About two in five people who are undergoing a kidney biopsy have diabetes. Diabetes is a common finding in people with kidney disease, but little is known about the specific ways in which diabetes affects kidney function. The purpose of this study is to gather two groups of patients with diabetes who undergo a kidney biopsy in order to create a source of information with genetic, blood, and urine samples available, by which researchers can study how diabetes affects kidney function.

We are aiming to create and test a questionnaire that measures symptoms related to a condition called eosinophilic esophagitis

To explore barriers contributing to low screening coverage and to come up with new ways to improve cervical cancer screening and treatment in South Africa

We are implementing a curriculum of 6 clinical cases within the Physician Assistant Pharmacology curriculum and assessing whether or not student's learned more from case-based learning or didactic lecture teaching style. We are doing this in order to understand whether or not case-based methods for instruction should be implemented within Physician Assistant curriculum specifically in pharmacology eduction. This research will allow for more information to be gained on the topic of PA Pharmacology education in order to employ the most useful curriculum strategies for future learners.

We are aiming to understand the current limits on diagnosing and treating neuroimmunological disorders in Africa from a clinician's point of view.

Exploring how artificial intelligence will affect the investment management landscape from a decision-making and company structure standpoint.

To explore community pharmacist perspectives on the feasibility of and interest in pharmacy-centered methadone access at rural community pharmacies. The model for which we will elicit pharmacists' perspectives parallels several similar successful programs that exist outside of the US and several successful small-scale pilots that have been conducted in urban areas of the US, including NC.

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.

To provide a much-needed characterization of Lassa fever epidemiology and pathogenesis, and to determine the duration and infectivity of genital fluids from survivors that will provide a wellspring of data to inform public policy and individual care.

The research team from the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute is conducting a study on the implementation of IYCF-E in Western North Carolina (WNC) after Hurricane Helene. This research aims to share lessons learned and improve the quality of future relief efforts through: 1) sharing lived experiences; 2) assessing effectiveness of training; and 3) informing the state- and national-level policy recommendations for incorporating Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) evidence-based practices.