The purpose of this study is to examine clinical approaches to chronic pain among different medical specialties, types of chronic pain, and patient populations.

The TikTok Biology.UNC study is an educational study to assess students' views of the importance of science communication to the general public through a social media platform. Students enrolled in BIOL 101H.001 or BIOL 205.007 in the fall of 2021 will be creating TikTok videos as a required class assignment. Students will be asked to respond to surveys at the start and end of the semester, as well as after submission of each TikTok assignment, to gauge their views on the importance of communicating science to the general public.

Our experimental aims are to 1) evaluate two methods for collecting dried blood spots (i.e., finger prick versus Tasso M20) and 2) examine correlations between psychological variables and pro-inflammatory markers. To achieve these, we will be implementing a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) and plan to assess its effectiveness in student success (e.g., academic performance, involvement in research, and retention in STEM).

This project studies how our ability to hear with two ears changes as we age or develop hearing loss.

To test the pay-it-forward strategy as a means of increasing rates of testing for gonorrhea

With generative artificial intelligence (genAI), there are many unknowns about the best ways to use it for teaching and learning. This study's purpose is to identify best practices for creating learning experiences using genAI.

We are interested in how you introduced solids to your child and their current feeding skills to see if method of introduction changes children's skills as they age. We are recruiting children from 0 to 7 years who eat solid foods.

This case study of English Language Arts (ELA) teachers' experiences will be conducted to explore whether ELA teachers are able to take student interest and identities into account when building their required reading curricula. Research shows when student interests and identities are taken into consideration students are more engaged in learning.

Adolescents with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) commonly have difficulties with eating. However, little is known about the degree of eating difficulties or related impact on DGBI symptoms. This study will systematically study Feeding and Eating Disorders in adolescents with DGBI. We will also collect saliva and fecal samples to initiate a biosample repository.

This experiment will seeks to understand role media messages from military authority figures play in increasing a servicemember's efficacy, and whether the use of different types of authority figures matter and affect a servicemember/veteran's self and response efficacy beliefs about utilizing the military mental health system