HIC# 2000034676
Yale Study for People who Drink Alcohol Regularly
Healthy adults who drink alcohol regularly, consume mixed drinks with fruit juice, and are not looking to stop drinking are needed for a research study at Yale on alcohol consumption.
Compensation is provided.
Call/text (203)464-6015, email withasplash@yale.edu or visit www.paidalcoholstudy.com
Sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA); HIC# 2000029675
Clinical trial looking for healthy volunteers
If you are 18 to 40 years old and are in good health, you may be eligible to participate in a free and confidential research study investigating how our immune system responds to flu vaccine administered into the skin.
If you enroll, you would be asked to come to the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) clinic located at 2 Church Street S #401, New Haven, CT, for 9-10 required visits. You will be randomly assigned to receive the flu vaccine or a saline (water) control. The visits include asking questions about your medical history and list of medications you are taking, measuring vital signs, a physical exam, blood tests including genetic testing, small skin biopsies, nasal and skin swabs. Drs. Andrew Johnston and Inci Yildirim are leading the study.
Compensation up to $600.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact IDVaxTeam@yale.edu.
Sponsored by Yale University School of Medicine; HIC# 2000035891
Curious about how your daily emotions are linked with social interpretations?
If you are between the ages 18 to 65, and have access to a smartphone, you may qualify for a research study on emotions and thoughts.
Participation includes one in-person visit (with some questionnaires, an interview and a computer task).
You will receive $30 compensation after completing the visit.
For more information email Yale’s Affect Regulation & Cognition Lab at yale.arc.lab@gmail.com or text 475-329-9058.
Sponsored by the Yale University School of Medicine; HIC#: 2000031726
Help us understand how endometriosis impacts long-term cardiovascular health
If you are a woman (18 – 45 years old) with OR without endometriosis, you may be eligible to participate in a free and confidential study designed to look at how estrogen may affect cardiovascular health.
Individuals currently using hormonal birth control are not eligible.
Minority women are encouraged to participate as it is important to study different groups of people to understand what treatments work best for most women.
Participation requires three in-person visits to the John B. Pierce Lab, including one screening visit (~1 hour) and two experimental visits (~5 hours each).
Compensation up to $380.
To learn more or to see if you are eligible to participate, please email Abby at endoresearch@jbpierce.org.
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute; HIC#: 2000022193
Females aged 18-45 years old needed for study on decision-making and eating behavior
We are looking for women with a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2 and no history of mental health conditions, brain injury, or neurological conditions, to participate in a brain imaging study. You will complete two visits to the Yale University Magnetic Resonance Research Center.
At the screening visit we will collect a blood sample and ask you some questions about your health history. The study visit will involve questionnaires, computer tasks, an MRI scan, and additional blood sampling. Then we will ask you to complete follow-up surveys at home.
You will be compensated up to $240 for your time.
For more information contact Maggie Westwater at Margaret.westwater@yale.edu or call 203-215-7611.
Sponsored by the Yale University School of Medicine; HIC#: 2000034480
Whole Body Imaging Research Study
Currently looking for participants living in New Haven County.
If you are 21-45 years old, in good general health, and plan to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination, you may be eligible to participate in a whole-body imaging study using Positron Emission Tomography scans (PET), CT scans, blood draws, and a health tracker.
Compensation between $600 - $825.
If you are interested in participating, or if you have any questions, please call 1-877-978-8343 (YSTUDIES)or email: helpusdiscover@yale.edu and mention "Booster study" in the subject line.
Sponsored by Pfizer Inc.; HIC#2000034496
¿Hablas español y nunca ha tenido cáncer?
Se necesitan participantes que hablen español.
El propósito de este estudio de investigación es validar la Escala de Estigma del Cáncer (CASS) en español para determinar si funciona como herramienta en la población de hablantes de español de la misma manera que en la población de hablantes de inglés. Al hacerlo, ayudará a determinar si es una herramienta factible y confiable para evaluar los niveles de estigma del cáncer en las poblaciones que hablan español.
Los participantes pueden entrar a un sorteo para ganar una tarjeta de regalo de $50 al completar la encuesta.
