StudyFinder - 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.

Search the diagnosis to find a study

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 (2)
Adults with disabilities (12)
Adults with disabilities and behavior disorders (1)
Angelman syndrome (1)
Anxiety (6)
Autism spectrum disorder (31)
Behavior disorders (4)
Bipolar disorder (1)
Blindness (3)
Children with disabilities (29)
COVID-19 (2)
Depression (6)
Down syndrome (6)
Dyslexia (1)
Epilepsy/Seizure disorders (1)
en Español (2)
Fragile X syndrome (2)
Foster parents and children (11)
Headaches (1)
Hearing impairment (5)
Illness behavior/Psychosomatic (3)
Infants (7)
Intellectual and developmental disabilities (14)
Language delay (10)
Learning disabilities (4)
Low vision (1)
Mental Health Research (6)
Medical Professionals (2)
Parents of children with typical development (21)
Parents of children with disabilities (21)
Parents with mood disorders (1)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD) (4)
Prader-Willi syndrome (1)
Pregnant women (1)
Reading learning problems (3)
Rett syndrome (4)
Schizophrenia (1)
Sibling of person with a developmental disability (3)
Sleep problems (1)
Specific Language Impairment (7)
Speech intelligibility problem (6)
Stuttering (1)
Teachers (3)
Teens (16)
Toddlers (14)
Traumatic brain injury (2)
Typically developing adults (9)
Typically developing children (46)
Williams syndrome (1)

Contact...

Courtney Evans Taylor, M.Div. - Director Of Communications And Dissemination

Other Links And Resources...

Research Match
ResearchMatch.org is a free and safe national website that matches research volunteers with researchers looking for participants. Registries for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities are now available on ResearchMatch. Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of age, or condition. Visit www.researchmatch.org to learn more and to join today.
WeSearchTogether.org
This site advances depression, bipolar disorder and mood research through encouraging volunteer participation and enhancing community-researcher relationships nationally.
NIH Clinical Research Trials and You
National Institutes of Health website helps people learn more about clinical trials, why they matter, and how to participate. Clinical trials are essential for identifying and understanding ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Research has shown that among the greatest challenges to recruitment of volunteers is the lack of general knowledge about what trials involve, where they are carried out, and who may participate. Visitors to the website will find information about: a) The basics of clinical trial participation b) First hand experiences from actual clinical trial volunteers c) Explanations from researchers d) Links on how to search for a trial or enroll in ResearchMatch.org
Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program
The VVRP is actively involved in each stage of the vaccine development process, for infectious diseases that affect not only the United States, but the rest of the globe.
Clinical Trials at the Vanderbilt Medical Center
Vanderbilt conducts research studies and clinical trials in various divisions throughout the Medical Center. These include the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, the Vanderbilt HIV Vaccine Trials Program, the Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, the Clinical Trials Center, and the Clinical Research Center.
Participate in a Research Study with Psychological Sciences at Vanderbilt
Psychological Sciences at Vanderbilt University integrates strong basic and applied research traditions. We consist of two equally strong departments, the Department of Psychology and Human Development in Peabody College of education and human development and the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as faculty in allied departments throughout the University. Vanderbilt psychology combines breadth across the traditional domains of academic psychology with depth in specific programs of inquiry likely to contribute to solutions of major scientific, social, and psychological problems.