Do you have a child ages 9-12? Do you live in rural North Carolina? You may be able to participate in a research study that is exploring how parents, particularly in rural areas, want to have conversations about HPV vaccination with their children's' doctors and nurses. Compensation provided. /¿Tiene algún hijo/a de entre 9 y 12 años? ¿Viven en una zona rural de Carolina del Norte? Puede que pueda participar en un estudio sobre cómo los padres y las madres (principalmente de zonas rurales) prefieren hablar de la vacuna del VPH con los médicos/as y enfermeros/as de sus hijos/as. Los participantes recibirán.

You and your child may be able to take part in a study designed to help us learn more about what children eat. During several visits that include surveys, taste tests, blood draws and even a brain image, we can learn more about the eating behaviors of children. Compensation provided.

Does your school-age child seem tired or fatigued? If you have a child with hearing loss or a child with normal hearing, you may be able to participate in a research study to find out if listening fatigue is associated with differences in sleep outcomes. Compensation provided.

Do you have a child between 12-14 years of age who is healthy but has some symptoms of anxiety or unexplained nervousness? You may be able to take part in a study with your child to better understand how anxiety develops across adolescence in brain and stress responses. Compensation provided.

Have you been diagnosed with cancer or a benign disease that is being evaluated for cancer for which you may receive treatment? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study that collects biospecimens (e.g. blood, saliva, tissue, etc) and health information to better understand how cancers develop and affect the body,]. If so, you may be able to take part in a research study that aims to identify non-invasive biomarkers for cervical cancer screening and monitoring following treatment of abnormal areas on the cervix caused by HPV.

Are you a young woman who had early puberty? We are interviewing young adult women who had early puberty and their mothers to understand the experiences and needs of girls who have early puberty. Mothers and daughters will be interviewed separately. Compensation will be provided.

Does your child have recurrent wheezing? They may be able to take part in the EAGLE study to help us learn if a new medication may help.

If you or your child has been diagnosed with any cancer, you or your child may be able to take part in this study. This study will collect and store samples from you or your child so that researchers can use these samples and learn more about the disease.

If you or your child has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), you or they might be able to take part in a research study. This study aims to understand why there are differences in outcomes in adolescents and young adults treated for ALL.

Parents are stressed out finding and managing health and nonmedical services for their transition aged children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Building advocacy skills through peer-to-peer learning provides inspiration and life-long tools to address new questions and needs as they arise. Parents of youth aged 11-27 with IDD are invited to participate in this study. Parents will attend a group with other parents; the groups will meet 4 times, once a week for 1 hour.