Enroll in Studies

Would you like to participate in a MRI study?

Please ensure you meet the following basic criteria before proceeding. Anyone who does not meet these basic criteria may not be safe in our MRI environment.

Basic Criteria for MRI Study Participation

  • You do not have any unremovable metallic objects or metallic fragments in or on your body
  • You weigh less than 250 lbs
  • You are not claustrophobic

You can find a partialÌýlist of current study participation opportunities in the space below. Please check back often as new study opportunities arise every few weeks.Ìý

Thank you for your interest in our research!

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Current MRI Study Participation Opportunities


TEENAGERS

Do you want to participate in a study about cognition, emotions and resilience? Are you a teenÌýagesÌý15–19? Or do you know a teen who may be interested?Ìý

At the Research on Affective Disorders and Development (RADD) Laboratory, we are interested in understanding how certain cognitive abilities, such as being able to pay attention or learn actions that help you achieve goals, may help teenagers to cope with stress and stay healthy.Ìý

This is a two-year study. Over the course of the study, you will have two study visits at our laboratory in Boulder, each lasting about five hours. During these visits you will be interviewed about your life experiences; you will complete some computer games that involve paying attention and learning; you will have a neuroimaging scan while you either rest quietly or play computer games; and you will answer a set of surveys on a computer.ÌýAlsoÌýas part of the study, you will complete a set of online surveys and a brief telephone interview once every six months (five times total during the two-year study participation). At the end of the study, you will have a final telephone interview, lasting about two hours.Ìý

You can earn up toÌý$750Ìýfor your time and effort completing the study.Ìý

To learn more, you or your parent/legal guardian (if you are age 17 or younger) can visit our website at , contact our lab directly at 303-735-8306 or email us at raddlab@colorado.edu.Ìý

ADULTS (18+)

YEARS STUDY
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Participate in a paid study on mood in young adults in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience in collaboration with CU Anschutz and UC Berkeley (IRB#23-2067)!
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Study includes some or all of the following parts (EARN UP TO APPROX. $400)
  • Phase 1: Interview about your thoughts and feelings, cognitive questions, computer surveys. Can take place remotely (via Zoom) or in person at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ (your choice!). Pays $25/hour for approximately 2-4 hours.
  • Phase 2b: Behavioral Lab Tasks: including, computer tasks, physiological monitoring (e.g., heart rate) questionnaires. Takes place in person at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ. Pays $25/hour for up to 3 hours.
  • Phase 2a: fMRI Scan: Option to view emotional images and think about emotions while in a brain imaging scanner, computer tasks, questionnaires. Phase 2b will take place in person at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ. Pays $25/hour for approximately 3 hours.
  • Phase 3: Follow-ups: Opportunities to participate in paid follow-up interview/surveys four times a year for up to 2 years. Can take place remotely (via Zoom) or in person (your choice!). Pays $25/hour (1 hour each) with up to 8 surveys spread over 2 years (8 hours total).
  • Opportunities to participate in additional studies may also be available.

To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18-25 years, be able to attend IN-PERSON sessions in the Boulder/Denver, Colorado metropolitan area, and either have a personal history of bipolar disorder OR no mental health history and complete a brief pre-screening survey. Please fill out the following brief survey to appl

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Have a question? Please email Years-study@colorado.eduÌýand name the subject line “YEARS Young Adult Mood Study" or give us a call at 303-735-7547. Thank you very much for your time and interest! If it looks as if one of our studies will be a good fit for you, a staff member from our research team will be in touch!
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Studies that do not involve MRI scanning


No studies currently available.Ìý

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INC Brain SouvenirsÌý

As a participant of an MRI study at INC, you will likely receive an electronic brain souvenir in the form of a .mov, .giff, or .jpeg file. If you are interested in learning more about acquiring brain souvenir images, reach out to one of the active studies enrolling now!Ìý

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