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  • Seeking Human Subjects Over 30 for Hearing Study

    Participants Wanted for a Research Study


    What is this study about?
    We want to understand the effect of aging on hearing health.


    Who can participate?
    We are recruiting individuals in all age groups across the lifespan! Anyone over the age 18 who is a native English speaker, has normal hearing, and no history of neurological disorders can participate.


    What will I have to do?
    Participants will come to the Phillips Communication Sciences Building on the UConn campus for one (~2 hour) visit. Participation will include hearing assessments and the collection of a blood sample.


    As compensation for participating in the study, participants will receive up to $40.


    The research is conducted under the direction of Dr. Erika Skoe and Dr. Jennifer Tufts of the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Department at the University of Connecticut.


    To learn more, contact us by email at MusiConnStudy@gmail.com


    This protocol was approved by the UConn IRB, Protocol #H14-214

     
    For more information, contact: ABR Lab at MusiConnStudy@gmail.com