Los participantes elegibles deben:
1. Ser mayores de 18 años
2. Tener habilidades para leer en español
3. Nunca haber sido diagnosticados con cáncer
El procedimiento implica completar un cuestionario a través del enlace proporcionado, lo cual tomará aproximadamente 10 minutos. Sus respuestas serán anónimas y no estarán vinculadas a ninguna información identificativa.
Si estás interesado/a y cumples con los criterios, el enlace a la encuesta está aquí:
https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FT3F90EUUoqpKe
Si tienes preguntas, por favor contacta al equipo de investigación al 203-785-5545.
Patrocinado por la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Yale; HIC# 2000035196
Are you aged 50+ and had 1 or 2 non-cancerous (benign) growths of tissue (polyps) removed during a colonoscopy?
FORTE: A Colorectal Cancer Prevention Trial
If you have had 1 or 2 non-cancerous (benign) growths of tissue (polyps) removed during a colonoscopy and are at least 50 years old, you may be eligible to participate in a confidential research study. The study is being conducted to determine the best timing for a repeat colonoscopy for patients who have had 1 or 2 benign polyps removed during an initial colonoscopy.
If you enroll, you would have either a colonoscopy at 10 years or at 5 years and at 10 years after your colonoscopy that found 1 or 2 small polyps. You would be asked to complete questionnaires and provide samples for future research. At least once a year during your participation, we would contact you to inquire about your health, results of colonoscopy exams, or other medical information. Your participation would end after you undergo the colonoscopy at 10 years. You may be contacted for up to 30 years after you join the study.
You will receive a stipend for each sample collection completed.
To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, please email our Help us Discover team at helpusdiscover@yale.edu.
Sponsored by the NRG Oncology Foundation with public funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI); HIC# 2000034174
All of Us Research Program
The All of Us Research Program is a large research program. The goal is to help researchers understand more about why people get sick or stay healthy by creating a biorepository.
People who join will give us information about their health, habits, and what it’s like where they live. By looking for patterns, researchers may learn more about what affects people’s health. If you decide to join All of Us, we will ask you to share different kinds of information like your name and where you live, questions about your family, home, and work. If you have an Electronic Medical Record, we may ask you for access. We will also ask you to come in for physical measurements like, height, weight, hip and waist circumference, and blood pressure, and heart rate. We will also ask you to provide blood and urine samples, or saliva.
Total Compensation: $25
If interested, please contact: allofus@yale.edu , 203-785-5993
Sponsored by University of California, San Diego; HIC 2000034651
Are you a healthy young man between the ages of 18-25?
Connectivity While Coming of Age Study
Are you a healthy young man between the ages of 18 and 25? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a longitudinal MRI study looking at short-term changes in the brain.
This study involves 5 in-person visits across 6 months, including an initial screening visit and 4 MRI brain scans. You will also be asked to answer a few brief questions about your substance use daily and complete follow-up assessments at 3- and 6-months.
Total compensation up to $708.
To learn more or to see if you are eligible to participate, please contact us at 203-307-5141 or email: brain.research@yale.edu
Sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); HIC# 2000028368
Brain Connections & HIV Study
You can play an important role in research by volunteering for a free and confidential study Yale is conducting to learn about changes in the brain. Our brains change as we age. Our brains also change with certain health conditions such as dementia. We are interested in looking at whether or not people with certain infectious diseases such as HIV have similar changes by looking at two different brain scans. Our hope is that this study leads to improved treatment for individuals with cognitive impairment living with HIV. Your privacy is of the upmost importance to us. Study procedures include: blood draws, a lumbar puncture (optional), EKG, MRI, PET scan, complete a set of memory tasks, health surveys and willingness to co-enroll in our Biobank study, HIC# 1502015318 (with separate compensation provided).
We are enrolling participants who are HIV negative (do not have HIV) OR living with HIV.
Compensation up to $1150.00 - $1700.00 for study completion (over 2 years).
If interested, contact Allison Nelson at 475-434-4324 or email: NeuroID@yale.edu for more information.
Sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS; HIC# 2000033582 & HIC#150215318
Are you a first-time expectant mother or father? Help us learn about changes across the transition to parenthood!
If you are currently expecting a child for the first time, you and/or your partner may be eligible to participate in a research study focused on understanding more about emotions, the brain, and behavior in new parents before and after the baby is born. This study involves: 1) a brief online study visit during the third trimester of pregnancy, and 2) one in- person lab visit with you and your infant around 2-4 months after delivery. You would complete surveys, tasks, and non-invasive measures of brain activity as part of the study.
