Services Core/facility: BrainWorks

Sona participant recruitment

Roeland Hancock

Director, BrainWorks

Building: 100 College St

About the service

Our Sona participant recruitment platform streamlines the process of finding eligible volunteers for behavioral and imaging studies at BrainWorks. Open to participants from across Connecticut, the platform primarily recruits adults and families. Participants complete safety prescreening and a one-on-one onboarding session to confirm eligibility.

Using Sona

  1. Please use our template language to add Sona as a recruitment method to your IRB application.
  2. Create your study on the Sona site.
  3. Sign up as a participant yourself!

 

Available to Yale researchers only

Specifications

  • Participant pool: Open to adults (teen enrollment coming soon) from across Connecticut
  • Study types: Supports both behavioral and imaging studies (MRI, fNIRS, TMS, MEG)
  • Safety screening: Required form completion before imaging study participation
  • Onboarding process: One-on-one session to ensure participant readiness
  • Centralized management: Researchers can efficiently schedule, track, and communicate with participants