Past Research Projects

Principal Investigator(s)	Study Title	Description
Adams, Tolan & Choi	The Great Minnesota Earwax Study	What’s in your earwax? We will show you the inside of your ear as we photograph it with a tiny camera and will ask you about your ear cleaning habits and health. We will gently take a sample with a cotton swab to learn what bacteria naturally live inside your ear canal. The information you provide will help us design new ways to promote healthy ears and to treat infections. Eligibility: Age 18+
Anand & Rao	Judge Comedians! Win a painting!	Come judge a few comedians we might invite to a UMN event! In exchange, win a UMN bag and a chance to win a painting! All you have to do is see some stand-up comedy clips and answer a few questions. Eligibility: Age 18+, American citizen
Austin, Rajamani & Marquard	What’s in your App?	The objectives of this study are to understand the various types and use of health, fitness and well-being related apps. We will also explore the opinions of consumers regarding sharing of health data app with providers, healthcare, family/friends and their understanding of data exchange using apps. Eligibility: Age 18+
Benbenek	Patients Engaged!	The purpose of this descriptive survey study, D2D Patients Engaged! is to gain understanding of patient experiences and perspectives on expectations, preferences, barriers and satisfaction regarding the delivery of primary care health services in Minnesota. Eligibility: Age 18+
Borofsky	Time to Talk About Overactive Bladder	Overactive bladder (OAB) a common condition that affects how, when and how people urinate. Dietary factors such as caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated beverages can affect this. We want to know what you know about this common condition that can be improved with simple lifestyle changes. Take a brief survey to help us understand your knowledge! Eligibility: Age 18+
Butler	Heathcare Multiverse	The Project for Advancing Healthcare Stewardship (PAHS) is a collaboration aimed at creating a community engaged in conversations about health and health care. We want to understand how others define the idea of stewardship. We will be collecting data via a survey and an audiotaped interview. Eligibility: Adults age 18+, Able to make their own medical decisions
Covington	Remember This!	Come test your memory! You will complete a memory test that takes less than 15 minutes and fill out a brief survey. We want to improve how we test memory in healthcare settings. Try our new test and tell us what you think! Eligibility: Age 18+
Dusenbery	People Helping People: Better Understanding Sarcoma	This study is in conjunction with Rein In Sarcoma Foundation, and aims to survey the State Fair population to collect information on current awareness of sarcoma as well as to understand the ways in which fairgoers prefer to learn about rare medical conditions such as sarcoma. After survey completion, the study aims to educate participants on sarcoma and answer questions that may arise. Eligibility: Age 18+, MN resident
Duval	Let Us Knock Your Socks Off!	We plan to obtain survey data from volunteer participants aged ≥60 years regarding their knowledge of peripheral artery disease (PAD), its risk factors, symptoms, and outcomes. We will also collect demographic data from participants to allow calculation of a risk score for the presence of PAD. In addition, we will offer to perform a non-invasive screening (e.g. measure their ABI, PVR, and/or similar screening), to assess for PAD. Eligibility: Age 60+
Ellingson & Abbott	LIMBERjack: Come Test your Joint Mobility!	We are trying to understand how joint mobility and joint function are related to improve lives of people with chronic pain. Eligibility: Age 18+
Finestack	Kid Talk: How Do Kids Use Language?	English is complicated! How do kids learn to use this complicated language? In this study, kids will play some some listening and talking games, parents will provide information about their child’s development, and kids will receive a prize! Eligibility: Kids age 5-8 years, Typically developing, English is child’s first language
Flynn	Tooth or Consequences	How does your experience of dental care impact your quality of life? Help us find out by completing a brief survey and quick visual dental check. Spin the wheel to win a thank you gift! Eligibility: Age 18+ survey & quick dental check with no instruments
Griffin – hands	Lend a Hand to 3D Scans	Get your hand 3D scanned! YOUR HAND is crucial to improving the fit, function, and innovation of products for hands! Help us improve the design of gloves, tools, and the countless products that your hand touches daily. Eligibility: Age 15+
