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Healthy Brain Donation Project - Brain Bank

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Snapshot study aims to understand brain and spinal cord aging in healthy individuals and individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). We aim to identify new tools that will help us to achieve successful brain aging in the general population and in people with an underlying autoimmune disease. A…
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Traumatic Brain Injury Effect on Blood Brain Barrier (Healthy Volunteers)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Dritan Agalliu, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The aim of this study is to understand the mechanisms of secondary effects of traumatic brain injury on the blood-brain barrier and to understand the biochemical differences in the blood of people with Alzheimer's disease and the volunteer group. We will compare biochemical blood differences…
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Study of AZD9574 in Patients with Brain Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Maria Diaz Ordonez, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to determine a dose of AZD9574 that is safe and tolerable (does not cause side effects that could prevent people from taking the drug) when given alone or in combination with temozolomide. The study will also evaluate how much of the study drug is in your blood at various times. In addition, the action of the study drug…
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Study of PF-07799544 in Patients with Solid Brain Tumors

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety (the impact of the study drug on your body) and the effects of study drug PF-07799544 for specific types of cancer on the body and to find the best dose for treating certain cancers. For BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine kinase) mutated solid tumors, PF-07799544 may be combined with…
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Study of Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY Microbubbles in Children and Young Adults with Progressive Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Children and young adults with diffuse midline glioma will be treated with Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY microbubbles and neuro-navigator-controlled sonication. The overall goal of this study is to see if the study treatment plan will improve the outcome of participants with diffuse midline glioma, for which no known cure exists, and determine…
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Brain Mechanisms of Perceiving Faces

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Jon Freeman, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Social Cognitive & Neural Sciences Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychology is conducting a brain imaging study, which will take place over the next 1-3 months. You will be compensated for your time and receive a free video of your brain! We are flexible in scheduling…
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Study of Sonocloud 9 in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Brian Gill, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see if the implantable device, Sonocloud 9, is effective getting chemotherapy to better reach your tumor compared to receiving standard-of-care chemotherapy Temozolomide and Lomustine and to see how safe and tolerable the device is. Sonocloud 9 works by making the blood-brain barrier (BBB) more…
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Study to test how brain circuits may cause auditory hallucinations

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Guillermo Horga, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
In this study, we are trying to learn more about the symptoms of schizophrenia, specifically to learn how abnormalities in the brain may produce certain experiences that are common in patients with schizophrenia. The study involves clinical interviews, clinical chart review, computer tests, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI…
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Study to Evaluate Multiple Treatments for Patients with Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent GBM

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate multiple investigational treatments for either newly diagnosed or recurrent brain tumors to determine if any of these study treatment(s) improve overall survival as compared to standard treatments. Investigational means that these are new treatments sometimes called "study drugs" and…
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Study of Chemotherapy Drug, Lomustine, in Addition to Temozolomide in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the usual radiation therapy and usual chemotherapy, temozolomide, to using the usual radiation therapy and usual chemotherapy plus the chemotherapy drug lomustine (Gleostine). Lomustine (Gleostine) is already approved by the FDA for use in brain tumors but it is usually used alone and is…
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Study of ONC201 After Radiation in Patients with Glioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see if ONC201 is effective in treating participants with glioma when given following radiation therapy, how safe and tolerable ONC201 as compared to using placebo (a capsule that looks like ONC201 but does not contain any active drug), and to see how well ONC201 can improve quality of life and brain…
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Changes in Brain Biomarkers After Bariatric Surgery or Low-Calorie Diet (ages 18-65)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Sharon Wardlaw, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The goal of this project is to understand why bariatric surgery is such an effective treatment for obesity with a focus on brain mechanisms. Cerebrospinal fluid neuropeptides, hormones, and protein levels will be measured in subjects before and after bariatric surgery as compared with subjects before and after diet-induced…
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Study of Lutathera in Patients with Glioblastoma (GB)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Mikhail Doubrovin, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of Lutathera alone in patients with recurrent glioblastoma and the combination of Lutathera with radiotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ) in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GB) and to establish the appropriate dose of this combination. Lutathera is a radioligand therapy, which is a targeted…
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Study of Eflornithine & Temozolomide in Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Maria Diaz Ordonez, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to measure how safe eflornithine is in combination with temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) or astrocytoma following radiation therapy. Safety and tolerability will be determined on the basis of physical exams, laboratory tests, and questions about any problems you might experience during…
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Memory Processes in the Brain

