One of the consequences of donating blood is iron deficiency. In this study, we will screen healthy frequent blood donors for iron deficiency. We will enroll iron deficient donors and randomize them to intravenous iron treatment or placebo in order to determine whether iron deficiency has any harmful effects on the blood supply and the donors themselves.
This study is associated with the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) at Columbia University. The study seeks to understand changes in the way the brain's structure and function are related to age, and the risk of developing memory problems, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and dementia. The study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to…
The goal of this study is to better understand why some people have managed to lose weight and keep it off while others have not. We are recruiting people who have lost weight and kept it off as well as healthy non-dieters with overweight or obesity who are not trying to lose weight. Study participation involves computer tasks, brain imaging, and eating a…
The main purpose of this study is to: Find out if the study vaccine therapies cause any side effects (unexpected or unwanted reactions) and how well they are tolerated in women with persistent HPV types 16 or 18 infection of the cervix. Find out whether your body responds (the immune response). Compare the effects (both good and bad) of the study…
The purpose of this study is to find out how safe and effective investigational birth control pill, LF111 may be as a contraceptive, how it affects women's menstrual bleeding patterns, and how long LF111 stays in women's bodies. Participants will take the new experimental birth control pill for one year, and will come to the medical center for 8…
This pilot study is designed to examine the effect of a novel type of lifestyle intervention, administered via a smartphone app, on weight loss and improvement of metabolic health in individuals with overweight and/or obesity. A mobile application will be used to document eating behavior through photos. In addition, participants will receive personalized…
Almost 40,000 people get HIV in the U.S. each year and almost all infections occur via sexual contact, especially male-to-male contact. The number of new infections has decreased slightly each year; however, we need other HIV prevention tools, including an effective HIV vaccine, to better protect people from HIV infection. An HIV vaccine is the best long-…
This 2-phase study aims to explore ways to predict who will respond well to the FDA approved weight loss drug lorcaserin and to understand the mechanisms that develop which limit drug efficacy. Subjects will be recruited for a 5-week crossover study (phase 1) with lorcaserin and placebo followed by treatment with lorcaserin for 24 weeks (phase 2). Phase 1…
This study involves wearing a small light sensor on a lanyard and a temperature sensor in a wristband for one week in the summer, fall, winter and spring. The study will span 9 months. Participants will also be asked to fill out a daily questionnaire during those weeks. $30/week compensation or $120 in total for participation.
Some medical conditions in children involve difficulty with speech and language. Therefore, accurate measurement of these difficulties is important for both diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, the test that is currently used to assess object naming-- one of the most common language problems found in these conditions is the same test that is used for…
Take the Online Men's Health Survey (OMHS) today! Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and syphilis disproportionately affect men who have sex with men (MSM); however, this phenomenon is not well understood and is understudied in the United States. The OMHS study is being performed to help improve STI prevention and treatment services in the United…
The goal of the study is to determine whether coming to the hospital and having the labor started with medicine (i.e., labor induction) at 39 weeks of pregnancy can improve the baby's health at birth when compared with waiting for labor to start on its own.
This study is studying the effectiveness and safety of a new birth control pill. The pill contains two hormones, drospirenone (a progestin) and estetrol (an estrogen), which combine to prevent pregnancy. Scientists think that estetrol may be safer and have more benefits than other estrogen hormones. The study lasts about one year, and you will come in for 7…
We are looking for healthy, HIV-negative individuals 18 to 50 years old who are interested in our studies that test antibodies for HIV prevention. Antibodies are one of the natural ways that our bodies fight or prevent infection. We are testing an antibody called VRC07-523LS against HIV. We will ask you to complete a brief questionnaire to find out if you…
The purpose of this study is to test whether an investigational drug called solanezumab can slow the progression of memory problems associated with brain amyloid. The study will also test 1) whether the anti-amyloid treatment can slow evidence of AD-related brain injury on imaging tests to look at brain structure and function and 2) the effect of…
We are seeking your opinions regarding different organ donation policies, via a 5-10 minute survey; responses are all anonymous. Everyone who completes the survey will have the option to enter a draw for a $5 gift card.
