Do you have a child aged 6-12? Are they with or without hearing loss? If so, they may be able to participate in a study to help us understand how we can help improve balance and activity in children with hearing loss. Compensation provided.
Do you want to share your journey of overcoming addiction and nurturing a positive environment for your child? We are listening. If you are a mother in recovery with a child aged 6-12, you may be able to participate in a study that helps families facing similar challenges. Compensation and childcare will be provided.
Do you have multiple chronic conditions? Are you between the ages 65 and 85? Do you feel a lack of strength? If so, you may be able to take part in a study about patterns in certain blood proteins. We want to understand how a protein supplement called β-hydroxy-methyl-butyrate (HMB) works in older adults who feel tired or have less muscle strength. Compensation provided.
Are you an undergraduate student at UNC? Are you Asian or from an Asian country? If you answered yes to both, you could join a research study. We are looking for students like you to discuss college admissions topics with fellow Asian students. Compensation will be provided.
Is your child age 5,6 or 7? If so, you may be eligible for the LEED study on emotional development and mental health in children. You and your child can earn up to $695 in a combination of cash, gift cards, and prizes! No travel required!
Do you identify as South Asian and do you menstruate? Do you identify as South Asian and do you use or have you consider using contraception or birth control? Have you experienced bias when discussing menstruation or contraception? If so, you may be interested in this study to improve reproductive justice for South Asians in the United States.
Dear Colleagues and Students, We are conducting a study to understand how the quality of 2D and 3D ultrasound imaging of different organs (lungs, liver etc) can be improved. You may qualify if you 21 years and older Have no known lung and heart diseases Are not pregnant Participation involves A single laboratory visit Weighing and height measurement Being scanned with non-invasive ultrasound THERE IS NO DIRECT BENEFIT FROM PARTICIPATING IN THIS STUDY, BUT THE DATA WE COLLECT MYA HELP IMPROVE ULTRASOUND IMAGING FOR PATIENTS IN THE FUTURE For information please contact Oleksii Ostras by phone at 919-579-8328 or by email at oleksii@email.unc.edu. Pinton Laboratory, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (9212 Mary Ellen Jones Biulding)
You and your child may be able to take part in a study designed to help us learn more about what children eat. During several visits that include surveys, taste tests, a brain image, as well as an optional blood draw, so we can learn more about the eating behaviors of children. Compensation provided.
The purpose of this study is to compare diet (record of the foods you eat), gut microbiome (stool sample), and cells (blood sample) in adults with IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) and compare with adults with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and adults with no history of medical problems. The information we learn by doing this study may help us understand how we might be able to target the microbiome to better understand the disease process and potentially help us develop new therapies in the future.
The survey and its findings will help us understand attitudes around cancer family history and genetic testing among Black people. This information will be used to develop an educational curriculum to strive towards health equity for Black people diagnosed with or at higher risk of cancer and get Black people the best cancer care.