FAQ

By brain technology, we mean any device that reads information or changes activity in the brain or spinal cord.

Brain technology is unique from other healthcare innovations. With brain technologies, the human nervous system interacts with technological devices, manipulating the brain’s function and recording and transmitting brain data. This has implications for patient safety, privacy, and autonomy, among other factors.

Yes! If you know anyone who may be eligible to participate in this study, please share our study homepage with them, or have them contact Meredith Parsons at m.parsons@wustl.edu.

No problem! Please review the participant groups on our study homepage and select the group that you feel you have the most experience with. During your interview, you can also share your perspective from the other group(s) you belong to. Individuals may only participate in this study once, under one participant group.

If you have questions about which group would be most appropriate for you, please contact Meredith Parsons at m.parsons@wustl.edu

As part of keeping you informed about the results of this project, we may re-contact you to share study findings and resources. There may also be opportunities for you to participate in future stages of the project. If you don’t want us to contact you anymore, there is an option to unsubscribe at the end of all emails we send you.

You will receive your gift card code via email within 30 days of completing your interview. This email will come from Meredith Parsons at m.parsons@wustl.edu.

You can cancel or reschedule your interview by clicking the “cancel” or “reschedule” button in your appointment confirmation email. If you are having trouble updating your interview appointment or can’t find your confirmation email, please email Meredith Parsons at m.parsons@wustl.edu.

All study data are stored on password-protected, HIPAA-compliant servers that are only accessible by the study team. Interviews will be audio recorded and professionally transcribed. Any information that could identify you will be removed from your survey and interview transcript after transcription.

This study is conducted by researchers in the Bioethics Research Center at Washington University School of Medicine (IRB #202205141), and is funded by the BRAIN Initiative at the National Institutes of Health (1R01MH130519).