What is involved?
Participants will be asked to come into Oakland for 3 separate visits.
             1st visit will involve an fMRI scan, and paper/pencil tests – appx. 2.5hr
             2nd visit will involve an MEG scan – appx. 2 hrs
             3rd visit will involve an MEG scan - appx. 2 hrs

Teens aged 13-17 who have been diagnosed with ADHD (regardless of whether they currently have ADHD) may be eligible to participate in this study.

We are researching the ability of adolescents with and without ADHD to regulate their voluntary behaviors, and the brain mechanisms that support this kind of cognitive control. The purpose is to determine what parts of the brain are involved in ADHD, and how the function of these brain regions changes with the spontaneous improvements in ADHD symptoms that sometimes occur during adolescence.

What is involved?
Teens and their parents will be interviewed. Teen participants will also be asked to do a series of computer games and an MRI.

Participants will be compensated for each session of their involvement. For more details please speak with the study coordinator.

Contact: Dr. Katerina Velanova

Currently our Autism Study is not recruiting new subjects. If you are interested, contact Andrew Lynn for participation in future studies.

We're researching how Autism affects brain development in children, adolescents and adults. This study investigates how people interpret the visual world, and how these interpretations may differ in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In particular, we are interested in how the ability to effectively do visual tasks – like recognizing a friend or predicting an action – continues to improve through childhood and adolescence. This development of visual processing differs in ASD, and our current studies are examining what visual processes are affected, including differences in how the brain matures.

What Is Involved?
Participants of this study are asked to do a series of computer games, paper/pencil tests, and an MRI scan.

Participants will be compensated for each session of their involvement. For more details please speak with the study coordinator.

Contact: Andrew Lynn