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MU School of Medicine OneHealth Biorepository General Protocola. Adult patients >18 years of age scheduled for procedures involving removal of tissue or fluids. All fluid/tissue types and source are acceptable. b. Tissues resected/excised must be determined excess and not needed for diagnosis by an MU Health Pathologist or Pathologist Assistant. c. English speaking subjects. d. Patients must have decisional capacity and be able to provide their written informed consent
MPASS Limits of Stability Validation StudyInclusion criteria include healthy adults over 18 years of age. Exclusion criteria include recent surgery or injury that interferes with balance and motor function, use of assistive devices for ambulation, presence of neuromuscular disease, and significant uncorrected hearing or visual deficits.
Community Mapping of the pediatric Autism diagnosis to services journey: a power analysis for identifying systemic barriers to care in Boone CountyParents or legal guardians of a child who has received a medical diagnosis of autism or qualified for special education services under the disability category of autism within the past 5 years living in Boone County.
DEFIANCE: ClotTriever vs. Anticoagulation for DVTPatients ages 18 and older with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the leg
Multifunctional Porous Soft Materials for User-Friendly Skin-Interfaced Bimodal Cardiac Patches with Long-Term Biocompatibility and Antimicrobial Property19-35 years old
Design an AI-powered grading system - AutoGrade1. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. 2. Participants must be undergraduate or graduate students, or instructors affiliated with colleges and universities.
Animal and plant proteins and glucose metabolism Woman or man between 21 and 70 years old and habitually consume a mixed animal and plant food diet.
Motor function assessment for mild cognitive impairment, frailty, and fall riskAmbulatory, community dwelling older adults 60 and older with and without mild cognitive impairment.
Cognitive strategy training to improve occupational performance via telehealth in adults with subjective cognitive decline: A feasibility study Inclusion: • Age (60+) (Cedres et al., 2019) • A positive response to at least one of the following two questions ('Do you feel that you have problems with your memory or cognition?' and ‘Do you feel that your memory has become worse?') • Self-identified activity performance goals on the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure • Self-reported independent function in daily life • Read, write, and speak English fluently • Ability to provide valid informed electronic consent
Exploring Teacher Motivators to Participation in PK-12 Teacher Racial Bias InterventionsCurrent employment as a PK-12 public school teacher in the United States.
Online survey and interview experiencesSurvey: Age 18 or older Interview: Age 18 or older and identify as having at least one disability or limitation
Multifunctional Porous Soft Materials-Enabled Six-Lead Wearable Heart Monitors with Enhanced User-Friendliness and Biocompatibility and Minimized Motion ArtifactsWe plan to recruit healthy volunteers aged between 19 and 35 without any restrictions based on gender, race, or ethnicity. We will exclude children, pregnant women, prisoners, and patients diagnosed with heart disease symptoms. This excludes participants with a major illness history and who have recently experienced any cardiac-related diseases.
The Impact of Visual Imagery on Spatial Working Memory RecallMust be 18 years or older. No known cognitive impairments that affect memory or visual processing. Must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
Efficacy of the Improving Participation after Stroke Self-Management-Rehabilitation (IPASSR) program in sub-acute stroke45-85 years of age <6 months post-stroke able to read, write, and speak English
Emergency Medicine Outreach: Bridging the GapsWe welcome all high school students who are interested in exploring the field of medicine.
Effects of Paced Breathing and Social Evaluation on Cognitive Flexibility1. aged 18-40 or 60+ years old 2. No history of significant head injury or brain dysfunction 3. No current prescription medications, excluding contraception 4. No current practice of meditation or other types of breathing techniques 5. Unable to comply with 12-hour caffeine, alcohol and intense exercise abstention before the study
Learn Semiconductor Fabrication with AI-Assisted Extended RealityYou are a current student at the University of Missouri from the College of Engineering or other disciplines Interested in semiconductor microfabrication and/or Virtual Reality related technology
Seeking young adults age 18-25 to participate in an EEG studyIndividuals ages 18-25 and who have consumed at least 5 drinks containing any kind of alcohol in their lifetime may be eligible.
Developing and Testing Methods for Improving Contrast Enhanced MRIInclusion Criteria: Applies to all participants • Age 18 and older • Healthy subjects and patients with specific conditions or diseases including but not limited to heart disease, lung disease and brain disease. These patients will be used to test MRI methods to detect these diseases.
Growth hormone resistance of beta-cells in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and people with a family history of type 2 diabetes (GHRB)Age 18-45 years old, without current pre-diabetes or diabetes, body mass index (BMI) 30.0-44.9, not pregnant/breastfeeding, no major medical concern, stable weight (no loss or gain in last 3 months) Group-specific criteria: -Gestational diabetes group- female with a full term pregnancy with one baby in the last 5 years, diagnosed with gestational diabetes or NOT diagnosed with gestational diabetes -Family history of type 2 diabetes group- male or female, a first degree relative (ex: mother, father, sibling) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or NOT diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Interviews with Adolescents to Inform Understanding of School-Based Anti-Fat Bias- 13 through 18 years old - Currently attending public school within the United States - Wear at least a size 12 in women’s, 11-13 in junior's or size 34 in men's clothing or above OR have met this size criteria at some point in their educational experience
Race-Based Generational Trauma and Black Emerging Adulthood: A Phenomenological ExplorationParticipants will be Mizzou students who are between the ages of 18 and 26. Participants must identify as Black, have knowledge of parents'/caregivers' experiences of racial injustice, and endorse firsthand experiences of racial injustice.
Letter Search - Adult StudyMust be 18 years old or older. No known cognitive impairments that affect memory or visual processing. Must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Must complete the experiment using a keyboard.
Understanding Apparel Fit for People Who Face Difficulty Putting On and Taking Off Their Clothes and the Apparel Challenges they face When DressingAnyone 18 years or older and identify as having a temporary or permanent disability or who has undergone, within the last 6 months, surgery related to shoulder/hip/knee/breast augmentation/mastectomy/lymphedema, etc.
The Study of Type-2 diabetes and the Rural Experience regarding Self-management behavior and Stress (STRESS)” ProjectYou are being asked to participate in this study because you are between 18 and 80 years old, said that you are either African American or Black, stated that you have type-2 diabetes and live in either mid-Missouri or south-eastern Missouri.