The aim of this study for low and standard risk germ cell tumor (GCT) patients is to minimize toxicity by reducing therapy while maintaining current survival rates. The trial will eliminate chemotherapy for low risk patients who are likely cured with surgery and will observe the salvage rates among those who recur.

The DLC and HHIVE DLC labs at UNC Chapel Hill have begun a new collaboration to capture oral histories of North Carolinians affected by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). PFAS are a class of chemicals found in a variety of products, such as non-stick cookware, food containers, and firefighting foam. North Carolina's industrial and military endeavors have led to high levels of PFAS in our water systems, particularly in the Cape Fear watershed, which extends into 26 counties in North Carolina including Chatham County, a neighboring county of UNC. High levels of PFAS within the human body are now being linked to negative health outcomes, including cancer and fertility issues. The goal of our project is to conduct oral history interviews with people living in those communities and get their perspectives on the impact of PFAS on their lives.

This study explores the willingness of off-reservation Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizens to engage in digital cultural connection and futurity. It aims to understand how online engagement can foster stronger cultural ties and enhance the connectivity and well-being of all Muscogee people. The study will be using a mix of online survey data from off-reservation citizens and in-person interviews of citizens that reside on the reservation to find out current resources offered to Muscogee citizens, gaps in communication, and where there is a need/want for future resources.

To identify OTP Program Director perspectives on expanding methadone dispensing to community pharmacies

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.

This project has the goal to study the use of mindfulness practices (e.g., body scans, guided meditation) in high school physical education.

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

The study explores imposter syndrome in EXSS undergraduates and factors associated with it.

To understand the perspectives of school staff in North Carolina on school nutrition programs and the potential impacts of offering school meals at no cost to all students.

To compare disease-free survival (DFS) as assessed by the investigator for high-risk renal cell carcinoma patients treated with adjuvant pembrolizumab and tivozanib versus those receiving pembrolizumab alone.