Hand osteoarthritis is a common cause of hand pain and often does not require referral to rheumatology. With the anticipated workforce shortage of rheumatologists, referral trends to rheumatology for osteoarthritis need to be further evaluated. We will be conducting online surveys with UNC healthcare providers to gauge their understanding and comfort in diagnosing and managing patients with hand osteoarthritis. This will include short hand osteoarthritis video recordings covering various aspects including diagnosis, differential diagnosis, management, prognosis and appropriate referral procedures to rheumatology. This data will provide us information about comfort level in diagnosis, management and understand referral patterns from primary care providers.

The purpose of this research study is to collect and store blood samples from patients with heart disease at UNC-Chapel Hill for use in future research. Investigators will use these blood samples to identify new ways to measure substances made by our bodies that may help predict risk for developing heart disease or response to certain medications.

The purpose of this study is to examine the association between religion/culture and experiences of contamination.

Study the effectiveness and safety of Epeleuton

The purpose of this study is to examine whether charismatic leadership tactics are perceived equally positively when exhibited by men vs. women.

Previous studies have reported improved nasal congestion following use of the SinuSonic (see sinusonic.com). Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, are conducting new research to examine additional effects of the SinuSonic on mental health and autonomic activity, by using online questionnaires.

Long-term complications that may be related to chemotherapy in preparation for transplantation, bone marrow transplant, or autologous gene therapy in sickle cell patients are unknown. The purpose of this study is to answer questions about the long-term impact of having a bone marrow transplant or autologous gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease and to compare the health outcomes to individuals who have sickle cell disease but have never had a bone marrow transplant or autologous gene therapy. The study also want to compare health outcomes of those who have received a bone marrow transplant or autologous gene therapy to a healthy sibling if they had a non-related donor or autologous gene therapy. The study will also compare health to that of donor siblings.

This study involves the distribution of a survey to select the ten most important research topics in HPV vaccine uptake for children of ages 11-12.

This research will examine the variable ways that people have used and interpreted collections related to the Greensboro Massacre in Wilson Library, and how they conceptualize their research in relation to memory, history, and justice. This project will involve semi-structured interviews with five to eight researchers, working to understand how the interviewees interpret and disseminate their findings from the archive. Afterwards, I will compare interview responses, in order to trace common and divergent themes. I will interview both academic researchers, as well as community historians and activists.

The purpose of this study is to understand community perception and public use of the Bolin Creek Greenway prior to the completion of the trail. Conclusions from this study will be helpful in serving the needs of the community moving forward, with the construction of this greenway and other public trails.