Participate in Research
Each year, thousands of volunteers take part in University of Michigan clinical research. Participation from people like you helps researchers discover valuable information that helps improve health care for all patients. Find out more about participating in research.
Please consider volunteering for the following featured studies:
Featured Studies:
U-M Research Study: Risk for Depression
This is a research project studying brain functioning and risk factors for depression. We are recruiting men and women with a past history of depression who are now between the ages of 18-23, and not taking medications for depression and anxiety in the past 30 days. We are also recruiting healthy control participants between the ages of 18-23 with no personal or family history of depression or other psychiatric illness.
Participation involves:
- Interview and questionnaires
- Neuropsychological tasks and MRI
- Blood sample for genetics
- Compensation from $40 - $680
Please call a research associate toll-free at:
1-877-864-3637
or e-mail um-mddresearch@umich.edu for more information
IRBMED#HUM00040376
TEENS NEEDED
For a University of Michigan Research Study:
Move Your Mood!
If you are depressed, you may be asked to maintain a regular physical activity schedule for 12 weeks. You will wear a physical-activity monitor for 2 weeks, and a pedometer that counts your steps for 12 weeks. You will also spend a total of 4 nights in the sleep laboratory.
Who’s eligible? You are, if you:
- are between ages 13 and 19
- are currently depressed
- can read and speak English fluently
- are willing to exercise for an hour, 3 times per week
- are willing to spend 4 nights in a sleep lab
You will receive $230 for completing this study.
For more information, call 734-232-2901 or email ajmooney@med.umich.edu
Principal investigator: Richard Dopp, MD
IRBMED# HUM00013361
Does your Mom, Dad, Brother or Sister have depression?
The University of Michigan is looking for healthy teens, ages 13-18 who have a family member diagnosed with depression. Participants sleep 3 nights at the University of Michigan Depression Center’s Sleep and Chronophysiology Laboratory.
Participants are compensated up to $225.
Please call 734-764-2256 or email psych-sleeplab@umich.edu.
IRB#: HUM00038725
Sleep Research Study
We are seeking physically mature depressed and non-depressed adolescents age 13-18 to sleep 3 nights at the Depression Center’s Sleep and Chronophysiology Laboratory. Participants must be otherwise healthy.
Compensation is up to $225.
Please call 734-764-2256 or email psych-sleeplab@umich.edu.
IRB#HUM00019045
For more research study opportunities, please visit UMClinicalStudies.org.
If you would like to speak with someone about participating in research, and find out which studies may be right for you, call the Mental Health Research Line at (734) 232-0255.