Griffin – mask	Does Your Mask Fit U?	Help us understand mask fit! Get your head 3D scanned and see how you fit a common N95 mask. Eligibility: Age 5+
Grundman & Larsen	To Vax or Not to Vax? Your Choice, Your Voice!	In a global pandemic, we want to know: Who was the first to roll up their sleeves? Who was more cautious? From everyone we want to know why you did or didn’t. From women we want to know if you saw it affect your period, or were worried about the jab harming your pregnancy, fertility or all of the above! Eligibility: Age 18+
Guzmán	You Can Save Oak Trees!	Like humans, trees also suffer diseases. Many times we can save trees from diseases or slow down the disease propagation among them by knowing the symptoms and treatments. This study aims to quantify the widespread knowledge of the oak wilt disease through surveys, an invasive fungal pathogen that kills thousands of trees every year across the US. In retribution, we provide an educational video to participants that can be freely distributed where they will learn how to detect oak wilt and perhaps how to save your tree and your neighbour’s tree. Eligibility: All ages welcome! Kids under 12 must have a parent / guardian present
Herbers & Johnson	Let’s Check Your Balance!	Balance is an important aspect of everyday life; we need it for walking on a tight rope just as much as we need it for standing up from a chair. This study will use wearable sensors to assess how well you can balance during a variety of tasks. We encourage everyone over 18 to participate, and we specifically are looking for people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s to participate in the study. Eligibility: Age 18+
Honebrink & Peterson	Sink or Swim: Surveying the Depths of Minnesotans’ Desire for Locally Grown Seafood	Minnesotans love fishing, but do they have an appetite for locally grown seafood? Our team will survey fairgoers to determine your thoughts and preferences on seafood consumption. You will have an opportunity to learn about the emerging world of Minnesota aquaculture and sample a locally grown aquaculture product. Eligibility: Age 18+, MN resident
Hooke & Tucker	How Does Your Child Mooove?	Physical activity is an important part of health. In our study we want to learn more about physical activity in young children ages 3 to 7. We will ask young children do some physical game activities and measure how many seconds it takes to complete them. We will ask their parent to complete physical activity survey questions about their child and their own physical activity. We will be analyzing how these measurements relate to each other. Eligibility: Parent of child age 3-7; Child ages 3-7; Child able to follow simple directions
Huang & Quick	mHealth and Traumatic Dental Injuries	The purpose of the research is to develop and evaluate the use of a smartphone camera in remote assessments of dental injuries. We request you to let us take some photographs of your (or your child’s) teeth with a smartphone. The dental photos will be stored securely in clouded storage, and a dental professional will review photos later as part of the research. The study could provide a foundation for implementing an online emergency support scheme, benefiting not only rural populations but also urban residents when access to health care is limited by factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligibility: Fairgoers are invited to participate in the study if responding to the question Have you ever experienced injuries to your tooth? with a yes. Only (a) those aged 6 or older, and (b) able to provide informed consent (≥ 18 years of age) or parent permission (6-17 years of age), will be included.
Johnson	This is America	Kids, here’s a chance to use your artistic talent to illustrate how you see America. You pick the drawing materials-crayon? markers? colored pencils? Then use your creative talent to show others how you see this country. This is America. What do you see? Draw a picture and be part of an international study that spans 40 years. Eligibility: Children ages 9-12
Karnik	Looking for a Career Switch? Is this your dream job?	You have heard the great resignation wave. Well, this great resignation wave has not spared public health departments. We want to understand what you value in a job, so try and make public health jobs more appealing and satisfying to you. Eligibility: Age 18-35, Less than 5 years of full-time work experience, Bachelors degree or less, No prior work experience with a local public health department / agency
Kowalewski	Handheld Drawing Robots	Experience the future of handheld robotics. Draw a fine line nearly impossible for a human to draw. Tell us about your experience. Eligibility: Age: 18+ for survey; Age: 0-99 for the experience!
