hi leon,
the answers to your questions on the forum:
yes, there are some interesting results but it is too early to tell everybody

i am not attached to any university now, and my research is my own

since you think of buddhism and psycology as your study area, how about considering people with bi-polar disorder and meditation treatment

i have my own theory, if we can guided them to meditation, they will find their own path (Right Path) without any help from anyone else (of course, they have to be under the medical guidance at the beginning, i mean prescribe medications to control their moods)
this is just a suggestion, you might have more important areas you would like to look at

remember, whatever it is, (i mean the research area) it should be your liking (you should have a passion for it) other wise it (study) you would be bored with your research

Good Luck with your research