2018 Research Projects
Study Title | Eligibility | Investigators / Department | Estimated Enrollment (# of 5-hour shifts) |
---|---|---|---|
Elderly Health Care Needs | Ages 16 + | Hossein Akhavi-Pour, PhD Hamline University, School of Business |
254 (2) |
Swishin’ and a Swabbin’ for Science | Smokers, vapors, & smokeless tobacco users ages 18 + OR non-tobacco or e-cigarette users age 8 + |
Silvia Balbo, PhD SPH, Environmental Health Sciences |
191 (4) |
Like Share Follow: #MNResearch | MN resident, ages 18 + | Joyce (Joy) Balls-Berry, PhD Mayo Clinic, Community Engagement in Research Program |
487 (3) |
Feel the Good Vibrations! | Ages 18 + | Victor Barocas, PhD Amy Moeller, MD CSE, Biomedical Engineering |
102 (4) |
CLIMB the pathway to better illness management | Children under 18 years of age diagnosed with a lifelong health condition and their family |
Barbara Beacham, PhD, MSN, RN School of Nursing |
95 – Recruitment Only (5) |
Is Precious Metal Mining Sustainable in Minnesota? | Ages 18 + | Ryan Bergstrom, PhD Afton Clarke-Sather, PhD UM Duluth, CLA, Geography, Urban, Environment & Sustainability Studies |
117 (1) |
Let’s (NOT) make a baby: Perspectives on Long-Acting Birth Control | Women aged 18-40 not currently pregnant never had a hysterectomy or tubal sterilization (‘tubes tied’) sexually active with male(s) in last 12 months not desiring to be pregnant for at least a year |
Christy Boraas, MD, MPH Medical School, Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health |
421 (3) |
Got Staph? | Ages 18 + | Amanda Brosnahan, PhD Taylor Mach, PhD Concordia University, Department of Science |
330 (1) |
Sunday Sales: the Good, the Bad, and the Boozy | MN resident for at least 3 years Ages 21 + |
Collin Calvert, MPH SPH, Epidemiology & Community Health |
1385 (4) |
Teach the Computer How U Moove | Youth 8-17 and parent/guardian 18+ with or without a tic disorder |
Christine Conelea, PhD Gail Bernstein, PhD Medical School, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
35 (1) |
Build-A-Brain: What’s the Connection? | Youth 8-17 accompanied by a parent or legal guardian | Christine Conelea, PhD Medical School, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
26 (1) |
Knock, Knock, Who’s There? | Parent or caregiver of child(ren) aged 6-17 who are enrolled in primary or secondary education (grades 1-12) | Clayton Cook, PhD, LP CEHD, Educational Psychology |
133 (2) |
Name that Emotion | Children aged 5-13 accompanied by a parent or legal guardian | Clayton Cook, PhD, LP CEHD, Educational Psychology |
161 (2) |
Games for brains: How does your brain make decisions? | Ages 10-29 | Kathryn Cullen, MD Medical School, Psychiatry |
315 (5) |
Check it and fix it…hear! | Ages 18 + | Evelyn Davies-Venn, PhD CLA, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences |
412 (4) |
A Look at your Liver and Poop may Lengthen your Life! | Ages 18 + For liver screening, must be at risk for fatty liver disease |
Piet de Groen, MD Amar Mahgoub, MD Medical School, Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition |
460 – Recruitment Only (5) |
What Women Want: How Do Women Want to Make Health Care Decisions? | MN resident, females born 1982 to 2000 have seen a health care provider (e.g., doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant) in the past 12 months |
Priyanka Desai, MSPH SPH, Health Services Research, Policy and Administration |
185 – Recruitment Only (2) |
How’s Your Muscle? | Males aged 6-30 | William Durfee, PhD DeWayne Townsend, DMV, PhD CSE, Mechanical Engineering |
311 (4) |
Kid Talk Study | Children aged 3-10 years typical development |
Lizbeth Finestack, PhD CLA, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences |
169 (5) |
Please don’t make me cough, laugh or sneeze! | Women aged 18 + | John Fischer, MD Cynthia Fok, MD Medical School, Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health |
1568 (6) |
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Families | Adults aged 18 + with Type 2 diabetes OR a history of gestational diabetes must have children aged 2-17 |
Jayne Fulkerson, PhD Muna Sunni, MBBCh, MS School of Nursing |
106 (6) |
Are you caring for someone with memory loss? | Ages 18 + provide care for an adult with memory loss |
