Are you a first-time mom with a 4- to 6- month-old baby?
Help us understand infants and their development in a new online study!
We are looking for first-time moms of 4- to 6-month-old infants to participate in a new online study with the Yale Child Study Center from the comfort of your home! We are interested in discovering more about the way moms understand infants and in how your baby develops. This study includes 2 virtual visits over zoom: one with you, and another one with you and your baby! If you recently had your first baby, you may be eligible to participate.
To learn more or to see if you are eligible to participate, please email becomingaparent@yale.edu or call (203) 590-7578.
You will receive up to $75 in gift-cards as compensation for your time.
Sponsored by Yale University School of Medicine; HIC# 2000028355
Are you a female aged 18-45 years old with symptoms of an eating disorder?
We are inviting women with restrictive eating to participate in a brain imaging study on decision-making. 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.eduor call 203-215-7611.
Sponsored by the Yale University School of Medicine; HIC#: 2000034480
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
Are you a woman with endometriosis who plans to undergo in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer?
The Yale Fertility Center is seeking women with endometriosis who plan to undergo in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer to participate in the PREGnant research study that may improve IVF outcomes. The PREGnant Study is a pre-IVF treatment with a commonly used medication in women with endometriosis.
- You must be 18-40 years old
- Diagnosed with endometriosis
- Planning to undergo IVF treatment for infertility
- Be willing to participate in a research project that will randomly assign you to one of two treatment groups: medication vs. placebo
For more information and to learn about eligibility, please call (203) 785-6949 or email: michele.frank@yale.edu.
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Sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); Yale University School of Medicine; HIC#2000027121
Do you have Fibroids and are seeking fertility treatment?
The objective of this study is to determine the effect of low caffeine green tea extract containing 45% epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on fibroids and subsequent pregnancy and live births in women undergoing an IUI (Intrauterine Insemination).
- Aged 18-40
- AMH >1
- at least 1 fallopian tube open
- in good health
To learn more please contact Lisa Schepisi, RN at email: lisa.schepisi@yale.edu or call 203.785.2164.
Sponsored by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); HIC# 2000032871
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
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# 2000031080
Would you like to learn about your baby's emotional development? Do you have an older child or other family member with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
You can play an important role in research discovery by enrolling your baby in a study on early emotional development. We are recruiting infants 4 months of age or younger who have an older sibling or other relative with ASD.
Participation involves brief visits that include developmental assessments, watching videos, and play-based activities to assess emotional development from 4 months through 30 months of age. Follow your child’s individual development along with our clinical and research staff.
Families are compensated up to $300 for study participation. Free, safe, and secure parking is provided.
For more information and to learn about eligibility, contact Gitta Selva at (203) 764-5933, email us at sanalab@yale.edu, or visit https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/chawarska/participate/.
Research at the Yale Child Study Center
Sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); HIC# 2000031163