Participate in research

Looking for Lean Participants for a Research Study

Are you between 18 and 55 years old? Are you in good health, and a non-smoker?

You may be eligible to participate in a study to find out how fat tissue may increase risk of diseases such as diabetes.

For more information
Please contact us by email: mon.lab@concordia.ca

Compensation is provided.

Nous recherchons des participants ayant une composition corporelle mince

Vous avez entre 18 et 55 ans ? Vous êtes en bonne santé et non-fumeur ?

Vous êtes peut-être éligible pour participer à notre étude sur l’impact de la masse grasse sur le risque de développer des maladies comme le diabète.

Pour plus d’information
Contactez-nous par email à : mon.lab@concordia.ca

Une compensation est prévue.

Participants needed for an insomnia treatment study

Do you suffer from insomnia?

Concordia University researchers are conducting a study evaluating the impact of a non-pharmacological treatment for insomnia on health.

Individuals suffering from insomnia at least three times per week for at least three months are eligible.

Participation in this study will include:

• A free individual therapy program comprising eight sessions over three months
• Three overnight sleep recordings in our sleep lab
• Two MRI sessions at the PERFORM Centre
• Completion of cognitive tests after sleep

We are seeking adult participants who meet the following criteria:

1. Between 25 and 65 years old
2. Not using medication that affects sleep
3. No diagnosed sleep disorders (e.g., sleep apnea)
4. Absence of chronic illness, neurological disorder or mental health disorder
5. No history of brain hemorrhage, brain tumour or brain surgery
6. No regular night-shift work or recent travel across several time zones
7. No regular alcohol or substance use
8. No contraindication to MRI

Researchers: Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD and Jean-Philippe Gouin, PhD

If you are interested in this study, please call us: 514-848-2424, ext. 2284, or email: insomnia.concordia@gmail.com.

Participants recherchés pour une étude de traitement de l’insomnie

Est-ce que vous souffrez d’insomnie ?

Les chercheurs de l’Université Concordia mènent une étude qui évalue l’impact d’un traitement non pharmacologique de l’insomnie sur la santé.

Les individus souffrant d’insomnie au moins 3 fois par semaine depuis plus de 3 mois sont éligibles.

La participation à cette étude comprend:

• Une thérapie individuelle gratuite pour 8 sessions sur 3 mois
• Passer 3 nuits de sommeil en laboratoire
• Deux évaluations IRM au centre PERFORM
• La réalisation de tests cognitifs après le sommeil

Vous pouvez être admissible à l’étude si vous êtes un:

1. Adulte âgé de 25 à 65 ans
2. Ne prenant pas de médicaments qui affectent le sommeil
3. Sans troubles du sommeil diagnostiqués (par exemple : apnée du sommeil)
4. N’ayant aucune maladie chronique, aucun trouble neurologique ou de l’humeur
5. Sans antécédents d’hémorragie ou de tumeurs cérébrales, ou toutes autres conditions qui ont nécessité une chirurgie du cerveau
6. Ne travaillant pas de nuit et n’ayant pas voyagé récemment à travers plusieurs fuseaux horaires
7. Ne consommant pas d’alcool ou de drogue de manière régulière
8. N’ayant pas de contre-indication à passer une IRM

Si cette étude vous intéresse, appelez-nous :
(514) 848-2424, poste. 2284 ou envoyez un courriel à insomnia.concordia@gmail.com

Chercheur: Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD et Jean-Philippe Gouin, PhD

Do you suffer from chronic low back pain?

(Version française ci-dessous)

We are conducting a research project investigating how muscle electrotherapy can improve chronic low back pain.

You can participate if you:

• Are between 18 and 60 years old
• Have lower back pain for at least 3 months
• Not diagnosed with a specific lumbar pathology, neurological disorders or chronic illness
• Did not received physical therapy in the past month
• Not currently taking prescription muscle relaxants
• Body Mass Index (BMI) ≤ 30

Participation in this research project involves:

• 2 electrotherapy sessions per week for 10 weeks
• Pain questionnaire evaluations
• Comprehensive ultrasound evaluations of your back muscle
• 2 MRI examinations of your spine

What’s in it for you?

