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Honoring J. Claude Bennett
J. Claude Bennett, M.D., who served as UAB president from 1993 to 1996, passed away on Aug. 11, 2024, at age 90.
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Participants ages 35-65 needed. Compensation up to $310.
Participants between the ages of 35 and 65 are needed for this study. The purpose of the study is to fill in what we don’t know about how schizophrenia affects people as they get older. We want to find out what we can do to help older individuals with schizophrenia live better lives. The study includes 4 visits over the course of two weeks. The screening visit will take 2 hours. The first study visit will take 3 hours. The second study visit will take 2 hours. The third study visit will take 9 hours. This study will include: a clinical interview, cognitive batteries, questionnaires and assessments related to your daily and psychiatric functioning, two 90 minute MRI scans of your brain, a fasting blood draw, and a urine drug screen and pregnancy test (for females). Compensation is up to $310. TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY PLEASE CONTACT (205) 934-8203.
Do you have Urinary Leakage?
If you experience urine leakage and you are 65 years or older, you may qualify for the study.
We are assessing whether hip exercises can improve pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary leakage.
You will serve as a “control.” At the visit, you will undergo a routine examination (10 minutes) for urinary leakage and answer questionnaires (10-15 minutes).
You will come to clinic for two visits.
$100 ($50 at each visit) compensation will be provided.
For more information, please call 205.934.5498.
The "EVE" Study: Race, Aerobic Exercise, Vascular Health, and Environment in Older Women
Research Volunteers Needed
This study aims to characterize social cognition and motivation in HIV and to determine the effect of social cognition and motivation on quality of life in HIV.
Are you eligible?
- Older than 40 years
- No Neurological Deficits
- No History of Psychotic Symptoms
- No diagnosis of a mood disorder
- No Diagnosis of HIV
- English Speaking
How many visits?
Pre-Screening interview (2 hours)
Behavioral Testing Sessions (6 hours)
MRI Scans (4 hours)
$25 per hour up to $312.50
Interested?
Contact us: 205.934.8203 NLSB.uab@gmail.com
- Are you 18-60 years of age living with HIV, and want to be a part of a vaccine study?
- Is your viral load suppressed/undetectable?
- Are you able to receive a vaccine?
- Are you generally healthy?
- Are you willing to temporarily stop taking antiretrovirals?
You may qualify for a study looking at testing an experimental HIV vaccine with an experimental adjuvant to see how the immune responses change among participants who do an antiretroviral analytical treatment interruption (ATI) compared to those who do not. Compensation at each study visit will be provided for time and travel. Transportation services are also available upon request. If interested, please email sspaulding@uabmc.edu.
