Research Projects
Explore current and previous initiatives from the Lab and its affiliates furthering the evidence of the impact of the arts on health
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Research Project
Creative Care: A Resource for Artists Working in Humanitarian Contexts
Creative Care is a practical guide for artists—especially those without formal training in creative arts therapies or psychosocial support—who wish to offer meaningful, art-based activities in humanitarian settings.
Lead Researchers
Nisha Sajnani, Mauricio Salgado, Julia Puebla Fortier
Lead Insitutions
NYU Steinhardt (US); NYU Tisch (US)
Status
Completed
Type
Toolkit
Research Project
Dance for Parkinson's Disease
This study is the first to use neuroimaging to investigate the neural effects of dance-based interventions on people with Parkinson’s Disease, building on growing evidence that such programs improve motor and cognitive function, and employing a well-powered design with a walking control group.
Lead Researchers
C Theofanopoulou, N Sajnani
Institutions
NYU Steinhardt, Rockefeller University
Status
In Progress
Type
Brain Imaging Study