The objective of this research is to determine the relationship between aircraft seat width and passenger comfort. Airlines are reducing the sizes of seats and improving their ability to fly planes at or near capacity. The combined effect is to decrease the quality of the experience of passengers. This work will help us to understand the degree to which comfort has been reduced.

This study will investigate the link between previous COVID-19 infection and future heart disease risk.

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the extent of COVID-19 risk and perceived risk among Centre County residents and students, and how those risks evolve from the time isolation guidelines were implemented through a return to normal functioning.Participants in this research will complete an electronic survey with questions about their demographic, about their exposure to COVID-19, and about how COVID-19 has affected their health and work/education. Data from this research will be used to inform Centre County planning authorities and the Pennsylvania State University about the needs of communities, including needs for information dissemination and for potentially actionable, local interventions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants complete an electronic survey.

This study examines how each brain hemisphere contributes to motor control and coordination. Participants play virtual reality/computer games to look at how their arms move during different activities.

This study looks at understanding eating behaviors and attitudes toward food in children/adolescents. More specifically the study's goal is to compare those with and without food allergies to gain a better understanding of a possible underlying factor towards certain behaviors. Children and their caregivers will complete a survey composed of a short section on the child's medical history regarding allergies followed with questions in commonly used clinical assessments.

The purpose of this study is to create a tool that will evaluate a patients social determinants of health, which is the environment in which someone is born, works and lives. This tool could provide information to physicians that could help the patient avoid negative health outcomes.

In this work, we wish to explore how social learning can be promoted in the case of adaptive learning.

We are conducting a series of focus groups to examine why people use technologies driven by artificial intelligence, and what gratifications people gain from those interactions. This is part of a larger project to understand human-AI interaction (HAII), a relatively new concept in the field of human-computer interaction. Our goal is to help pioneer a definition of HAII by first understanding the basics of how and why people use AI-driven technologies. Focus groups will consist of 5-10 people and will take no more than one hour to complete. All consenting adults near the State College area are welcome to participate.

In today’s climate of anti-Asian hate, we believe that it is important to uncover different aspects of what “being Chinese” could look like. To this end, we are looking for individuals who self-identify as ethnically Chinese, woman, and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community to participate in a one-time 90-minute online interview to learn about what they do in their regular, everyday life to try to show or tell others about who they are. As part of the study, we will ask interviewees to share some visual images (e.g., photos, drawings, etc.) that they own as a way of elaborating on the ways that they communicate their self-identity in everyday life.

In contexts where people speak different dialects of the same language, how much overlap is there between the dialects, and what are the genuine grammatical differences? This study explores this question through a series of three experiments examining how people from three different dialects understand a variety of negative sentences (e.g., I didn't eat nothing). The results will contribute to our understanding of linguistic diversity.

Participants will sit at a computer and have their eye movements tracked by a camera as they read or listen to sentences and look at pictures on the screen.

$15 per hour

A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a device that has the potential to restore communication by translating voluntarily controlled brain signals of intent. The P300 speller, a popular BCI paradigm, relies on the generation of a P300 evoked potential when a user is presented a rare and unpredictable target stimulus amidst a larger pool of non-target stimuli. This evoked potential is used to control a spelling interface. Those with advanced ALS experiencing the loss of voluntary muscular control may also experience cognitive changes that result in decreased capacity for BCI control using the P300 speller.With this pilot study, we aim to validate the performance of a combination of eye tracking and standard sensory testing to quantify intact sensory and cognitive processes necessary for the generation of a P300 response. Additionally, we will evaluate the association of these correlates with performance on a multisensor P300 spelling task, where brain potentials are evoked using a combination of visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli. The goal is to demonstrate the viability of this system for future use in a patient group.

A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a device that has the potential to restore communication by direct translation of brain signals into computer commands. The BCI used in this study, the P300 Speller, relies on the generation of a P300 evoked potential when a user is presented a rare and unpredictable target stimulus amidst a larger pool of non-target stimuli. During this 2-hour, single session study, we aim to use a combination of eye tracking and sensory testing to quantify sensory and cognitive processes necessary for the generation of a P300 response. We will test the performance of a multisensory P300 spelling task, where brain potentials are evoked using a combination of visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli.

The primary objective of this protocol, Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease (MCD) is to collect biological specimens and data from patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) to study the mechanisms that contribute to cardiovascular dysfunction and disease.

If you decide to participate in this study, you will be asked to provide a blood sample and possibly additional optional samples, either immediately or later. Additional samples may include saliva, cheek swab, urine, waste tissue or nasal swabs. You will decide whether you are willing to provide these other samples. Clinical data will be included in the dataset along with your sample.

