We are collecting cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) from Normal Pressure Hydrocephaly (NPH) patients to generate a biosample research repository. This repository will be used to research CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that may enhance our ability to detect and monitor Alzheimer's disease diagnoses and progression.

The primary objective for this registry is to prospectively study the natural history of IBD, the prevalence and incidence of comorbidities, and targeted adverse events, as well as the utilization patterns and the comparative effectiveness and comparative safety of approved IBD treatments.

Participants in this study are asked to read a list of words, then sort the words into categories based on their vowel sounds (ignoring letters). We are trying to find out how different two sounds have to be acoustically before speakers consider them to be linguistically different.

Cities are hot during daytime in summer time - much hotter than their surrounding vegetated, often forested rural areas. This effect, the Urban Heat Island Effect, is determined by building materials, human activity, and urban vegetation. But how does it affect individual thermal comfort? We are interested in understanding relationships between temperature and thermal comfort in urban areas.

The main objective of this study is to develop methods for forecasting passenger waiting times in TSA lines at RDU airport.

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.

The death of a parent is a traumatic event for their surviving co-parents and minor children, yet there is a lack of resources and support for widowed parents. The study aims to (1) better understand the reasons that parents express interest in the Widowed Parent Moms' or Dads' Groups, and (2) receive parents' feedback on the program.

Investigate the safe wearability and basic functions of the multi-modality sensors fabricated in the PI lab.

Collect various specimens (spit, sputum, sweat, blood, etc) to bank for research purposes.

To understand and identify specific ethical challenges arising in the circumstances of COVID-19; how social workers are responding; the moral impact on social workers; and what further guidance can be given to support ethical decision-making in a crisis.