LaLiberte & Piescher	Child Protection – Are we getting it right?	Child abuse has an enormous negative impact on children, their families, and on our community. Do you know what child abuse and neglect are? How do you think the community should respond? Who should be responsible for responding? And, how are those who are currently responsible doing? Come tell us your thoughts. Eligibility: Age 18+, MN Resident, Not currently employed in state, county, or tribal child protective services
Lieberz & Borstad	Learn What Your Numbers Predict!	The purpose of this study is to further develop the Mobility Checkup, a preventative model of physical therapy care for older adults. The Mobility Checkup has two parts, measurement of physical performance and education. In previous studies we learned older adults prefer a short duration visit with an emphasis on balance assessment. In this study we will evaluate physical performance and educate participants regarding the meaning of their results. Participants will complete a survey to share their knowledge and opinions about the education received. The information will be used to further develop the Mobility Checkup. Eligibility: 55 years of age or older, Walk with or without an assistive device
Looman & Geiger-Simpson	Tip Top Kids 3	We want to know how kids are feeling about their life in general, and how much this changes over time. We’re asking teens and kids to draw a line to show us the ups and downs of their quality of life over the past year, and to answer a few survey questions about how they think and feel in general. Eligibility: Kids and teens ages 8-17 (kids under 16 must have a parent present)
McCarty & Anderson	Judge the Jab	Vaccine hesitancy is currently a critical public health topic, with large variations in hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination across the state of Minnesota. The purpose of this study is to quantify perceptions, knowledge, and actions about vaccination to inform efforts to improve vaccination rates in Minnesota. Eligibility: Age 12+, MN resident
McGee	Sun’s Out, Thumb’s Out	The thumb is what makes the human hand so unique and useful, but how far it can normally reach/stretch away from the hand is not known. Occupational therapists and hand surgeons need to know these values to set goals and evaluate the success of their treatment for people with hand weakness. Let us measure your hand to better understand thumbs! Eligibility: Age 4-21, No history of hand problems
McGovern	I like to move it, move it: Come walk with us!	Our research study aims to better understand balance and walking in healthy adults as a means to compare data to patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). This study uses small wearable devices that attach to your clothing and can measure your body’s location while performing walking and balance tests. This will help us understand how your body responds to these tests. You’ll even get to see your own avatar-like person within our software! Eligibility: Age 18+
Misono & Weinstein	Your VOICE matters!	Our voice is our identity ,and issues with it can affect our lives in a big way. Unfortunately, studies have had a hard time figuring out who is having voice issues. By filling out a brief survey, you will help us know how people use their voice from day to day, and if and when their voices are giving them trouble. Whether you like to sing in a choir, or prefer to be quiet, we want to hear from you! This information can help us learn to identify those with voice disorders so they can get the care they need. Eligibility: Age 18+
Morris & Craig	Shuttle ahead! Follow or pass?	The study will assess drivers’ decision making on whether they will wait after or pass by a shuttle bus with advanced features. Eligibility: 18 years or older, Licensed Driver
Pianosi	Short of Breath during Exercise?	Breathing difficulty during physical activity is common in adolescents and may continue into adulthood. There are many causes for exertional dyspnea (EID) other than asthma. We wish to estimate prevalence, characteristics, & consequences of exertional dyspnea among MN youth. Eligibility: Ages 12-24
Radomski	Got Purpose?	Your sense of purpose and meaning in daily life is important to your health and well-being. Take our 15-minute survey to help us explore how people like you think about purpose and meaning in everyday life. Eligibility: Age 18+
Saini & Ludewig	Shoulder Junction: What’s Your Function?	Test your shoulder muscle function with us! See your muscle activity in real time using our specialized stick-on electrodes. It’s quick, easy, painless, and FUN! Eligibility: Adults 18-60
Sasisekaran	Speaking and Thinking: How it works?	The Speech Fluency Lab is seeking participants, both children and adults, to participate in research studies. Participants will engage in computer tasks and assessments, and give a speech sample. Eligibility: Interested in joining us on the Twin Cities campus at the Speech Fluency Lab? We want you!
