Cancer Control Mind and Body Lab

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Welcome to the Cancer Control Mind & Body Lab!

Text We conduct research studies to improve the prevention and treatment of symptoms experienced by cancer patients.

Our mission is to understand how to body and brain produce subjective feelings and to translate that knowledge into treatments that help patients with cancer feel better.

We would love to work with you! Please see our open studies below.

SONIC: Study Observing Neuropathy and Interoception during Chemotherapy

Study Observing Neuropathy and Interoception during Chemotherapy, with chemistry bottle, foot, heart, and brain iconsResearch questions: How does brain function change after chemotherapy? Are brain changes related to chemotherapy-induced neuropathy or other symptoms?

You might be eligible if:

  1. You have breast or gastrointestinal cancer
  2. You will be starting chemotherapy or have just started (1-2 infusions)
  3. You do not have numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands or feet
  4. You are safe and comfortable with brain MRI (no radiation or injected contrast agents)
  5. You are at least 18 years old
  6. You can converse in English
  7. You have not had a brain injury in the past year

Study involves 3 visits over about 9 months to University of Maryland, Baltimore for 5 hours per visit, and consists of:

  1. Questionnaires
  2. Fasted blood draw
  3. Symptom testing (finger sensations, heartbeats)
  4. Fitness testing (walking, hand grip)
  5. Brain MRI scan (no radiation or injected contrast agents)

We offer up to $900 and free parking and transportation to and from our lab.

Please contact us to learn more

National Cancer Institute with NIH logoFunded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant R01CA278939

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LANTERN: Light-based Assessment using NIRS Technology for Examining Role of the brain in Neuropathy

An image of a lantern with text Lighting the path to understanding the role of the brain in chemotherapy-induced neuropathy.

Research questions: How can we use portable brain imaging to study the role of the brain in chemotherapy-induced neuropathy?

You might be eligible if:

  1. You are a woman (biological sex)
  2. You had a recent diagnosis of breast cancer
  3. You received taxane-based chemotherapy within the past 6 weeks
  4. You can read English
  5. You are at least 18 years old

Study involves 1 visit to University of Maryland, Baltimore for 3-4 hours and consists of:

  1. Questionnaires
  2. Symptom testing (finger sensations, heartbeats)
  3. Fitness testing (walking, hand grip)
  4. OPTIONAL Brain MRI scan (no radiation or injected contrast agents)

We offer up to $350 and free parking and transportation to and from our lab

Please contact us to learn more

 American Cancer Society on a blue background with medical staffFunded by the American Cancer Society (ACS) RSG-24-1308474-01-CPHP

 

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