How to be a research participant

Now Recruiting Canadian Parents

• Do you have a child (21 or younger) who has previously received cancer treatment?
• We want to learn more about the psycho-social health & well-being of the Canadian Childhood Cancer Community.
• Complete our 20 minute survey for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

Contact us at:
alberts.lab@concordia.ca

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Participants Wanted

Participate in Montreal-Paris Neurobank:
A Healthy-Controls Component of C-BIG

Researchers in the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital (Neuro) are inviting volunteers to participate in an open-science brain imaging biobank. The Neuro has a legacy of advancing neuroscience through innovative brain imaging and neuroinformatic research led by scientists of the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre.

To participate in this biobank, please visit the project website for information and to complete an anonymous screening survey to ensure eligibility.

open-mpn.biobank.mcgill.ca

Participez au Neurobanque Montreal-Paris :
Composante de Témoign Sâne de C-BIG

Des chercheurs de l'Institut/L’Hopital neurologique de Montréal (Neuro) vous invitent des volontaires à participer à titre de volontaire à un projet de neuroimagerie en science ouverte dans le domaine de la neuroimagerie. Le Neuro a une longue tradition de faire progresser la neuroscience grâce à la neuroimagerie et à la recherche neuroinformatique dirigée par les scientifiques du Centre d’imagerie cérébrale McConnell.

Pour participer à ce biobanque, Veuillez visiter le site web du projet pour obtenir des informations et remplir un questionnaire de dépistage anonyme afin de vérifier votre admissibilité.

open-mpn.biobank.mcgill.ca/fr

Participants Wanted

Evaluation of Dyadic Rest, Activity, and Nutrition:
the eDRAN study

Summary

We are looking for COUPLES in which at least one partner is trying to change their diet and/or physical activity habits.

The main goal of this study is to investigate the associations among different types of couples’ behaviours, eating, resting, and physical activity behaviours, and risk for chronic diseases.

What's involved?

• You and your partner will be asked to complete:
• Online questionnaires.
• An in-person visit during which you will do different physical tests
• An online discussion task with your partner
• Wear two portable devices for 7 days

Both partners have to participate and complete 3 assessments over 2 years.

• Earn up to $250 as a couple for participating in this study and receive a lifestyle assessment and help advance our understanding of the impact of lifestyle habits on health among couples!

Inclusion Criteria

You can participate if either you or your partner are

• Overweight and trying to improve your diet and/or physical activity

AND you both are:

• Aged 50 years or older
• Have been living together for at least two years
• Are currently living in the Greater Montreal area
• Speak English and/or French
• Have access to an electronic device allowing videoconferencing

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who meet any of the following criteria cannot participate in the study:

• Mobility issues or medical treatment limiting participation in physical activity

Principle Investigator

Dr. Jean-Philippe Gouin

Affiliation (Lab/Department)

Department of Psychology, Concordia University

Contact Information

We are looking to recruit participants for our study on the impact of age, musicianship, and language experience on hearing-in-noise perception. Our goal is to help contribute to the development of clinical interventions for older adults with poor hearing abilities.

What?

• Listen to short sound clips and determine if they match or not.

Where?

• Concordia University
  (Loyola Campus, PY Building)
  7141 rue Sherbrooke O,
  H4B 1R6
• Coffey Lab: Audition, Sleep and Plasticity

Participation requirements:

• Be ≥ 60 years old
• Have NO neurological or psychiatric conditions
• Have NO hearing impairment
• Have NO language-related disorders
• Be fluent in English

To find out if you’re eligible to participate, contact us at:

coffeylabconcordia@gmail.com  or  514-848-2424 (ext 3321)

(If unable to reach us, please leave a message with your name and phone number at this number).

Volunteers will be compensated for their time.

Participate in dance classes & contribute to research!

Seeking women aged 60 years and older interested in participating in a 10-week line dancing course to examine the effects of dance and blood flow restriction on postural stability, dynamic balance, gait, strength, raction time & aerobic capacity.

Dance classes will take place on Fridays from 11h30 - 13h00, at the Cummings Centre. Classes run from September 12 - November 28.

You must be able to attend assessments the weeks of September 1st, October 6th, and December 1st.

Dance participation is voluntary and supervised.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Emma Chen at:
emma.chen@outlook.com

Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
Concordia University

Participez à des cours de danse et contribuez à la recherche!

Nous recrutons présentement les femmes âgées 60+ ans afin de participer à des cours de danse. Ces cours se tiendront pour 10 semaines, afin d'examiner les effets de la danse sous restriction du flux sanguin sur l'équilibre postural, la démarche, la force musculaire, le temps de réaction et la capacité aérobique.

Les cours auront lieu les vendredis de 11h30 à 13h00, au Centre Cummings. Les cours se dérouleront du 12 septembre au 28 novembre. Les cours seront dispensés en ANGLAIS.