Endometriosis, is a disorder that occurs in women, is when tissue that should be normally found inside the womb is also found in sites outside of the womb. Endometriosis is a disorder that is associated with systemic inflammation. This disorder impairs the function of the endothelium, the cells that line the body’s blood vessels (endothelium). The endothelium helps to control blood flow in healthy vessels. Women with endometriosis not only have an increased risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, they also have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. With this study, we will learn how systemic inflammation in endometriosis impairs the lining of blood vessels and increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.We will use a short term intervention with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory to examine how inflammation impact endothelial function in women with endometriosis

There will be 4 in person visits, at all visits blood will be drawn. Two of the visits will be experimental visits where we will measure skin blood flow and blood flow in the brachial artery. Participants will be required to take a placebo or the drug salsalate for 4 days prior to each experimental visit.

$450

The purpose of this study is determine if an increase in interstitial pressure has an effect on the venous distension reflex.

This study involves a single visit with 2 trials.You will receive an infusion of saline in your arm before and after a procedure to cause a temporary swelling in your arm.

You will receive $25 per hour for your participation in this research study

The primary objectives are to identify why students choose where they live; what is their perception of value for housing; is this value based on their home city/state/country; how are they paying for housing costs; if their parents are paying for the housing, what perception of value do the parents have, what is their economic status, what is their home owning status, etc.

The purpose of this study is (1) to understand how the brain processes sensory information and (2) how this is affected by factors like blindness or synesthesia. In addition to behavioral testing, the study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) which enables us to take pictures of the brain while you are doing a task, using an instrument called an MRI scanner.

Participants will perform simple behavioral tasks either stand-alone or while being scanned; they may also complete questionnaires or rating scales.

Amount varies depending on the study

This study considers how building designers work together on a design task. During the 1-hour long study, participants will be assigned a design partner and given a design task with specific goals to address. The entire study will take place over a computer and the design process will be recorded through the computer's video and audio.

Phase 1, Double- Blind Study, 15 week study, Patch test and Vaccine Injection, Males/Females 18-65 years old with history of urushiol exposure. The rash or allergic contact dermatitis of poison ivy is recognized as occurring after the exposure to the urushiol oil which is found in the leaves of poison ivy, oak and sumac. Currently there is no preventative treatment for contact dermatitis. The purpose of this study is to find out if the vaccine, PDC-APB can help with the prevention of contact dermatitis.

We are conducting an online survey study for parents of children with disabilities that explores their perceptions of participation in disability sport within their communities.

The primary objective of this study is to increase our understanding of the ways in which perceived discrimination, coping strategies, competence, stress, social support, and self-efficacy in counselor education programs relate to overall well-being for advanced counseling students of color.

The primary aim of this study is to understand taste changes after head and neck cancer treatment, especially long term taste disturbance, using various methods including online surveys, Teams interviews, at home taste and smell tests, and MRIs.

The purpose of this voluntary research study is to identify taste changes in patients treated for head and neck cancer. We are recruiting healthy participants over the age of 40 as well as head and neck cancer survivors who were treated 3 or more years ago. The overall study consists of multiple parts, which are explained along the way. You can choose to participate in this portion, which is an online survey, and nothing else, or all of the invited components. •The survey will take approximately 10 minutes of your time. •Completion of this survey is voluntary and you are not required to complete it if you do not wish to do so.•At the end of the survey you will be asked about your willingness to participate in other portions of this study. These include at-home taste and smell tests over Teams and a Teams interview about your taste and smell function. Participating in these tasks is optional and not required. If you complete the smell and taste tests at home you may be invited to have an MRI scan.

Max of $75: No compensation for the survey, $15 giftcard for 1-hour interview (optional), $15 giftcard for at-home taste/smell tests (optional), $50 giftcard for MRI at Hershey Med Center (optional).

The purpose of the proposed plan of research is to investigate the types of patterns that human adults with or without a history of language/ learning difficulties tap into as they learn.

Our study involves an initial testing session lasting between 1-2 hours, followed by up to two additional sessions for eligible participants. As part of our study, you will take part in some speaking, listening, learning, and visual processing tasks.

up to $75

This a collaborative multisite NIH funded project to develop smell tests as a rapid low cost way to screen for Covid19 infections. The lead institution is the University of Florida, and this project is being entered into CATS to create a Reliance Agreement under the NIH single IRB rules (sIRB).

The purpose of this study is to determine how accurately a person can follow movement instructions indicated using vibrations on the skin and squeezing around the arm. Specifically, we will evaluate how this accuracy changes when a person is moving with a robotic arm.

