Are you interested in psychology? Are you interested in brain research? If so, you may be able to take part in a study to learn more about the impact of personality traits and the brain on decision-making. Compensation provided.
Are you 21+ and regularly drink alcohol? You may be eligible for a study to help us learn what people think about alcohol. Participants who complete the study can earn up to $275 in virtual gift cards.
Are you interested in an eye-tracking study? Participate in our study! We are giving $15/hour or 1 SONA credit (plus 0.5 extra travel credit). This study is approximately one hour long. This is a research study and not a clinical treatment study. We are researching where people look while they listen to stories and view pictures about such stories. You are eligible to participate if you are 18 years or older, a native speaker of American English, with vision good enough to see and read a computer screen, and able to attend an in-person visit in the Arnold Lab, Room 371, Davie Hall at UNC. You must not have participated in other Arnold lab studies before. If you wear glasses and use lenses as well, we request that you wear lenses for the ease of participation. Also, we request that you not wear any eye makeup during participation.
Are you a Black undergraduate student involved in performing arts or other extracurricular activities? Do you want to share how these activities impact your academic success, personal growth, and identity? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study exploring the connections between extracurricular involvement, cultural influences, and student wellbeing. Your insights can help shape understanding of Black student experiences at predominantly white institutions.
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.
If you have protein in the urine and African descent, Hispanic or American Indian you might have a gene call APOL1 contributing kidney disease. This study will test if you have change in the gene. If you do have that change you can participate in this study .
Do you have depression and are currently experiencing depression symptoms? We are conducting a treatment trial to see whether non-invasive brain stimulation that matches your brain waves can improve depression symptoms. This is a randomized controlled trial where participants will be randomly assigned to receive active or placebo (fake) stimulation. Compensation is provided.
Are you an adult with an intellectual disability (ID/D) age 18 to 30 years? Would you and your adult care partner like to participate in a one-hour zoom interview together to answer questions that can help researchers learn about school and community experiences and technology use that helps people with ID/D transition to adulthood? Digitial gift card compensation provided to both participants.
Do you have lupus (SLE), systemic sclerosis (SSc), or idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM)? You may be eligible for a new CAR-T therapy conducted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Please reach out to learn more about this new innovative treatment.