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Make your mark on science

Many researchers at the Beckman Institute study how humans interact with the world. Volunteers are crucial for their research. You can get involved in a variety of ways.

 

As a bonus, you might have the chance to visit our spaces, get to know our researchers and their work, or be compensated for your time.

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  • Seeking adults with or without tinnitus

    A person wearing an EEG headband smiles at a researcher wearing headphones

    A research study is seeking participants to develop and validate new methods for diagnosing tinnitus, also known as ringing in the ears. The goal of this study is to use brain wave recording to distinguish those who have tinnitus from those who do not.

    We are looking for healthy adults between the ages of 18-70 years with or without tinnitus who have normal hearing to mild hearing loss, normal or corrected-to-normal vision and no history of neurological or psychiatric illness. If you are unsure about your hearing, no worries —we will do a free hearing test. This study is being conducted by Fatima Husain of the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

    If interested, please contact the Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at 217-333-7561 or email tinnitus@illinois.edu. Individuals will be paid for their participation and will also be reimbursed for parking.

Join I-HELP

Two researchers, one behind a computer, talk to a research subject on a treadmill.Beckman labs are always looking for volunteers to participate in studies.
The Illinois Health and Engagement through the Lifespan Project, or I-HELP, is a group of people from the community who play an important role in science by working as research participants. Learn more about I-HELP. You can also email us, or call us at 217-300-3586.

 

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