• This research project may help decrease your low back pain and improve your ease of movement
• Contribute to research on the effect of electrotherapy for chronic low back pain

Please contact us if you are interested, if you are unsure about any of these criteria or for any other questions.

Daniel Wolfe, BSc, CAT(C)
514-805-7266
lbpstudy.concordia@gmail.com

Principal investigator:  Dr. Maryse Fortin, PhD, CAT(C)
514-848-2424 ext. 8642
maryse.fortin@concordia.ca
Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, Concordia University

Nous menons des projets recherches sur la manière dont l'électrothérapie musculaire peut améliorer la lombalgie chronique.

Vous pouvez participer si vous :

• Avez de 18 à 60 ans
• Souffrez de douleurs lombaires pendant au moins 3 mois
• N’avez pas reçu un diagnostic de pathologie lombaire spécifique, des troubles neurologiques ou une maladie chronique
• N'avez pas reçu de physiothérapie au cours du mois dernier
• Ne prenez pas actuellement de relaxants musculaires sur ordonnance
• Indice de masse corporelle (IMC) ≤ 30

La participation à ce projet de recherche implique :

• 2 séances d'électrothérapie par semaine pendant 10 semaines
• Questionnaires sur la douleur et fonctionnement du bas du dos
• Évaluations échographiques des muscles de votre dos
• 2 examens IRM de votre colonne vertébrale

Qu'y a-t-il pour vous?

• Votre participation à notre projet de recherche pourrait vous aider à diminuer votre lombalgie et à améliorer votre facilité de mouvement
• Contribuer à la recherche sur l'effet de l'électrothérapie pour les lombalgies chroniques

Veuillez nous contacter si vous êtes intéressé, si vous n'êtes pas certain de l'un de ces critères ou pour toute autre question.

Daniel Wolfe, BSc, CAT(C)
514-805-7266
lbpstudy.concordia@gmail.com

Chercheure responsable : Dr. Maryse Fortin, PhD, CAT(C)
514-848-2424 ext. 8642
maryse.fortin@concordia.ca
Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, Concordia University

WHERE IS YOUR LANGUAGE IN YOUR BRAIN?

We are looking for:

1. We are looking for adults (18 and older), NATIVE ENGLISH speakers, to participate in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study
2. You will need to visit the scanning centre for a single 1 hour session.
3. You will be familiarized with common English words, which you will have to listen to, read, and repeat while being scanned.
4. The scanning will last, roughly, 30 minutes.

Where:

PERFORM Centre,
Concordia University
7200 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, QC H4B 1R6

Contact:

sayantan.mandal@mail.concordia.ca

Sayantan Mandal
Concordia Center for Cognitive Science & Linguistics
Concordia University, SGW Campus
1250 Guy St,
Montreal, QC
H3H 2T4

Participants needed for a chronic lower back pain study

Researchers at Concordia University are looking for participants with chronic lower back pain to take part in a 10-week intervention research study. This project will evaluate the effects aquatic exercise versus standard care (Athletic Therapy Clinic – PERFORM Centre) on the spine and glutes musculature, pain, and level of disability.

To participate in this study, you must:

• Be between 18 and 65 years old
• Have had lower back pain for at least 3 months
• Currently seeking care for lower back pain        
• Speak English or French
• Be able to participate in an exercise program
• Not currently engaged in sports or fitness training for your back muscles
• Have no previous spinal surgery, fractures or spinal deformities (e.g. scoliosis)
• Have no history of neurological disorders or neurological involvement
• Not be pregnant or breastfeeding
• Not be claustrophobic 

Your participation would consist of:

• 2 supervised exercise sessions per week for 10 weeks
• 2 MRI examinations of your spine and pelvis
• 2 muscle strength tests of your back and glutes musculature
• Self-reported questionnaires

* All tests and evaluations will take place at the PERFORM Centre.

