Participate in a paid one-hour in-person research study about mindfulness and cognition at CU Boulder!

Eligibility: 

• 18-plus years old 
• Able to communicate in English
• Able to participate in-person 
• Able to do a short, guided meditation

What’s involved:

• Five-minute online screening
• 55-minute in-person visit (at the Renée Crown Wellness Institute)

Compensation: $20 for your participation.

Sign up here. If you have questions, please contact the principal investigator, Winnie Zhuang, at wen.zhuang@colorado.edu. 

University of Colorado Boulder IRB Protocol # 24-0545

The SHINE Lab at CU Boulder is recruiting participants for XR research assessing and optimizing cognitive load. This entails identifying when and how to reduce cognitive load and improve training in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). 

Who can join this study:

• You are between 18–65 years old
• You can speak and read English
• You have normal vision (20/20) or corrected vision with contact lenses. Glasses are not recommended to be used with VR headsets.

Where

Center for Innovation and Creativity (CINC), Room 184E* 
1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80301

*This room is inaccessible without a key, so someone will meet you in the lobby.

Study details

In this research experiment, you are invited to complete an assembly task while inside of a consumer-available extended reality head-mounted display (HMD). This means that you may be in virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). You will also wear a full head of neurological sensors: functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG). 

The experiment takes 120 minutes. There are no direct benefits to you as a participant, but you will be able to gain some understanding of XR research. HMDs may increase the potential for humans to experience motion sickness symptoms or simulator sickness. Experience of these symptoms is greater for participants who have a history of motion sickness. As with any research, there is some possibility that you may be subject to risks that have not yet been identified. 

You will receive a $40 Amazon gift card for your participation.

Please register for an experiment slot.

We are writing to invite young children to participate in a fun language perception study! You and your child can participate online via Zoom or in person at a time that is convenient for you.

The study is open to 3- to 5-year-old typically developing children who are acquiring English as a first language.

Your child will engage in a task in which they will be shown four images and asked to touch one of them (e.g. "touch the star!"). The total time for the study is 20–30 minutes including breaks.

We will send you a $20 Amazon gift card within one to two weeks of study completion. We have attached a flier with further details.

Interested? Contact us at ldclab.boulder@colorado.edu.

Participate in a paid one-hour in-person research study about mindfulness and cognition at CU Boulder!

Eligibility: 

• 18-plus years old 
• Able to communicate in English
• Able to participate in-person 
• Able to do a short, guided meditation

What’s involved:

• Five-minute online screening
• 55 minute in-person visit (at the Renée Crown Wellness Institute)

Compensation: $20 for your participation

Sign up here. If you have questions, please contact the principal investigator, Winnie Zhuang, at wen.zhuang@colorado.edu. 

University of Colorado Boulder IRB Protocol # 24-0545

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical research study. 

Requirements:

• Aged 40-plus
• Willing to participate in 12 weeks of hot tub sessions, ~three times/week 
• Systolic BP (top number) > 115 mmHg (please contact us if you are unsure of your blood pressure)

Participants receive: 

• Exercise stress test
• Body composition assessment
• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise), compared to brisk walking, on blood pressure and blood vessel function.

Requirements:

• Aged 50-plus years
• Systolic blood pressure (top number) ≥ 115 mmHg
• Willing to exercise up to 25 minutes per day, six days a week, for a three-month period

Participants receive:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Physician-monitored exercise stress test
• Blood pressure screening
• Bone mineral density test
• Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for participants to study the potential health effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise) delivered via a smartphone app on blood pressure and blood vessel function.

Requirements:

• Aged 18-plus years
• Systolic BP (top number) 120–160 mmHg (please contact us if you are unsure of your blood pressure)
• Own an Apple or Android smartphone
• Willing to perform breathing exercises 5–10 minutes per day, six days a week, for six weeks

Participants receive:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Blood pressure screening
• Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Laboratory is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of MitoQ, an antioxidant that is attracted to the mitochondria of cells, supplementation on physiological function.

Requirements:

• Age 60+
• Willing to undergo a three-month period taking MitoQ or placebo pills

Benefits include:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Monetary compensation for time

If interested: call 303-735-6410 or email ipalab@colorado.edu.

The CU Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Lab is looking for males and females, ages 16–30, to participate in a study. The purpose of the study is to understand mechanisms of delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD). The study is 6.5 weeks long with six in-person visits.

