Epilepsy Research

Would your child like to contribute to science and help other kids? If so, please consider enrolling your child in a study to help create a new language test!

Participation involves interesting paper and pencil tasks and requires 1-3 visits, as some children will be randomly requested to participate in one month or one year follow-up visits. The first visit and one year visit lasts approximately 1 hour and your child will be paid $20 for each of these visits. The one month visit lasts approximately 10 minutes and your child will be paid $10 for this visit.

Parents will be paid $20 each visit for your time.

Location: Either Columbia University Irving Medical Center (transportation costs reimbursed) or YOUR HOME at your convenience.

Requirements: Your child must be a healthy, 6-15 year old native English speaker.

Please contact Alicia at (212) 305-1801 or aw2165@cumc.columbia.eduo to learn more about the study.

Are you age 56 or older? Would you like to help scientists learn about language?

The Epilepsy Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is recruiting adults ages 56 and older to help create a new language test!
Participation involves interesting paper and pencil tasks and requires 1-3 visits, as some participants will be requested to participate in one month or one year follow-up visits. The first visit and one year follow up visit lasts approximately 2 hours and you will be paid $40 for each of these visits. The one month follow up visit lasts approximately 30 minutes and you will be paid $15 for this visit. If you provide travel receipts, your travel to CUIMC will be reimbursed up to $100.

Location: Columbia University Irving Medical Center OR in your home.

Requirements: Must be in good health (e.g. no neurological or psychiatric disorders). Must be age 56 or older.

Please contact Alicia at (212) 305-1801 or aw2165@cumc.columbia.edu if interested.