We are recruiting mothers who have a child aged 2-6 years old to participate in an hour-long study about how parents respond to children's tantrum behavior when they view it in a traditional video versus virtual reality video. Our study includes both mothers who are in recovery from a substance use disorder as well as those who have never had a subtance use disorder. The study will take place at UNC-CH and take about one hour. Free parking and a $30 incentive will be provided to participants.

The purpose of this study is to examine the ways that simple interactions between individuals in a romantic relationship are related to their well-being. At the lab session, we will invite you to have conversations about specified topics you might routinely discuss with your partner and ask you about your thoughts and feelings related to those conversations.

The purpose of this study is to understand the perspectives of middle schoolers as they have navigated schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This study is creating and improving a program that will be used during inpatient treatment to help better teach skills in virtual school settings for adolescents hospitalized for suicide-related crises.

Are you a trained male runner interested in how to get an edge on the competition? A group of researchers in the EXSS department is investigating the benefit of carbon fiber-plated running shoes on running economy (efficiency). All participants will receive personal VO2max, gait analysis and kinematic data upon completion of the study. Participants must have run an 18:00 5k (males) or 21:00 5K (females), or a comparable performance in another distance event in the past year.

We are doing a study to learn more about how people age. We want to learn more about the patterns of natural aging and the link between the small changes your body makes (biomarkers) and quality of life.

The purpose of this research study is to learn about HIV transmission and strategies for prevention. We are looking for people living with or at risk for HIV in the Raleigh area and learning more about the people they know in the community.

Have you been infected with COVID-19? Are you a solid organ transplant recipient? Have you or your child received a COVID-19 vaccine or are planning to receive one? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that will assess your immune response to COVID-19 infection or vaccination over a 5 year period. We are looking for children and adults aged 7-95 years, and plan to collect blood every 2-6 months over the study period. (Compensation provided for the first year).

Do you sit too much at work or home? There is strong evidence for an association between sitting and cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke. In this study, we want to identify strategies to break up sitting for long periods of time. Compensation will be provided.

Are you between the ages of 40 and 60? Participate in a study exploring the perceptions of health messages and how we can promote healthier lifestyles for people of all backgrounds. Compensation provided.