Research Studies
Current Research Studies
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The Center for Health Behaviors Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, located in Roanoke, is conducting a research study to investigate how sweetened beverages are metabolized in the body.
Qualifications
- Ages 18-65
- Willing to attend sessions at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke
What is involved?
- IV blood draws
- 1 consent session (~30 minutes) & at least 1 blood draw session (~2 hours)
- You may complete as many blood draw sessions as you choose (up to 8 total)
- Drink sweetened drinks at specified times
What you will get
- $10 for the consent session
- $30 per blood draw session (up to $240 total)
IRB#: 24-1242
The Center for Health Behaviors Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, located in Roanoke, is conducting a research study to investigate how foods we eat interact with our body’s biology to influence food reward in the brain.
- All sessions are in Roanoke
- Participate for 2 visits (2 sessions for 4 hours total)
- Availability after working hours
- Consume snack foods
- MRI brain scans
- Optional
- Metabolic measures (2-4 sessions for ~18 hours)
- Measures of energy usage (metabolic rate)
- IV blood draws
Participants will be compensated up to $430 for participation.
IRB #21-1052
The Center for Health Behaviors Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, located in Roanoke, is conducting a 5-week research study to investigate how foods we eat influence our brains.
Qualifications
- Ages 18-45
- Willing to attend sessions at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke
What is involved?
- All sessions in Roanoke
- Participants ages 18-45
- 5 in-person and 3 online sessions over 5 weeks (~18 hours total)
- Drinking sweetened drinks at specified times each week
- Measurements of energy use (metabolic rate)
- IV blood draws
- MRI brain scan
What you will get
- Up to $340
- Health information, including:
- Hemoglobin A1C test results
- Fasting blood sugar results
- Metabolic rate test results
- An MRI picture of your brain
IRB #19-927
The Center for Health Behaviors Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, located in Roanoke, is conducting a research study to investigate how sweetened beverages are metabolized in the body.
Qualifications
- Ages 18-65
- Willing to attend sessions at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke
What is involved?
- IV blood draws
- 1 consent session (~30 minutes) & at least 1 blood draw session (~2 hours)
- You may complete as many blood draw sessions as you choose (up to 8 total)
- Drink sweetened drinks at specified times
What you will get
- $10 for the consent session
- $30 per blood draw session (up to $240 total)
IRB#: 24-1242
The Center for Health Behaviors Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, located in Roanoke, is conducting a research study to investigate how foods we eat interact with our body’s biology to influence food reward in the brain.
- All sessions are in Roanoke
- Participate for 2 visits (2 sessions for 4 hours total)
- Availability after working hours
- Consume snack foods
- MRI brain scans
- Optional
- Metabolic measures (2-4 sessions for ~18 hours)
- Measures of energy usage (metabolic rate)
- IV blood draws
Participants will be compensated up to $430 for participation.
IRB #21-1052
The Center for Health Behaviors Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, located in Roanoke, is conducting a 5-week research study to investigate how foods we eat influence our brains.
Qualifications
- Ages 18-45
- Willing to attend sessions at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke
What is involved?
- All sessions in Roanoke
- Participants ages 18-45
- 5 in-person and 3 online sessions over 5 weeks (~18 hours total)
- Drinking sweetened drinks at specified times each week
- Measurements of energy use (metabolic rate)
- IV blood draws
- MRI brain scan
What you will get
- Up to $340
- Health information, including:
- Hemoglobin A1C test results
- Fasting blood sugar results
- Metabolic rate test results
- An MRI picture of your brain
IRB #19-927