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.

This study will look at the way professors and students feel about primary source materials in the Jewish Studies undergraduate classroom. Examples of primary sources include diaries, maps, photos, and more.

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.

In this study, we want to look at the health effects on people who vape CBD or hemp-derived THC, such as Delta8-THC or Delta10-THC. In these vaping liquids, metals, terpenes, pesticides, and microbial products have been identified. The purpose of this research study is to study chemical exposures and biological changes within the airways of THC vapers compared to non-users.

We are studying different types of treatments that modify the activity of immune cells involved in type 1 diabetes, also known as autoimmune diabetes.

The purpose of the study is to examine sleep in school-age children with hearing loss who experience fatigue.

Do you ever notice that you feel more energized or alert when meeting new people and forming first impressions? Other times, a first meeting will rub you the wrong way and you may feel less attentive. If you've experienced one or both of these, you may wonder: What makes a good first impression? How do you know you want to become friends with someone? What information do we pay attention to when interacting with someone for the first time? Good questions! Neuroscience and psychology researchers wonder about the same things. Here at the Social Neuroscience and Health lab, we study how the brain and the immune system work together to influence our behaviors and experiences. The Friendship Pathways Study is a research project aiming to answer questions about how the brain and immune system communicate when meeting new people and forming friendships.

We are testing out a device that collects physical function data among older adults who have multiple chronic conditions. We want to see if the device works efficiently and is user friendly.