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Dr. Kao's Research

The Physical Activity and NeuroCognitive Health (PANCH) Laboratory in the Department of Health and Kinesiology is looking for children aged 8-10 years old for a research study on how children think and fewel during and after exercise.

Participation in this study requires 2 visits on separate days to the Physical Activity and NeuroCognitive Health (PANCH) Laboratory located in Lambert Fieldhouse at Purdue University (800 West Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907). The first visit may last approximately three hours involving computer games and fitness test. The second visit may last about three hours involving health-related and demographic questionnaires, two sessions of 20-min aerobic exercise, and recording of brain waves using techniques such as electroencephalogram (EEG). Participation in this study will be compensated by a maximum total of $100.

If you are interested in this study or have any questions, please contact us at panchlaboratory@purdue.edu or 765-496-7781. The approved IRB number of this research IRB-2021-955 and Dr. Shih-Chun Kao is the principal investigator.

 

 

 Drs. Rietdyk and Ambike's Research

We are looking for healthy adults for Walking Adaptability Research (IRB 2021-331). To be eligible, you need to be generally healthy adults without any difficulties in walking in community; Aged 60-90 years old.  No neuromuscular or orthopedic disorders affect independent walking, self-quarantining due to COVID-19 exposure, or travelled to a CDC listed at-risk location in the past 14 days.

If you participate, you will complete questionnaires and walking tasks that include stepping on targets and stepping over obstacles.

For more information, please contact Ashwini Kulkarni at kulkar50@purdue.edu or 765-772-5050

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Healthy adults are also needed for Gait stability during curb negotiation:  effect of anticipation for future actions (IRB 2021-52).  To be eligible, you need to be generally healthy adults without any difficulties in walking in community; Aged 60-90 years old.  

If you participate, you will complete walking and stepping tasks.

For more information, please contact Chuyi Cui at cui111@purdue.edu or 812-369-6704

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Dr. Claxton's Research

The Purdue Motor Development Lab are looking for babies up to 2 years old to participate in a study of what babies do at home.  IRB#2019-26  This is part of the larger study:  An Hour in the Life of Babies at Home

A Researcher will visit participants at home for two to three hours while families and baby go about daily activites.  Participants will receive $50.00.  For more information on how to sign up, visit www.anhourinthelife.org or contact the Purdue Motor Development Lab at motordev@purdue.edu.  

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 Dr. Borovsky's Research

Dr. Huber's Research

The Motor Speech Laboratory is looking for individuals to participate in a Telehealth study on speech.  This study has 5 sessions over a period of a month and all sessions are completed online.  Participants will be asked to interact with a computer-generated interaction, Tina, while producing different facial movements, providing speech samples, and completing surveys.  Both video and audio will be recorded during these sessions.  Participants will be compensated $10.00 per session with a $20.00 bonus for completing all sessions.  IRB# 2020-873

To participate, you must meet the following criteria:

• Age 60-85
• Fluent in English
• Normal language and cognition
• No history of head, neck or chest surgery
• Have access to an internet and web-camera enabled device
• Have adequate hearing (with or without amplification) to process verbal instruction and adequate vision to see the computer screen
• Non-smoking for the past 5 years

If you are interested, contact:  Sandy Snyder at (765) 494-6488 or email parkinsonresearch@purdue.edu for more information.

The Motor Speech Laboratory is looking for individuals with Parkinson Disease to participate in a Telehealth study on speech.  This study has 5 sessions over a period of a month and all sessions are completed online.  Participants will be asked to interact with a computer-generated interaction, Tina, while producing different facial movements, providing speech samples, and completing surveys.  Both video and audio will be recorded during these sessions.  Participants will be compensated $10.00 per session with a $20.00 bonus for completing all sessions.  IRB# 2020-873

To participate, you must meet the following criteria:

• Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson disease
• Age 30-85
• Fluent in English
• Normal language and cognition
• No history of neurological diseases (other than Parkinson disease) or pulmonary disease
• No history of head, neck or chest surgery
• Have access to an internet and web-camera enabled device
• Have adequate hearing (with or without amplification) to process verbal instruction and adequate vision to see the computer screen
• Non-smoking for the past 5 years

If you are interested, contact:  Sandy Snyder at (765) 494-6488 or email parkinsonresearch@purdue.edu for more information.

Researchers from Purdue University, including the Huber's Motor Speech Lab and colleagues in health science and neuroscience, are recruiting pairs of people from the same household to participate in a study on genetic and enviromental factors related to Parkinson disease.

The purpose of the study is to discover new combinations of genetic and environmental risk factors that may contribute to the development of Parkinson disease.  We are focusing on risk factors that are likely to occur in rural Indiana.

People with Parkinson disease and their family members will provide blood, urine, and saliva samples, dust, water, and soil samples from their home, read a passage aloud and talk about a topic of their choice for 2 minutes, undergo a motor screening, and answer a number of questionnairtes about quality of life, depression, apathy, and the impact of Parkinson disease on their lives.

If you are interested, contact:  Sandy Snyder at (765) 494-6488 or email parkinsonresearch@purdue.edu for more information.

Dr. Lee's Research

 Recruitment of people with aphasia following a left hemisphere stroke is ongoing at the Aphasia Research Laboratory. Persons must have a diagnosis of aphasia with no history of other neurological diseases (Parkinson's disease, dementia, etc.) and be a native speaker of English.  Studies may take place at Purdue University, our Purdue SLHS satellite lab in Indianapolis (near the Fashion Mall at Keystone) or remote options may be available.  Eligible participants will be compensated for their time. If you are interested, please contact us at aphasia@purdue.edu or call (765)-496-0216.

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 Dr. Dydak's Research

Dr. Dydak's imaging group is seeking volunteers in order to optimize Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques/protocols. MRI allows to image the human body non-invasively and without radiation.

If interested, you may obtain your MRI images after the scan session.

If you would like to participate or find out more information, please contact Sandy Snyder at: (765)-494-6488 or snyder33@purdue.edu.

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Dr. Running's Research

The Saliva, Perception, Ingestion, and Tongues (SPIT) Lab in the Department of Nutrition Science is looking for people to participate in our Gummy Flavor Game, a game with oddly flavored gummy candies.

To be eligible for the study, you must:

• Be between the ages of 18-25
• Be willing/able to consume the study’s foods and ingredients
• Agree to comply with study protocols, including video calls or in-person visits
• Agree to complete study surveys and questionnaires
• Have access to video quality internet and a computer or smart device with internet access for taking the survey.

If any of the following criteria apply to you, you cannot participate in the study:

• Have Type I or Type II Diabetes
• Have food allergies or dietary restrictions to the foods in the study; have severe food allergies of any kind
• Currently under care of a medical professional or taking medications for dry mouth/xerostemia
• Have a history of choking, trouble swallowing, or dysphagia
• Currently smoke, vape, or use any other tobacco product

If you would like to participate, please take our screening survey at

https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ofd6za6Foz0ZrE

Or email davi1285@purdue.edu for more information.

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