We want to understand what COVID-19 does to the brain.
You would undergo a brain scan, some questionnaires and some tests of your mental agility if eligible for BBB-COVID study or cycle on an exercise bike in 'virtual reality' if eligible for BBB-Virtual Reality study. You would need to visit on one occasion taking a total of 2 1/2 hours. The study has been approved by BBB-COVID Brain and Brainstem Basis of COVID-19 Study poster v2.0 13 December 2021 IRAS ID:297314 Ethics ref.: 21/NW/0090
If you are interested in participating, please contact: Luciana Maffei, University of Oxford, breatheoxford@fmrib.ox.ac.uk
We are looking for
Have you avoided the infection? Have you had COVID-19 in the past but no symptoms now? You could be eligible to take part in BBB-COVID or BBB-VR, research studies assessing the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the brain. We are seeking healthy volunteers who have not had COVID-19 or had it in the past but are symptom free and do not suffer from LONG COVID 19.
Expenses
Travel and parking expenses would be reimbursed and we will also pay you £20 for participation.