Biobehavioral Research on Addiction and INternalizing Syndromes (BRAINS) Lab

Biobehavioral Research on Addiction and INternalizing Syndromes (BRAINS) Lab

The BRAINS lab is looking to recruit motivated and dedicated DIS students to join our research team! The BRAINS Lab uses a translational biobehavioral research framework to understand the etiology and treatment of co-occurring internalizing and substance use disorders, with a strong focus on cannabis use disorder. To accomplish our ultimate aim of reducing the suffering and public health burden associated with these disorders, our lab focuses on the following two objectives: risk assessment and intervention development.

DIS students are vital for the BRAINS Lab mission and provide the volunteer with invaluable experience and preparation for graduate school. Students with interest in EEG, blood draws, drug administration, and other psychophysiology (e.g., SCR, EKG, EMG) methods are especially encouraged to apply. The experience allows students with a range of research backgrounds, ranging from no experience to multiple years of experience training in other labs. DIS students typically have multiple responsibilities.

Responsibilities for DIS students include:

• Reading and summarizing journal articles on relevant topics
• Entering data and learning statistical computer programs (e.g., SPSS)
• Participating in lab trainings (e.g., how to score rating scales, data collection trainings, etc)
• Running participants through experimental procedures
• Creating research posters for conference presentations
• Weekly lab meetings
• Recruiting study participants

General Notes:

• Students should plan on spending at least 9 hours per week in the lab. The more time you are able to devote to laboratory activities, the more useful your experience will be.
• Research assistants must be able to work in the lab for at least two semesters in a row (i.e., spring/summer, summer/fall, or fall/spring).
• An E-mail account that is checked regularly will be required.

If you are interested in becoming an RA in the lab, please e-mail Dr. Macatee’s graduate student, Mallory Cannon, at mjc25i@fsu.edu.

For more information please feel free to navigate to our labs website: https://www.thebrainslab.org/join-the-lab