If you are interested in this study or need more information, please contact:

Brent Rosenstein BSc, MSc
brent.rosenstein@concordia.ca

Principal investigator: Dr. Maryse Fortin, PhD, CAT(C)
514-848-2424 ext. 8642
maryse.fortin@concordia.ca,
Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, Concordia University

Des chercheurs de l'Université Concordia sont à la recherche de participants souffrant de lombalgie chronique pour participer à une étude qui évaluera l’effet de deux interventions de 10 semaines. Ce projet évaluera les effets d’un programme d’exercices aquatique et soins standards (Clinique de Thérapie du Sport – Centre PERFORM) sur la musculature de la colonne vertébrale et des muscles fessiers, la douleur et le niveau d'invalidité.

Pour participer à cette étude, vous devez

• Avoir entre 18 et 65 ans
• Souffrir de douleurs au bas du dos depuis au moins 3 mois
• Chercher actuellement des soins ou traitement pour la lombalgie
• Parlez anglais ou français
• Être capable de participer à un programme d'exercices
• Ne pas pratiquer actuellement de sport ou d'entraînement physique pour les muscles du dos
• Ne pas avoir subi de chirurgie de la colonne vertébrale ni de fracture, et pas de déformations vertébrales (par exemple, une scoliose)
• Pas d'antécédents de troubles neurologiques ou symptômes neurologiques
• Ne pas être enceinte ou allaiter
• Ne pas être claustrophobe

La participation à cette étude comprend :

• 2 séances d'exercices supervisés par semaine pendant 10 semaines
• 2 examens IRM de votre colonne vertébrale et hanches
• 2 tests de force musculaire des muscles du dos et fessiers
• Des questionnaires

* Tous les tests et les évaluations auront lieu au Centre PERFORM.

Si vous êtes intéressé par cette étude ou avez besoin de plus d’informations, veuillez contacter:

Brent Rosenstein BSc, MSc
brent.rosenstein@concordia.ca

Chercheure responsable : Dr. Maryse Fortin, PhD, CAT(C)
514-848-2424 ext. 8642
maryse.fortin@concordia.ca,
Département de santé, kinésiologie et physiologie appliquée, Université Concordia

We are currently looking for female participants
(18 - 70 years old)

Two types of participants are needed:

1. Women without cancer or lymphedema
2. Women with lower-limb lymphedema

Goal of the research: This project aims to evaluate balance and muscle activation while standing still in women with lower-limb lymphedema. This project also aims to evaluate acivity levels and quality of life by questionnaires.

Compensation: A monetary compensation of $20 will be given to participate in this study.

Location: McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory Lymphedema Clinic,
5252 boul. de Maisonneuve West, suite 105B.

Duration: One recording session for a period of 2 hours.

If interested, please contact Sogol Ezabadi at
s_ezabad@live.concordia.ca or (514) 994-6968.

Nous sommes à la recherche de femmes âgées
entre 18 et 70 ans

Deux types de participants sont recherchés:

1. femmes sans cancer ni lymphoedème
2. femmes atteintes d’un lymphoedème du membre inférieur

Nous sommes à la recherche de femmes âgées entre 18 et 70 ans

But de projet de recherche: Ce projet vise à évaluer l'équilibre et l'activation musculaire en position debout chez les femmes atteintes de lymphoedème des membres inférieurs. Ce projet vise également à évaluer les niveaux d'activité et la qualité de vie par des questionnaires.

Compensation: Une compensation financière d’un montant de $20 vous sera remise pour votre participation.

Endroit: Clinique du lymphoedème du laboratoire de performance et nutrition de McGill, 5252 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, suite 105B.

Durée: Une sessions de 2 heures.

Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez contacter Sogol Ezabadi au
s_ezabad@live.concordia.ca ou (514) 994-6968.

Call for Participants

Dr. Coffey's CL:ASP lab would like to invite you to participate in a study to assess sleep quality and cognition.

