Latino males: Have you experienced stigma and discrimination? Have you been treated differently because of who you are? Do you believe people disapprove of your actions? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study about experiences of stigma and discrimination and how those experiences affect HIV testing or use of PrEP to prevent HIV transmission.
Have you ever wondered what environmental toxins you are exposed to on a daily basis, and how it might affect your health? The STRIVE study is looking for volunteers who would like to provide blood, urine, and/or saliva, as well as home samples such as soil, dust, and/or water. In this study, we want to learn more about the environmental factors that contribute to advanced liver disease and liver cancer. We are looking for healthy volunteers and people with liver cirrhosis who live in either North Carolina or Georgia to take part.
Do you have Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer? Have you previously been treated with Osimertinib? If so, you may be eligible for a trial comparing osimertinib in combination with other medications to treat your lung cancer. Please reach out if you're interested!
This research study (IRB # 23-1590) involves completing an attention task on the computer with an EEG cap on your head. The attention task itself will take 40 minutes. The whole study (questionnaires, EEG setup, and study conclusion) will take two hours maximum. This study aims to explore aspects of attention and measure the effectiveness of a recently developed visual attention task. Participants who have completed the study will earn $30 for their participation.
Are you a non-smoker and a light or heavy social drinker between the ages of 21-35? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study examining the role of alcohol consumption in immune responses. One visit to UNC is required (2-3 hours). Compensation is provided.
Have you been diagnosed with early stage triple negative breast cancer? We are asking you to take part in this research study because you have been diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and have recently completed preoperative chemotherapy in combination with pembrolizumab, followed by breast surgery. The chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab produced a pathologic complete response (pCR), meaning that no remaining cancer was found during your breast surgery.
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.
Learn if voice recognition technology can help in the early detection of memory problems We are inviting you to participate in a research study, Exploiting Voice Assistant Systems for Early Detection of Cognitive Decline, by completion of a virtual interaction involving a memory test, questionnaires, and interaction with Chat GPT and an Amazon Alexa. Our study team is seeking volunteers: • Aged 65 and older • Are healthy or have mild cognitive impairment • Have access to Wi-Fi and a quiet environment • Have the internet browser Google Chrome or are willing to install it on their personal computer This study involves: • 1 Zoom session • Completion of memory tests and questionnaires • Interaction with Amazon Alexa • Interaction with Chat GPT • Virtual visit will be audio and videotaped After the session, you will be compensated $20 for your participation.
Have you been diagnosed with breast cancer? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study for the collection of tumor specimens and genomic DNA from patients with early or metastatic breast cancer.
Are you a Native speaker of Spanish? Have you ever wondered why Spanish is so different in different parts of the world? You may be able to participate in a research study to help us learn more about key differences in dialects of Spanish! Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué el español es tan diferente en diferentes partes del mundo? ¿Eres un hablante nativo de español? ¡Es posible que pueda participar en un estudio de investigación para descubrir algunas diferencias clave en los dialectos del español!