We are surveying individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) and/or parents of a child with SCD to get a sense of the types of treatment they would choose based on the harms and benefits of those treatment options. The proposed study will be designed to meet the following objectives: 1) Elicit individual respondent's maximum acceptable risk (MAR) for treatment benefits 2) Elicit individual respondent's minimum 3) Characterize heterogeneity in MARs and MABs among respondents

This is an annual UNC-Chapel Hill freshman survey as part of assessing undergraduate student development and using the results to enhance programs and services that support their success.

The virus that causes COVID-19 disease infects many people, but only some get sick. We want to understand how COVID affects the immune system and what makes severe COVID infections different from other diseases that cause hospitalization and breathing problems. We collect samples of blood, sputum, urine, and stool from patients in the hospital to learn how COVID affects cells and molecules of the immune system.

To evaluate the HomeLink program, which is a service designed to provide housing, case management and occupational therapy to individuals living with serious and persistent mental illnesses.

Does patient response to numbing of the skin prior to placement of a spinal or epidural for a cesarean delivery predict post cesarean pain?

We will interview researchers whose work involves the science of gene editing or policy implications of human gene editing. We will also conduct observations at conferences and other public meetings. The interviews and observations will document researchers' perspectives on the scientific prospects for applying human gene editing to the prevention of disease, enhancement concerns that might be generated, and views on the appropriate governance of human genome editing research.

Our goal is to examine differences in 250 AL communities' preparedness for and response to COVID-19 across 7 states, and how preparedness and response varies by a) AL characteristics (e.g. provision of memory care for residents with ADRD, chain affiliation), b) medical and mental health care provision (e.g., on-site medical care, medical directorship, proportion of residents with the same provider), and c) relates to resident outbreaks.

Aim 1: Among key stakeholders in NC impacted by HIV molecular surveillance (HMS) activities, we aim to assess the ethical concerns surrounding the implementation of HMS and related pubic health services and research by: 1a) Characterizing stakeholders' awareness, experiences with, and sources of information AND 1b) Examining perceptions, including perceived risks and benefits and other ethical considerations, and the opportunities for enhancement of community engagement practices Aim 2: To develop a community-engaged partnership framework to promote effective communication and community participation regarding HMS, and related health services and research.

I want to document a local language called Rusitène, spoken alongside Italian in Southern Italy but different from it. This language has under 2000 speakers and is at risk of disappearing, and with it, the associated culture and local knowledge.

In order to improve the biomedical research environment at UNC-Chapel Hill, we are developing new training opportunities and evaluating how well they work