Recruiting junior brain scientists aged 12 mos -7 years for a multimodal brain imaging study using fMRI & fNIRS (safe & non-invasive)
- Study HIC#:2000033481
- Last Updated:08/28/2025
For toddlers aged 12-36:
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) measures small changes in oxygenation in the brain's blood flow by wearing a cap that shines near-infrared light into your brain and measures how much light comes back to the surface. Your child will watch some short movie clips (10 minutes total), some in which they will hear jumbled speech.
For children aged 4-7 years:
This study on language perception in the brain will take place at the MRI center at 100 College St. Your child will watch a series of short movie clips of Sesame Street and listen to the movie's soundtrack in English, Spanish, and a garbled condition (20 minutes total). While in the scanner, your child will wear a special Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) cap that shines near-infrared light.
Compensation: $25 per hour
Complete our info form here, or for more information email llamblab@haskins.yale.edu or call (203)785-2564.
Contact Us
For more information about this study, including how to volunteer, contact:
Suzanne Ford
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Trial Purpose and Description
For toddlers aged 12-36:
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) measures small changes in oxygenation in the brain's blood flow by wearing a cap that shines near-infrared light into your brain and measures how much light comes back to the surface. Your child will watch some short movie clips (10 minutes total), some in which they will hear jumbled speech.
For children aged 4-7 years:
This study on language perception in the brain will take place at the MRI center at 100 College St. Your child will watch a series of short movie clips of Sesame Street and listen to the movie's soundtrack in English, Spanish, and a garbled condition (20 minutes total). While in the scanner, your child will wear a special Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) cap that shines near-infrared light.
Compensation: $25 per hour
Complete our info form here, or for more information email llamblab@haskins.yale.edu or call (203)785-2564.
Eligibility Criteria
Toddlers aged 12-36
Children aged 4-7 years
