Subjects Wanted（Example）&br;
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XXX lab is recruiting subjects for fMRI experiment*. (*) We are using MRI to measure human brain activity during a task. We are using a 4 Tesla MRI system, which has larger magnetic field than a typical MRI system in a hospital.
[Summary] The experiment consists of two parts which should take place at least 7 days apart.&br;
・1st: High resolution anatomical scan; The subject should lie still and does not need to perform any tasks. / 1 hour&br;
・2nd: fMRI experiment; The subject needs to lie still while doing some sort of a task inside the MRI scanner. / 2 or 3 hours
[Task] We ask you to pay attention to images on a computer screen and to press a button at the appropriate times.
[Pay] 5000 yen and transportation expenses for each experimental session.
[Possible experiment times] Experiments are scheduled between 9:30-18:00 on weekdays.
[Eligibility for participation]&br;
●If you have any of the following, you cannot attend our experiment.&br;
・Communication disorder&br;
・Body-temperature regulation difficulty&br;
・Claustrophobia&br;
・Pregnant&br;
・Have experienced feeling ill because of flickering light&br;
・Have experienced of epileptic seizure&br;
・Pacemaker or artificial cardiac valve&br;
・Have ever done metal grinding, welding, or mining work&br;
・Have metal fragments in your body. (braces/implant(depends on material)/clip/any other metal object embedded in your body/*tooth filling and/or silver crowns managed by a dentist in Japan is OK.)&br;
・Tattoo&br;
・Under 20 years old&br;
●If you have any of the following, you might not be able to join our experiment. Please tell us.&br;
・History of migraines&br;
・Have had a surgical procedure in the past&br;
・Experience of heart attach, angina, or arrhythmia&br;
・Artificial eye or tooth&br;
・Hard of hearing, sensitivity to loud noises&br;
・Feel faint often&br;
・Medical care history of head injury&br;
[How to apply]&br;
Please read the above conditions carefully before applying to our lab.
When you send an email to our recruiting personnel recruit@brain.riken.jp, please make the subject line ‘application to fMRI subject’, and note your name, age and phone number in main text. If you use your cell-phone mail, please set receiving option so that you can receive e-mail from our email address. If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to ask us.
[Contact Information]&br;
e-mail address: recruit@brain.riken.jp&br;
telephone: 048-462-1111(ext.YYYY)&br;
(person in charge: ZZZZ)&br;
XXX laboratory&br;
Brain Science Institute&br;
RIKEN&br;