Are you in perimenopause? Are you interested in lifting weights and taking creatine supplements? Do you want to learn more about your body and brain? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to understand the impact of resistance training and creatine on muscle quality and cognition in perimenopause!

Are you planning on having an IUD placed? If you are already planning to get an IUD, this study gives the chance to receive extra pain medication during insertion. Everyone will receive standard pain medication, and 2/3 of volunteers will receive extra. We are looking to see if giving ketorolac pills 1-hour vs 2-hours before an IUD decreases pain levels. We would need 3 hours of in-person clinic time from volunteers. Compensation provided.

Have you been diagnosed with early stage triple negative breast cancer and not yet received treatment? If so, you may be eligible for a trial comparing the use two different regimens of chemotherapy-immunotherapy treatments prior to surgery.

Is your child between the ages of 8 and 11? Was your child assigned female sex at birth? If so, you may be able to take part in a study to see how social experiences and puberty can affect the mental health of preteen girls. We want to help improve youth mental health support. Compensation provided.

Are you right-handed? Are you between the ages 18 and 35 or 65 and 85? Are you interested in testing your memory? If so, you may be able to take part in a study on how younger and older adults learn and remember objects. You can help us learn more about how memory works in adults! Compensation provided.

Did you recently have an ACLR? Are you aware of your increase chances of developing knee osteoarthritis? If so, please participate in our study analyzing how knee joint movements are linked to cartilage strain to help prevent knee osteoarthritis. Compensation provided.

Are you interested in the ways our social world can affect our brain and body? You may be able to participate in our research study to find out the effects of social information processing on physiology. Eligible participants will be compensated. We invite individuals from diverse backgrounds to participate, in an effort to increase representation in psychological research.

Do you have a pet dog? Has your dog been tested for Lyme disease at the Animal Hospital of Boone? If so, you may be able to take part in a study on how often people and their pet dogs get Lyme disease in Watauga County, North Carolina. People who have dogs may be more likely to get Lyme disease, but we don't know much about the risks they share with their pets in this area. We need your help to better understand these risks! Compensation provided.

Do you identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander? If so, you may be able to take part in a study aimed at understanding the challenges with healthcare access. We want to help make healthcare easier to access and improve health for the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Compensation is provided.

Do you suffer from migraine or facial pain? Or are you a generally healthy person who would like to volunteer as a healthy control in a research study? You may be able to participate in a study which allows researchers to learn more about mechanisms of your pain and discover blood substances responsible for your pain. Compensation provided.