Research Study

Researchers in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences are running a study to better understand why some people are more sensitive to everyday sounds than others and how this relates to the way the brain processes sound. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are seeking volunteers for a study that will compare a diet with mixed nuts as snacks to a diet with typical snacks to determine the effects on abdominal fat and risk for metabolic syndrome in young adults. Read More

Researchers are seeking families with a child age 3-6 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder to study the use of an assistive listening device in the home. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing are performing studies on drinking patterns and quantitative measures (alcohol drinking questions and an alcohol consumption blood marker). This study will require two to three visits to the Vanderbilt University's Wesley Place or School of Nursing. Read More

Would you like to help researchers learn more about how consuming nuts affects body weight, waist circumference and abdominal fat? Read More

Vanderbilt University’s RASR Laboratory in the Department of Chemistry is seeking African American individuals, age 40 and older, who reside in Nashville and the surrounding communities to participate in a one-time, two-hour focus group on Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. to review short videos and materials and provide feedback. Read More

The Autism-LASR (Laboratory of Affective Sensory Research) is seeking participants for a study investigating relationships between emotion and interoception (the physical sensation of internal organs working, such as the feeling of your heartbeat). Read More

A Vanderbilt research study is seeking children currently ages 10-16 of all hearing statuses who use signed language, spoken language or both with no cochlear implant or any other permanent metal in the body.   Read More

This research studies brain development and reading in kindergarteners. There is an initial 15-minute screening session to determine eligibility for a longitudinal study, which will follow the child’s academic growth through the end of the first grade. Read More

Individuals age 18-40 who are right-handed and native English monolingual speakers are being sought for a research study. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are looking for volunteers for a study that will compare a diet with mixed nuts as snacks to a diet with typical snacks to determine the effects on abdominal fat and risk for metabolic syndrome in young adults. Read More

Vanderbilt University Social Networks, Aging and Policy Study (VUSNAPS) is recruiting older LGBT adults, between ages 50-76, across the South to participate in a study on relationships, health and aging. Read More

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is seeking healthy adults for a research study. The purpose of this study is to measure a metabolite called α-aminoadipic acid (2-AAA) in blood. Different amounts of 2-AAA in the body may alter the risk of developing diabetes. Read More

Teens aged 14-18 with symptoms of depression may be eligible to receive eight weeks of free treatment and financial compensation up to $200. Read More

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is seeking healthy adults for a research study. Read More

The Mood, Emotion and Development Lab at Vanderbilt University is conducting a study to improve treatment for teen depression. Teens age 14 to 18 with symptoms of depression may be eligible to participate. Read More

Vanderbilt's Auditory Development Lab is recruiting children with bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) between 2 and 5 years old to participate in a research study that examines how children with hearing loss process sounds while sleeping. Read More

The Mood, Emotion and Development Lab is conducting a study to examine social behavior in adolescents. Teens ages 14 to 17 and their mothers may be eligible to participate. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are looking for volunteers for a study that will compare a diet with mixed nuts as snacks to a diet with typical snacks to determine the effects on abdominal fat and risk for metabolic syndrome in young adults. Read More

The SEA Lab studies experiences during pregnancy and early life. Eligible participants will receive compensation for their time. Read More