Joseph Gaugler, PhD School of Nursing |
36 – Recruitment Only (3) |
Would you take a ride on the giant ‘Brain Research’ slide? | Aged 18 + has been a parent or caregiver of a child OR is planning to have a child/children someday |
Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT Michael Georgieff, MD Medical School, Rehabilitation Medicine |
650 (2) |
Mind the Gaps: Help us make smart devices smarter | Aged 50 + OR severe visual impairment |
Maria Gini Wilma Koutstaal, PhD CSE, Computer Science & Engineering Psychology |
176 (2) |
The PREC(ar)IOUS Family Study | Aged 18 + currently employed or looking for work provide primary financial & caretaking support to a child, elder, or disabled family member |
Renada Goldberg CEHD, Family Social Science |
255 (1) |
The Brain Games | Ages 12-25 can use iPad independently for games (visual and audio) |
Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel, PhD Medical School, Adolescent Psychiatry |
410 (6) |
A Stroke of Genius: Who knows more | Aged 18 + ND/OR adult strokesurvivors & their caregivers |
Niloufar Hadidi, PhD, APRN School of Nursing |
211 (2) |
Research Starts with Respect | All are welcome! | Bethany Hansen Community Oversight Board |
Community Engagement (5) |
Step Up and Mooove! | Kids aged 8 to 18 able to walk on your own able to step up & down an 8 inch step don’t have any chronic illnesses can answer questions |
Mary Hooke, PhD, APRN Carole Tucker, PhD, PT School of Nursing |
99 (2) |
Saving Voices for People Who Have ALS: Your Opinions, Please! | Ages 18 + | Jolene Hyppa Martin, PhD UM Duluth, CEHSP, Communication Sciences & Disorders |
886 (5) |
Fashion at the Fair! | Women 18-64 no fabric or food allergies |
Deborah Roedder John, PhD Yajin Wang, PhD Carlson School of Management, Marketing |
155 (2) |
Tickle Your Taste Buds | Females 18-64 no food allergies |
Deborah Roedder John, PhD Maria Rodas, MBA Carlson School of Management, Marketing |
239 (1) |
Me, My Meds, and I | Aged 18 + receipt of at least 1 prescription medication in the past year |
Erin Krebs, MD, MPH Medical School, Mpls VA Health Care System |
1749 (9) |
EAT, Talk, and Connect at the Fair! | Ages 18 + past completion of a Project EAT survey at school & by mail/online |
Nicole Larson, PhD, MPH, RDN Katie Loth, PhD SPH, Epidemiology & Community Health |
376 (7) |
Babies R Us | MN resident, ages 18 + | Bonnie LeRoy, MS, CGC CBS, Genetics, Cell Biology & Development |
95 (2) |
Sun’s Out, Thumbs Out | Healthy hands females & males aged 4-12 males aged 13-21 |
Corey McGee, PhD Center for Allied Health Programs, Program in Occupational Therapy |
(2) |
How sleepy are you? | Ages 18 + 20/40 vision or better not suffering any lingering effects of stroke, tumor, or head trauma does not have epilepsy does not suffer from any visual disorders (e.g., color blindness, cataracts, macular degeneration) |
Nichole Morris, PhD CSE, Mechanical Engineering |
184 (4) |
Corporations in your community: Do they make a difference? | MN resident, ages 18 + | Amy O’Connor, PhD CLA, Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication |
1788 (10) |
WISE Women’s Study | Females aged 18-44 | Ashley Oglesby Ruby Nyugen, PhD SPH, Epidemiology & Community Health |
922 (4) |
ACHIEVE Healthy Aging | Ages 70-84 | James Pankow, PhD, MPH SPH, Epidemiology & Community Health |
56 – Recruitment Only (2) |
Create Your Own 3D avatar | Ages 10 + | Hyun Soo Park, PhD CSE, Computer Science & Engineering |
167 (2) |
Moo Matters! | Ages 5 + able to read & write |
Rielle Perttu Marcia Endres, PhD CFANS, Animal Science |
1788 (5) |
Let’s Talk About Health! | Ages 18 + | Andrew Petzold, PhD UM Rochester, Center for Learning Innovation |
149 (1) |
Let your Genes Treat your Hypertension: Precision Medicine Made Available! | Aged 30-80 BMI between 19-50 BP 140/90 to 170/110 (ages 30-59) BP 150/90 to 170/110 (ages 60-80) not currently taking more than 1 class of hypertension medications does not have cardiac disease |
Pam Phelps, PharmD Fairview Medical Group, Fairview Health Systems |
14 – Recruitment Only (3) |
Potholes and politics! How to patch them up? | MN resident, ages 18 + | Kathryn Quick, MCP, PhD Humphrey School of Public Affairs |
