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***Volunteers needed for ongoing human studies at the University of Pennsylvania
Smell and Taste Center.***
The Center needs volunteers for some of its human studies, a number of which are funded by the National Institutes of Health. All meet stringent government and University requirements for informed consent and the protection of human subjects. A listing, brief description, and administrative contact information for these studies are indicated below. Participation does not involve the use of experimental drugs.
Current Studies:
Postmenopausal Estrogen Influences on Olfaction
Funding source: National Institute on Aging, Richard L. Doty, Principal Investigator, RO1 AG17496
The goal of this study is to establish whether
estrogen use in later life improves the ability
to smell and affects memory and mood. Female volunteers
65 to 100 years of age who qualify will be administered
(a) a questionnaire regarding prior medical history
and hormone use and (b) tests of olfactory and
cognitive function. Additionally, a small sample
of blood is taken to establish current hormone
levels, and permission is sought to allow our
staff to review previous medical records. The
4-5 hour test session is performed at the convenience
of the volunteer and $50.00 compensation is provided
for participation.
For information, contact
Isabelle Tourbier at 215-662-6580
Olfaction in Epilepsy
Funding source: National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders, Richard L. Doty, Principal Investigator, RO1
DC04278.
Patients with intactible epilepsy who are undergoing temporal
lobe resection within the Philadelphia area are needed for this study.
Such patients should be receiving their medical care either from the
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center or from the Thomas Jefferson
Medical Center in Philadelphia. The goal of this project is to better
understand the nature of changes in olfaction and other sensory systems
caused by epilepsy and temporal lobe resection for control of
intractable seizures. The 4-5 hour test session is performed at the
convenience of the volunteer and $50.00 compensation is provided for
participation.
For information, contact
Isabelle Tourbier at 215-662-6580.
Hypnosis and the Perception of Odors
Funding source: PRODEV, Richard L. Doty, Principal Investigator.
Healthy subjects who are available for testing in Philadelphia until June 30th
are needed for this study. You may qualify if you have no metal implants in
your body (except dental amalgam), have no allergies to odorants, and are not
pregnant. The aim of this project is to examine the influence of suggestions
given during a hyonosis session on the processing of olfactory stimuli in the
brain. Eligible subjects will undergo several hypnosis sessions and magnetic
resonance imaging. Subjects will be needed for 1-3 sessions of 1-2 hours each and
will be compensated $50.00 if they complete 3 sessions.
For information, contact Dr. Eva Heuberger at 215-662-6580 or send
an email to odor@gmx.at.
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