2016 Research Projects
| Title | Eligibility | Investigators | Department | Estimated Enrollment (# of 6-hour shifts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 Families Study | Ages 18 and up At least one child (or grandchild) under the age of five who lives in MN. |
Heather Nelson, PhD Logan Spector, PhD |
Pediatrics | Recruitment Only |
| ABC’s and One to Threes | 1-3 year olds and their parent or guardian | Sheri Stronach, PhD | Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences | 135 (8) |
| Agritourism: The Final Frontier in Agriculture | Ages 8 and up | Carrie Klumb Joni Sheftel, DVM Bruce Alexander, PhD |
MN Dept. of Health, Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center; UMN Division of Environmental Health Sciences | 1141 (6) |
| Are Your Hands “Hulk Smash” Strong? | Men and women aged 21-49 Men aged 50-69 Men and women aged 70+ |
Corey McGee, PhD | Occupational Therapy – Rochester | 230 (4) |
| Autism Treatments: Fads and Facts | Ages 18 and up You do not need to have personal experience or knowledge of ASD to participate. |
Veronica Fleury, PhD | Educational Psychology | 648 (5) |
| Brain Booth! | Ages 8-18 Patient Group: Diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression or bipolar disorder Healthy Control group: No history of any psychiatric diagnoses |
Gail Bernstein, MD Kathryn Cullen, MD |
Psychiatry | Recruitment Only |
| Cancer & U: What Do You Know About This Deadly Disease? | Ages 18 and up No cancer history |
Hee Yun Lee, PhD | School of Social Work | 725 (9) |
| Food for Tot | Children ages 3-5 and a parent or guardian | Amy Gross, PhD Megan Flynn, PhD Claudia Fox, MD |
Pediatrics | 174 (4) |
| Food Matters | Ages 18 and up English-speaking Able to complete a survey using an iPad |
Mary Jo Kreitzner, PhD Roni Evans, DC, PhD, MS Jenny Breen |
Center for Spirituality & Healing | 660 (4) |
| Genetics Hide and Seek | Ages 18 and up English-speaking |
Bonnie LeRoy, PhD Heather Zierhut, PhD |
Genetics, Cell Biology & Development | 864 (5) |
| Heart of the Matter 2016 | Ages 18 and up Not pregnant |
Sara Love, PhD Fred Apple, PhD |
Medical School | 300 (4) |
| How Are You Feeling? | Ages 18 and up | Mary Butler, PhD Robert Kane, PhD |
School of Public Health | 1016 (4) |
| How Good Are Your Eyes? | Ages 18 and up Smokers and nonsmokers |
Andrew Lee, MD Yao Wang |
Medical School | 108 (4) |
| How Well Do You Know Your Body? | Ages 65 and up | Ann Van de Winckel, PhD Manda Keller-Ross, PhD, DPT, PT |
Physical Therapy | 111 (6) |
| If You’re Happy, How Do You Show It? | Ages 18 and up No history of facial paralysis |
Emily Walsechuk, MD Sofia Lyford-Pike, MD |
Medical School | 225 (7) |
| Information Overload | Ages 18 and up | Chris Weight, MD | Medical School | 394 (4) |
| Looking for ADAPT-able Military Families | Has served or is serving in the U.S. military Has experienced at least one overseas deployment since 2001 Has a child aged 5-12 |
Abigail Gewirtz, PhD Amy Majerly Chris Bray |
College of Education and Human Development | Recruitment Only |
| Make the GRADE in Diabetes Control | Type 2 Diabetes patients with less than 10 years duration Ages 20 and up Taking only Metformin to treat Type 2 Diabetes |
Elizabeth Seaquist, MD | Medicine / Dept. of Emergency Medicine | Recruitment Only |
| My Doctor Said What?! | Ages 18 and up MN resident English-speaking |
Nicole Theis-Mahon Shanda Hunt |
Bio-Medical Library | 273 (2) |
| Ready-to-Eat or Ready-to-Cook? | Ages 18 and up You regularly shop for groceries for yourself or your household. |
Gianna Short, PhD Hikaru Peterson, PhD |
Applied Economics | 500 (4) |
| StudyFinder: Find Research Opportunities and Share Your Perceptions of Health Research | Everyone is invited to check out StudyFinder and play trivia! Must be age 18 or older to participate in the survey |
