External Research Studies seeking volunteer subjects
A number of University departments and institutes need volunteer subjects. If U3AC members are interested please contact the research leader or department directly.
Blood vessel function
Are you healthy with no known medical problems? Your help is needed! We are looking for healthy volunteers to take part in a medical research study held at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.
The aim of our study is to study blood vessel function.
If you decide to take part and meet the inclusion criteria for the study you will need to attend Addenbrooke’s Hospital on one occasion for up to 5 hours, for blood and urine tests, as well as non-invasive ultrasound studies of your blood vessel function.
Our study is not a clinical trial and you will not be given any medicines as part of this research.
The study has been approved by an UK Ethics Committee.
We will reimburse your travel expenses and time taken off work or study in order to take part in this research.
If you would like to participate in this research study you can contact us on 07957440152 or alina.casian@doctors.nhs.uk
Tomato Extract and Blood Vessel Function
Are you healthy and aged between 30-80? Would you be interested in helping researchers at the Vascular Research Clinics, Addenbrooke’s Hospital investigate the effects of taking a tomato extract on blood vessels?
Participation in the study lasts 14 weeks and for part of this time you will take either the tomato extract or placebo (dummy) tablets. You will be required to attend Addenbrooke’s for 3 visits but will be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses plus £200 for your time.
For further information, please contact our Research Nurse, Annette Hubsch 01223 296133, ah615@medschl.cam.ac.uk or visit www.clinpharm.medschl.cam.ac.uk
Status: Current as of December 2011
Help Research on How the Brain Works
The Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit is an internationally renowned centre for research on the workings of the human mind and brain. Our work is dependent upon members of the public who volunteer to take part in our studies.
We are looking for a wide range of people, of all ages, to be part of our participation panel, you should be able to read and write well in English and be in good health, with no history of neurological injury, or currently on any psychiatric medication. For some of our tests you should not have any pieces of metal in your body.
Typically, our experiments involve simple, computer-based tests of vision, hearing, memory or language. Additionally, there are three main techniques that we use to record brain responses: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and Electroencephalography (EEG). All techniques are completely safe and non-invasive; they involve no needles, drugs, radiation or x-rays.
We will pay you £6.00 per hour for computer-based tests. For MRI you will be paid £10 per hour with a minimum payment of £20, plus a photograph of your brain and for MEG / EEG you will receive £10.00 per hour. You will also be given a contribution of up to £3.00 towards travel expenses. To register your interest in volunteering and to read more about our work please visit our online form at http://mrc-cbu.sona-systems.com/default.asp Alternatively, you can contact the Panel Manager at: Panel Manager, MRC-CBU, 15 Chaucer Road, FREEPOST, CB1 152, Cambridge. Tel: 01223 505610. Email: panel.manager@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
Status: Current as of 14 November 2011.
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Studying the effect of age on speech perception in normal-hearing listeners
The Hearing Lab of the University of Cambridge is looking for native English speakers aged 60 and above with normal hearing to take part in a multi-session listening study (funded by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People and the British Society of Audiology). The study investigates the effect of age on auditory perception in different listening conditions, for example the identification of speech in noisy environments such as a restaurant. Participation involves attendance at an initial screening hearing test, and several test sessions. All testing takes place in the Department of Experimental Psychology, which is centrally located on the University’s Downing site. Honorarium rate is £7/hour plus travel expenses.
For further information, please contact Dr. Christian Füllgrabe by email cf277@cam.ac.uk or by phone (07894 342665).
Status: Current as of 30 June 2011.
Learning and use of Information and Communication Technology
Computers and the internet are becoming an integral part of life, but many people, particularly those who did not grow up using computers, find it difficult to learn to use this technology. A Cambridge PhD student is looking for people over 65 to participate in a study looking at how to make the learning and use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) easier. Participant will receive a £5 voucher for their participation. Please contact Tanya Goldhaber tg313@cam.ac.uk if you are interested. A fuller description of the study can be found here
Status: Current as of January 2012
How white blood cells behave in the body
Are you male or female, aged 45-75? We are seeking volunteers to help us with a research project looking into how specific white blood cells behave in the body. If you are a healthy volunteer or have mild or moderate asthma, and would like to help, please contact Ros Simmonds, Research Nurse on 01223 762007 or 07525 803785 for further information. You will be compensated for your time and inconvenience.
Status: Current as of January 2012
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