Vous devez être présent les semaines du 1er septembre, du 6 octobre et du 1er décembre pour des évaluations, en fonction de vos disponibilités.

Votre participation est volontaire et supervisée.

Si vous êtes intéressée à participer, veuillez contacter Emma Chen à:
emma.chen@outlook.com

Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
Concordia University

Recruiting Participants for a Study on the Effects of Sleep on Learning

Volunteers must:

• Be aged between 60 and 75 years old
• Be right-handed
• Be in good overall health
• Have consistent sleep habits
• Have less than two years of formal music training

Volunteers must not:

• Be taking medications that alter sleep or wakefulness

Volunteers will be compensated for their time

If you are interested in participating please contact:
coffeylabconcordia@gmail.com
514-848-2424 ext 3321

Participant.e.s recherché.e.s pour une étude rémunérée sur le sommeil

Les volontaires doivent :

• Être âgés entre 60 et 75 ans.
• Être droitiers
• Être en bonne santé.
• Avoir des habitudes de sommeil consistantes.
• Avoir moins de deux ans de formation musicale.

Les volontaires ne doivent pas :

• rendre des médicaments qui affectent la qualité de sommeil ou de l’éveil.

Les volontaires seront rémunérés pour leur temps.

Si vous êtes intéressé, veuillez contacter :
coffeylabconcordia@gmail.com
514-848-2424 ext 3321

Study Participants Wanted

The Darlington laboratory in the Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology at Concordia University is seeking participants for the study entitled: “HORMONAL REGULATION OF T CELL GENOMICS”.

The goal of the study is to understand how hormones influence the immune cells which play an important role in health. The study consists of one visit of approximately 30 minutes.

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

concordia.immunology@gmail.com

Participants needed for a

Study on Flexibility and Blood Flow Restriction

PARTICPANTS NEEDED:

• Must be 60 years or older
• FREE, ONLINE, 8 week Yoga classes
• Start in September 2025: 10-11am
• No previous Yoga experience needed
• Participation is voluntary, free and supervised
• Participants will need to visit Concordia University, Loyola Campus 3 times for 1 hour of testing

If you are interested please reach out to Emma Sarrazin:
emma.sarrazin2002@gmail.com, 908-868-7121

Recrutement pour une étude sur

La flexibilité musculaire associée à la
restriction du flux sanguin

PROFIL DES PARTICIPANTS:

• Etre âgé(e) de 60 ans ou plus
• 8 semaines de cours de yoga GRATUITS, EN LIGNE
• September 2025: 10h-11h
• Aucune expérience nécessaire
• Participation volontaire, gratuite et sous supervision
• Les participants devront se rendre sur le campus de Concordia, Loyola 3 fois au cours de l'étude pour des séances de test de 1 heure.

Si vous êtes intéressé(e) et souhaitez nous aider à faire progresser la science du mouvement, merci de bien vouloir contacter Emma Sarrazin:
emma.sarrazin2002@gmail.com, 908-868-7121

Researchers at Concordia University are looking for participants with chronic neck pain to take part in a 4-week intervention research study. This project will assess the feasibility, usability, and satisfaction of the virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation application specifically designed for chronic neck pain.

To participate in this study, you must:

• Be between 18 and 65 years old
• Have a self-reported diagnosis of chronic neck pain
• Have a neck pain duration of 3+ months
• Speak English or French
• Have no history of epilepsy, seizure disorder, or other neurological conditions sensitive to VR
• Have no hypersensitivity to flashing lights/motion or medical conditions causing nausea/dizziness
• Have no stereoscopic vision or severe hearing impairment
• Not be pregnant

Your participation would consist of:

• 2 supervised VR exercise sessions per week for 4 weeks
• Self-reported questionnaires
• All tests and sessions will take place at Concordia University, Loyola Campus

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

Principal investigator: Chanelle Montpetit, BSc., CAT(C)
inspirelabconcordia@gmail.com
Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology,
Concordia University

We are currently looking for male and female regular computer users with neck or shoulder pain (age: 25-50 years old) to participate in one or both of our studies:

Study #1:

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:

• Duration: One recording session for a period of 3 hours.
• A monetary compensation will be given to participate in this study.
• Location: PERFORM Centre, 7200 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal.

Study #2:

Goal of the research: To investigate the effects of a 6-week exercise protocol on muscle activation during a computer task.

Participation in this study involves:

• Intervention: Participants will be randomized to either intervention or control group. The intervention will consist of home-based online exercises targeting neck/shoulder muscles for 3 times/week, for a period of 6 weeks. Participants assigned to the control group will be offered to take part in the intervention after participating in the second testing session.
• Duration: Two testing sessions, separated by 6 weeks for a period of up to 2 hours for each session
• A monetary compensation of $40 will be given to participate in each testing session of this study
• Location: PERFORM Centre, 7200 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal.