751 (4) |
Jiminy Crickets: What’s In These Chips? | All ages | Sujaya Rao, PhD CFANS, Entomology |
192 (1) |
Are you sleeping like a baby? | Yvette Reibel, PhD School of Dentistry |
646 (2) | |
Do you consider yourself disfluent? Tell us why | Children & adults who either stutter or do not | Jayanthi Sasisekaran, PhD CLA, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences |
75 – Recruitment Only (2) |
The Great Minnesota Sports Concussion Study | Youth ages 8-22 parents with children living in the house |
Francis Shen, PhD, JD Law School |
482 (2) |
10,000 Families Study | Families with young children | Logan Spector, PhD Bharat Thyagarajan, MD, PhD, MPH Medical School, Pediatrics Laboratory Medicine & Pathology |
702 – Recruitment Only (9) |
Connecting the Dots: Brain Mapping and Mental Health | Ages 18-59 good general physical health |
Scott Sponheim, PhD Medical School, Psychiatry |
138 – Recruitment Only (3) |
Autism: show what you already know, grow what you don’t know | Ages 18 + | Sheri Stronach, PhD, CCC-SLP CLA, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences |
494 (5) |
Going Viral | Women ages 18-44 | Katie Tastad, MPH Mark Schleiss, MD SPH, Epidemiology & Community Health Medical School, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology |
851 (5) |
Whose (HPV vaccine) decision is it anyway? | Parents/guardians of adolescents aged 9-17 adolescents aged 9-17 accompanying the parent/guardian |
Deanna Teoh, MD Medical School, Gynecologic Oncology |
424 (3) |
Listen to your body: measures of body awareness for kids | Children aged 5-17 | Lucie Turcotte, MD Juergen Konczak, PhD Medical School, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology |
153 (7) |
All Aboard the Brain Train | Ages 18-80 fluent in English (learned before age 12) able to use an iPad to complete visual & audio tests without assistance |
Sophia Vinogradov, MD Medical School, Psychiatry |
347 (5) |
Brains on a Stick! | Youth ages 8-16 parent/guardian of an 8-16 year-old no braces |
Jeff Wozniak, PhD Medical School, Psychiatry |
19 – Recruitment Only (1) |
2017 Research Projects
Study Title | Eligibility | Investigators / Department | Estimated Enrollment (# of 5-hour shifts) |
---|---|---|---|
Help change the way we think about our health! | Ages 18 and over | Robin Austin, DNP, DC, RN-BC Nursing |
606 (2) | Let us pay for your State Fair food! | Ages 18 and over English or Spanish language |
Stacie Bosley, PhD Marc Bellemare, PhD Applied Economics |
452 (2) | Are You A Rock Star? | Ages 18 and over | Michael Borofsky, MD Urology |
Everybody Hurts – What do you know about chronic pain? | Ages 18 and over | Diana Burgess, PhD EpiCH Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Mpls Veterans Affairs Healthcare System |
1268 (10) | Keep Calm & Play On | Ages 6-14 | Clayton Cook, PhD, LP Educational Psychology |
143 (2) | Brain Booth | Girls, ages 12-14 no braces |
Kathryn Cullen, MD Psychiatry |
Recruitment Only |
Got MILK? | Pregnant women who plan to breast feed their infants Women who are currently exclusively breast-feeding, and their infants |
Ellen Demerath, PhD EpiCH |
Recruitment Only |
See Your Optic Nerves at the Driven to Discover Building | Ages 12-65 | Luai Eldweik, MBChB Opthalmology |
280 (6) | Kid Talk Study | Children 3 through 9 years Typical development Child and one parent must speak English |
Lizbeth Finestack, PhD Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences |
173 (5) | Caregivers Count: Helping Loved Ones with Memory Loss | Ages 18 and over Provide care for an adult with memory loss |
Joseph Gaugler, PhD Nursing |
Recruitment Only |
How Do You Moove? | Aged 8 to 18 Able to walk Able to talk and answer questions |
Casey Hooke, PhD, APRN, PCNS, CPON Nursing |
356 (3) | Earn cash and participate in world-renowned research! | Ages 18 and over | Hubbling, Shelly Carlson Behavioral Labs |
Recruitment Only |
Tickle Your Taste Buds! | Females 18-64 No food allergies |
Deborah Roedder John, PhD Maria Rodas, MBA Marketing |
294 (2) | Fashion at the Fair! | Females ages 18-64 No fabric or food allergies |
Deborah Roedder John, PhD Yajin Wang, PhD Marketing |
Sun’s Out, Thumbs Out! | Ages 13 -21 No history of hand problems |
