PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY EXAMINING SLEEP AND MEMORY (AGE 55-85 YEARS)

Researcher: Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, 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 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 55 and 85 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

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

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 life style 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 practice 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.

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR AN INSOMNIA TREATMENT STUDY

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

Are you worried about the impact of your insomnia on your mood, your brain, and your health?

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 3 times per week for at least 3 months are eligible.

Participation in this study will include:

• A free individual therapy program comprising 8 sessions over 3 months

• Two MRI sessions

• Three 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 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
   

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

Annonce publicitaire approuvée le 29 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 19-20 – 04

We’re looking for participants to take part in a research project to measure brain glucose (sugar) utilization and brain lactate concentrations under conditions of rest and exercise to better understand the mechanisms involved in energy metabolism in the brain during exercise!

You must be between 25 and 45 years old and:

• Exercise regularly (at least 3 times per week) at a moderate to high intensity
• Be free from metallic prosthesis (pacemaker or others), piercing, tattooing, metal fragments or any other kind of non-removable metallic object in your body
• Not be pregnant or breastfeeding
• Not be claustrophobic
• Have no history of neurological disorder
• Not be a smoker

Your participation would consist of 2 sessions (within one month) including:

• Maximal exercise test (VO2max) and a high-intensity exercise session lasting 35 min
• Imaging brain activity using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
• Obtaining several small blood sample through a catheter installed in a vein
• Obtaining several saliva samples using cotton wool balls placed in your mouth

A limited compensation for your time would be handed out if you are selected.

If you are interested in this study or need more information please contact: perform.project134@gmail.com

Ad approved on September 13, 2019 by the Comité central d’éthique de la recherche du ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux.

Complete an anonymous 30-minute survey to help identify the best ways to design digital technologies for enhancing the health and wellbeing of older adults.

If you're over 60 years of age, you may enroll in a free Game Clinic class (10 sessions) to learn about and discuss application of Serious Games in healthcare.

No prior experience with computers or computer games is necessary.

Take the survey:
ENGLISH     FRANÇAISE

Available on paper upon request at PERFORM's reception desk.

For more information contact the researcher, Dr. Naj K. Mahani:
email: media.health@concordia.ca; or phone: 514-848-2424, ext 5370

Project website:
http://media-health.ca/serious-games-for-seniors/

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY OF SLEEP

Researcher: Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD & 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:

• 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

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

KNEE TRAUMA STUDY

Are you between the ages of 18 and 50 and have sustained a traumatic knee injury within the past 4 months?

If so you may be eligible to participate in our study examining walking using 3-D motion capture!

If you are eligible will be asked to :

• Walk short distances as we analyse your walking using cameras and reflective markers placed on your skin. We will create a 3-D image of you as you walk
• Have a magnetic resonance image (MRI) taken of your knee

You will be asked to come to our lab 3-4 times over the next 2 years. Each visit lasts about 3.5 hours. If you are interested in participating please contact Dr. Shawn Robbins at climb.labresearch@gmail.com or 514-487-1891 ext 329

Annonce publicitaire approuvée le 24 novembre 2017 par le Comité central d’éthique de la recherche du ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux dans le cadre du projet CCER 17-18—03.

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 send an e-mail to: apnea.concordia@gmail.com.

Research Participants Wanted!

For a study at the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre
of the Montreal Neurological Institute

Volunteers are needed to participate in a study involving imaging healthy brain activity using safe, non-invasive brain imaging techniques (magnetic resonance imaging, functional Near InfraRed Spectroscopy and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation).

Healthy volunteers must be male, right handed, between 18 and 40 year old, no history of neurological disorder or epilepsy 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 TMS-fNIRS STUDY in the subject field at: tms.fnirs@gmail.com or call 514-848-2424 (3393)

(Name of Principal Investigator: Christophe Grova)

Simultaneous High-Density EEG/fMRI Acquisition During Well Controlled Task and Resting State

Principal investigator: Christophe Grova Ph.D. Physics Department and PERFORM Centre, Concordia University

• We are looking for right handed healthy men and women aged from 18-33 and 65-80 with no psychiatric or neurological disorders and no contraindications for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): ie.: Heart/Vascular Clip; Prosthetic Valve; Metal Prosthesis; Pregnancy; Claustrophobia; Metal fragments in body.
• The study is being conducted at the Concordia University PERFORM Centre.

Tests: Your contribution in this research project will consist in participating in two sessions. We will measure the activity of the brain with ElectroEncephaloGraphy (EEG) alone (session 1) and with simultaneous EEG and functional MRI (session 2). There will be five tests:

1.  Resting state task: we will ask you to stay still without any particular task (resting state activity)
2. Median nerve stimulation task: we will apply light electrical stimulations on your wrist (this might not be really comfortable but particular attention will be paid to ensure that you will not experience any pain during the stimulation)
3. Visual task: We will ask you to watch a screen in which a checkerboard will flicker approximately twice every second
4. Motor task:We will ask you to press a button when you saw a visual cue on a scree
5. Mental calculation task: we will ask you to subtract in your head two numbers that will appear on a screen.

For each session, usually 2 to 3 hours of participation is necessary (preparation then acquisition). Prior to each session we will ask you to fill some questionaries which takes less than 1 hour.

Contacts: If you are interested in participating or if you need more information please contact: Dr. Aydin from u_aydin@live.concordia.ca

Study Participants Wanted

The Darlington lab in the Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology at Concordia University is seeking
participants for the "HORMONAL REGULATION OF T CELL GENOMICS" study. The study
consists of one 15 minute visit.

You will be asked to give a small amount of blood.
Refreshments will be provided.

Participants should:

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

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

Maddy Taba and Catalina Carvajal phone: 514-963-0063
by email: catalina.marysol.gonczi@gmail.com