Active Research Studies
Explore active research studies at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Alcohol Abstinence
IRB# 556-22-FB: Investigating Negative Emotions During Alcohol Abstinence aims to investigate brain areas associated with individual differences in negative emotion during early abstinence from alcohol.
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Alcohol Study
IRB# 279-21-FB: Sex differences in brain function during early abstinence in alcohol use disorders is a research study that seeks to learn about how the brain recovers from alcoholism and whether there are differences in men and women.
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ALERT
IRB# 112-23-EP: Age-Related and Emotional Responses to Threat aims to investigate age-related changes in the brain linked to anxiety in kids ages 8-18 years old.
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Autism & Extremist Recruitment Vulnerability
IRB# 900-23-EP: Media reports and research suggest that autistic people are vulnerable to recruitment by extremist groups. We are conducting focus groups on the potential vulnerabilities of individuals with autism related to extremism to gather information from autistic people and their parents about this important and under-researched topic.
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Avoidance Study
IRB# 722-23-FB: Reinforcement Learning in Alcohol Use Disorder aims to investigate reinforcing behaviors related to alcohol use disorder.
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Establishing Needs Related to Individuals With Disabilities Preparing For and Attending Health Care Visits
IRB# 895-23-EX: Explores the needs of individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) or related disabilities while attending and participating in health care appointments.
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Extending Direct Instruction to Students with ASD Using Speech Generating Devices
IRB# 541-23-EP: Seeks to test whether a curriculum called Language for Learning can help improve language skills for children with autism who use speech generating devices.
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Feasibility and Efficacy of Assessing Child Preference for Feeding Treatment Using Choice Assessment
IRB# 835-23-EP: Explore the effectiveness of a choice assessment in feeding therapy for children with autism. Through this process, we are hoping to determine a child's preferences of different feeding methods and determine which method might be most beneficial for improving their feeding habits.
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Group-Based Behavioral Skills Training on use of Child-Directed Interactions and Effective Instruction Delivery for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent and Child Outcomes
IRB# 339-23-EP: Children with autism often have difficulties following directions and playing with others. Parents will learn two sets of intervention skills to support your child. The first one is about how to maximize play time with your child and the second is about how to give effective directions.
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Measure - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Mod 1
IRB# 829-23-CB: Studies the use of eye tracking to monitor treatment progress in children with ASD between the ages of 15 to 78 months old.
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Measure - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Mod 2
IRB# 489-23-CB: Studies the use of eye tracking to diagnose ASD in children between the ages of 2.5 to 7 years old.
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Modified Ride-On Toy Cars Usage in Children with Mobility Delays
IRB# 72-23-EP: This project will focus on modified ride-on toy cars usage and its impact on global development in children with mobility delays. This study is part of the GoBabyGo! Nebraska! Program at MMI UNMC. It is recruiting children between the ages of 9 months and 4 years old with a motor disability or with identified motor delays that impact mobility.
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Plantar Vibrotactile Stimulation
IRB# 800-21-EP: This study aims to determine the influence of vibratory stimulation on standing balance and the perception of limping in adults and children. We are assessing the stimulation across several vibration intensities and quantifying corresponding alterations to standing and walking.
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Polygenic Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in Nebraska Kids – Down Syndrome
(PRANK-DS)
IRB# 324-22-EP: The Polygenic Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in Nebraska Kids – Down Syndrome (PRANK-DS) study is looking for children (age 8-13 years) with Down syndrome for a study to test the
relationship between genetic/genomic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) risk factors and brain/cognitive
development.
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Contact Us
The Research Program at MMI is directed by Jennifer Blackford, PhD.
Email Dr. Blackford for more information.