Schorr & Theesfeld	Know Your Numbers to Control Your Risk!	Rate your cardiovascular disease risk first. Then you will be provided with educational materials on steps you can take to reduce your cardiovascular disease risk, as well as receive an estimated risk for heart attack and stroke based on a series of questions and measurements. Spin the wheel for a chance to walk away with a Garmin activity tracker! Eligibility: Age 30+
Spector	10,000 Families Study	10,000 Families (10KFS) is a study of family health in Minnesota. 10KFS invites families to participate over time with the purpose of understanding the influences of genetics, lifestyle, and environment on health and illness. We are committed to welcoming families from every community across Minnesota and to taking participation opportunities on the road to greater Minnesota. Come find out about our new environmental exposures project, and join us in this discovery adventure that will improve health for future generations! Eligibility: 1st participant: 18+ living in MN; Other family members must live in MN, ND, SD, IA, or WI and can be any age.
Strutt	Finger Blood Flow, on a (selfie) stick	A harmless, needle free smartphone application that measures finger blood flow to help diagnosis conditions such as dehydration in kids. Help us determine normal values of finger blood flow in kids aged 1 month to 17 years. Eligibility: Kids aged 1 month – 17 years
Thielen	Got Snot?	The goal of our study is to understand how the microbes that live in your child’s respiratory tract, specifically in the nose, affect his or her risk for ear infections, colds, pneumonias, and other types of respiratory disease caused by viruses. For more info, go to z.umn.edu/minnelove Eligibility: Children less than 5 years old as of November 1, 2022
Toff	What on Earth Do You Mean?	We want to hear what you think about the environment! This brief public opinion survey is designed to better understand what people think about environmental issues and public policies aimed at tackling such matters. Our project is designed to investigate not only what people think and why but how different ways of communicating about environmental issues affect people’s opinions about these topics. Eligibility: Age 18+
Tracy	COVID-19: Tell Us Your Story	Did you have COVID-19 in the past year? Tell us about your symptoms, lasting effects and things that helped you recover. Eligibility: Positive COVID-19 test within the past 12 months AND Had at least one symptom AND Age 18+ at the time
Vinogradov	All Aboard the Brain Train	Our ability to learn, remember, think about things, and solve problems is a very important aspect of our daily lives. These processes are known as cognition, and doctors often consider their patients’ cognitive abilities during evaluation and treatment for both physical and mental health conditions. In the CoTIPP Lab, we are very interested in discovering new ways to measure cognitive abilities and their changes over time. We are studying games on an iPad or laptop that test various aspects of cognition, such as attention, memory, and reaction time. These games will take less than 15 minutes to complete. Eligibility: Aged 18-50, No history of moderate to severe TBI (requiring hospitalization), No use of alcohol or illicit substances in the last 8 hours
Warlick & Borofsky	Prostate Cancer 101	Have you talked to your doctor about prostate cancer screening recently? Don’t worry! We are here to give you all the information you need on prostate cancer screening in a short and entertaining video. We will ask you to fill out a survey to test your knowledge of the subject before and after de video. This study aims to assess the value of the educational video on expanding the knowledge of men about prostate cancer screening. Eligibility: Males age 40+