Melissa Mueller Timothy Presley |
Clinical and Translational Science Institute | Recruitment Only |
| Sun Safety in Children | Ages 18 and up Parent (or guardian) of a child entering K-8th grade |
Ingrid Polcari, MD Erin Dodd |
Medical School | 409 (4) |
| The Kid Talk Study | Children 3 through 8 years Typical development Child and one parent must speak English. |
Lizbeth Finestack, PhD | Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences | 292 (10) |
| The Smile Study: What Matters in a Smile? | Ages 18 and up | Sofia Lyford-Pike, MD | Medical School | 500 (5) |
| Try Out the Videochat of the Future! | Ages 18 and up Normal or corrected vision Ability to use at least one hand |
Lana Yarosh, PhD | Computer Science & Engineering | 114 (4) |
| Unpack Your Parenting, Get a Backpack | Parent of at least one child aged 3-25 | Xiang Zhou Advisor: Richard Lee, PhD |
Psychology | 866 (5) |
| What Have You HEARD about the HERD? | Ages 18 and up MN resident for at least 6 months per year |
Nicole Basta, PhD Jacqueline Logan Fareed Awan Dawn Nederhoff |
School of Public Health | 1047 (5) |
| What Is Wellbeing and How Do You Get it? | Ages 18 and up English-speaking |
Pamela Jo Johnson, PhD Todd Rockwood, PhD Roni Evans, DC, PhD |
Center for Spirituality & Healing | 1106 (4) |
| What We Buy, What We Eat | Ages 18 and up Regularly shops and prepares food for the household |
Hikaru Peterson, PhD Vaneesha Dusoruth |
Applied Economics | 339 (4) |
| What’s in Your Glass? (Part 2) | Ages 18-74 Parent of a child aged 6-12 Primary responsibility for providing food for the child Access to a computer or a smart phone Speak and read English |
Arwa Zahid Marla Reicks, PhD |
Food Science & Nutrition | 195 (3) |
| Whether You’re 5 or 95: Help Us Explore the Science of Attention and Memory! | All ages welcome Parent or legal guardian needed for children under 18. |
Yuhong Jiang, PhD | Psychology | Recruitment Only |
| Whoop(ing Cough), There It Is! | Ages 1 and up (children under 18 must have legal guardian present) Minnesota resident Not immunocompromised |
Erinn Sanstead Shalini Kulasingam, PhD |
School of Public Health | 104 (3) |
2015 Research Projects
| Title | Eligibility | Estimated Recruitment |
| ABC’s and One to Threes | 1-3 year olds and their parents | 70 |
| Animals and Human Health, from City to Silo | Ages: 21 and older, live in MN, and are not pregnant | 626 |
| Blue Ribbon Snacking Study | Ages: 18 and older and have eaten at least one thing at the fair | 306 |
| Brain Based Therapy for Motor Recovery after Stroke | 3-12 months post-stroke and in stable condition. Ages: 18-70 | NA (recruitment only) |
| Brain Booth | Ages 8-17. OCD subjects not on treatment. Control subjects too! | 54 |
| Can You Crack the Health Care Code? | Ages: 18 and older | 371 |
| Can You Detect a Liar? | Ages: 18 and older | 620 |
| Do You Hear What I Hear? | Ages: 18 and older | 268 |
| Do You See What I See? | Ages 6-35. No diagnosis affecting social perception. | 46 |
| Eczema, Allergy and the Skin: Itchy Insights | Ages: 18 and older. Parent of a child under the age of 18. | 398 |
| Exploring the Exciting World of Science | Ages: 18 and older | 484 |
| FINDing Connections | Everyone is eligible! | NA (recruitment only) |
| Got Iron? | Women, ages 18-45 | 190 |
| Growing Healthy Kids: Little Sprouts Garden Study | Parents: 18 and older. Kids: 3-5 | 92 |
| Hand Strength on a Stick | Ages 13-30 or Ages: 50 and above | 319 |
| Heart of the Matter | Ages: 18 and older. Can’t participate for certain medical conditions | 366 |
| Help CONTROL Autoimmune Diseases! | Ages: 18 and older. No autoimmune disorder diagnosis | 235 |
| If You’re Happy, How Do You Show It? | Ages: 18 and older | 1,352 |
| Join us for a Ride on the Reading Railroad! | Ages: 8 and older. No dyslexia | 173 |