About the study:

• At the lab: answer questionnaires once at the beginning of the study
• At home: sleep with an EEG headband for 14 nights and complete a sleep log and cognitive tasks (15-20mins) the next morning
• $150 at the completion of the study

Do you meet the following criteria?

1. Aged 65-75
2. No history of brain injury
3. No history of a substance use disorder
4. Normal hearing and eyesight or corrected to normal
5. Have consistent sleep habits
6. No diagnosed sleep disorder
7. Comfortable using a laptop (after instruction)
8. Not taking medication that alters sleep
9. Not changed time zones in the past 6 weeks
10. Not diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder
11. Not diagnosed with a mental illness

Interested or want more info?
coffeylabconcordia@gmail.com

Interested in how sound can affect your learning during sleep?

We have a study for you!

Researchers at Concordia University (Loyola Campus) are looking for volunteers for a research project investigating the effects of sleep on learning.

The testing session involves using an electroencephalogram (EEG) to record the electrical activity of the brain while performing a cognitive task and during a nap.

Volunteers must be:

• Aged between 60 and 75 years old
• Right-handed
• In good overall health
• Have consistent sleep habits
• Have less than two years of formal keyboard training (e.g. piano)

Volunteers must not:

• Be pregnant or nursing
• Take medications or drugs that alter sleep or wakefulness

If you are interested in participating or are unsure if you meet one criterion, please contact us for more details:
coffeylabconcordia@gmail.com

Volunteers will be compensated for their time.

Families with children aged 5 to 11 needed for a study on eating behaviours

Help nutrition researchers learn more about how parents and children interact during family meals! We are looking for families with a child or children between the ages of 5 to 11 to film four of their family meals at home.

Participation in this study consists of:

At the PERFORM Centre:

• Fill out surveys on your and your child’s eating behaviours
• All members of your family will be weighed and measured

At home:

• You will be lent a tablet and asked to film four family meals at home with all members of your family

To participate in this study, you must:

• Be a member of a family with a child or children between the ages of 5 and 11 (all members of the family must be present during the filmed study meals)
• Speak English or French during family meals
• Able to fill out questionnaires in English
• Access to Wi-Fi at home
• Other eligibility criteria will apply

Families will be offered a President’s Choice gift card worth up to CAD $200 as compensation for their time.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Tamara Cohen

If you are interested in this study or need more information please provide your phone number to: perform.family.meal@gmail.com

LIFESPAN DECISION-MAKING LAB

The lifespan decision-making lab is looking for individuals to participate in a study at Concordia University (Loyola Campus) located at 7141 Sherbrooke West.

We are looking for participants who:

• Are 60 years or older
• Can read and speak English
• Are in good physical and mental health

The study will take 2-3 hours. During this time, you will complete cognitive tasks on a computer, while fit with an EEG cap. All participants will be paid for their time. All data will remain confidential.

lifespandecisionmakinglab@gmail.com
514-848-2424 ext. 5955

LABO SUR LA PRISE DE DÉCISION

Le laboratoire sur la prise de décision cherche des participants pour une étude à l'Université Concordia (campus Loyola) situé au 7141 Sherbrooke Ouest.

Nous cherchons des participants qui:

• Ont 60 ans ou plus
• Peuvent parler et lire l'Anglais
• Sont en bonne sante physique et mentale

L'étude prendra environs 2-3 heures. Durant ce temps, vous completerez des tâches cognitives a l'ordinateur tout en portant un EEG. Tous Jes participants seront payés pour Jeur participation. Toutes Jes données resterons confidentielles.

lifespandecisionmakinglab@gmail.com
514-848-2424 ext. 5955

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY OF
EXERCISE AND SLEEP ON MEMORY

Are you an average (8-9hr/night) sleeper?

