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Thank you for your interest in participating! Please see below for information on our current studies. To participate, please fill out the screening form listed under each study, and we will contact you.
Current Projects
BEAM study
Join us for a study on emotions, mother and child interactions, and mental health! We are currently inviting mothers and their young children (child age 12-19 months) to join us on Notre Dame's campus and complete a series of fun activities together. Families are compensated for their participation.If interested, please complete the BEAM interest form.If you have any questions, call us at 574-213-3791 or email us at pal-lab@nd.edu.
DOPA study
We are currently investigating emotion and reward processing in young adults. Participants can join through SONA or by emailing us at pal-lab@nd.edu.
Come to the lab and complete activities while your EEG is recorded!
Prenatal Care Experiences Study
We are currently conducting a study on patient–provider communication during prenatal care. We are interested in hearing YOUR perspective! If you are pregnant or have given birth within the past 2 years, or if you are a perinatal medical provider (e.g., OBGYN, ultrasound technician, nurse, doula, midwife), please consider participation. We are interested in understanding how trust among patients and providers is built. Participants are compensated for their time. Interested in participating? Click below to sign up:
Patient: click here
Provider: click here
If you are interested in becoming a study site, call us at 574-213-3791 or email us at pal-lab@nd.edu
Newborn Education and Support Training (NEST)
Our NEST project offers a free prenatal course on newborn- and self-care in preparation for the transition to parenthood. We are currently recruiting pregnant people and their partners, and would love to have you join us! The course is offered at no cost, and participants are compensated for their time completing surveys.If interested, please complete the NEST interest form.If you have any questions, call us at 574-213-3791 or email us at pal-lab@nd.edu.