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Human Health Studies

MRI provides interdisciplinary research for laboratory-based studies of human health.
We offer basic and applied research and development services in health physiology and pharmacology, and regulatory support. All studies are reviewed, approved, and monitored by MRI's Institutional Review Board.

Technical Expertise

  • Autonomic reactivity
  • Physiological endpoints (EKG, EEG, ERP, EMG, respiration)
  • Heart rate variability
  • Biochemical analysis (enzymes, metabolites, hormones)
  • Custom software development (physiology, performance, signal
    processing)
  • Spectral and wavelet analysis of physiological time-series data
  • Database design and management
  • Statistical analysis of large, multi-parameter data sets
  • Performance of FDA-, GCP-, and GLP-regulated studies
 

 
     

Areas of Research Emphasis

  • Physiological and genetic studies of autonomic dysfunction
  • Physiological and performance effects of pharmaceuticals
  • Sleep fragmentation and deprivation
  • Effects of laboratory exposure to chemicals (e.g., malathion, methanol,
    toxicant skin protectant)

Facilities

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Health Assessment Research Center

  • Controlled-access human testing laboratory
  • Two sound attenuated, electrically shielded environmental chambers
    equipped for artifact-free physiological recording and performance testing
  • Autonomic reactivity laboratory
  • Facilities to collect and process biological samples (blood, urine, saliva)
  • Facilities for study participants (eating, shower, bathroom)
  • Strategic alliances with medical schools, hospitals, and medical centers for collaborative studies.

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