The purpose of the study is to determine whether the continuing detection of cell-free plasma tumor DNA (ptDNA), circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and cytokines (chemicals that help the immune system communicate) in the blood can help to better evaluate the status of a patients cancer over the course of therapy.

A challenge in treating COVID-19 is early prediction of patient outcomes. Here, we develop a functional assay for patient risk stratification based on clinically observed, unique vascular signatures of COVID-19. We integrate data from this assay with patient process of care information to determine predictive metrics for risk stratification.

To evaluate the current state of health care disparities curriculums within general surgery programs within the US.

This study is partnering with communities to identify the best ways to provide COVID-19 testing and vaccines to people who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This includes communities of color, essential workers, immigrants and migrants, people in rural areas, and people with chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. We want to train community outreach workers and peer recruiters from community and faith-based organizations to help reach these underserved populations with COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 vaccines - a strategy known as "community-based task shifting." Thus, we will be conducting focus groups and theater testing sessions and questionnaires with patients who have received COVID-19 health services and focus groups and interviews with key stakeholders and theater testing sessions and questionnaires with individuals who work in community outreach or peer health education organizations for COVID-19 health services.

The GET SET Study is a research study for women who take medicines to help keep breast cancer from coming back. These medicines are called endocrine therapies and include Tamoxifen and Arimidex. The study will test different kinds of extra support programs, such as daily text message reminders and telephone counseling sessions, for women taking these medicines. We want to learn which support programs help women take their medicine as it is prescribed by their doctor.

We are testing private well water and surface waters in the Anderson Community in Caswell and Alamance Counties. We are also conducting a brief survey with residents to understand their drinking water concerns and use of nearby lakes and streams.

This study will use group model building methodologies to understand the dynamics preventing punitive policy change (de-implementation) for pregnant persons who use substances. We will be recruiting those involved in this process (e.g., policymakers, agency staff members, clinicians, and social workers, etc.).

This study seeks to form a better understanding of factors that affect researchers' decisions regarding whether and how to measure and report fidelity of implementation strategies. Findings may provide insight into the significant decline in implementation strategy fidelity measurement/reporting quality over time and elucidate ways to improve fidelity measurement of implementation strategies going forward.

To investigate public perceptions of college students' political orienations.

to develop a prototype of the decision aid and assess the preliminary acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using the tool to promote uptake of PrEP consultations among female STI and PrEP clinic clients in North Carolina.