The purpose of this study is to collect data from patients, caregivers, and VAD coordinators to ascertain the stressors associated with having a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) and use that data to create support groups.

The Racial Equity Institute's (REI) Phase 1 antiracism workshop focuses on structural racism through a historical, cultural, structural, and institutional analysis of racism (Hayes-Greene, Plihcik, Love, & Hunter, 2017). Despite an estimated 12,500 people attending Phase 1 in 2019 from across the country, with audiences full of teachers, principals, police officers, public health staff, and social workers, Phase 1 has never undergone a full evaluation. Therefore, through a partnership with REI, we propose to answer the question of how the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals and organizations are impacted following REI Phase 1. Given racism's reach beyond the individual level, documenting the impacts on organizational policy and outcomes is important for understanding how REI Phase 1 can change systems (Bonilla-Silva, 2006; Griffith, Childs, Eng, & Jeffries, 2007).

This project aims to advance our awareness of disparities in independency experienced in the operating room by surgical residents. We hope this will clarify important areas for future interventions and help remove bias from the educational experience of surgical residents.

To establish the efficacy of Collagen X Biomarker (CXM) as a measure of growth activity and velocity compared to the current radiographic and anthropometric measures in children with idiopathic scoliosis.

This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter Phase 2/3 study of patients, age 12 to 65 years (inclusive), with sickle cell disease (SCD) and the primary objectives are: 1) To assess the effectiveness of study drug in adolescent and adults with SCD as compared to placebo as measured by improvement in hemoglobin (Hb) 2) To characterize the effectiveness of study drug as compared to placebo on the annual rate of pain crises

The purpose of this research project is to better understand the experiences of those who have participated in Project PROMISE and the Rural Health Initiative, and how these experiences have impacted the career and education trajectory of these students.

To create digital tools to support young adult cancer survivors completing active treatment and transitioning into survivorship care.

The purpose of this research study is to collect data about attitudes towards social topics in the news.

This study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of work support services which are offered to residents of public housing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Through data analysis and interview collection, this study hopes to examine how cities can best combat unemployment brought on by the pandemic among public housing residents.

The study seeks to understand how the collaborative treatment approach helps to improve treatment for pregnant women. The goal of the research is to examine patient characteristics and the administration of care to gain a better understanding of the system-level strategies that lead to improved patient outcomes. To do this, the study uses surveys, focus groups, and case notes to examine the strategies utilized by the substance use network in Cabarrus County from the providers' and patients' perspective.