Participation in this study involves:

• Two overnight sleep recordings in the PERFORM Sleep Lab
• Wearing a motion watch while completing a sleep diary
• Cardiorespiratory fitness test
• A moderate intensity exercise session
• Completion of cognitive tasks
• Filling out a sleep diary
• Monetary compensation or psychology credits

We are seeking participants who meet the following criteria:

• Between 18 and 35 years old
• Not using medication that affects sleep
• No diagnosed sleep disorders, chronic illness or mental health disorder
• No regular night-shift work or recent travel across time-zones
• Moderate intensity exercise (3 times/week or less)

If you are interested in this study, please send an e-mail to: ExSlpRestriction@gmail.com

Researchers: Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD & Melodee Mograss, PhD

Research participants wanted

Concordia researchers are conducting a study on cognitive, motor, sensory, and brain functioning in healthy adults in Montreal.

To get involved, you must be:

• Aged 45–60 OR 65–80
• A fluent English speaker and reader
• Have either normal hearing OR age-related hearing loss requiring a hearing aid (minimum of 6-months experience)
• Free of neurological, cardiovascular, orthopedic, and musculoskeletal conditions that affect mobility, concentration, or everyday functioning
• Able to come to Concordia University’s Loyola Campus in NDG for a total of four assessment sessions

If eligible, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a 3-month computerized in-home training program.

A compensatory indemnity will be given for your efforts. If interested, please contact the Li Lab for more details: karenlilab@gmail.com.

Participants needed for a study on computer users with neck or shoulder pain (age 30-50 years old)

We are currently looking for male and female regular computer users with neck or shoulder pain (age: 30-50 years old) to participate in our study.

Goal of the research: To determine which type of short pause (active or passive) is more efficient in changing muscle activity during a computer task.

Participation in this study involves:

A monetary compensation will be given to participate in this study.

Duration: One recording session for a period of 3 hours.

Location: PERFORM Centre, 7141 SherbrookeSt. West, Montréal.

If interested, please contact Alireza Derakhshani at alireza.derakhshani71@gmail.com or (514) 268-6989.

Participants recherchés: Étude des utilisateurs d'ordinateurs souffrant de douleurs au cou ou à l'épaule

Nous sommes à la recherche de participants hommes et femmes qui utilisent l’ordinateur sur une base régulière et souffrant de douleurs au cou ou aux épaules (âge : 30-50 ans) pour participer à notre étude.

But du projet de recherche : Le but de ce projet est de déterminer quel type de pause de courte durée (active ou passive) est plus efficace pour modifier l'activation musculaire pendant une tâche à l’ordinateur.

La participation à cette étude comprend:

Une compensation financière vous sera remise pour votre participation.

Durée : Une session d'enregistrement d’une durée de 3 heures.

Lieu : Centre PERFORM, 7141, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal.

Si vous êtes intéressé, veuillez contacter Alireza Derakhshani à alireza.derakhshani71@gmail.com.

Concerned about your health?

Find out how nutrition affects your body and brain health!

If you are 30–75 years of age and not on hormone replacement therapy, participate in a research study about nutrition-related health issues.

$200 Compensation

• Call: 514-848-2424, ext. 4451
• Email: brainbodystudy@gmail.com

Research participants wanted for a study at the Concordia University PERFORM Centre

Volunteers are needed to participate in a study involving imaging brain activity using brain imaging techniques such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Electroencephalography and functional Near-InfraRed Spectroscopy.

Healthy volunteers must be between 18 to 45 years old and have no medical, traumatic or psychiatric conditions, and no metal in the body.

Please contact the investigator to verify that you qualify to participate in the study. You will be compensated for your time and inconveniences.

For more information, send an email with “EEG-NIRS WORKLOAD STUDY” in the subject field to: workloadNIRS@gmail.com or call 514-848-2424, ext. 3393.

Concordia Principal Investigator: Christophe Grova

What is the research about?

This project aims to study cognitive effects of learning a new language on healthy aging.

Who can participate?

• Men and women
• Aged between 60 and 70 years old
• Speak only English (cannot function in any other language)
• Motivated to learn a language
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing
• Don’t suffer from memory problems or learning disabilities
• No depression
• No neurological disorders

What will I do as a participant?