This clinical research study is for women between the ages of 35 and 42 years who are having difficulty becoming pregnant and who would like to receive treatment within an assisted reproductive technology (ART) program in order to become pregnant. The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of an investigation drug called FE…
The purpose of this study is to collect blood samples from women who are pregnant with a fetus that has been confirmed by prenatal microarray testing to have a chromosomal abnormality, such as a microdeletion (missing chromosomes) or microduplication (extra chromosomes). The sponsor of this study, Sequenom Laboratories, will use these samples to develop and…
This research study is being conducted to study pulmonary hypertension and right heart dysfunction based on clinical, imaging, physiological and pathological characteristics. We hope to develop a new classification system and new methods to diagnose and treat pulmonary hypertension. Diagnostic testing includes (listed subsequently): full medical work-up,…
We are seeking healthy volunteers (HIV-negative) for a study seeing if HIV is associated with faster biological aging among older African American adults, whether faster biological age is related to health conditions that typically occur in older people and whether these conditions might be due to stress or over-activity of certain parts of the immune…
This goal of this study is to learn more about how stress and coping might be associated with blood pressure in lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults. If you are deemed eligible, first you will be scheduled for a telephone or video conference interview with a member from the study team, which may take up to 1.5 hours. For the interview, you may be asked to…
We are currently enrolling healthy individuals to participate in a research study involving electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Participants will complete 3 visits over the course of 2 weeks and receive up to $400 for their participation. The visits will involve a psychiatric assessment and medical history, playing computer…
The goal of this study is to better understand why some people have managed to lose weight and keep it off while others have not. We are recruiting people who have lost weight and kept it off as well as healthy non-dieters with overweight or obesity who are not trying to lose weight. Study participation involves computer tasks, brain imaging, and eating a…
The Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) Lab is currently running research studies to investigate social interactions. Our beliefs about those who are close to us are based on our previous interactions with them. This experiment examines exactly how interactions with close others lead to changes in our beliefs about their personality and our…
The unintended pregnancy rate is rising despite increased availability and use of different types of emergency contraception (EC) pills. Few studies have addressed reasons for EC failure, yet such an investigation may allow researchers to better understand if EC can be used more successfully.Recently studies have shown that EC failure rates are higher in…
The purpose of this research study is to learn whether exercise affects learning and memory in people with anxiety. This is not a treatment study. The exercise program in this study runs for 6 weeks total. Each week, you are required to exercise 4 times for 12-15 minutes on the stepper machine that will be provided for you. You will be asked to visit our…
The purpose of this project is to develop a set of word finding or naming tests for adults, ages 66 and above. The main task involves naming pictures of common objects (e.g. broom), or naming items when given a description (e.g. "what children ride to school in"). There are some other tasks as well such as single word reading, number repetition,…
The FAR-ILD study is designed to detect and study the earliest stages of ILD in adults with a family history of ILD. FAR-ILD is a non-interventional study. This means that FAR-ILD is not involved in testing any new interventions or therapies. The purpose of FAR-ILD is to gather data on family members of patients with pulmonary fibrosis over a long period of…
The UPA Breast Study will investigate a medication called ulipristal acetate (UPA), which is currently used as an emergency contraceptive and as a treatment for fibroids. The study is designed to investigate 1) whether taking UPA daily can decrease breast cell proliferation compared to traditional combined oral contraceptive pills; and 2) whether MRI can…
The population includes males and females of all ages with one or more food allergy or those who are at risk of mortality from food-induced anaphylaxis. The FARE Patient Registry is a multicenter, prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study of patients with food allergy. The participant and the treating physician agree that he/she will complete…
We are asking you to participate in this research study because you are a woman of child-bearing age or potential and interested in using an intrauterine device (IUD) for birth control for up to 5 years.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of AG200-15 which is an investigational birth control patch. AG200-15 is an investigational birth control patch being developed for use by women who wish to use a skin patch to prevent pregnancy. It contains LNG (levonorgestral) and EE (ethinyl estradiol), which are female sex hormones and are active…
Parents! Join our research study! For families with 2-4 years olds, Complete from the comfort of your own home! Involves: Complete questionnaires; Collect a stool sample from your child; Provided with an easy to use kit and video instructions; Earn $25 for participating.
This study investigates changes in brain responses to visual images presented both frequently and infrequently. 60 adults will be recruited for the study which will take place in a laboratory at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. You will see the visual images on a computer screen and will have to respond with a button press to only one image while…
The goal of this study is to conduct interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) adults ages 40-64 years to explore sources of stress, stress management techniques, and heart disease risk behaviors (such as smoking). We will also identify preferred modalities for a stress management intervention to reduce heart disease risk in…
Emerging research has demonstrated a relationship between visual attention patterns and anxiety disorders, including PTSD. This study is designed to examine these visual attention patterns using eye-tracking A simple device that monitors eye-movements. The study included two sessions conducted approximately 1 week apart, each no longer than 1 hour. In both…
We are doing this research study to find out how different amounts of sleep restriction affect yourbody's ability to generate heat. This study will determine the effects of partial sleep restriction (PSR) (4 h in bed) and total sleep deprivation (TSD) (0 h in bed) compared to a full night of habitual sleep (HS)(8 h in bed) on brown adipiose tissue (…
PAID RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Healthy volunteers, age 18-35 years, needed for a research study. Study requirements:- 2-3 hours of clinical assessments and neurocognitive testing -1 hour MRI As a participant you will receive: $100 for the MRI; $10/ hour for other testing; participants can make up to $200.00 For further information about the study and your…
There are over 62 million US women in their child-bearing years, ages 15-44. Thirty-eight million use some form of contraception which included permanent sterilization (tubal ligation or vasectomyin male partner), contraceptive implants, intrauterine devices, injections, pills, patches, vaginal spermicides, and behavioral methods such as coitus interrupts…
How does the light we experience in day-to-day life affect our body clock? Interested in joining a new project to help scientists at Columbia University understand how light pollution and light-at-night affects our body clock? You or your child may be eligible to participate. The study involves wearing a small light sensor on a lanyard and a temperature…
This study focuses on the effects of aerobic conditioning on cognition and brain activity. Eligible participants will complete an exercise stress test, MRI, and cognitive testing session at the beginning and end of the study. Once participants complete the first set of appointments, they will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions for 12-weeks.…
Antibodies are one of the natural ways that our bodies fight or prevent infection. Were testing an antibody to find out if its safe, if they don't make people feel uncomfortable, how these study antibodies move throughout the body, and to measure antiviral activity. You cannot get HIV from the study antibody. Firstly, request to be contacted by our…
The Learning Lab at Columbia University is conducting computer based behavioral studies to address fundamental questions regarding the nature of learning, memory, and decision making. Specifically, we will use behavioral methods to investigate the extent to which learning, memory and decision making may be modulated by factors such as novelty, trial-by-…