| Make the GRADE in Diabetes Control | Type 2 Diabetes patients < than 10 years duration, ages 20 & older | NA (recruitment only) |
| Minnesota Risk Preferences | Ages: 19-70 | 400 |
| Minnesota Sibling Support | Ages: 9-17 with a sibling. Does not have developmental disability. | 53 |
| MinnWorks: A Job Market Study | Ages: 18 and older | 490 |
| Musicality Study: Test Your Musical Ability! | Ages: 18 and older | 368 |
| Sunscreen Dispensers at the Fair | Everyone is eligible! | 2,187 |
| Path to Math Survey | Kids ages 8 and older. Parents of school-aged kids. | 533 |
| POP Quiz: Enlighten your Mind and Save a Life | Ages: 18 and older | 1,488 |
| Resilience Games | Parent/Child pairs. Kids: ages 4-12. Parents: ages 18 and older. | 320 |
| Safe Schools Survey 2015 | Ages 15-23. Current high school or college student in MN. | 956 |
| Shifting Gears: Survey of Service Members’ Reintegration onto American Roads | Anyone who served in the military between 2001 to the present | 30 |
| Social Science on a Stick | Ages: 18 and older | 1,134 |
| The Game Buffet | Parents of kids ages 2-4 | 97 |
| The Gift of Grandparenting | Grandparents | 220 |
| The Kid Talk Study | Kids ages 3-8 | 232 |
| The Real Life Game of Chance | Ages: 18 and older | 900 |
| Tickle Your Taste Buds! | Females, ages 18-50. No food allergies. | 450 |
| TrainMeUp MN at the Fair | Ages 18-40. BMI > 25. Sedentary, otherwise healthy. | NA (recruitment only) |
| UFFDA Study | Ages: 18 and older. Don’t have certain medical conditions. | 579 |
| What’s in Your Glass? | Ages 18-74. Parent of kids ages 6-12. | 380 |
| Where is My Arm? | Ages 18 and younger | 229 |
| Wise and Well | Ages 55 and older | 413 |
2014 Research Projects
| Title | Eligibility | Estimated Recruitment |
| Safe Schools Survey | Ages 14-19 | 788 |
| The Kid Talk Study | Ages 3-7 | 220 |
| FIND Your Way. Develop Your Brain | Autistic Spectrum Disorder Patients | 67 |
| Choices, Choices, Choices | Kids: 4-7, Adults: 18-35 | 122 |
| Cooking with Kids in Rural MN | Parents of 8-12 year-olds. Live in Rural MN | 176 |
| Minnesota Munchkins with Microbes | Ages 3-70, at least 2 family members participate | 207 |
| Dental Therapists: Tooth or Consequences | Ages: 18 and older. Live in Minnesota | 410 |
| Rainbow Heart Health | Ages: 18 and older | 252 |
| MN Veterans Coming Home Study | OEF/OIF/Veterans deployed overseas OR spouses/partners of eligible veterans | 91 |
| Take it 2 Heart. Learn Your Lipids. | Ages: 18 and older. Can’t have certain medical conditions | 973 |
| Make the GRADE in Diabetes Control | Type 2 diabetes patients with less than 10 years duration. Ages: 20 and older. | 15 |
| Mythbusting Unreasonable Entrepreneurship | Ages: 18 and older. Are or intend to be an entrepreneur. | 127 |
| R U @ Rsk 4 T1D? | First degree relatives of Type 1 Diabetes patients, ages: 1-45 | 12 |
| State Fair Justice | Ages: 18 and older | 284 |
| Social Science on a Stick | Ages: 18 and older | 457 |
| Minnesota Taste 12 | Ages 50-80 | 135 |
| Faces at the Fair | Ages 8-30 | 81 |
| Brain Power | Ages: 18 and older | 399 |
| Know Your Drink Study | Kids: 9-12 and their parents, ages: 18 and older | 392 |
| Fitness After Fifty-Five | Ages: 55 and older | 434 |
| Bipeds and Bad Dreams | Ages 20-80 | 187 |
| Food (Alert!) | Ages: 18 and older | 47 |
| Spill the Bean Study | Parents (ages: 18 and older) of children ages: 5-18 | 283 |
| UFFDA Study | Ages: 18 and older. Can’t have certain medical conditions. | 778 |
| Distracted Driving Simulator | Ages 16 and older | 203 |
| Colon Cancer. iPrevent. iTreat. iBeat. | African American men, ages 18-65 | 310 |
| Gopher Kids Study | Previous participants in Gopher Kids. | 207 |
| What’s Behind Your Food? | Ages: 18 and older | 260 |
| Blue Ribbon Snacking Study | Ages: 18 and older | 224 |