You can participate in this research project as a member of two groups of participants:

• Group 1: Healthy seniors who will learn a language and report for neuropsychological evaluations, and two fMRI scanning sessions
  • Additional Criteria: not Claustrophobic
• Group 2: Healthy seniors who will report for neuropsychological evaluations. No neuroimaging sessions.
  • You will be tested at 2 time points over 4 months
  • You will receive access to a computerized program to learn a language of your choice (out of a list) for a period of one year.
  • You will receive technical support to solve problems from a graduate student

What are the tests?

The tests will evaluate:

• Your neuropsychological (mental) health: attention, memory, learning and decision making
• Your language proficiency in any other second language
• Your lifestyle routines
• Your brain structure and function if you are in Group 1 (using an fMRI scanner)

How many times will I be tested?

1. Before training (Time 0)
2. After 4 months (Time 1)

How long will each visit take?

The study requires the participants to report 2 times over 4 months; each time will include:

• 2 hours behavioral testing
• 1 hour fMRI scanning

What will I do between the two test sessions?

Every day for 1 hour 30 minutes (can be spread out throughout the day), you will practise a new language by following the instructions on Roseta Stone.

Please contact us at LCLab@unk.edu if you have a question or would like to participate in this project.

Annonce publicitaire approuvée le 3 mai 2019 par le Comité central d’éthique de la recherche du ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux dans le cadre du projet CCER 18-19 – 17.

In April 2020, we launched a brief survey (<5 min) to find out what media technologies would have been helpful for coping with COVID-19 stress. We invite you to please take this survey (again) to help us learn what has changed in two years.

Take the survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MediaCovid19

For more information about our research, please visit media-health.ca or email: media.health@concordia.ca.

Participants needed for a study on couples' behaviours and eating and physical activity habits

Researcher: Jean-Philippe Gouin, PhD

Researchers at Concordia University are conducting 30-minute interviews through videoconference to examine the associations between different types of couples’ behaviours and change in eating and physical activity behaviours. We are looking for individuals or couples who are currently trying to change their lifestyle or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

We are seeking adult participants who meet the following criteria:

1. 18 years old or more
2. Currently in a romantic relationship
3. Cohabitating (living with) your romantic partner for at least six months 
4. You or your partner are actively trying to adopt or maintain a healthier lifestyle

If you would like to learn more about the study, please contact us by email at couples.concordia@gmail.com.

Participants needed for study examining sleep and memory (age 18–30 years)

Do you consider yourself a good sleeper?

Researchers at Concordia University are conducting a study to better understand the role of brain activity during sleep in the formation of new memories among adults who identify as good sleepers.

Participation in this study will include:

• Monetary compensation for full study completion
  
• Three 12-hour overnight visits to our Concordia University (Loyola campus) sleep lab, in a private bedroom, with non-invasive measures of brain activity during sleep
• Completion of memory tests before and after sleep on the 2nd and 3rd overnight recording visits
  

To be considered for this study, we are seeking participants who meet the following criteria:

1. Between 18 and 30 years old
2. No sleep medication
3. No diagnosed sleep disorders, chronic illness or mental health disorder
4. No regular night-shift work or recent travel across several time zones
5. No excessive alcohol or substance use (including cannabis)
6. Must be a fluent/native speaker of French and/or English
   

Researcher: Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD 

If you are interested in participating or learning more about our study, please contact us by email, or consult our website:

• concordiasleepstudy@gmail.com
• https://scnlab.com

Participants needed for study examining sleep and memory (age 25–65 years)

Researchers: Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD and Jean-Philippe Gouin, PhD 

Do you consider yourself a good sleeper?

Researchers at Concordia University are conducting a study to better understand the role of brain activity during sleep.

