http://www.research.psu.edu Volunteer to participate in research studies and clinical trials at Penn State. daily 1 2010-09-16T16:44:55Z http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/36943-1 Our research team is conducting research on the consumer acceptability of novel microbicides to prevent HIV transmission for use by women. Consumer opinions will help scientists create new products that women can use to prevent HIV transmission. No publisher Penn State 2012-02-21T20:10:00Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/39039 The primary purpose of this research is to determine the needs in a mobile phone for people with vision or mobility impairment. We are looking for 15 recruit individuals age of 19 - 66 with vision or mobility impairment. This includes individuals with legal blindness, total blindness, upper/lower limb disability, and etc. The research will consist of a simple interview that will take up to 1 - 2.5 hours. The interview will be conducted by Human Factors researchers from Penn State University and will be used only for basic research purposes. No publisher Penn State 2012-02-10T13:50:50Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/36883 Child development researchers are inviting mothers with children aged 6-8 for a research study on parent-child communication. Participation entails a one-time visit to campus with your child. No publisher Penn State 2012-02-07T20:38:00Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/36115-2 We are extending an invitation to research volunteers between 20 and 34 years of age to participate in a Human Factors research study intended to explore the effects of obesity in lifting capacity, in the form of added weight and increased girth in the body. We are in need of overweight individuals who are willing to participate. Overweight will be determined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) equal or greater than 25.0. Eligible participants will be asked to lift several objects under certain postures and conditions, to be revealed the day of their participation and have the opportunity to learn proper ways of lifting heavy objects, as well as the maximum weight they can lift for extended periods of time. There will be a $10 compensation upon completion of participation. There will also be an eligibility screening before the actual experiment, as participants should not suffer from any musculoskeletal conditions or pain in the following body parts: neck, back, upper extremities, heart. For more information and to schedule your participation, please email Lorna Cintron: lrc166@psu.edu No publisher Penn State 2012-01-31T17:44:21Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/36943 Our research team is conducting research on the consumer acceptability of novel microbicides to prevent HIV transmission for use by women. Consumer opinions will help scientists create new products that women can use to prevent HIV transmission. No publisher Penn State 2012-01-25T18:11:38Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/30827-5 We seek people who speak English but do not know any other languages for a study on language processing (despite the title of the research study). Qualified participants are those who speak English, but have minimal knowledge of another language (e.g., do not use another language on a daily basis; have not taken past level 003 of a Penn State language course). Preferably, participants will have no knowledge at all of Spanish. This study investigates how sentences are processed by people who know one language. Participation consists of reading sentences in English and naming word aloud. No publisher Penn State 2012-01-19T21:00:24Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/34762 Men and women needed between the ages 18-30 and 60-85. 5 visits to Noll Laboratory will be required. The purpose of the study is to investigate age-related differences in regional sweating and skin blood flow. No publisher Penn State 2012-01-17T15:56:00Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/37198-2 The Food Lab, part of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State, in 226 Henderson is looking for male and female volunteers between the ages of 20 - 45 to participate in a human feeding research study. The study involves having breakfast one day a week for 4 weeks in our lab in Henderson Building. In addition to the free meals, there will be monetary compensation of up to $20. To hear more, please call Jen @ 863-8482. No publisher Penn State 2012-01-13T23:18:12Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/36585-1 A researcher at Penn State is looking for undergraduate students raised in Army and Air Force families to participate in a study on residential mobility and home. Those meeting the eligibility requirements will be asked to annotate a map of their residential history and answer interview questions about their experiences of moving and their ideas about home. No publisher Penn State 2012-01-11T16:09:46Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/33403-2 Purpose of the study: To investigate the effects of low dose aspirin on the control of skin blood flow in humans. No publisher Penn State 2012-01-05T18:08:22Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/25106-2 No publisher Penn State 2012-01-05T18:09:48Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/35449-2 No publisher Penn State 2012-01-05T18:08:57Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/30827-4 This study investigates how sentences are processed by people who know two languages. Specifically we seek participants who have learned Spanish as a native language and who know English as a second language. Participants will read sentences in English and Spanish and will name words aloud No publisher Penn State 2012-01-04T14:30:05Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/36916-1 Researchers from the Child Study Center at Penn State are seeking children with autism spectrum disorders or other language difficulties to participate in our study of how children learn figurative language ("raining cats and dogs"). No publisher Penn State 2011-11-18T22:09:01Z Research Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/26801-1 We propose that the dominant and nondominant arms are specialized for different features of movement control. For example, nondominant arm does have advantages for some specific tasks like holding a loaf of bread while slicing it. The purpose of this research is to define mechanisms that underlie handedness. No publisher Penn State 2011-11-04T15:31:25Z Research Study