There will be a single in-person session. You will be asked to first complete a short survey about activities that utilize a large amount of hand-eye coordination. After completing the survey, you will have an armband with vibration motors and a squeeze band fitted to your right arm. You will complete repetitions of a timed point-to-point reaching task. The vibration motors and squeeze band will be used to indicate the required motions to complete the point-to-point reaching task.

20 dollars

We seek to try to try to create robots that recognize when people are confused. To do that, we need to collect data related to confusion. We are thus going to present confusing stimuli to people and record their facial expression.

The proposed overall research aims to establish feasibility of delivering an individually-tailored, behavioral intervention to manage gestational weight gain [GWG] that adapts to the unique needs and challenges of overweight/obese pregnant women [OW/OB-PW] and will utilize control systems engineering to optimize this intervention; in other words, make this intervention manage GWG in OW/OB-PW as effectively and efficiently as possible.

You will be randomized into an intervention or attention control group from ~8 weeks gestation to ~37 weeks gestation with a BMI of 25-45 (>40 with physician consent).You will have 1 pre-intervention session that explains the study procedures and to get you ready for the study. Here you will also complete various measures of demographics, behavioral surveys, etc.Over the course of the study, you will weigh yourself each day, wear an activity monitor and complete various surveys. If you are randomized to the intervention group, you may have healthy eating demonstrations and/or physical activity sessions each week.You will have 1 post-intervention session where you will return your devices, complete a 30-60 minute interview and complete the last of the surveys.

$175

Reducing intake from large portions is of critical importance to preventing obesity. People consistently eat more when they are served larger portions, a phenomenon known as the portion size effect. The mechanisms of the portion size effect are not well understood, and investigating the underlying neurobiology that drives this phenomenon may inform the development of more effective obesity prevention programs. The proposed research will follow healthy weight children who vary by family risk for obesity to identify the neurobiological and appetitive traits that are implicated in overeating and weight gain during the critical pre-adolescent period. We expect results to confirm the hypothesis that reduced function of brain inhibitory pathways and increased activity in brain reward pathways in response to portion size cues contributes to excess intake with large portions and greater weight gain over time, particularly in children who have higher risk for obesity. The proposed studies will characterize the relationship between brain response to portion size and eating behavior and will allow us to determine whether brain and behavioral responses predict body fat gain during pre-adolescence. These studies will contribute essential information to our understanding of the pathways implicated in overeating and obesity and will facilitate the characterization of “at risk” phenotypes that can be targeted by prevention programs.

There will be seven in person visits with two DEXA measurements, one fMRI scan and five meals.

$350

We are investigating how the starch from pulse crops (chickpeas, lentils and dry peas) affects the gut microbiome, particularly with regards to the production of butyrate, a microbial metabolite with a number of known health benefits. We are recruiting people from two groups, those that consume a lot of these pulses and those who rarely consume them. These participants will then track their food intake for 48 hours before collecting a fecal sample which they will return to the lab. We will then use these fecal samples to conduct laboratory fermentations with pulse starches processed in a number of different ways to see what factors are important for determining the amount of butyrate that is produced. This will serve as pilot data for designing future human clinical trials.

This is dietary intervention trial that will examine the impact of consuming three different types of resistant starch on the gut microbiome and butyrate levels in normal weight and obese individuals. Participants will consume starch samples daily for 24 weeks, collecting weekly fecal samples that will be returned to the lab. Researchers will analyze the bacterial fermentation products in these samples, particularly butyrate and analyze the microbiome composition. This will allow identification of differences in resistant starch (a dietary fiber) processing between normal weight and obese individuals and will also determine if the three resistant starches tested have differing impacts on the microbiome and butyrate levels.

Up to 50 older adults (age 60+ years) will participate in a two-visit CRC study with blood sampling (40 ml per visit) occurring before and after a breakfast meal. Specifically, there will be four (10 ml) blood draws during each of the visits, with each blood draw timed one hour apart (T1 to T4). The two visits (short- and long-fasting) will be randomly assigned and counterbalanced for the order in which they occur and will occur at least a week apart. During the short-fasting visit, participants will arrive fasting and be given breakfast after the second blood draw (T2). During the long-fasting visit, participants will arrive fasting and be given breakfast after the fourth blood draw (T4). Aside from blood draws, and vitals obtained at the start of each visit, participants will be seated comfortably in a chair in a small room by themselves. They will be checked upon periodically to ensure they are not falling asleep, they are comfortable, etc. They will also be given a small packet of written questionnaires to complete after T1 and after T3 (i.e., after the 1st and 3rd blood draws). Each visit will be between 3.5 and 4 hours.

There will be two in-person visits both will include four blood draws.

$100 total