7/24/2024

Don’t wait until August to apply for the Fall 2024 semester as we are interviewing and hiring NOW. MU Adventure Club is a before & after school program located in elementary schools in Columbia. Available shifts are 6:40-7:25 a.m. & 2:25-5:45 p.m. for one set of schools and 6:40-8:05 a.m. and 3:00-5:45 p.m. at another set of schools. The available ten shifts are Monday-Friday and can work 2-10 shifts per week, with your schedule staying consistent for the semester. Starting pay is $14.15. Application available here. If hired, you will need physical forms of ID in Columbia; please take the necessary steps to secure the forms listed in the link.

We are recruiting participants for a 12-month research study investigating alcohol use. Individuals that turn 21 years old within the next 4 months and regularly drink alcohol (at least once a week) may be eligible. Participation includes at least one 3-hour session and two 5-8 hour alcohol administration sessions in the lab, and two online follow-up questionnaires. You will be compensated up to $640 for your participation. Please contact Dr. McCarthy and project staff at tldrstudy@missouri.edu for more information.

Adults 18 to 40 years of age are invited to participate in an ONSITE Memory Research Study at our Campus Lab. Participants will be asked to memorize, imagine and recall particular stimuli. Compensation is $20.00 per hour of participation with an additional $5.00 for every 15 minutes after the hour. Find out more and book an IN LAB Session HERE: https://wm-imagery.youcanbook.me/. Thank you in advance for your participation. If you need additional information after referring to the link, please contact Principal Investigator, Hamid Nourbakhshi at hnth5@missouri.edu or Lab Coordinator, Bret Glass at glassb@missouri.edu on behalf of Nelson Cowan, Director of the Working Memory Lab.

The Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Department is recruiting young men and women between the ages of 18-45 with a body mass index above 30 kg/m² for a research study examining the effect of insulin on brain blood flow. This study has one 30-minute zoom meeting and one 3-hour research visit in NextGen Precision Health. Participants will be compensated up to $100 for their time and effort. Please contact Limberg Lab at limberglab@missouri.edu or visit www.mustudies.com!

The Thompson Center is inviting children ages 2.5-7 years who are typically developing to participate in a  research study that examines if a new medical device can be used to diagnose autism. You and your child will participate in one study visit in which your child will watch a series of social videos on the device and undergo assessments. The entire study visit will take about 4 hours. The study will pay $60 for participation. For more information, please contact tcresearch@missouri.edu or 573-303-8405 or complete the screener at https://redcap.link/earlitec.

Are you a young adult (18-35 years) of Black or non-Hispanic White ethnicity/race and with a weight status classified as overweight or obese? If so, you might be eligible to participate in a study examining the effects of functional foods on health outcomes. This study involves a 1-hr screening visit, two 3.5-hr and three 1-hr research visits and six to eight 1-hr dietary counseling/data collection visits (online possible). Total study duration is 10 weeks. Total compensation for study is $200. Study foods (fruits, vegetables, nuts) provided. For more information, contact Onyedika at MuNepDhillonLab@missouri.edu.

The Moderna ROVER Study is currently enrolling children ages 6 months to 5 years who are in generally good health (including chronic conditions that are stable) and who have not previously received a COVID-19 vaccination or have received a COVID-19 vaccine prior to September 2023 and wish to receive an updated vaccine. Participants will take part in a clinical trial to evaluate an investigational vaccine that may help protect children from COVID-19. If interested, please complete the pre-screening questionnaire to get in contact with the study team. ROVER Pre-Screening Questionnaire

Are you 18-45 years old and have a weight status classified as normal, overweight or mildly obese (BMI: 18-35 kg/m2)? If so, you might be eligible to participate in a study examining the effects of lean beef on cardiometabolic health outcomes and gut microbiome. This study involves a 1-hr screening visit, two 2.5-hr and one 1-hr research visits at Gwynn Hall/CRC. Main study measurements involve blood, stool and sensory tests. Study foods (cooked meat portions) provided. Total compensation for study is $200. For more information, contact Elaheh Rabbani in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri at MuNepBeefStudy@missouri.edu.

Join us over Zoom to learn strategies and tips to strengthen your communication skills, discover qualities of a good partner and enrich your own personal well-being in this eight week class. Earn gift cards for class and survey completion! Participants must be single or not in a committed relationship, and living in Missouri. For more information or to set up your enrollment meeting, contact us at 573-882-4325 or email kara.duke@missouri.edu. Class beginning: Aug. 6, Tuesdays 11a.m.-1p.m.; Aug. 20, Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.