Currently Recruiting Studies
ABC-CT Study (Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials)
Contact: abc-ct@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-919-4108
Website: Faja Laboratory
Study participants: Children 6-11 years old with a diagnosis of autism or no clinical concerns
- 6 visits over a 6-month period
Baby Steps (ISP3)
Contact: BabySteps@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-992-8848
Website: Wilkinson Lab
Study participants: Infants under 4 months old who are seen at the Children’s Hospital Primary Care Clinic (CHPCC)
- Study visits at CHPCC at 4, 9, 12-months
- Study visit at 2BP at 24-months
BRAVE
Contact: BRAVEstudy@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-919-4108
Website: Faja Laboratory
Study participants: Children 3-6 and 11 years old with a diagnosis of anxiety disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 16-week cognitive-behavioral intervention designed to promote anxiety coping strategies in addition to baseline and follow-up physiology visits
- Each visit will last 1-2 hours
BRAVE RHINO (Research on Heterogeneity In NeurOdevelopment and ADHD)
Contact: arnettlab@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-919-7772
Website: Arnett lab
Study participants: Children 7-11 years old with or without ADHD and/or anxiety
- Initial phone screen, one 1 hour zoom/phone clinical interview, one 3hr in-person visit consisting of EEG and neuropsychological assessment
BRIDGE Study (BRain Indicators of Developmental Growth)
Contact: BRIDGEstudy@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-919-6619
Study participants: Boys 2-5 years old with Fragile X Syndrome; boys and girls 2-5 years old with Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder or who are typically developing
- Two 3-5 hour lab visits 1 year apart
HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD)
Website: HBCDStudy.org
The HBCD Study will enroll a large cohort of participating families from across the U.S. and follow them and their children through early childhood. The researchers want to better understand how the brain develops and is affected by exposure to substances and other environmental conditions during pregnancy and after birth.
Researchers will collect information during pregnancy and through early childhood, including:
- Pictures of the brain
- Growth measurements
- Samples of blood and saliva (biosamples)
- Medical and family history surveys
- Information about their social, emotional, and cognitive development
Neural Markers in Fragile X Syndrome
Contact: FXSNeuralMarkers@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-919-6619
Study participants: Children 2-7 years old that have been diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or have no developmental concerns
- One visit to the lab lasting 3-4 hours
Project CAPEabilities (CAPE)
Contact: downsyndrome.research@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-992-6707
Website: Down Syndrome Research Program
Study participants: 18-21 month olds with Down syndrome
- In-person study visit once a year for 3 years, behavioral testing and caregiver interviews/surveys
Project CRUSH (Competence in Romance and Understanding Sexual Health)
Contact: projectCRUSH@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-919-4108
Website: Faja Laboratory
Study participants: Verbal adults on the autism spectrum, ages 18-26
- One phone call and two in-person or zoom visits
Project KISS
Contact: ProjectKISS@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-919-6841
Study participants: Adults 18-34 who are neurotypical or on the autism spectrum.
- Three visits over 3-4 months
PUMA Study (Prevention of substance Use in Middle school youth with ADHD)
Contact: arnettlab@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-919-7771/2
Website: Arnett Lab
Study participants: 11-13 year olds with ADHD and their caregiver(s)
- Three child only and caregiver only session groups, one child and caregiver(s) session
Simons-MIT Project
Contact: SIMONS-MIT@childrens.harvard.edu or call 617-355-5200
Study participants: 2-11 year olds with a diagnosis of autism and typically developing children.
- One in-person study visit for an auditory oddball task