Translational Research Program

01/28/2025

🌟 Participate in Our Research Study! 🌟

Are you Latinx/Hispanic, bilingual in Spanish, and 18+? We need YOUR help!

We’re exploring how to make app-based anxiety treatments more effective for Spanish-speaking and bilingual individuals in the Latinx community.

Here’s what you’ll do:
✨ Fill out a short questionnaire
🎥 Watch a quick 10-minute video
💬 Share your feedback on the video and your thoughts on mental health

Your input can make a difference in shaping accessible mental health resources!

Interested? DM us for more info or to sign up. 💌

11/28/2023

It's GIVING TUESDAY! And we are almost at our goal!

Did you know cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the US? Smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths in the US each year.

The Translational Research Program is using BU’s crowdfunding platform to support our Virtual Reality Smoking Study. This research project is particularly exciting because we are harnessing virtual reality to imitate environmental triggers for ni****ne cravings from day-to-day life. We hope this will help us better understand how smokers and va**rs experience ni****ne cravings.

While the majority of US smokers want to quit, only 1 in 10 succeed. If you or a loved one have made a quit attempt, you know just how difficult it is. The findings from our study have the potential to inform groundbreaking interventions to help smokers and va**rs quit using ni****ne.

If our crowdfunding initiative resonates with you, please consider donating and spreading the word. Any support is appreciated!

E-cigarettes were commercially developed in 2003 and have become wildly popular in US markets over the past 16 years. Among youth in Massachusetts, e-cigarette use already doubled that of conventional cigarette use by 2017. New strategies are needed to help combustible cigarette and e-cigarette quit...

11/20/2023

Did you know cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the US? Smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths in the US each year.
The Translational Research Program is using BU’s crowdfunding platform to support our Virtual Reality Smoking Study. This research project is particularly exciting because we are harnessing virtual reality to imitate environmental triggers for ni****ne cravings from day-to-day life. We hope this will help us better understand how smokers and va**rs experience ni****ne cravings.
While the majority of US smokers want to quit, only 1 in 10 succeed. If you or a loved one have made a quit attempt, you know just how difficult it is. The findings from our study have the potential to inform groundbreaking interventions to help smokers and va**rs quit using ni****ne.
If our crowdfunding imitative resonates with you, please consider donating and spreading the word. Any support is appreciated!

E-cigarettes were commercially developed in 2003 and have become wildly popular in US markets over the past 16 years. Among youth in Massachusetts, e-cigarette use already doubled that of conventional cigarette use by 2017. New strategies are needed to help combustible cigarette and e-cigarette quit...

08/24/2022

*NEW STUDY ALERT*

Do you struggle with worry and anxiety?
Do you have a history of stroke or heart problems?

You may be eligible to participate in an online research study using an app-based program for worry and anxiety.

What do I do in the study?
All participants receive an app-based program for anxiety and worry at the beginning or end of the study.
You will be asked to complete 4 online questionnaires and 1 phone call during the 10-week study.
You can receive up to $60.

Who can participate?
People who have experienced a stroke, heart attack, cardiac arrest, or other severe heart problem and experience difficulty with general worry and anxiety.
You must be age 18+ and have access to a smartphone.

To find out more information about the study visit: https://sites.bu.edu/anxietyresearch/

We are currently recruiting participants for this online clinical trial. Do you struggle with worry and anxiety? Do you have a history of stroke or heart problems? You may be eligible to participate in an online research study using an app-based program for worry and anxiety. What do I do in the stu...

03/18/2022

Are you healthy and interested in contributing to research on substance use? We are currently recruiting for a new paid study in . Contact us at cardlearning@gmail.com or 617-358-4312 for more information!

03/16/2022

NEW STUDY:
Do you have persistent muscle or joint pain and struggle with anxiety and worry? We are recruiting for an online study examining the effect of an app-based anxiety program. More info: http://sites.bu.edu/painstudy

03/16/2022

NEW STUDY:
Do you have a mood or anxiety disorder? Are you interested in contributing to research on substance use? Our research group at Boston University is currently recruiting for a study investigating cognitive and behavior patterns. Must be in the Boston area and able to complete 4 hour in-person study visit at Boston University.

For more information, contact us at: cardlearning@gmail.com or call 617-358-4312.

06/19/2020

Some of our lab members are participating in brief self-care videos that describe coping strategies, which may be especially relevant to these challenging times. Check out Coping Clips: A Series of Self-Care Shorts! Feel free to share this link with others!

Join Hayley Fitzgerald, a doctoral student clinician at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), as she describes behavioral acti...

03/16/2020

Interested in hearing about our current study opportunities? Give us a call at 617-358-4312, or head to our website! http://sites.bu.edu/translationalresearchprogram/

03/10/2020

Are you currently a cigarette smoker in the Boston area? Would you like to earn as much as $198 just for participating a research study? Call (617) 358-4312, or visit this website https://sites.bu.edu/translationalresearchprogram/adult-smoking-behaviors-study/ for more details.

03/10/2020

If you're interested in ongoing studies in our lab check out our website: https://sites.bu.edu/translationalresearchprogram/