Studies Open for Participation
Neurophysiology of Emotion (NEMO) Study
IRB-2020-1063 PI Sarah Karalunas
The iCAN Lab at Purdue University is looking for children age 7-10 years old, and their parent, to participate in a research study. Children with and without attention problems are needed to study how children control their attention and emotions. We want to learn how to help children who have difficulty paying attention or managing strong emotions.
To qualify, your child must be between 7 and 10 years old, you and your child’s primary language must be English, you must be willing to travel to West Lafayette for a single onsite visit at Purdue, and, if your child is taking stimulant medication for ADHD/ADD, she/he must be able to go off of the medication for one week.
All parents will complete one phone screen. If eligible, further participation may also include questionnaires for the parent and child’s primary teacher, a clinical phone interview with the parent, one visit to our lab at Purdue during which your child will complete thinking tasks and an EEG battery, and two weeks of daily remote reporting on your child’s behavior via a smartphone application.
Parents who participate may be compensated up to $136. Families traveling more than 30 miles to campus are also eligible for additional payments to cover mileage/travel costs.
If you are interested in learning more about this study and/or how to sign up to participate, please contact our lab by clicking the link below. We hope to hear from you!
To learn more about the onsite lab visit, click the link below
Diverse Representation in EEG Studies
IRB-2023-910 PIs Sarah Karalunas and Daniel Foti
Representation and community input is integral to creating an optimal research experience for both participants and researchers alike. We are looking for adults who self-identify as Black and/or Hispanic/Latine to participate in a study aiming to ensure community satisfaction and positive experiences in EEG research for under-represented groups.
You may be eligible to participate if you:
-
Are 18 to 55 years of age
-
Self identify from the following racial/ethnic groups:
-
Black/African American
-
Hispanic/Latine
-
-
Are willing to complete a 2-hour research session in Hammond, IN
Participants may be compensated up to $40!
If you are interested in learning more about this study and/or how to sign up to participate, please contact our lab by clicking the link below. We hope to hear from you!
Worker-AI Teaming
in the Construction Industry of the Future
IRB-2021-1121 PIs Sogand Hasanzadeh and Sarah Karalunas
The construction industry is changing and soon construction workers will work alongside robots and communicate with drones. For humans and machines to become true teammates, the future workforce must be ready for this change. We are looking for adults with and without ADHD to participate in a study aiming to ensure safety and productivity at these future job sites. If you participate in this study, you will be asked to complete questionnaires about your own behaviors and opinions, a clinical interview, and a series of brick-laying tasks in a VR environment.
You may be eligible to participate if you:
-
Are 19 to 55 years of age
-
Are not prone to motion sickness, vertigo, or seizures
-
Are students or workers who have some construction or "Do It Yourself" experience (e.g., you've painted a room or hung pictures)
-
Have no clinical conditions that could affect your gait balance
-
Have a normal or corrected-to-normal vision
Participants will be compensated up to $85 for completing all parts!
If you are interested in learning more about this study and/or how to sign up to participate, please contact our lab by clicking the link below. We hope to hear from you!