Join a Study

You might be eligible for the LANTERN study if:

1. You are a woman (biological sex)
2. You had a recent diagnosis of breast cancer
3. You received taxane-based chemotherapy within the past 6 weeks
4. You can read English
5. You are at least 18 years old

Study involves 1 visit to University of Maryland, Baltimore for 3-4 hours and consists of:

1. Questionnaires
2. Symptom testing (finger sensations, heartbeats)
3. Fitness testing (walking, hand grip)
4. OPTIONAL Brain MRI scan (no radiation or injected contrast agents)

We offer up to $350 and free parking and transportation to and from our lab

Please contact us to learn more

• Javier Rosales, BS, MS, ACSM
• Call/Text: (443) 478-3130
• jrosales@umaryland.edu

Funded by the American Cancer Society (ACS) RSG-24-1308474-01-CPHP

What would I do as a study participant in the SONIC Study:

1. You have breast or gastrointestinal cancer
2. You will be starting chemotherapy or have just started (1-2 infusions)
3. You do not have numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands or feet
4. You are safe and comfortable with brain MRI (no radiation or injected contrast agents)
5. You are at least 18 years old
6. You can converse in English
7. You have not had a brain injury in the past year

Study involves 3 visits over about 9 months to University of Maryland, Baltimore for 5 hours per visit, and consists of:

1. Questionnaires
2. Fasted blood draw
3. Symptom testing (finger sensations, heartbeats)
4. Fitness testing (walking, hand grip)
5. Brain MRI scan (no radiation or injected contrast agents)

We offer up to $900 and free parking and transportation to and from our lab.

Please contact us to learn more

• Javier Rosales, BS, MS, ACSM
• Call/Text: (443) 478-3130
• jrosales@umaryland.edu

Funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant R01CA278939

You might be eligible for the TAKE THE REINS study if:

• You are a blood cancer survivor
• You were treated at one of the cancer centers in the University of Maryland hospital network
• Are at least 2 months post-treatment with chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, CAR-T cell therapy, stem cell transplant, or another therapy (maintenance therapies are okay; steady unchanged treatment for relapsed disease for >2 months and expected to stay on it until progression is okay
• You have a baseline level of fatigue
• You are able to speak and/or read and write in English or Spanish
• You are at least 18 years old
• Please see clinicaltrials.gov for full criteria.

The study can be completed remotely, lasts approximately 14 weeks with a follow-up at 24 weeks, and consists of:

1. Online questionnaires related to your symptoms and feelings.
2. Logging diet and sleep using a smartphone app and activity tracker for one week
3. Tracking glucose levels via a continuous glucose monitor for one week
4. Meeting with a nutritionist to discuss nutrition in cancer survivorship
5. Following a food intake schedule for twelve weeks

We offer up to $100

Please contact us to learn more:

• Carin Clingan, MS, CNS, LDN
• Call: 410-706-7786 or Call/Text: 443-291-9938
• clingan@umaryland.edu

Funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant R01CA284082

You might be eligible for the VASOPRESSIN study if:

• You are in good health
• You are 18 – 55 years of age
• You are fluent in written and spoken English

The study consists of two sessions, and involves:

1. Participating in a pain sensitivity assessment and competing a psychological questionnaire on day 1
2. Completing an fMRI scan on day 2

We offer $25 for the first session and $125 for the second session, plus free parking

Please contact us to learn more:

• Gabriella Thomas
• Call: 410-706-5975
• thomas@umaryland.edu

You might be eligible for the CARES VRinOUD study if:

• You are able to speak and read English
• You are 18 – 65 years of age
• You are enrolled in treatment and considered stabilized on MOUD by your provider within the past 3 months
• You are able to access email

The study lasts approximately 5 weeks and involves:

1. Questionnaires before and after treatment sessions
2. Immersive Virtual Reality sessions after each in person counselling session
3. Short daily surveys through Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)

We offer $250 (electronic gift cards) for completing the study, including up to 5 in-person clinic visits ($50), plus free parking

Please contact us to learn more:

• Gabriella Thomas
• Call: 410-706-5975
• thomas@umaryland.edu

You might be eligible for the PEAK ALPHA FREQUENCY study if:

• You are 18 – 60 years of age
• You have sustained a head injury or concussion within the past week

The study involves:

1. Completing an EEG recording and questionnaires within 3 weeks of the head injury
2. A second visit at three months for repeat EEG and MRI scans

We offer $75 for the first visit and $200 for the second visit

Please contact us to learn more:

• Rosy Linda Njonkou Tchoquessi
• Call: 410-706-0943 or 301-578-6916
• rnjonkou@som.umaryland.edu

or:

• Michael Keaser
• 410-706-4049
• mkeaser@umaryland.edu

This study is sponsored by an Accelerated Translational Incubator Pilot (ATIP) Grant from UMB

You might be eligible for the OPEN-LABEL PLACEBO study if:

• You are at least18 years of age
• You have a confirmed diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and chronic pain
• You are able to complete in-person visits, at-home sleep monitoring, and daily surveys.

This is a 49-day study that involves:

• Four in-person visits, each lasting 1-2 hours

We offer up to $350, plus free parking

Please contact us to learn more:

• Rachel Massalee, MS
• Call: 410-706-7824
• rmassalee@umaryland.edu

This study is sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Nursing