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

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 l'une ou aux deux de nos études :

Étude #1:

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:

• Durée : Une session d'enregistrement d’une durée de 3 heures.
• Une compensation financière vous sera remise pour votre participation.
• Lieu : Centre PERFORM, 7200, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal.

Étude #2:

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:

• Intervention : les participants seront randomisés dans le groupe d'intervention ou le groupe témoin. L'intervention consistera en des exercices en ligne à domicile ciblant les muscles du cou/des épaules 3 fois/semaine, pendant une période de 6 semaines. Les participants affectés au groupe témoin se verront proposer de participer à l'intervention après avoir participé à la deuxième session d'enregistrement.
• Durée : Deux sessions d'enregistrement, espacées de 6 semaines pour une durée pouvant aller jusqu'à 2 heures pour chaque session
• Une compensation financière d’un montant de 40$ vous sera remise pour votre participation à chacune des sessions d'enregistrement.
• Lieu : Centre PERFORM, 7200, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal.

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

Interested in napping for science?
We have a study for you!

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

This involves one testing session using electroencephalography (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.
• Be right-handed.
• Be in good overall health.
• Have consistent sleep habits.
• Have less than two years of formal musical training.

Volunteers must not:

• Be taking medications 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 at: coffeylabconcordia@gmail.com

Volunteers will be compensated for their time.

Intéressés à prendre une sieste pour la science?
Nous avons une étude pour vous!

Nous cherchons des volontaires pour un projet de recherche à l’université Concordia (Campus Loyola) portant sur les effets du sommeil sur l’apprentissage.

Il s’agit d’une seule séance de tests utilisant l’électroencéphalographie (EEG) pour enregistrer l’activité électrique du cerveau lors de l’exécution d’une tâche cognitive et lors d'une sieste.

Les volontaires doivent:

• Être âgés entre 60 et 75 ans.
• Être droitiers.
• Être en bonne santé.
• Avoir des habitudes de sommeil consistantes.
• Avoir moins de deux ans de formation musicale.

Les volontaires ne doivent pas:

• Prendre des médicaments qui affectent la qualité de sommeil ou de l’éveil.

Si vous êtes intéressés à participer ou si vous êtes incertains de réponde à une des exigences, contactez-nous pour plus de détails au: coffeylabconcordia@gmail.com

Les volontaires seront rémunérés pour leur temps.

How does my diet impact brain health?

A study to explore how diet and gut bacteria can impact brain structure and function

Looking for healthy adults over 30 years:

What is involved?

• Online questionnaire: 45 minutes
• Lab and home tests: 1 hour
• Brain function tests: 1 hour

Learn more:

• www.tinyurl.com/embrace-project
• embrace.cnmtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
• 514-338-2222 ext. 3944
• Click here to get started!

Financial compensation provided

Quel est l’impact de mon alimentation sur la santé du cerveau?

Étude pour explorer comment l’alimentation et les bactéries intestinalis peuvent
affecter la structure et la function du cerveau

Recherche d’adultes en bonne santé âgés de plus de 30 ans:

En quoi consiste l’étude?

• Questionnaire en ligne: 45 minutes
• Tests en laboratoire et à domicile: 1 heure
• Tests cognitifs: 1 heure

En savoire plus:

• www.tinyurl.com/embrace-project
• embrace.cnmtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
• 514-338-2222 poste 3944
• Commencer ici!

Compensation financière fournie

Participants Wanted

Do you use a computer at work and
in your leisure activities?

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

Participants needed for study on resistance training using blood flow restriction (age 60+)

Participants aged 60 or older are needed in a research study investigating the effects of blood flow restriction on strength, functionality & oxygen demand

If you are interested in attending an ONLINE, FREE resistance training class led by Daniela Presta, we invite you to participate! Testing takes place at the Concordia University Loyola campus.

Should you wish to participate, you will be asked to come to Concordia three times for 30-minute-long testing: prior, at midpoint, and following the classes.

Participation in two exercises classes a week for 10 weeks is necessary.

Research participation is voluntary, at no cost and supervised!
Access to ZOOM is necessary for attendance.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Daniela Presta at:
daniipresta@hotmail.com

Participants Wanted

Earn $ or course credit helping scientists understand how our brain learns to play music!

Help out today!

Who can participate?

• Between 18-35 years old
• No music experience required
• Normal hearing

What's involved?

• 1 session that lasts an hour and a half
• Transmagnetic stimulation will be applied over parts of your head (this involves a magnetic coil over the skull)
• Listening to some melodies

Contact us today!

Penhune Laboratory for Motor Learning & Neural Plasticity
penhunemusiclab@gmail.com

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.

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

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.

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 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

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.