Research Studies

The MIT Media Lab Affective Computing group is looking for 50 healthy adults to participate in a study of links between sleep, circadian rhythm, and well-being. Participants will wear a smartwatch for 14 days, respond to surveys, and take an at-home dim-light melatonin onset (DLMO) saliva test. Participants must be 18-60 years old, use an Android phone, and reside in Greater Boston. You will receive $195 by check upon completion. Sign up to participate here.

This study aims to detect changes in respiratory health. It involves a brief visit to the MIT CCTR lasting no more than one hour, a questionnaire, and measuring lung signals during light physical activity. Participants will be compensated with $20 gift cards for their involvement.

This is a 36-hour study where participants and their infants will each wear an FDA-approved wearable device and will audio narrate themselves during activities of daily living (eating, bathing, diaper-changing, etc).  Participants will also fill out surveys before and after the study and after each activity.  $500 Compensation

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are seeking healthy volunteers ages 13-21 with no major medical or mental health conditions for a voluntary, confidential brain imaging study. Participants will complete 2 visits over 2 weeks; the first visit can be conducted remotely, and the second takes place in person at MGH and involves an MRI scan. Compensation is up to $225. Parental/guardian permission is required for participants under 18.

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are seeking volunteers ages 13-21 who frequently experience negative thoughts for a voluntary, confidential brain imaging study on mindfulness. Participants will complete 3 visits over 6 weeks; the first visit can be conducted remotely, and the second takes place in person at MGH and involves an MRI scan. Compensation is up to $510. Parental/guardian permission is required for participants under 18.

Cambridge Health Alliance Center for Mindfulness and Compassion is seeking Massachusetts residents aged 21 to 29 who regularly consume alcohol for a paid research study examining the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention to reduce alcohol consumption.

Over a three-week period, participants will attend two in-person lab visits in Malden to complete surveys, view alcohol-related images, and listen to guided mindfulness practices while wearing a vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device in the ear. This device, which has been safely used in prior clinical trials for conditions like depression and migraines, is designed to promote relaxation, and participants will be randomly assigned to either an active or inactive stimulation group. There is no cost to attend the lab visits or the virtual mindfulness training. Participants will be compensated with up to $100 for attending the lab visits and completing study-related tasks.

We are asking people who are medical students who completed their core clinical rotations or a medical school graduate and have not completed their PGY2 year of residency to be a part of this research study. This study is taking place at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The main purpose of this study is to help develop an effective and efficient surgical skill training program for transoral robotic surgery (TORS). We are developing a simulation training program that is paired with noninvasive brain stimulation, specifically, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). The study will last approximately 7-8 and requires 12 visits at BIDMC. You will be paid up to $450 for participating and will be reimbursed for travel expenses up to $20 per visit.

The Neuroendocrine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital is offering a 12-month long clinical research study for women between the ages of 18 and 30 years old who have stopped having menstrual periods. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the effect of a drug called romosozumab, followed by a drug called zoledronic acid, in addition to estrogen and progesterone, on bone density and bone strength in this population. Participants are compensated
up to $1550. If you are interested in participating or learning more about our studies, please fill out our quick questionnaire at the link below. You can also contact Zeena Joseph at zjoseph [at] mgh.harvard.edu or call 617-724-5406 for more information.

The link is below; please feel free to forward it along to anyone you think might be interested!
https://rally.massgeneralbrigham.org/study/bone_health_study_e2romo