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Current Research Studies
All of the studies we are recruiting for – and more who are working with our division – can be viewed by entering your information in our study interest survey! If you are a young person age 13 to 26, go to: redcap.link/cayah and answer a few simple questions – the studies you qualify will pop up and if you are interested in them, please enter your contact information so the study coordinator can reach out to you to give you more info!
Currently, the SOVA Lab closely collaborates and partners with multiple other research teams to assist them with informing technology interventions to improve mental health services for adolescents. We also assist other teams with recruiting adolescent participants from the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health. In 2026, we received funding from the University of Pittsburgh Momentum Funds for a Teaming Grant to develop a youth-driven research registry!
Our closest collaborators are in the PITT Department of Psychiatry and for several years we have worked closely with the ETUDES Center.
Enhancing Treatment & Utilization for Depression and Suicidality in Pediatric Primary Care Center
The ETUDES Center is an NIMH ALACRITY funded center that is developing and evaluating an integrated platform to support pediatric primary care with addressing growing numbers of depressed adolescents and suicidality. Dr. Radovic and the SOVA Lab work closely with the ETUDES Center in supporting the Screening Wizard intervention. Dr. Radovic also co-leads stakeholder engagement. Funding is from NIMH, P50MH115838.