Current studies

Interested in participating in our research? Learn more about our current studies below, and click one of the buttons to complete a screening form.

  • This study, funded by the National Institute on Aging, is examining cognitive and brain markers of normal and abnormal aging. Participants complete cognitive tests, a blood draw, an MRI, and they collect data with a smartphone.

  • This study, funded by the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium, is interested in understanding how our social contexts shape the way we share memories. Participants come to the lab for one or two sessions.

  • In this study funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, we are investigating whether a smartphone app can improve cardiovascular medication adherence in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

  • In this study, which is funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, we are trying to understand how a part of the brain called the hippocampus allows us to store and retrieve a lifetime of memories.

  • This National Institute on Aging-funded study is examining the causal role of social connectedness on cognition across the adult lifespan.