Participation in this study will include:

• Two overnight sleep recordings in our sleep lab
• One MRI session at the PERFORM Centre
• Completion of cognitive tests after sleep

We are seeking adult participants who meet the following criteria:

1. Between 25 and 65 years old
2. Not using medication that affects sleep
3. No diagnosed sleep disorders (e.g., insomnia, sleep apnea)
4. Absence of chronic illness, neurological disorder, or mental health disorder
5. No history of brain hemorrhage, brain tumor, or brain surgery
6. No regular night-shift work or recent travel across several time-zones
7. No regular alcohol or substance use
8. No contraindication to MRI

If you are interested in participating or learning more about our study, please contact us by phone: 514-848-2424, ext. 2284 or by email at: insomnia.concordia@gmail.com.

Participants needed for a study of sleep

Do you consider yourself a good sleeper?

Researchers at Concordia University are conducting a study to better understand the role of brain activity during sleep.

Participation in this study will include:

• Compensation of $100 for full study completion
  
• Two overnight sleep recordings in our sleep lab
  
• Completion of cognitive tests after sleep

We are seeking adult participants who meet the following criteria:

1. Between 35 and 50 years old
2. Not using medication that affects your sleep
3. No diagnosed sleep disorders (e.g., insomnia, sleep apnea)
4. Absence of chronic illness, neurological disorder or mental health disorder
5. No history of brain hemorrhage, brain tumour or brain surgery
6. No regular night-shift work or recent travel across several time zones
7. No regular alcohol or substance use

Researchers: Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD and Jean-Philippe Gouin, PhD

If you are interested in participating or learning more about our study, please contact us by phone at 514-848-2424, ext. 2284, or by email at insomnia.concordia@gmail.com.

Study participants wanted

The Darlington lab in the Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology at Concordia University is seeking participants for the “Hormonal Regulation of T Cell Genomics” study.

Participants should:

• Be above the age of 18 years old
• Be comfortable with blood draws and needles
• Not be taking any prescription medications that affect blood pressure or immune function
• Have no chronic medical conditions (autoimmune disease, cancer, lung or heart disease)
• Have no vaccinations (including flu shots) within the past 2 weeks

If you or anyone you know fulfils these requirements please contact:

• Phone: Mehri Hajiaghayi, 438-459-9884
• Email: hajiaghayi.mehri@gmail.com

Participants needed for an online study on lifestyle habit changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic

We are looking for couples who are trying to improve their diet and/or physical activity.

Earn up to $100 for your participation.

Information:

• 514-848-2424, ext. 2284
• concordia.couple@gmail.com

Participate in a research study

We invite adults over the age of 18 to join our research team to evaluate a digital health platform (app) for studying the impact of creativity on chronic pain.

Participation is open to caregivers, patients, clinicians and researchers.

For more information, please visit: https://media-health.ca/pdp-join-us

Please contact the Principle Investigator, Dr Najmeh Khalili-Mahani, for further information:

• email: media.health@concordia.ca
• phone: 514-848-2424, ext. 5370

Have you been diagnosed with sleep apnea and suffer from difficulty falling or staying asleep at night?

Concordia University researchers are looking for participants for a study evaluating the impact of a new treatment combining behavioural therapy and an exercise training program for individuals suffering from both sleep apnea and insomnia.

Participation in this study involves*:

• Comprehensive sleep evaluations
• Comprehensive fitness evaluations
• A free exercise training intervention for 16 weeks OR a free behavioural therapy combined with exercise training for 8 weeks

*All interventions and evaluations in the context of this study are free.

People who are under 18 years old, who have diabetes, heart disease, doing shift work, or already exercising more than one hour per week are not eligible.

If you are interested in this study, please call us at 514-848-2424, ext. 2284 OR email: apnea.concordia@gmail.com.

Get active and eat healthy while getting personalized info on your:

• health
• disease risk
• energy (calorie) use

If you are:

• 25 years old or more and a non-smoker
• want to participate in a research study about weight loss and health issues!

Renumeration offered.

For more information, please call: 514-848-2424, ext. 4451, or email: nom@concordia.ca.