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Participants wanted for overnight sleep deprivation study

Healthy, good-sleeping participants aged 18 to 35 are sought for a sleep deprivation study to determine whether cognitive performance can be enhanced with non-invasive brain stimulation. Participation will involve 3 separate sessions of overnight sleep deprivation, separated by at least one week. Participants will be reimbursed $750 in gift vouchers upon completion of the study, which will take place at St Lucia campus. Contact Nick Bland (n.bland@uq.edu.au) for more details.

Recruiting athletes with patellar tendinopathy

UQ researchers are seeking athletes with patellar tendinopathy (patellar tendinitis, patellar tendinosis or jumper's knee) who participate in court or field sports – such as volleyball, basketball, netball, football or tennis – to take part in a 20- to 30-minute online interview. This interview will explore your thoughts on participating in sport with patellar tendinopathy. Participants will receive a $20 gift voucher as a thank you.

Can you help with research on blood donation fears?

Are you interested in donating blood but nervous or anxious about the process? We’d love your help in understanding barriers to blood donation caused by fear or distress. Researchers from UQ and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood will be holding 2-hour in person workshops at the Brisbane Donor Centre in February and March. You will receive a $150 electronic gift voucher to thank you for your time.

Are you interested in sharing your journey after experiencing a traumatic brain injury?

A UQ team is looking for research participants to take part in a series of interviews about their experiences with returning to work, study, volunteering, or household tasks after a traumatic brain injury. Please email Carla at c.dosreis@uq.edu.au for more information.

MRIs for craniofacial identification research

UQ researchers are seeking healthy adult volunteers, aged 18 years or older, to participate in a study investigating the effects of body size on the craniofacial anatomy using MRI. Volunteers will undergo a head MRI at the UQ Centre for Advanced Imaging (St Lucia) and complete a detailed questionnaire (approx. 1-hour). You will receive a nominal reimbursement for your time.

Help find a way to control fat and improve metabolism

Seeking female volunteers aged 18–45 years who are overweight or obese and not pregnant to participate in a study investigating the metabolic effects of a medication that blocks a hormone receptor. The study involves 2–4 visits lasting 4 hours each and 4 shorter visits of 0.5–1 hour each over a 4-month period at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Volunteers will be reimbursed for their time.

AI and Laboratory Led IdentificatioN (ALL IN) of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC or ‘long COVID’)

Help UQ researchers uncover new biomarkers for diagnosing long COVID and predicting its progression. They are recruiting 2 groups: those with long COVID (PASC-CVS) and those who’ve recovered from SARS-CoV-2 without lingering symptoms. Participation involves a survey and blood donation, with a follow-up survey in 6 months. Contact Professor Kirsty Short at k.short@uq.edu.au or Andrea Corner at a.corner@uq.edu.au.

Avian influenza vaccine patch clinical trial

Healthy volunteers are needed for a trial evaluating a needle-free avian influenza vaccine patch for pandemic response. To be eligible, you must be in generally good health and aged between 18 and 50 years (inclusive). Participants will attend 12 visits at South Bank and 3 scheduled phone calls over approximately 13 months and will be paid will be paid up to $1,560 on completion of the trial. This trial will evaluate a potential new vaccine patch developed by Vaxxas and will be conducted by the University of Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials facility.

Respiratory vaccine clinical trial

Healthy volunteers are needed for a clinical trial evaluating a potential new vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Metapneumovirus. If you are aged between 60 and 83 years and are in good general health, you may be eligible to participate. Over 7 months, you will be asked to attend 5 scheduled clinic visits at South Bank in Brisbane and participate in 3 scheduled phone calls. This trial will evaluate a potential new vaccine developed by Vicebio using UQ’s molecular clamp technology and will be conducted by the University of Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials facility. Participants will be paid for their time.

Sense of embodiment in virtual reality with a shoulder control interface

UQ researchers are seeking volunteers aged 18 to 65 who are right-handed for a study developing rehabilitation tools for restoring hand function in individuals with disabilities. Volunteers will complete a virtual reality (VR) task using an immersive VR headset with small sensors and small vibration motors attached to your shoulders and back. The session will last 90 to 120 minutes at the Neuroengineering, Rehabilitation, and Medical Robotics Lab at St Lucia.

Kinematics and Balance During Virtual Reality Based Tasks

UQ researchers are seeking volunteers aged 65 or above for a study investigating kinematics and balance during Virtual Reality (VR)-based tasks. You will be asked to complete a VR-based task followed by some questionnaires. The study will take place in the Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab in Building 81 at UQ St Lucia and take approximately 1 hour.

The First STEPS Study

The First STEPS study explores the experiences of children, families, and service providers as children transition into their first day-care service. They are looking for families around Brisbane with children between 1 and 3 years old who are planning on enrolling their child into day-care for the first time in 2024–2025 to participate. The study will involve wearing small activity watches (actigraphs), completing surveys and sleep diaries, and collecting 6 saliva samples from their child over the course of the study. Participating families will receive $50 gift vouchers.