Current Studies
Here is a list of some of our current studies. For additional studies, please visit RecruitMe.
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Principal Investigator:
Kiyohito Iigaya, PhDOur lab is conducting a series of research studies investigating people's memory and decision-making. As a healthy study participant, you will be asked to complete a set of self-report questionnaires probing demographics and personality traits, followed by a number of computer-based tasks. Study participants earn between $15/hour for their time. The study may involve potential performance bonuses. The study is typically expected to take 1-4 hours in total. All the experiments are non-invasive and have been approved by the Columbia IRB. The study will be conducted at the Columbia University,... -
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Rachel Marsh, PhDThis research study will examine how an iPad-based cognitive training game combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps children with excessive worries and related repetitive behaviors (obsessive-compulsive disorder). After completing the training, all children will be offered CBT, delivered by experts at no cost. This study will take place at Columbia University in Manhattan. Participation includes a clinical evaluation and questionnaires, 2 MRI scans, and cognitive training games on an iPad loaned to you, and compensation up to $400. -
Principal Investigator:
Rachel Marsh, PhDThis research study will examine how an iPad-based cognitive training game combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps children with excessive worries and related repetitive behaviors (obsessive-compulsive disorder). After completing the training, all children will be offered CBT, delivered by experts at no cost. This study will take place at Columbia University in Manhattan. Participation includes a clinical evaluation and questionnaires, 2 MRI scans, and cognitive training games on an iPad loaned to you, and compensation up to $400. -
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Joshua Berman, MD, PhDAre you suffering from chronic depression? We are seeking participants for a depression treatment research study at Columbia University using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). This study develops a more accurate TMS to treat chronic depression. Participation includes clinical assessments and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). You will receive 27 sessions of TMS treatment over up to 8 weeks. -
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Jeremy M. Veenstra-VanderWeele, MDThis study will examine the possible benefits of an investigational drug called ML-004 in adolescents and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We are currently recruiting adult participants (18-45 years). Participation will involve ten visits to the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain in White Plains, NY over a period of 26 weeks. This will allow the study team to assess participants' general health, perform developmental testing and provide study related medical care. You will not have to pay for any study related treatments, lab tests or assessments. You will receive... -
Principal Investigator:
Randy P Auerbach, PhD, ABPPWe are recruiting depressed adolescents ages 13-18 years. As a participant in our study, we will: (1) interview your child about current and past thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, (2) teach your child mindfulness strategies, (3) collect brain activity data with MRI (non-invasive) while your child practices mindfulness, and (4) send short surveys to your child's smartphone through the MetricWire app. The MRI scan will take place at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University, and the interviews will take place remotely through Zoom. There also will be a follow-up... -
Principal Investigator:
Randy P Auerbach, PhD, ABPPWe are recruiting depressed adolescents ages 13-18 years. As a participant in our study, we will: (1) interview your child about current and past thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, (2) teach your child mindfulness strategies, (3) collect brain activity data with MRI (non-invasive) while your child practices mindfulness, and (4) send short surveys to your child's smartphone through the MetricWire app. The MRI scan will take place at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University, and the interviews will take place remotely through Zoom. There also will be a follow-up...