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Lila Davachi, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Davachi Lab is currently running research studies to investigate information processing. These behavioral studies may involve looking at negative, neutral, and positive images on a computer screen (such as objects, faces, or scenes) and/or listening to negative, neutral, and positive auditory sounds (such as tones with varied pitches or human-produced…
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Study of Tirabrutinib in Patients with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn the effects of the investigational new drug, tirabrutinib, when given for the treatment of PCNSL. Investigational new drug means a drug that has not been approved as a marketed product (that is, available to be prescribed or sold) by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tirabrutinib acts by…
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Study of Vaccine for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Patients with Brain Tumors

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a new vaccine, VBI-1901, and to know more about its ability to boost the response of the immune system against Cytomegalovirus. The reason for testing this vaccine in people with a brain tumor is that it might one day be used to boost the ability of the immune system to fight…
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Study of MTX110 in Combination with Gadolinium in Children & Young Adults with Newly Diagnosed Brain Cancer (Diffuse Midline Gliomas)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find the best dose of a drug called MTX110 and a contrast agent called gadolinium that can be given safely in children with newly diagnosed diffuse midline gliomas, which is a kind of brain tumor. All patients enrolled in the study will receive infusion of MTX110 and Gadolinium delivered with a…
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The Lifespan Study

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Michael Lipton, MD PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Lifespan Study uses neuroimaging, cognitive tests, and genomics to explore how the brain's structure and function change throughout life. We are creating a database of typical brain imaging data to study age-related changes. This database will support research, clinical studies, and the…
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Study of Safusidenib in Patients with Brain Glioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see how safe and effective Safusidenib erbumine, the study drug, is in treating brain glioma and to find the recommended dose of the study drug for clinical studies. Safusidenib is not Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved.
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Study of Immune Therapy Drugs in Addition to the Usual Radiation Therapy for Patients with Brain Cancer (Glioblastoma)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
This study is being done to answer the following question: Can we shrink or stabilize your brain cancer by adding immune therapy drugs to the usual radiation therapy? We are doing this study because we want to find out if this approach is better or worse than the usual approach for your recurrent glioblastoma. The usual…
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Perception of the Social World - Brain Imaging Study

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Jon Freeman, PhD
Status: Closed
The Social Cognitive & Neural Sciences Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychology is conducting a brain imaging study, which will take place over the next 1-2 months. You will be compensated for your time and receive a free video of your brain! We are flexible in scheduling…
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Study of Radiosurgery & Nivolumab Alone or in Combination with Ipilimumab in Patients with Meningioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Closed
Phase 2, Treatment A: This study is being done to see if your recurrent brain tumor may respond to a combination of radiosurgery (a type of radiation therapy) with nivolumab (a type of immunotherapy drug). A small number of patients have already received this combination previously and have tolerated the treatment relatively…
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Brain Connectome Study

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Marc Richmond, MD
Status: Closed
Patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and other single right ventricle lesions who have undergone the Fontan procedure have a high risk of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect quality of life and adulthood employment. This study will leverage the ongoing National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)-funded Single Ventricle Reconstruction…
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Study of Tumor Treating Fields (Optune, 200kHz) with Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
Optune is a portable, battery-operated device that generates TTFields at a specific frequency. The TTFields are delivered to the brain through 4 sticky bandages (which hold ceramic discs) that are placed on the surface of the head (called arrays). The arrays create electric forces within the brain…
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Healthy Volunteers: Non-invasive study of brain oxygen use

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Elizabeth Sublette, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This research study uses non-invasive brain imaging called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). For fNIRS, a small infrared bulb shines light through the skull, and a special light detector is able to measure oxygen use in the brain. Our goal is to understand oxygen use by…
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Brain Waves for visual stimuli

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Yael Cycowicz, Ph.D.
Status: Closed
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…
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Examining the Link between the Brain's Structure and Funcation and Aging vs. Alzheimer's Disease

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Adam Brickman, PhD
Status: Closed
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…
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Learning to Perform Reaching and Lifting Movements Using a Robotic Interface

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Daniel Wolpert, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Sensorimotor Learning Lab at Columbia University is conducting behavioral studies of how our brains control movement. We are looking for volunteers to take part in experiments involving moving in virtual reality, interacting with robotic interfaces and other movement tasks. All the experiments are noninvasive and have been…
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ImmuneSense Study: IGV-001 in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Glioblastoma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Brian Gill, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see how safe the study medicine, IGV-001 plus standard of care (SOC), is and to compare IGV-001 with a placebo see if it works in slowing glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumor regrowth. SOC refers to the usual medicine(s) or procedures used to treat your cancer. A placebo looks like the study medicine but does not contain any…
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Study of Pemigatinib in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM) or Other CNS Tumors