Whitwam	Create a Healthier Future!	Have you ever participated in a health research study? Volunteers play a key role in research and make new discoveries possible. Advancing health and healthcare for everyone means that we need people from different backgrounds, ages, genders, races, and ethnicities to participate. Some research studies need volunteers with certain conditions and some are open to healthy volunteers. Talk with us about how to get involved in University of Minnesota research and spin the wheel for a prize! Eligibility: All ages
Williams	Calling all STRONG Women!	We are interested in gathering anonymous opinions and views on the receipt of care concerning health screenings and mental and emotional well-being from women age 18 years and up. Participants will complete a survey for a range of topics unique to women’s health care from menstruation to pregnancy and beyond. Results will be used to inform future clinical studies on the receipt of healthcare for women of all ages and backgrounds. Eligibility: Women aged 18 years and older

Study Title	Eligibility	Investigators / Department	Estimated Enrollment (# of 5-hour shifts)
The Great Minnesota Earwax Study!	Age 18+	Meredith Adams, MD & Douglas Chieffe, MD & Steven Zuniga, MD Medical School Otolaryngology	831 (4)
Interest Survey for Virtual Reality Experiments	Age 18+	Sahar Aseeri & Evan Suma Rosenberg, PhD CSE Computer Science & Engineering	104 (1)
Show Us Your Strengths!	Age 18+	Robin Austin, PhD, DNP, DC, RN-BC & Sripriya Rajamani, MBBS, PhD, MPH, FAMIA & Karen Monsen, PhD, RN, FAMIA, FAAN School of Nursing Population Health Systems Coop	188 (3)
Got Shots?	Age 18+	Mary Benbenek, PhD School of Nursing Child Family Health Cooperative	363 (2)
The F5 Storm: What’s our opportunity?	Age 16+	Shane Bowyer, EdD College of Business Management	264 (2)
Let us knock your socks off!	Age 60+	Sue Duval, PhD Medical School Cardiology
Talking and Thinking: How are they connected?	Ages 4-10 & parent, normal hearing	Kerry Ebert, PhD CLA Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences	144 (4)
Let’s talk about sex….. education!	MN resident, parent/guardian of child age 5-18 (including biological, adoptive, step)	Marla Eisenberg, ScD, MPH Medical School Pediatrics	377 (5)
Self-Driving Shuttles Coming to Minnesota	Age 18+	Yingling Fan, PhD & Frank Douma, MPH, JD Humphrey School of Public Affairs Urban & Regional Planning Area	295 (2)
Social Media & the Sun: A Survey for Teens and Young Adults	Ages 13-25	Fiessinger Medical School Dermatology	221 (1)
The PREC(ar)IOUS Family Study	Aged 18 or older; currently employed or looking for work; provide primary financial and caretaking support to a child, elder, or disabled family member.	Renada Goldberg, PhD School of Social Work	74 (1)
Face Scanning & Mask Fit	Must be 4-18 years old OR over 55	Linsey Griffin, PhD College of Design Design, Housing & Apparel	115 (4)
Perceptions on Teledentistry	Age 18+	Angela Hastings, DMD & Susan Buck-Wischmeier, DDS School of Dentistry Outreach	484 (3)
How Does Your Child Mooove?	Kids ages 3-7 and their parents	Casey Hooke, PhD & Carole Tucker, PhD School of Nursing
#WeAskU-MN: #consent for pelvic exams	Age 18+, female or in need of pelvic exam, MN resident	Sarah Hutto, MD, MPH Medical School Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health	254 (2)
This Is America	Ages 9-12	Jacqueline Johnson, PhD UMN-Morris, Political Science
Memorable COVID-19 Messages at Work	Age 18+, frontline/essential worker	Anne Kerber, PhD Communication Studies	148 (2)
The Great Minnesota Get-Together: What Makes it So?	Age 18+	Nawojka Lesinski, PhD St. Kate’s Political Science	344 (3)
Show us your TUFF!	Age 55+, no recent injuries	Dalerie Lieberz, PhD, PT & Marilyn Moffett, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS & Alexandra Borstad, PhD, PT St. Scholastica Physical Therapy	179 (2)
Tip Top Kids	Kids and adolescents ages 8 – 17 (kids ages 12 and under must have a parent or guardian present)	Wendy Looman, PhD School of Nursing Child and Family Health	135 (3)
How Do Your Genes Fit?	Age 18+, MN resident	Catherine McCarty, PhD, MPH, MSB, HEC-C Medical School – Duluth Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health	815 (5)
