Understanding how the lived experiences or residents may inform and improve public policy related to flooding.
The purpose of this research study is to understand how Karen housekeepers at UNC use produce grown by the Carolina Community Garden. We are interested in what vegetables you eat, if you have preferences for new varieties, and how you cook them. We are also interested in the social activities that accompany the cooking and eating of this produce. For example, with whom do you eat regularly? Who cooks in your household? Do you eat with non-family members?
The purpose of this study is to determine the natural history/development of CMT and the influence of genes on CMT.
Liver injury due to prescription and non-prescription medication is medical, scientific, and public health problem of increasing frequency and importance in United States. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is the most common reason the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would choose not to approve a new drug or withdraw a drug from the market. However, drug-induced liver injuries are often under-reported and difficult to detect/diagnose. This study seeks to learn more about these drug-induced liver injuries and develop better ways to detect, define, and study drug-induced liver injuries. The study will be looking at new cases of drug-induced liver injury, as well as gathering data on previous drug-induced liver injury (up to January 1, 1994).
The purpose of this study is to understand how professional stakeholders in coastal North Carolina interact with flooding data, collaborate with other agencies and/or entities, and communicate risk to their community.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been gaining lots of attention in the media due to the recent advancements within the technology. With all of the new found uses of AI there has been a lot of opinions and concerns regarding what AI means for the future. News articles and social media posts have been publishing articles that have been influencing public opinion of AI. With this study, I hope to determine the actual perception of AI by the public. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a correlation between a person's awareness/knowledge of AI and their level of fear around AI. I hope to answer the following questions: How does AI awareness contribute to an individual's level of fear of AI? How does AI awareness and fear influence career choices and decisions? How does AI awareness and fear affect peoples' views around job stability? My goal is to
The purpose of this research study is to collect preliminary data to develop my dissertation examining networks and collaboration among organizations as adaptive strategies that address socio-ecological challenges. You are eligible to take part in a research study because you are currently or have been involved with or are a stakeholder of a nonprofit, non-governmental environmental organization in the (1) Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, (2) Community Garden in a developing partnership with the Miramar Prison Garden in Wellington, New Zealand, (3) Carolinas Collaborative on Climate Health and Equity (C3HE) and their partnerships with Albemarle Regional Health Services (ARHS). You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this study.
This study is helping to plan and evaluate a SNAP in Schools component of a Coordinating SNAP and Nutrition Support project being carried out by partner organizations in North Carolina. The study includes a survey to see if families attending Buncombe County Schools are aware of and using food resources such as Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and school meals. The responses provided will be used to help plan activities to increase awareness and access to food assistance resources for Buncombe County Schools families.
To determine the effect of dual targeted therapy with an anti-integrin (vedolizumab [VDZ]) and a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor (tofacitinib [TOF]) on clinical remission.
This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of Long COVID following SARS-COV-2 infection through survey responses to better understand the condition.