Compensation for this study is $100 ($20 for pregnancy visit, $80 for after-delivery visit) in the form of gift cards. If your partner is also participating, you would each be separately compensated $100. Compensation for parking/travel is also available.
If you are interested in participating in the Emotions, Brain, and Behavior (EBB) Study for new parents, please email us at thebabl@yale.edu or call/text 475-500-5828.
Sponsored by American Psychological Foundation; HIC # 2000033554
TMS study for adults with autism or typical development
This study will evaluate the effects of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), a type of noninvasive brain stimulation, on the social brain. TMS is a therapy that has been approved for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder and we are looking to see if it can also help those with ASD. This method uses magnetic waves administered in a train of pulses to influence brain activity. A participant visit includes a baseline assessment of neuropsychological, cognitive and behavioral function and an EEG and eye-tracking session to measure visual and social responses before and after TMS.
Participation requires 2 visits and participants must be between the ages of 18-40 years old.
*Please note that we are not currently enrolling females with typical development at this time
Compensation is $100 per visit to participate.
To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, please call our team at 203-737-3439 or email autism@yale.edu.
Sponsored by Department of the Army; HIC#2000030576
Have you experienced a traumatic event?
If you are between the ages of 18 to 45, you can help in advancing research about trauma and its impacts. Compensation will be provided.
If you’re interested, please fill out our screening questionnaire to see if you are eligible: https://redcap.research.yale.edu/surveys/?s=4F4TNRX473PH97NX
Sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Yale University School of Medicine; HIC# 2000026215
Are you 13+ with a close family member (parent, sibling, or child) with multiple sclerosis?
DREAM study (Detection Research on Early Asymptomatic MS)
Yale researchers are looking for participants in an ongoing research study. Participation includes one in-person visit with a blood draw, and questionnaires, which can be completed online. Additional blood draws and procedures are optional.
You may be eligible to participate if you:
- Have a close family member (parent, sibling, or child) with multiple sclerosis
- Are age 13 or older
Prescreening survey link is here: https://redcap.link/r057eydl
Sponsored by Hoffmann (F) - La Roche, Ltd; Yale University School of Medicine; HIC# 2000032952
Covid Mind Study
We are looking for healthy adults (18 yers and older) to participate in our study on Post-Covid-19 Neurological Conditions. Earn up to $150 for participating in a 5-hour visit including a blood draw, lumbar puncture (spinal tap), surveys, and neuropsychological testing.
If you are interested, please contact us at 475-375-6808 or longcovidstudies@yale.edu.
Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); Yale University School of Medicine; HIC# 1502015318
Do you act out your dreams?
Neuro-immune Interactome in Parkinson's Disease
If you are over 40 years of age and do act out your dreams by kicking or punching out along with talking and/or yelling, you may have REM behavior disorder. REM Sleep Behavior Disturbance (RBD) is a sleep problem which may (or may not) be an early sign of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or other neurological problems. The purpose of this research study is to determine whether or not RBD is associated with an immune process initiated in the gut, and to identify the earliest immunological changes in people at risk for developing PD. Your participation will require one or two phone or online interviews, and two to three in-person visits to research facilities at Yale New Haven Hospital, then yearly visits thereafter.
We are recruiting healthy volunteers too.
Compensation up to $500.
To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, email Samantha Esposito at samantha.esposito@yale.edu or call 203-785-4261.
Sponsored by Michael J. Fox Foundation and Yale University School of Medicine; HIC#: 2000029032
Do you have a 9- to 12-month-old infant?
We are looking for tobacco-smoking and non-smoking mothers with a 9- to 12-month-old infant. Volunteers will be mothers who complete two, 2-hour long visits at the Yale Child Study Center. During the first visit, volunteers will complete some questionnaires, then some play time and a free developmental assessment with their infant. During the second visit, volunteers (not their infants) will complete a simple computer task while we safely measure brain activity as well as completing some more questionnaires and cognitive tasks. There will also be some questionnaires to complete between visits.
Volunteers will be compensated $50 after each visit, for a total of $100. Travel compensation is available too.
To learn more please contact The Before and After Baby Lab (BABL) at (203) 901-1029 or Email: thebabl@yale.edu.
Sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); HIC# 200003108