Judge the Jab	Age 18+ MN resident	McCarty & Doheny Medical School – Duluth Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health	1001 (4)
Have a GRIP on things? Come and prove it!	Adults age 18-49, no pre-existing health problems that affect the hands	Corey McGee, PhD, MS
Sun’s Out, Thumbs Out	Ages 4-21, no history of hand problems	Corey McGee, PhD, MS & Leah Johnson, MS Allied Health, Occupational Therapy
I like to move it, move it: Come walk with us!	Age 18+	Robert McGovern, MD Medical School Neurosurgery	164 (8)
I Can’t Drive 55	Must be a licensed driver	Nichole Morris, PhD & Curtis Craig, PhD CSE Mechanical Engineering	322 (2)
People Helping People: Better Understanding Sarcoma	Age 18+, MN resident	Kristine Nachbor, MS & Kathryn Dusenbery, MD Medical School	223 (2)
Blood Pressure On a Stick	Age 18+, diagnosed high BP, not pregnant	Ann Philbrick, PharmD College of Pharmacy & Medical school Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems/ Dept of Family Medicine & Community Health	75 (2)
Say What? Help us eliminate the need for Doctor-to-English translation	Age 18+, no prior medical training	Michael Pitt, MD & Jordan Marmet, MD Medical School Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine	626 (3)
Safe at School?	Age 18+, MN resident	Ceema Samimi, PhD, MSSW, MPA CEHD Social Work	271 (3)
Maple Syrup: You be the Judge!	Age 18+	Stephen Saupe, PhD CSB/SJU Biology	70 (1)
Freshwater Sponges and Citizen Scientists!	Open to everyone! Kids under 12 need parent/guardian	Anthony Schroeder, PhD & Timothy Dudley, PhD & Venu Mukku, PhD Math, Science, and Technology	250 (4)
Aging in Motion	Age 55+	Russell Spafford, MS & Dereck Salisbury, PhD School of Nursing	216 (3)
10,000 Families Study	The first family member needs to: live in Minnesota; be at least 18 years old; have at least one adult family member or child under age 18 living in MN, WI, IA, ND, or SD.	Logan Spector, PhD Medical School Department of Pediatrics, Division of Epidemiology & Clinical Research	411 (12)
You’ve Got the Whole (Microbial) World in Your Hands	Visited at least one animal exhibit today at the fair. Parent/Guardian consent for kids under 18.	Ali Strickland, MPH & Craig Hedberg, PhD SPH Division of Environmental Health Sciences	180 (2)
Is Exercise Medicine?	Age 18+	Amy Toonstra, PT, DPT, CCS & Kristin Lefebvre, PT, PhD, CCS College of Health & Science Physical Therapy	193 (1)
No peeking! Where is your hand?	Children ages 3 to 17. Individuals under age 14 must be with a parent or guardian. No history of neurological disorders. No current damage on the finger, hand or forearm.	Lucie Turcotte, MD, MPH & Juergen Konczak, PhD Medical School Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology	183 (6)
Now that’s a Fair Question!	Age 18+	Madhura Vachon, MPH & Craig Hedberg, PhD SPH Environmental Health Sciences	1003 (6)
All Aboard the Brain Train 2021	Ages 18-80	Sophia Vinogradov, MD Medical School Psychiatry
The Social Situation Game	Ages 12-17	Sophia Vinogradov, MD & Michael Bronstein, PhD Medical School Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences	40 (2)
You and Your Uterus: Could This Be Cancer?	Age 18+, female sex	Meredith Wise, MD & Britt Erickson, MD & Carrie Terrell, MD Medical School Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health/Gynecologic Oncology	727 (4)

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Study Title	Eligibility	Investigators / Department	Estimated Enrollment (# of 5-hour shifts)
Combating Invasive Carp via Genetic Engineering	Age 18+	Michael Smanski, PhD CBS, BMBB and Biotechnology Institute	701 (3)
Hello! My Name is IGDI: Testing Preschool Literacy	Children 4 years old	Scott McConnell, PhD & Alisha Wackerle-Hollman, PhD CEHD, Educational Psychology	115 (3)
Where does my money go?	Age 18+	Virginia Zuiker, PhD CEHD, Family Social Science	670 (3)
24-Carrot Advice	Age 18+	Staci Gallahue & Leonard Marquart, PhD, RD CFANS, Food Science and Nutrition	952 (4)
The Nutrient Cascade: How Fresh is your Freshwater?	Age 18+	Leanna Leverich CFANS, Soil, Water & Climate	597 (2)