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and determine the efficacy of pemigatinib in participants with recurrent glioblastoma or other CNS tumors with changes in the FGFR1, FGFR2 or FGFR3 genes. Pemigatinib (also referred as INCB054828) is an investigational drug that is being studied by Incyte Corporation (Sponsor) for use in the treatment of previously…
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Brain Imaging Study of Social Cognition (Ages 16-18)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Gaurav Patel, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Our lab is conducting a series of research studies that investigate how specific brain regions are related to functioning in work, school, and in other social situations. As a study participant, you will be asked to complete clinical and neuropsychological assessments, an eye-tracking task, and a non-invasive MRI scan. Study…
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Study of AG-881 in Participants With Residual or Recurrent Grade 2 Glioma With an IDH1 or IDH2 Mutation (INDIGO)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
This study is being done to evaluate the safety and usefulness of the study drug, AG-881, as compared to placebo (a medically inactive substance) in residual or recurrent non-enhancing Grade 2 glioma (a type of brain cancer) that has a mutation in the IDH1 or IDH2 metabolic enzyme (a substance produced by the body to assist in…
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Study of ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent H3 K27M-mutant Glioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to test how safe and how well an investigational drug known as ONC201 works in treating high grade glioma (a type of brain cancer). The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not approved ONC201 as a treatment for this condition.
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Train the Brain Study: Cognitive Training for Older Adults

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Yaakov Stern, PhD
Status: Closed
Train the Brain Study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a web-based (remote, at home) computerized cognitive training protocol on cognitive performance in healthy older adults. Thetraining will involve a daily life situation in a multi-task context. If you are eligible, you will be asked tocomplete 13…
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Study of Vismodegib and GSK2256098 to Shrink Tumors in Patients with Meningioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test good and bad effects of these two different drugs against meningioma tumors with altered genes. Today, therapy for meningioma is the same for all patients and is not based on tumor genetic testing. This trial is trying to see if tumor genetic testing would be helpful at guiding treatment in patients with meningioma.…
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Study of REC-2282 in Patients with Progressive NF2 Mutated Meningiomas

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Gurcharanjeet Kaur, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out if REC-2282, an investigational new drug, is an effective and safe treatment in patients with progressive NF2 mutated meningiomas who have either NF2 disease-related meningioma or recurrent sporadic meningiomas that have NF2 mutation. Investigational new drug means a drug that has not been approved as a marketed…
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Train the Brain Study: Using Technology to Improve Mental Abilities in Older Adults

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Sharon Sanz Simon, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a web-based (remote, at home) computerized cognitive training protocol on cognitive performance in cognitively healthy older adults. The training will involve multi-tasking in a simulation of daily life situation. If you are eligible, you will be asked to complete 15 web-based sessions, 3 times a…
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Study of DSP-0390 in Patients with Recurrent High-Grade Glioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how safe the investigational drug, DSP-0390, is at different doses and to identify a recommended dose that is safe for further study. Investigational means that the study drug is currently being tested and has not been approved for use alone or in combination with any drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (…
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A Study of Selinexor in Combination With Standard of Care Therapy for Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to see if the combination of medications approved for the treatment of glioblastoma, together with the study drug, selinexor (also known as XPOVIO), has any effects on your cancer. Selinexor works by trapping tumor suppressor proteins within the cell nucleus. This is expected to cause the cancer cells to die or stop…
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Study for Patients with Anaplastic Astrocytoma That Progress/Recur After Radiation and Chemotherapy

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to measure how well and how safe eflornithine is in combination with lomustine, compared to lomustine taken alone, in treating patients whose anaplastic astrocytoma has come back after radiation and chemotherapy. Safety and how well you can tolerate the drug will be determined on the basis of physical exams, laboratory tests,…
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Brain Imaging Study for Healthy Volunteers

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Yuval Neria, PhD
Status: Closed
Columbia University Medical Center is presently recruiting healthy individuals to participate in an fMRI research study. For your participation, you will receive up to $270 and an opportunity to advance research in the area of trauma and PTSD. This study involves two visits.
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Brain Imaging Study for Healthy Volunteers- VIDEO-BASED ASSESSMENTS INCLUDED

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Lawrence Kegeles, MD
Status: Closed
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…
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Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) - Healthy Volunteers

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Scott Small, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
For over 30 years, The Columbia University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) has worked with thousands of participants who have helped provide important insights into how the brain ages and why Alzheimer's disease may develop. We are actively recruiting adults 65 years of age and older who share our commitment to be…
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Study of People with First-Degree Relatives (Parents, Siblings, Children) with Multiple Sclerosis

