Hi All,
I wanted to forward an announcement I received for a research study which is looking at the effects high altitude on the body. If you are interested, please contact Zach directly at zmsmith@ucsd.edu:
Summer is here again and along with it comes the process of data collection for our hypoxia study at White Mountain Research Station. My name is Zach, and for those of you who have not heard, I have taken over the position of Dr. Dubowitz's research associate from Erin. I am currently in the preliminary stages of planning for this summer. Thus I wanted to touch base with all of our potential study subjects already on record to see who would be available/interested in participating again.
We start taking subjects up to White Mountain in the beginning of July. As you may know, our study really consists of 4 separate but equally important parts, a baseline scan (just scan, not hypoxic), a 2-day trip to White Mountain, a 7-day trip to White Mountain, and a 6-hr study (during which you breath low oxygen, altitude simulating, gas from a tank for 6 hrs, outside the scanner).
We would really like subjects to be available for the baseline, 2-day, and 7-day studies, at least. These will be performed over the course of the summer, since it is necessary to have at least 4 (ideally 6) weeks between trips to altitude.
During the trip we provide transportation, food, accommodation, and you're free to do as you like while at White Mountain. We then, drive you back to UCSD and put you in the scanner for 2 scanning sessions lasting roughly 1 hour each. During the car ride from White Mountain to UCSD, you will need to wear a mask connected to a tank, from which you will be breathing low oxygen gas (same as altitude conditions). Perks include compensation and a beautiful, relaxing stay in the Sierra Mountains.
If you have questions feel free to email me with them. Otherwise, please email me to let me know:
(1) Would you be interested participating in the 2-day & 7-day trips (if you are this requires that you also consent to a baseline scan)?
(2) Would you be interested in participating in the 6-hr study (only if participating in the other 2- & 7- day studies)?
(3) Times/dates you can (if interested) participate in the various studies. The data collection season is from July to October.
Enjoy,
Zach
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Zachary M. Smith
Staff Research Associate
UCSD Center for Functional MRI
(858) 822-0243
zmsmith@ucsd.edu
