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Male participants required for paid fMRI study
22 March 2018
UCL researchers are combining computer-based memory tasks with fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to study the role of reward and sleep/sleep deprivation in the representation of associative memories in the brain.
Who is it for?
- Males aged from 18-30
- Not currently being treated for any mental of physical health condition
- Non-smokers and no metal inside your body
What will it involve?听
The experiment involves four visits to the lab: two evening sessions and two morning sessions, organised in two blocks. These are separated by one week and structured as follows:
- Block 1: evening session - sleep immediately after at home - morning session two days later
- Block 2:听 evening session - stay awake for the night at the lab - morning session two days later
What else do I need to know?
The study will take place on UCL campus at 26 Bedford Way. The cash reward varies from 拢80-200, with an average of 拢140 per participant.
How do I sign up?
You can take part in this study either by sending an email to Cristina Pericas听with your name, or by visiting our .
This study has been approved by the UCL Ethics Committee (reference 8951/002)
Cristina Pericas, Neuroscience MSc, UCL Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience