Collect various specimens (spit, sputum, sweat, blood, etc) to bank for research purposes.
This study aims to evaluating the usage and impact of the novel UNC Faculty-developed teaching tool, Immunology Mapping
The purpose of this research is to understand how head hits in ice hockey influence brain health and to understand ways to improve safety in ice hockey.
The purpose of this project is to advance understanding of the relationship of food and eating characteristics with gastrointestinal symptoms on a population level, by examining the frequency, associated factors, and quality of life and emotional effects of eating-associated gastrointestinal symptoms.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of sampling location on drug transporter levels in the healthy and diabetic placenta.
The purpose of this study is to learn how muscles change when people breathe air with less oxygen, like being high up in the mountains. We will use a safe ultrasound tool, called shear wave elastography, to take pictures of the muscles and see how they react. This information can help scientists understand how the body responds to high altitudes and may help athletes and travelers stay healthy in these conditions.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer-tutoring model in enhancing Spanish language proficiency and confidence among first- and second-year medical students enrolled in the CAMPOS program at UNC School of Medicine. By using virtual OSCE-style sessions with more advanced or fluent Spanish-speaking peers, the study aims to provide meaningful, realistic language practice that supports clinical readiness.
Redesigning the embryology curriculum in the preclinical Foundation Phase at UNC SOM to make it more interactive and effective.
The purpose of this research study is to understand if convalescent plasma is a potential therapy and to understand the immune response to COVID-19 infection. Understanding the immune system's response after infection will help to inform vaccine design and the potential role of antibodies as therapeutics in the setting of COVID-19 infection and disease.
This study will investigate how advanced college students are imagining their career paths and making career plans while facing uncertainties caused by AI. Semi-structured interviews with approximately 30 students will cover students' major and career choices, career values, short- and long-term career projections, ideas about AI's future influence on their career fields of interest, as well as factors involved in shaping these ideas. It will also examine whether and how ideas about the future of AI and work are shaping career planning and job-seeking behaviors in the present.