You may be eligible for this study if you are:

• Ages 16–30
• Have with a diagnosis of delayed-sleep wake phase disorder or have late bedtimes after 1 a.m., an inability to fall asleep and difficulty awakening when required for school/work
• Are healthy with typical bedtimes and no sleep concerns

Study activities include:

• Health screening
• Monitor on separate occasions your sleep, mood, eating times for one or two weeks and blood sugar levels while living at home
• Live in the sleep laboratory on two separate occasions for 48–66 hours (~4.87 days in total)
• Blood and saliva sampling
• Reaction time, mood and ability to think testing

Compensation is up to $1,750.

Researchers from the Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory at CU Boulder are conducting a study to investigate if electrical stimulation applied to the legs can reduce fatigue and improve walking in persons with multiple sclerosis.

You may be eligible to participate if you:

• Are between18–65 years of age
• Have clinically confirmed diagnosis of MS
• Are able to walk but have some difficulty walking
• Experience some fatigue during activities of daily living
• The 11-week study involves four evaluation visits and 18 treatment sessions (three times/week for six weeks)

Evaluation sessions (approximately two hours each)

• Answering questionnaires
• Tests of walking, balance and muscle function
• Treatments (approximately 60 minutes each)
• TENS applied to leg muscles while performing weight-lifting exercises
• The treatment will be applied to two muscle groups in each leg
• Participants will be paid up to $880 for completing the 11-week trial.

If you are interested, please contact Mélanie Henry by email at melanie.henry@colorado.edu and reference the MS clinical trial.

The Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory (located on CU Boulder's Main Campus) is evaluating the influence of multiple sclerosis on the ability to control the force produced by lower-leg muscles. The study consists of one two-hour visit to assess motor function with self-reported and clinical assessments and lower-leg muscle activity during moderate contractions.

The inclusion criteria for healthy individuals include:

• Men and women 18–65 years old
• No visual impairment (corrected vision is okay)
• No current or recent (<2 months) lower-limb injury
• No major health problems

The inclusion criteria for people with multiple sclerosis include:

• Clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
• Able to walk with or without assistive device
• Men and women 18–65 years old
• No visual impairment (corrected vision is okay)
• No current or recent (<2 months) lower-limb injury
• No other major health problems than multiple sclerosis

For more information, please contact Mélanie Henry (melanie.henry@colorado.edu).

We are seeking caregivers and students ages 14–18 in the Boulder Valley School District to participate in two-hour focus groups about Title IX experiences in the district.

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in education, including issues related to harassment, athletics and equal opportunities. If you or your child are interested in participating in this study, you will have the opportunity to:

• Share your perspectives on BVSD’s Title IX policies and protocols
• Help identify values, needs, strengths, and points of tension
• Contribute to recommendations for improving Title IX practices and strengthening trust and transparency within the district

If you complete the focus group session, you will receive a $20 Amazon gift card.

To participate, fill out our eligibility survey here. For questions, please contact Chelsea Kilimnik (chelsea.kilimnik@colorado.edu).

CAIRO Lab is seeking participants for a human-AI collaborative study. This study takes place over two visits, each lasting about 30 minutes. You will play a video game on a computer, where you will explore a 2D environment, complete part of a treasure hunting task, and fill out surveys describing your progress and experience in the game. No prior experience is necessary.

Participants will receive $20 for completing both study visits. If you're interested, please email kaleb.bishop@colorado.edu with the subject 'Handover Study Participant' or schedule your appointment now.

Participants must be 18 years or older and must be students, staff or faculty at CU. The study will take place in the Engineering Center.

Thank you,
CAIRO Lab team

Currently enrolled at the Boulder campus? The University Libraries would like to hear from you.

We are looking for approximately a dozen students to participate in a remote 20-minute usability session for spring 2025. Participants will be asked to complete common library search tasks, such as looking for a book, and let us know how well the library search performs. 

As a token of our appreciation for your time, you will receive a $10 Amazon gift card. Questions can be directed to Nicole Trujillo at nicole.trujillo@colorado.edu.

Researchers are seeking healthy individuals between 18-45 years old for a neuroimaging study on cognition and emotion.

• Study uses two different neuroimaging methods (FMRI and FNIRS). The methods are non-invasive. 
• Study will take around 3.5 hours; participants will be compensated. 

If interested, please fill out this eligibility survey to apply.