{"id":3414,"date":"2024-06-26T11:29:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/?page_id=3414"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:56:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:56:58","slug":"active-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/active-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/estudios-activos\/\"><em>Espa\u00f1ol<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n          \n          \n          \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Get involved!\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Our dedicated faculty, students, and staff are actively conducting research studies. Explore the ongoing projects we are currently recruiting for below. Click on a study to learn more, and feel free to reach out via the provided email addresses if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/Aging-Minds-Project-Flyer-2025-Cohort.pdf.png\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Aging Minds Project\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-12.36.22\u202fPM-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-12.36.22\u202fPM-1280x720.png 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\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">We want to study how musical activities, such as choir and music listening, affect well-being in older adults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/agingmindsproject\/\">dornsife.usc.edu\/agingmindsproject\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/child-development-study-2.pdf\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Child Development Study\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-27-at-1.47.25-PM-768x432.png\"\n          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                           <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>We aim to learn more about the effects of after school programs on children&#8217;s brain development, self- control, and decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Flyer_SteppingStudy.pdf\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Infant Walking Study\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/LDRL_LargeWide-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/LDRL_LargeWide-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>PI: Kari Kretch<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Flyer_SteppingStudy.pdf\" >\n                  \n                    Infant Walking Study\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field 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1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cmbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/06\/ear-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>PI: Christopher Shera<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/hearingresearch\/\" >\n                  \n                    Lend Us Your Ears!\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Auditory Research Labs in the USC Department of 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