Participate in one of our studies!

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Current studies at the University of South Carolina

Our Mind Matters study  is open for adolescents aged 12-17 years old AND their caregivers 18+! If you are interested, fill out our form below or email  @ [email protected].

Our Social Connection and Well-Being Study is open for adolescents ages 12-17 years old. This study is a partnership between the B-RAD Lab and the DREAMS Lab, with availability for online (through the DREAMS Lab) or in-person participation (through the B-RAD Lab).

Our BioGENE Study is open for people of any age with a genetic mutation that is related to neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). If you have a GRIN-related disorder, see us at the 7th Annual European GRIN conference in Varese, Italy to participate!

We see adult participants through the USC Participant Pool (SONA) during the Fall and Spring semesters.

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Our Methods!

Our research uses a variety of techniques to capture brain development:

• Electroencephalography (EEG): EEG records electricity on the scalp which tells us about how your brain is working. This is one of our primary tools -- learn more about EEG here!
• ​Eye tracking (ET): ET uses infrared light to track how eyes move.
• ​"Hyperscanning" EEG:  This is a fancy word describing when we record EEG from two people at the same time, usually while they are interacting.
• Heart-rate recording: We use a sticky pad to record heart rate during EEG 

Although we do not have current active studies using MRI, we expect to launch projects soon @ USC! 

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): The MRI machine can take pictures of your brain and tell us about how different parts of the brain work.​