If you think you may be eligible for one of these studies or if you would like more information, please fill out our webform or contact us at NeuroResearch@CUAnschutz.edu or 303-724-4644.
Purpose: to better understand how a mild traumatic brain injury in late life relates to inflammation, markers of Alzheimer’s disease related proteins, and clinical functioning over time.
Timeline: two study visits over the course of one year (a baseline and a one year follow-up visit).
Key Eligibility Criteria: age 65+ years old, in good general health, have NOT been diagnosed with a memory disorder, have had a concussion within the past 5 years.
Purpose: to examine how inflammation and COVID-19 exposure influences brain health. Data gathered from this study will be used to better understand how inflammation may or may not disrupt thinking and memory.
Timeline: two study visits over the course of two years.
Key Eligibility Criteria: age 60+ years old, in good general health, have NOT been diagnosed with a memory disorder, willing to undergo 2 lumbar punctures over the course of the study.
Purpose: to learn more about the level of inflammatory and other markers in the blood of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), essential tremor (ET), and healthy volunteers.
Timeline: one time blood draw.
Key Eligibility Criteria: have NOT been diagnosed with PD or ET, age: 60-75 years old.
Purpose: to continue to obtain information from people with and without Parkinson’s disease (PD) so that researchers may better understand how PD progresses, in order to inform better treatments.
Key Eligibility Criteria: have NOT been diagnosed with PD, do NOT have a first degree relative with PD, age: 30+ years old OR have NOT been diagnosed with PD, have a first degree relative with PD, age: 60+ years old.
Purpose: to learn more about the underlying causes of diabetic neuropathy by looking for the presence of abnormal molecules in the blood and skin and comparing them in people with and without Type 2 Diabetes.
Procedures: blood draw, skin biopsy, neurological and physical exam.
Timeline: 2 study visits which will occur within 30 days of each other.
Key Eligibility Criteria: age: 45-65 years old, have NOT been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
Currently Enrolling Studies
Title: Investigating Cortial Networks Disruption and Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury (19-0049)