Are you interested in learning more about how the body and brain influences social behavior? If you are between 18 and 29 years old, you may be eligible to participate in our new EEG study! This project uses EEG and blood assaying techniques to understand how differences in immune functioning relates to the way that reward is processed in the brain. Compensation is provided.

Preventing walking disability in our rapidly aging population is an enormous public health challenge. Fundamental to their loss of functional mobility is that the muscles needed to power walking experience disproportionate declines in function with age. Wearable assistive devices can be designed to augment the function of these muscles and may make walking easier. If you are a healthy young adult, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help guide the development of more effective exoskeleton designs!

Are you a young adult who drinks? We are holding in-person workshops this fall in downtown Chapel Hill to gather feedback from young adults who drink. Compensation provided.

Do you tend to experience intense emotions that change quickly? Are your relationships with others intense or stormy? Do you tend to say or do things without thinking? Do you want to earn money by playing smartphone games, completing personality interviews, and getting your brain scanned? You may be eligible to participate in our study on mood and the brain!

Do you have a child between the ages of 3-8 years old? Does your child like watching their favorite tv show inside or playing games outside? We'd love to have them check out our OWL Lab to do some fun activities with our research team! Compensation provided. Click on our study to learn more.

Do you have experience with online web applications? If so, you may be able to take part in a study on a new web application. The app will help users find important information about digital health resources and how ready a community is to use them. Compensation provided.

Have you experienced online sexual harassment in the past year? If so, you might be able to take part in a study on how common online sexual harassment is. We want to understand it better and find better ways to measure it in research. Compensation provided.

Do we feel fear to fall when walking for a long period of time as we age? If you are a healthy older adult (65-99 yrs), you may be able to participate in a study to find out how aging affects neuromuscular control and postural control during prolonged walking and whether carbon fiber insoles can reduce muscle fatigue.

Are you Black/African American or have Middle Eastern ancestry? Are you not taking any medicines that could change your blood count? If so, you might be able to join a study to find out the normal levels of a type of blood cell called neutrophils. Compensation provided.

Are you a first-year UNC student? Are you a woman? If so, you may be able to take part in a study on how exercise affects mental health among first-year women in college. Help us better understand your needs so we can better promote physical activity and mental well-being. Compensation provided.