[NFBMD] FW: Request to solicit participation of NFB members in research study

[Blake, Lou Ann]

The Josef P. Rauschecker's Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition at Georgetown University is recruiting those interested in taking part in our studies on the sensory cortical organization and cross-modal plasticity in blind subjects.

Our studies focus on investigating how individuals with visual impairments utilize sound and touch to perceive their surroundings. We incorporate brain imaging techniques in our research to help us understand how the function of certain brain areas change as a result of early blindness. The study also investigates whether preserved senses are enhanced when vision is absent. We are hoping to learn more about how people integrate information from multiple senses and how this, in turn, will inform the design of future sensory substitution devices.

We are recruiting early blind subjects (those who have been blind since birth), with no visual memory or hearing impairments from the D.C. or D.C. metro area. The compensation for participants will be $25/hr for behavioral sessions and $50/hr for the fMRI sessions. In addition, the costs of round-trip transportation will be covered by our lab.

Participants will be brought to Georgetown University for a series of behavioral tests and optional brain imaging tests. Each session will last approximately 1-2 hours, and will include basic sensory tests, including simple tactile, visual, and hearing tests. Subjects will be asked to participate in fMRI tests while undergoing sensory stimulation.

Please contact Kate Kim at khk33 at georgetown.edu<mailto:khk33 at georgetown.edu> or (201)-230-6720 if interested. Thank you!

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