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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=sbfaulk@hotmail.com href="mailto:sbfaulk@hotmail.com">Sandra Faulk</A>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=sbfaulk@hotmail.com
href="mailto:sbfaulk@hotmail.com">Sandra Faulk</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 21, 2015 11:12 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Studies on Blindness - Participants Needed</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><STRONG><FONT size=5>Message from President Shawn
Callaway.<BR> </FONT></STRONG><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><STRONG><FONT size=5>Good
afternoon,</FONT></STRONG></P><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><STRONG><FONT size=5>The Laboratory of Integrative
Neuroscience and Cognition at the Georgetown University Medical Center is
seeking paid participants for a couple of studies on brain function for
individuals who are at least 18 years old and are blind and have been since
birth to 2 years of age. Those who lost vision after the age of 2 will not
qualify. All studies take place at the Georgetown University Medical Center
and there are many dates and times available through mid-January.
<U>Compensation is provided!</U></FONT></STRONG></P><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><STRONG><FONT size=5>If we have any clients who fit this
description and need some extra cash, please let them
know.</FONT></STRONG></P><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG>
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size=5></FONT></STRONG> </P><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><STRONG><FONT
size=5>Musical Rhythm Study</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></I></P><STRONG><FONT
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><STRONG><FONT size=5>Our research team is conducting a
study to understand enhanced musical abilities in blindness. This fun study,
led by Jessica Phillips-Silver, Ph.D., is about how we perceive musical
rhythm—and feel the beat! The full details are provided at </FONT></STRONG><A
href="http://linc.georgetown.edu/musical-rhythm-study"
target=_blank><STRONG><FONT
size=5>http://linc.georgetown.edu/musical-rhythm-study</FONT></STRONG></A></P><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN><STRONG><FONT size=5>What will you do in this
study?</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>You will be
asked to listen to musical rhythms, such as the sounds of drum beats, and to
briefly move along with the experimenter by bending your knees gently to the
beat. Next you will comfortably enter the brain scanner, which is safe and
allows us to measure your brain activity, for just under an hour. In the
scanner, you will listen to the rhythms, tap along for a few, minutes, and
then make choices with a button press about the rhythms you recognize and the
various instrument sounds you hear. The study is enjoyable and you will
receive pictures of your own brain!</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN><STRONG><FONT size=5>How long is this study and
what is the compensation?</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>The entire
study lasts approximately 2 hours. As compensation for your time, you will be
given $50 for the scanner time, and $25 for the preparation time, for a total
of $75. You will also be reimbursed for your transportation when you provide
receipts.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN><STRONG><FONT size=5>For more information and to
discuss the details of your experience with us here at Georgetown, please
contact:</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>Jessica
Phillips-Silver, Ph.D. (lead researcher)<BR>Telephone: 202-687-8842<BR>E-mail:
</FONT></STRONG><A href="mailto:jsp102@georgetown.edu"><STRONG><FONT
size=5>jsp102@georgetown.edu</FONT></STRONG></A></SPAN></P><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT
size=5>Or</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>Sebastian
Pena (lab manager)<BR>Telephone: 202-687-8842<BR>E-mail: </FONT></STRONG><A
href="mailto:sebastian.pena@georgetown.edu"><STRONG><FONT
size=5>sebastian.pena@georgetown.edu</FONT></STRONG></A></SPAN></P><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 20pt"></SPAN></I> <BR><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><STRONG><FONT
size=5>Sound Localization Study</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></I><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>Prior
research indicates that blind individuals localize sounds more accurately than
the sighted. The aim of this project is to map the processes in the brain
underlying the superior development of this perceptual skill in early blind
individuals.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>Qualifying
participants must be from ages 18-55 and blind since no later than 2 years of
age.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>The project
consists of two parts that will take place on one day. During the first part,
we will record sound clips of sound sources at various locations using special
microphones that are placed in your ears just like regular ipod headphones. We
will also perform a short hearing
test.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>The second
part is an fMRI scan during which the previously recorded sound clips will be
played to you in a sound localization task while the response of your brain is
measured. fMRI is an entirely harmless method to measure brain
activity. </FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN><STRONG><FONT size=5>How long is this study and
what is the compensation?</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>The entire
study will last approximately 4 hours. You will be given compensation in the
amount of $50 for the first part and $100 for the second part, for a total of
$150 for the full study. You will also be reimbursed for your transportation
when you provide receipts.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>For more
information and to discuss the details of your experience with us here at
Georgetown, please contact:</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>Kiki Derey
(lead researcher)<BR>Telephone: 202-687-8358<BR>E-mail: </FONT></STRONG><A
href="mailto:kd644@georgetown.edu"><STRONG><FONT
size=5>kd644@georgetown.edu</FONT></STRONG></A></SPAN></P><STRONG><FONT
size=5></FONT></STRONG>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT
size=5>Or</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P><STRONG><FONT size=5></FONT></STRONG>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><STRONG><FONT size=5>Sebastian
Pena (lab manager)<BR>Telephone: 202-687-8842<BR>E-mail: </FONT></STRONG><A
href="mailto:sebastian.pena@georgetown.edu"><STRONG><FONT
size=5>sebastian.pena@georgetown.edu</FONT></STRONG></A></SPAN></P><STRONG><FONT
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