Got milk? Goat milk? Oat milk?	Age 18+	Kota Minegishi, PhD CFANS, Applied Economics	1344 (7)
Bug Appetit	All ages	Sujaya Rao, PhD CFANS, Entomology	123 (1)
Can you hear me? Check it hear!	Age 18+	Evelyn Davies-Venn, PhD CLA, Speech-Language-Hearing-Sciences	368 (3)
Is that a yes or no?	Children aged 4-10 years with typical development	Timothy Huang, MS & Lizbeth Finestack, PhD CLA, Speech-Language-Hearing-Sciences	65 (2)
Are You Sure About That?	Ages 18-80, normal or corrected-to-normal vision	Iris Vilares, PhD CLA, Psychology	150 (3)
You be the judge!	Age 18+	Charlene Zhang & Nathan Kuncel, PhD CLA, Psychology	410 (2)
Lend a HAND for 3D SCANS	Ages 15+	Linsey Griffin, PhD College of Design, Design, Housing, & Apparel	410 (7)
Strong bodies, Strong minds	Families with preschool and elementary-aged children	Mary Stenson, PhD & Catherine Bohn-Gettler, PhD College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, Exercise Science and Sports Studies	68 (1)
Got [my kind of] milk?	Age 18+	Julie Adamchick, DVM & Andres Perez, DVM, PhD College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Population Medicine	918 (3)
Under Pressure	Age 18+	Kristin Lefebvre, DPT & Amy Toonstra, DPT Concordia University, Doctor of Physical Therapy	106 (1)
Got Staph?	Age 18+	Mandy Brosnahan, PhD & Taylor Mach, PhD Concordia University, Science	242 (1)
Top Drone	Ages 18 and older, normal vision or vision corrected to normal by contact lenses	Courtney Hutton & Evan Suma Rosenberg, PhD CSE, Computer Science & Engineering	22 (1)
Why did the chicken cross the RCI?	Age 18+, Licensed Driver, No history of motion, sea, or car sickness, No medical issues that restrict driving	Nichole Morris, PhD & Curtis Craig, PhD CSE, Mechanical Engineering	340 (4)
Create your own 3D Avatar	Age 10+	Hyun Soo Park, PhD CSE, Computer Science and Engineering	450 (6)
CoRobotic Printing: Can you outperform a surgeon?	Age 18+	Rebecca Smith & Timothy Kowalewski, PhD CSE, Mechanical Engineering
Guided Navigation in Virtual Reality	20/20 (or corrected to 20/20) vision, no history of severe motion sickness, not currently pregnant	Evan Suma Rosenberg, PhD CSE, Computer Science & Engineering	72 (2)
Potholes and politics: How to patch them up?	All MN residents aged 18+	Kathy Quick, PhD Humphrey School of Public Affairs	884 (4)
Contrasperm: the Future of Male Birth Control	People aged 18-45 years, Currently or previously sexually active, Use of birth control to prevent pregnancy	Christy Boraas, MD Medical School, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health	605 (4)
The Mystery of Palliative Care	Age 18+	Chen Chen, MD & Deanna Teoh, MD Medical School, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health, Gynecologic Oncology	1608 (4)
Let’s Talk About Sex	Age 18+	Jennifer Connor, PhD & Abby Girard, PsyD Medical School, Family Medicine & Community Health	555 (3)
The Brain Games	Ages 12-25	Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel, PhD, LP Medical School, Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry	445 (6)
The Menopause Study	Women who are peri or post-menopausal	Manda Keller-Ross, PhD, DPT Medical School, Physical Therapy	500 (6)
Circumcision: A Complicated Issue	Age 18+	Jane Lewis, MD Medical School, Urology	1000 (6)
Measure of a man or just a mess? Opinions on male sexual functions	Age 18+, sexually active	Maria Ordonez, MD Medical School, Urology	200 (2)
CMV @ D2D	Kids age 0-5 and their parents, MN resident	Logan Spector, PhD & Mark Schleiss, MD Medical School, Pediatrics	150 (3)
What do Women Want?? Living Longer, Living Well for Women over 60	Women aged 60 and over	Carrie Terrell, MD Medical School, Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health	317 (2)
No peeking! Where is your hand?	Children ages 3 to 17, individuals age 14 years and younger must be with a parent or guardian	Lucie Turcotte, MD & Jürgen Konczak, PhD Medical School, Pediatrics	167 (6)
