Infant Development Study
Pediatricians Study the Effects of the Roseola Virus
How You Can Help
—Dr. Richard Canfield, Senior Research Associate in the division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University |
“Parents enjoy seeing their baby have new and interesting experiences, especially when it gives the baby an opportunity to show his or her remarkable ability to learn, remember, and solve problems. A particularly rewarding part of this research is that the babies tend to enjoy the experience even more than their parents!”Babies born at Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital are currently eligible to take part in this study. Your baby can qualify to enroll in our study even if she or he is not born with the roseola virus because we are also looking at the development of babies who will get the virus at the normal time (after about 6 months old). By participating in this study, you will be able to see how your baby is developing new capabilities as she or he performs developmental testing games, each designed for a specific age range.
You will also help us to better understand child development in ways that might help us reduce developmental disabilities for many other children all around the world. If your baby is born in the Rochester area and you want to know more about this project, you can contact your child’s doctor or us, as listed below. We work with your child’s doctor. Your doctor knows about the study and how important it is.
Again, our primary purpose is to observe your child’s development and we do this simply by playing with your baby.
For more information about the study, please call our Research Coordinator, Dr. Gerry Lofthus at 585-275-8149 or email her directly at Gerry_Lofthus@urmc.rochester.edu
"I truly believe in research and this study. My 2 year old just finished the study and I just enrolled my infant son to the study as well. All the nurses are so nice. They even provide someone to watch my other children, so I can participate. It's been a great experience and hopefully future children will benefit from this research." —Heather Ray |
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