In the O’Brien Lab, our interests are broadly focused on the kidney and lie in understanding the regulation of kidney development, how the mature cell types are maintained, and how these programs are altered during disease. One of our areas … Read more

The Kesimer Lab in the Marsico Lung Institute is working on the following project and is seeking undergraduate research assistants: Gel forming mucins are large polymeric macromolecules that cover and protect epithelial surfaces. In a healthy lung, mucins are secreted … Read more

The purpose of this study is to test a program to help people who have knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) to increase their physical activity (PA).  After enrollment activities are completed (e.g. informed consent, baseline assessment), participants are randomly assigned … Read more

2022 SUMMER RESEARCH & TRAINING IN CANCER DISPARITIES The Partners Program is a collaborative research and professional development program funded by the National Cancer Institute. Applications will be accepted from highly motivated UNC undergraduate students to participate in our 10-week … Read more

The Physical Mathematics Lab (PML) (Intro Video) offers a wide range of interdisciplinary problems that find motivation in very diverse fields, including soft matter, fluid mechanics, biophysics and quantum mechanics. One of PML’s themes is the study of new Hydrodynamic … Read more

The First Impressions Study investigates how the brain and body respond to first impressions by using questionnaires, blood sample analysis and fMRI scans. As a research assistant, you will help with data collection and management, and you will have access … Read more

Thank you for your interest in the NERD (Neuroendocrinology of Reproductive Mood Disorders) lab! This is an application for undergraduate students who are interested in joining the NERD (Neuroendocrinology of Reproductive Mood Disorders) lab (Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Andersen, PhD). Students … Read more

This position will support the QUEST Study (Queer Experiences of Stress, Strength, and Transformation), a research project that will investigate sexual orientation identity development among LGBTQ+ youth (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual minority identities) and the potential … Read more

Our research group investigates neural development in infants with and without risk for intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). We are looking for a research assistant to join our team and help to collect infant electrophysiological (EEG) data for several longitudinal … Read more

The Pegard LAB (Applied Physical Sciences) is recruiting an undergraduate student to build an initial prototype for a portable biometric monitor. The student’s primary responsibility will be to design a VR headset, with mounts for custom sensors. Thus, candidates with … Read more