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Genes and Environment in MS (GEMS) is a longitudinal cohort study investigating how genetics and environment can lead to the onset of Multiple Sclerosis. We are recruiting first-degree relatives (siblings, parents, and children) of people who have been diagnosed with MS. This study involves the collection of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the…
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Human Memory and Decision Making - Healthy Volunteers

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Kiyohito Iigaya, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Our lab is conducting a series of research studies investigating people's memory and decision-making. As a healthy study participant, you will be asked to complete a set of self-report questionnaires probing demographics and personality traits, followed by a number of computer-based tasks. Study participants earn between $15/hour for their time. The study…
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Alzheimer's Variant Imaging Study (ADVISe) (Healthy Volunteers)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Patrick Lao, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine how inflammation is related to changes in the brain that occur during the progression of Alzheimer's disease. If you are eligible for this study, we will ask you to complete 3-4 study visits over the course of about 5 months. Participation includes memory testing, a blood draw, MRI,…
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Studying Neural Mechanisms of Behavior and Cognition via Computer-Based Tasks (Ages 18-60)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Kiyohito Iigaya, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Our lab is conducting a magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study to investigate people's memory and decision-making. We are looking for people between the ages of 18 and 60 to be healthy study participants. In this study you will be asked to complete a set of self-report questionnaires probing demographics and personality traits, followed by a number of…
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Participate in Learning More About the Physiology of Ataxia or Essential Tremor- Healthy Controls

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Sheng-Han Kuo, MD
Status: Closed
Why? To evaluate how brain networks are affected when frequency-specific, non-invasive, brain stimulation is applied to people with ataxia or essential tremor as compared to healthy control subjects. Who? Healthy adults over the age of 40, who would like to participate as controls. What?…
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A study using PET scans on healthy individuals with depression in the family

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Jeffrey Miller, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to use Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to identify changes in brain chemistry that may cause an episode of depression. This study will be carried out in approximately 30 subjects. PET is a technique that provides "pictures" of chemical connections in the brain by…
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A study for patients at risk for memory loss using study drug solanezumab

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Karen Bell, MD
Status: Closed
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…
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MRI Study Comparing Medications for Children Ages 6-17 with ADHD (Healthy Volunteers)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Jonathan Posner, MD
Status: Closed
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are typically treated with two types of medications: stimulants and non-stimulants. These medications work in different ways to treat ADHD symptoms, but we do not fully understand the brain mechanisms underlying the medications' effects. This study will use MRI…
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This study is examining the cognitive control and reward processing in unmedicated adults with and without OCD.

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Helen Simpson, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Obssesive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders characterized by repetitive thoughts and behaviors (e.g., Tourette Syndrome and Eating Disorders) are severe conditions that lead to significant health-related disability. Dysfunction in the brain circuits involved in cognitive control and reward processing are thought…
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Exploratory Evaluation of 11C MPC6827 Pharmokinetics (Healthy Volunteers)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Akiva Mintz, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Neurodegenerative diseases are conditions where the brain cells break down, causing mental and/or physical impairment. Alzheimer's Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of individuals and causes irreversible memory loss and cognitive impairment. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is also and incurable…
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Genetic Variants of Microglial Activation in AD (Healthy Volunteers)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to determine whether different genes are related to the amount of immune cell activity that occurs in the brain in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Participation in this study involves memory testing, a blood draw, MRI, and three PET scans. The second PET scan will involve putting a catheter in…
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Predictive testing for neurodegenerative diseases

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Karen Marder, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
This study is recruiting people who have a family history of a neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease or other form of dementia including frontotemporal dementia and prion disease, who are interested in doing predictive genetic testing. Participants will complete questionnaires prior to testing and then 1 month and 6 months after…
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Weight Loss Maintenance

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Loren Gianini, PhD
Status: Closed
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…
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Cocoa Flavanols and Memory

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Richard Sloan, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of dietary flavanols on brain activity and memory. Flavanols represent a specific group of plant derived nutrients that are found in cocoa beans, grapes, tea, berries and various other fruits and vegetables. The specific flavanols investigated in this study come from cocoa.…
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Exercise, Age-Related Memory Decline, and Hippocampal Function

Condition: Healthy Volunteers / Exercise
Investigator: Richard Sloan, PhD
Status: Closed
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…
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Weight Loss Maintenance

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Loren Gianini, PhD
Status: Closed
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…
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