Research Programs

TMS Study on Depression
The Fuqua Center is conducting a study using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a treatment for depression. To find out more about the study and request a brochure, send an e-mail to scquinn@emory.edu or call 1-877-498-0096. For more information about TMS, click here to go to our TMS page.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH STUDIES AT THE FUQUA CENTER

Encouraging progress has been made in treating depression during the last two decades. New advances in medication and biological treatments, along with psychotherapy, are helping great numbers of people lead fulfilling, hopeful lives.

The Fuqua Center for Late-Life Depression actively participates in the development of new ways to treat depression. Our staff includes nationally recognized physicians, psychiatrists and researchers who can form treatment plans involving a wide range of therapies. As a result, we have helped achieve success and life-changing results for patients who have not responded to prior treatment.

IMAGING IN LATE-LIFE DEPRESSION

The Department of Psychiatry at Emory University is conducting a study using MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) to study MAJOR DEPRESSION in older adults. We need volunteers with and without depression who meet the following criteria:

	At least 60 years old
	Currently experiencing an episode of depression OR have no history of depression
	No other major mental illness
	Generally healthy (OK to have medical conditions that are under control)
	No history of neurological disease (such as Parkinson Disease, dementia, epilepsy or stroke)
	Are willing to have an MRI scan of the head

Participants will receive up to $100 to compensate for their time participating in the study. For more information, please call (404) 728-6957.

The Conte Center Brain Autopsy Program
The Fuqua Center has partnered with The Conte Center for the Neuroscience of Depression to enroll subjects in a study in which people who have had past depression can donate their brain to science after death. The purpose of the program is to investigate a biological cause of depression. There is no cost for participation in this program. For more information, please call (404) 728-6957.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INVESTIGATIONAL STUDIES
	Emory Healthcare Clinical Trials Listing Service: Click here for a complete list of research studies at all Emory-affiliated institutions.
	Mood and Anxiety Disorders Center Research Studies: Click the link or call the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Center at (404) 712-MOOD (6663) for a complete list of ongoing research studies.
	Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: Click here for a national list of industry- and government-sponsored clinical trials.
	National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials Listing Service: Click here for a national list of clinical trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.