We aim to characterize work exposures and illness in Badin, North Carolina--the site of an aluminum smelting facility for nearly 100 years.

For master paper study, and intends to provide an insight into how people tend to evaluate tools for development.

Purpose: To develop and enhance a new ultrasound imaging technology (ARFI-Acoustic Radiation Frequency Imaging) for differentiating carotid artery plaque composition. Being able to differentiate the plaque composition at various degrees of blockage, we hope will help surgeons determine which carotid artery blockages need surgery and which ones do not to avoid stroke.

The purpose of this study is to test a new model of care that brings cardiac rehabilitation to patients in their home.

The purpose of this IRB approved Humanitarian Use of a device is to allow patients to be treated with LDL-Apheresis, using the LIPOSORBER® LA-15 system. This device is approved for adult and pediatric patients with Focal Segmental Glomeruloslerosis as a Humanitarian Use Device. Its effectiveness has not been demonstrated.

This study will assess the clinical value of testing for rare genetic changes such as copy number variations in schizophrenia

To initiate and evaluate a multilevel navigation intervention to promote lung cancer screening among Black/African Americans and to develop a population-based biorepository for future research in understanding biological risk factors for poor lung cancer outcomes among Black/African Americans

We plan to better understand the barriers and facilitators perceived by high school coaches, athletic directors, and principals that are weighed when deciding whether to implement an ACL injury prevention program. Gaining this knowledge is an important first step in the development of programming to increase coach implementation of ACL injury prevention programs at the high school level.

We want to understand public opinion on specific policy issues.

This study seeks to promote clinical trial engagement in African Americans with pancreatic cancer. The first group of people will be interviewed by phone to discuss clinical trials. This information will be used to create a new mobile health app/website. In the second group, half of the participants will receive the new app and half will not. They will both be asked to complete questionnaires after their upcoming doctor visits.