Your Sneak Peek into your body	Ages 18 and older, not currently pregnant	Ann Van de Winckel, PhD Medical School, Division of Physical Therapy, Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine	344 (3)
All Aboard the Brain Train	Aged 18-80	Sophia Vinogradov, MD Medical School, Psychiatry	330 (5)
Test Your Sunscreen IQ!	Age 18+	Lindsey Voller Medical School, Dermatology	496 (1)
To Mesh or Not To Mesh?	Females ages 18 and older, Males ages 18 and older with a current female partner	Danielle Westenberg, MD & John Fischer, MD Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health	1200 (4)
What’s preventing the prevention?	Women age 18 or older	Annelise Wilhite, MD & Rahel Ghebre, MD Medical School, Gynecologic Oncology	1649 (4)
You’re a Citizen Scientist!	Everybody!	Sarah Coleman, MBA Medical School, Psychiatry	81 – Recruitment Only (1)
Cheese, curd you contribute to eating disorders research?	Females ages 18 to 55	Scott Crow, MD Medical School, Psychiatry	161 – Recruitment Only (2)
Brain Health in Girls and Young Women: The Future is Female!	Females, ages 12-24	Kathryn Cullen, MD Medical School, Psychiatry	339 – Recruitment Only (5)
10,000 Families Study	Do you live in Minnesota? Do you have a family member living in Minnesota? Are you 18 years or older?	Logan Spector, PhD Medical School, Pediatrics	1178 – Recruitment Only (10)
Brains on a Stick!	Youth ages 8-16, Parent/Guardian of an 8-16 year old	Jeff Wozniak, PhD, LP Medical School, Psychiatry	48 – Recruitment Only (2)
Your dentist said what?	Parents of children between the ages of 9 and 17	Cyndee Stull, MDH & Elise Sarvas, DDS School of Dentistry, Dept of Dental Primary Care/Division of Dental Hygiene	219 (3)
How Does Your Child Mooove?	Parents of children ages 2 to 7 years who are meeting developmental milestones	Casey Hooke, PhD & Carole Tucker, PhD School of Nursing	224 (2)
Tip Top Kids	Kids & adolescents ages 2 – 17	Wendy Looman, PhD & Peter Scal, MD School of Nursing	374 (3)
#Time’s Up Healthcare	Age 18 and over, Currently employed in healthcare (providing direct patient care or contact) or a health professions student	Carrie Neerland, PhD & Sarah Hoffman, PhD School of Nursing	512 (3)
The CLIMB Child Registry	Adults with children younger than 18	Barbara Beacham, PhD, RN School of Nursing	420 – Recruitment Only (5)
Swishin’ and a Swabbin’ for Science	Smokers/Vapers: ages 18 older, Non-Smoker/Vaper: ages 18-50, Kids ages 7-17, No history of cancer or autoimmune diagnosis	Silvia Balbo, PhD School of Public Health, Masonic Cancer Center & Enviromental Health Sciences	158 (4)
Flu Shot or Not?	1) Adults aged 18-40 and over 65, 2) MN State Resident	Kimberly Bonner, & Nicole Basta, PhD School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health	1800 (9)
Guardians of the Healthcare Galaxy: Defining Stewardship	Age 18+	Mary Butler, PhD School of Public Health, Health Policy & Mgmt	576 (3)
What Do You Know About Risks for Cancer?	Age 21+	Collin Calvert, MPH School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology/Community Health	1730 (5)
Dine or Dash?	18+ years of age, MN Resident	Melanie Firestone, MPH & Craig Hedberg, PhD School of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences	1188 (4)
Are you caring for someone with memory loss?	Age 18+, caring for someone with memory loss	Joe Gaugler, PhD School of Public Health, Health Policy & Mgmt	Recruitment Only (2)
The Veggie Meter Study	Age 18-65, No Chronic Disease Diagnosis, BMI 18.5 – 29.9, Not Pregnant	Melissa Laska, PhD, RD School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Community Health	144 – Recruitment Only (2)
Toys Designed and Tested by Kids for Kids	Children 18 months to 5 years old	Abigail Clarke-Sather, PhD UM-Duluth, Center for Transportation Studies, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering	54 (2)

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)

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)

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)

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

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