Volunteers needed for Cambridge research
We have received this request from researchers at Cambridge University. If you think you can help, make contact with them using the details below.
"Researchers at the Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit and the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge are looking for volunteers for a new study into object vision in autism.
The study will be using MRI brain-scanning to investigate brain activity patterns in object vision. These activity patterns will allow for a comparison of mental representations of objects in typically developing adults and people with a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome or High-functioning autism.
Volunteers will be invited to come to the MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge on two separate days to perform simple visual judgment tasks while pictures are taken of their brain. In addition, some standardized tests will be administered.
Volunteers will be fully reimbursed for their time, up to £75 upon finishing the two experimental sessions. Additionally, travel expenses and traveling time will be reimbursed.
The study requires right-handed male participants aged 18-35 years with a diagnosis of high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome. We need to be able to contact a parent to perform a phone interview about the volunteer's early development.
For more details, please contact:
Researcher: dr. Ian Charest
Email: ian.charest@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
Tel.:+44 (0)1223 273726
Project end date: June 2012"
