Participant Enrollment

Thank you for giving your time and energy to advancing our understanding of the brain! Whether you are about to participate in a study or you have already participated in one (or more) of our studies, follow the links on the right to find additional resources.Ìý

Do I qualify for 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

For more criteria, you can access our participant safety screening form.

Follow the directions here to Center for Innovation and Creativity (parking and directions).Ìý

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Current MRI Study Participation Opportunities

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!

TEENAGERS (13-18)

No actively enrolling studies at this time.

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 CU Boulder (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 CU Boulder. 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 CU Boulder. 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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