The purpose is to evaluate coagulation activation and the impact of iron status in patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). Participants on this study will include patients with HHT, patients with iron deficiency +/- anemia but without HHT, and healthy volunteers The study team will procure single and/or serial blood samples from participants and assess various markers of hemostasis and activation of coagulation, and host iron status.

This study explores the response of the adjacent gum tissue to a type of dental filling material.

We are doing a survey to learn about swallowing problems, like trouble swallowing food or drinks, in college students. The survey asks questions to see how often these problems happen and what students do to manage them. This will help us understand more about these issues and raise awareness so students can get help if needed.

The purpose of this study is to collect information through online surveys and interviews with college students and faculty/staff to help inform the development of a nutrition and culinary education curriculum for college students.

To reduce the burden of sickle cell disease in Uganda.

The aim of this study is to increase awareness and use of the haptics simulation lab at a research medical university using gamification. When the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry first purchased dental case simulators (Simodont), they purchased two and put them in a room disassociated with the preclinical lab resulting in very little use of the simulators. In August of 2024, eight more simulators were purchase and all ten were moved to the preclinical lab. Orientations to the simulators were in the form of eModules on Canvas and face-to-face hands-on training. Faculty members desiring to use them in their courses met with the Simodont administrator to edit cases that came with the simulators. Currently first and second year dental students are using the simulated cases in their preclinical courses with the third and fourth year students already in the clinic attending to

We are trying to understand how blood clots form and use this information to prevent bleeding and clotting disorders.

We want to find out how people in North Carolina think about climate change and clean energy. To do this, we ask participants to sort statements about topics like protecting communities, using renewable energy, and paying for projects. By looking at how people group these statements, we can see what ideas are important to them. This information will help leaders and communities work together on plans that keep everyone safer and healthier in the face of climate challenges.

Identify acceptable and feasible school-based interventions for adolescent obesity prevention among adolescent girls in an informal settlement in Kenya

This study aims to explore what helps and what hinders participant recruitment for a Lyme disease study among dog owners in northwestern North Carolina. This information will help improve recruitment strategies and provide insight into future scalability and adoption of One Health interventions.