Do you have sickle cell trait or wonder if you might? Join our study to learn more about how having sickle cell trait could impact your health. The study uses simple lab tests, and participants receive compensation.

Are you interested in learning more about how the body and brain influences social behavior? If you are between 18 and 29 years old, you may be eligible to participate in our new EEG study! This project uses EEG and blood assaying techniques to understand how differences in immune functioning relates to the way that reward is processed in the brain. Compensation is provided.

Preventing walking disability in our rapidly aging population is an enormous public health challenge. Fundamental to their loss of functional mobility is that the muscles needed to power walking experience disproportionate declines in function with age. Wearable assistive devices can be designed to augment the function of these muscles and may make walking easier. If you are a healthy adult, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help guide the development of more effective exoskeleton designs!

Is your child being hospitalized at UNC Youth Behavioral Health for suicidal thoughts or behaviors? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to identify the risk factors associated with recurrence of suicidal thoughts after psychiatric hospitalization. Both you and your child must participate to be eligible for the research study. Compensation provided.

Do you have problems with your thinking or memory? Or a parent or sibling with dementia? If so, we'd like you to join this registry about the brain and Alzheimer's disease. In return for providing us with a little bit of your health history and background, we will connect you with researchers doing studies you can join, without obligation. Many studies pay a stipend and some offer a possible treatment.

Are you the parent of a female 13-15 year old teen? Do you have a history of depression? If so, you and your teen may be able to participate in a study looking at teenager's brain responses, emotions, social interactions, and depression risk. Families can be paid up to $375 for their participation in the study.

Have you ever noticed yourself repeatedly thinking or doing specific things? Have you experienced symptoms of OCD now or in the past (even if you did not seek treatment)? Do you identify as Black? If you have (or think you might have) OCD, you may be able to participate in a study to learn more about OCD and new methods for prevention and treatment. Participants will receive $50.

Have you ever been concerned about your eating? We're inviting adults in the U.S. who have ever had anorexia nervosa, atypical anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) at any point in their life to take our survey. No official medical diagnosis is required. Common signs of different eating disorders may include: restricting the amount or type of food you eat or eating excessive amounts of food in one sitting. Some other possible signs are making yourself throw up, using diet pills or laxatives, excessively exercising, or fasting to alter your weight. Only with your help can we the causes and potential cures for these disorders. Eligible participants who complete Core Questionnaires and return their saliva sample will receive a $30 gift card.

What factors influence how the brain takes in sugar to use it as energy? If you are between the ages of 18-45 years old and are healthy and of normal weight, you might be eligible to participate in this study to help us understand how the way sugar enters the body affects how sugar enters the brain.

Are you an adult under the age of 59 years? Do you sit too much and want to learn more about how sitting impacts the stiffness of your blood vessels? If so, you may be able to participate in a study to see how the position of your legs affects your arteries after sitting for a long time. Compensation provided.