Participate in a study
The CTRU welcomes everyone who would like to participate in our studies. These studies aim to benefit human health by improving knowledge, disease prevention and treatments. Your participation could have a positive impact on the health of people locally or around the world. See below for a list of studies currently recruiting participants, or sign up to receive alerts for new studies recruiting participants.
Studies currently recruiting participants
Reactive oxygen species in human blood cell functions study
- Participants needed: Adults ages 18-60 weighing at least 110 lbs who are generally healthy and not pregnant.
- What the study involves: One visit (approximately half an hour) that involves a blood draw of about 3 tablespooons and answering some personal and health questions. Participants can earn $25 for participating.
- Interested in participating? Contact the CTRU at ctru@uga.edu to learn more.
Family Matters in Georgia study
- Participants needed: Families with a child age 8-14 who identify as Black, White or Latino/a and live in Athens-Clarke county or the 5 surrounding counties. One parent and one child age 8-14 can participate per household.
- What the study involves: Participate in three study activities at the beginning of the study and again 18 months later. Both parent/caregiver and child will complete the following items at these two time points:
- One online parent/caregiver survey + one online child survey
- One to two weeks of short daily online surveys completed on your cellphone
- One in-person, morning research clinic visit lasting 90 minutes; includes blood draw and body measurements
Families can earn up to $800 for completing all portions of the study at both timepoints.
- Interested in participating? Visit https://ctru.uga.edu/fmig/ to read more about the study and fill out the eligibility survey. You can also contact the study team at fmig@uga.edu or 706-425-9840 to learn more.