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Are you interested in participating in brain imaging research?

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are conducting a study to better understand brain responses in adults. Healthy volunteers are needed to participate.

Participants will complete a screening call and one in-person study visit lasting up to 4 hours. The visit includes questionnaires, a blood draw, and a functional MRI (fMRI) brain scan while completing computer-based tasks. Participants will also be asked to wear a sleep monitoring watch and complete brief daily sleep diaries for up to 2 weeks before the study visit.

Eligible participants must be adults without a history of functional seizures (PNES). Participants with certain neurological conditions, metal implants, claustrophobia, epilepsy, or pregnancy may not qualify.

Participants will be compensated $150 after completing the study visit and returning the sleep-monitoring device.

For more information, please contact Rohit Kumar Suroju at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 205-975-8541.

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ResearchMatch is a multi-institution project that pairs volunteers with researchers seeking study participants.

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