ACTIVE STUDIES

Researchers at the Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology are seeking volunteers for various studies.  Your participation in this research will advance scientific knowledge and may contribute to helping others.  Information about each study is listed below. 

Active Enrolling

Neuroimaging of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

Jennifer Barredo, PhD

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The Role of M1 Leg Area in Volitional and Stereotyped Control of the Lower Limb

David Borton, PhD

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Feasibility of the BrainGate System for Veterans with ALS

Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD

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hdEEG Dynamics and Upper Extremity Kinematics in Healthy Participants

David J. Lin, MD

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Safety and efficacy of external Combined Occipital and Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eCOT-NS) for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Timothy Mariano , MD, PhD, MSc

sTMS Administration for Substance Use-Disordered Veterans

John E. McGeary, PhD

Longitudinal Assessment of the Sleep-Suicide Link in Veterans Discharged from Inpatient Psychiatric Care Sub study: The Feasibility of Recording Sleep Data from Veterans Hospitalized for Suicidality

John E. McGeary, PhD

Investigating Biomarkers of Recurrent Homelessness in Veterans Pilot Study

John E. McGeary , PhD

Neuroimaging of a Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Brief Cognitive Therapy to Reduce Veteran Suicide

Jennifer Primack, PhD, Noah Philip, MD, Jennifer Barredo, PhD

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Development of an AI Assistant for Individuals with Low Vision and Blindness

John D. Simeral, PhD, Michael Paradiso, PhD

Other Active Studies

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  • Jennifer Barredo, PhD
 Suicide Risk and Emergency Psychiatric Service Utilization during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • David Borton, PhD
 Pilot 3D in vitro platform to facilitate the development of reliable brain interfaces
  • Benjamin Greenberg, MD, PhD
 Toward Application of Neurotechnology in Chronic Pain: Mapping Neural Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Care for Chronic Pain (MBCP) Treatment
  • Benjamin Greenberg, MD, PhD
 Neurocircuitry of OCD: Effects of Modulation Study and Recruitment Information
  • Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD
 hdEEG dynamics and upper extremity kinematics in healthy participants
  • Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD
 Creation of high density EEG Systems
  • William C. LaFrance, Jr., MD, MPH
 Medication Usage in Nonepileptic Seizures (NES)
  • Noah Philip, MD
 Synchronized TMS for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Depressive Symptoms Study and Recruitment Information
  • Noah Philip, MD
 Pilot Testing of Theta-Burst Neuromodulation for Chronic PTSD Study and Recruitment Information
  • Noah Philip, MD
 5 Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder comorbid with Major Depressive Disorder Study and Recruitment Information
  • Noah Philip, MD
 Working Memory Training combined with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Smokers: 2×2 Factorial Study Study and Recruitment Information
  • Noah Philip, MD
 Assessing an electroencephalography (EEG) biomarker of response to transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression
  • Noah Philip, MD
 TMS Outcomes at the Providence VA
  • Noah Philip, MD
 Closed-Loop Feedback Control for Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
  • Noah Philip, MD
 PTSD and the Default Network: Developing Imaging Phenotypes
  • Noah Philip, MD
 Low intensity focused ultrasound: a new paradigm for depression and anxiety
  • Linda J. Resnik, PT, PhD, FAPTA
 Implanted Somatosensory Electrical Neurostimulation and Sensing (iSens) System
  • Linda J. Resnik, PT, PhD, FAPTA
 Evaluating the impact of prosthetic device features on the experience of prosthesis use
  • Linda J. Resnik, PT, PhD, FAPTA
 Needs, Preferences and Functional Abilities of Veterans and Service Members with Upper Limb Amputation
  • Linda J. Resnik, PT, PhD, FAPTA
 Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network
  • Linda J. Resnik, PT, PhD, FAPTA
 Neural Interfaces for Prosthesis Sensory Feedback
  • John Simeral, PhD
 Blindness and Low Vision Needs Analysis
  • John Simeral, PhD
 Deployment of a Mobile Broadband BCI
  • Mascha van 't Wout-Frank, PhD
 Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation-Augmentation of Virtual Reality Exposure for PTSD: A Feasibility Pilot Study
  • Amin Zand Vakili, MD, PhD
 Machine Learning to Predict Clinical Response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Resting State Electroencephalography Study Study and Recruitment Information