Participate in Research Studies

Much of the research completed at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is made possible by the generous contributions of time by people and families from the community who participate in research studies.

Services and Compensation

Many of these studies offer compensation for participating either through monetary exchange or by providing services that you would otherwise have to pay for.

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Find a Study: Browse Categories

Researchers look for participants that meet specific criteria.

Do you, a friend or a family member possibly fit under any of the following categories?

ADHD (1)
Adults (28)
Alcohol or Drug Addictions (2)
Alzheimers disease (1)
Angelman syndrome (3)
Anxiety (2)
Autism spectrum disorder (14)
Behavior disorders (1)
Bipolar disorder (2)
Blindness (1)
Depression (2)
Down syndrome (5)
Dyslexia (1)
Epilepsy (1)
Genetics (15)
Hearing loss (4)
Infants (11)
Intellectual and developmental disabilities (21)
Language delay (8)
Learning disabilities (3)
Low vision (1)
Parents (30)
Parents with mood disorders (7)
PDD-NOS (14)
Prader-Willi syndrome (7)
Pregnant women (2)
Reading learning problems (2)
Schizophrenia (1)
Sibling of person with developmental disability (17)
Sleep problems (2)
Speech intelligibility problems (2)
Stuttering (1)
Teachers (15)
Teens (16)
Toddlers (12)
Typically developing (38)
Williams syndrome (4)

Contact

Lynnette Henderson, Ph.D., CCRP, Research Registry and Participant Coordinator, (615) 936-0448

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Links

Community Liaison
The Community Liaison coordinates with recruitment service and registries to provide investigators with access to relevant populations and works with a wide variety of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center clinics, Vanderbilt clinics, and community services, e.g., school systems, health clinics, disability and advocacy organizations.
Clinical Recruitment for Researchers
Provides investigators with increased access to clinical research populations through ongoing and new relationships with community and state agencies, medical and psychiatric clinics and hospitals, local school systems, local and state community conferences and events, and written and web-based recruitment materials.
Research Registry and Recruitment
Consultation on recruitment resources and strategies, web-based recruitment services through Studyfinder, contact with Vanderbilt and community clinics or organizations and staff training.