Leah Johnson, MA, OTR/L Program in Rehabilitation Science |
225 (2) | SCIENCE SURVEY | Ages 18 and over Fluent reader of English |
Miriam Krause, PhD Chemistry |
233 (2) | Better Numbers for Better Health! | Ages 18 and over | Sohye Lee, PhD Candidate Nursing |
228 (3) | Social Work: A FAIR assessment | Ages 12 and over Any gender or background |
Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD Social Work |
1357 (4) | Unravel the Silent Dental Epidemic in Minnesota | Ages 18 and over | Naty Lopez, PhD, Med Primary Dental Care |
1543 (4) | Brain Fever | Ages 18 and over Parent of a child who will be attending high school in the 2017/2018 academic year |
Dawn Nederhoff, MPH Nicole Basta, PhD, Mphil EpiCh |
445 (4) | Be Part of Tomorrow’s Health Care Breakthroughs! | Everyone | Timothy Presley CTSI |
Recruitment Only |
Share Your Voice and Make a Difference! | Ages 18 and over Current Minnesota resident |
Lynette Renner, MSW, PhD Melissa Heinen, MPH Social Work |
1840 (10) | Let’s Talk About Sex! | Age 13-17 years OR Parent/guardian of a 13-17 year-old |
Kari Schneider, MD Pediatrics |
1206 (6) | The Great Minnesota Sports Concussion Study | Youth athletes ages 12-22 Parents with school-aged children |
Francis Shen, JD, PhD Jessica Brown, PhD Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences |
733 (4) | Beyond Rain Man: Understanding Autism | Ages 18 and over | Sheri Stronach, PhD Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences |
Spit on a Stick | Healthy females 0-60 No illness, major injury, or vaccination in past 2 weeks |
Frank Symons, PhD Educational Psychology |
159 (3) | Going Viral | Women aged 18-44 Minnesota resident at least 6 months of the year Not currently pregnant AND EITHER Never been pregnant OR Pregnant at least once within the past 10 years |
Katie Tastad, MPH EpiCH Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translational Research, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology |
733 (5) | #HPV messaging on @Instagram: Help us go viral! | Young adults ages 18-26 | Deanna Teoh, MD Gynecologic Oncology |
1132 (4) | Where Brains Make History: the Human Connectome Project | To participate in the studies: -Ages 8-21 -Ages 36 and older -In good health To learn about this exciting new project: -Everyone! |
Melissa Terpstra, PhD Kamil Ugurbil, PhD Essa Yacoub, PhD Kathleen Thomas, PhD Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Radiology; Child Psychology |
Recruitment Only |
Let Your Genetics Treat Your High Blood Pressure | Age 30 to 70 History of high blood pressure (hypertension) or confirmed high blood pressure Willing to travel to select Fairview clinics |
Dang D. Tran, MD |
Recruitment Only |
Why do you buy? | Ages 18 and over Involved with making or helping with food purchasing decisions Uses social or traditional media sources for news/current events |
Lisa Trimble, PhD Debra Freedman, PhD The Food Protection and Defense Institute |
521 (2) | Hair Today | Robert Turesky, PhD Medicinal Chemistry; Pediatrics |
176 (3) | Poop..it Happens & We Study That! | Ages 18 and over -Diagnosed with a GI health issue OR -Have a family member with a GI health issue OR -Healthy volunteers for GI research |
Byron Vaughn, MD Piet de Groen, MD Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition |
Recruitment Only |
All Aboard the Brain Train! Citizen Scientists at UMN | Ages 18-70 Can use an iPad for visual and auditory tasks without help Fluent in English |
Sophia Vinogradov, MD Psychiatry |
279 (5) | How to Build a 21st Century Village | Ages 18 and over Parent/guardian of one or more minor children |
Lindsey Weiler, PhD Family Social Science |
425 (3) | Families Living With Technology | Age 5-12 with one adult family member Age 13-18 Age 18 or older |
Lana Yarosh, PhD Sarah McRoberts Computer Science & Engineering |
412 (4) | Your Health, Your Research, Your Choice | Age 18 or older English-speaking |
Heather Zierhut, PhD Genetics, Cell Biology and Development; Educational Psychology |
952 (5) |
2016 Research Projects
Study 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
Study 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
Study 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 |