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Discussions on Embodiment

The purpose of this research study is to better understand how people think about their bodies.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Opinions and Perceptions
  • UNC Students (undergrad, grad, professional)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Non-Invasive Brain Activity Recording and Behavior Research Study

The purpose of this research study is to learn if and how non-invasive brain stimulation influences motivation problems in Parkinson's disease. Men and women aged 55-80 years with Parkinson's disease for at least 5 years can join the study. There are three study visits. Participation will involve answering questions, doing exercises where you squeeze a joystick to earn "rewards", recording of your brain activity, and receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Aging
  • Brain, Head, Nervous System
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Designing a Palliative Care Curriculum for Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residents

Our study seeks to understand how effective a lecture series on common palliative care topics is and how effective changes made over time to the curriculum have been.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

How do students' intellectual traits change during college?

How do students' intellectual traits change during college?

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

PediKidneyTool

To ascertain pediatric clinician preferences for risk stratification for pediatric kidney disease.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Entrepreneurship training

The purpose of the study is to investigate the benefits of entrepreneurship training for formerly incarcerated individuals. This is important because mass incarceration is a growing problem in the U.S., inmates experience challenges in reentering the society and gaining employment, and entrepreneurship training promises to be a potential solution to this issue. The study will investigate the specific benefits of an entrepreneurship program post release.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 65 years
  • Male
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

A study of the personal significance of different body symptoms

To examine the personal significance or clinical concerns among different individuals associated with having various gastrointestinal symptoms, as reflected in self-reported bothersomeness, life interference and potential for needing medical attention for those symptoms. Also to evaluate associated factors such as the symptom-related quality of life effects and impact on psychological wellbeing.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Chronic Conditions
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

UNC-CH Peer Support for Mental Health and Well-Being

To evaluate campus-wide efforts to promote the enhancement of peer support for community mental health and well-being at UNC-CH.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • UNC or UNC Health employees
  • UNC Students (undergrad, grad, professional)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

essentiALZ - Evaluating a Training Program to Strength the Dementia Care Workforce

This project will evaluate two training models of an evidence-based online dementia care training for direct care staff in assisted living. It will examine the extent to which each training is able to be implemented by assisted living communities, and to the extent the trainings improve staff knowledge and attitudes, change care practices, and improve the wellbeing of staff, residents, and residents' family members. Results will inform next steps in dementia care training for the assisted living and broader long-term care workforce.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Aging
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • Social or Workplace Dynamics
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

What Makes a High-performing Test-taker?

It is well-documented in the literature that those who have performed well on standardized tests are likely to continue to perform well. This study will interview volunteers from UNC-CH School of Medicine that are high-performing test-takers, and otherwise, in an attempt to identify qualities, characteristics, or themes shared among those who consistently perform well on tests.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • UNC Students (undergrad, grad, professional)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
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