Despite combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), HIV-1 infects the brain and results in HIV-1 associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) which affects nearly half of all HIV-1 infected individuals and it makes HIV-1 a chronic disease. Our lab is interested in better understanding … Read more
We are seeking undergraduate research assistants who would like to assist on a recently funded study, that will develop a culturally adapted intervention for Black Americans for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) in North Carolina. In the first part of the … Read more
The Living Focused on Reducing Excessive Eating (F.R.E.E.) Lab is seeking undergraduate and graduate research assistants to support various research projects focused on developing and evaluating interventions to treat disordered eating behaviors in African Americans and those impacted by poverty. … Read more
Do You Want to Gain Your First Research Experience in a Psychology Lab? Six labs in the Social Psychology program at UNC are recruiting volunteer undergraduate research assistants! We encourage students with all identities and backgrounds to apply! And no … Read more
Are you interested in studying brain function, brain development and neurodevelopment changes associated with psychiatric or neurodevelopment disabilities? The Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL), an interdisciplinary research group affiliated with the Psychiatry Department and the Frank Porter Graham Child … Read more
The Brain and Early Experience (BEE) Lab is an interdisciplinary team affiliated with the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. We are currently collecting data for the BEE Study, a longitudinal project investigating how prenatal factors (e.g., prenatal nutrition, sleep, … Read more
This is a summer research opportunity, that may continue into subsequent semesters, for an individual who is interested in pursuing a PhD after completing their BS. The work is an applied science research position that focuses on translational therapies. The … Read more
The Hurlbert lab is looking for an undergraduate interested in conducting local fieldwork to track arthropod abundance, especially caterpillars, over the summer to detect when they reach peak abundance in relation to the timing of avian reproduction. We will use … Read more
The Yan Lab in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences is looking for undergraduate research assistants starting this spring. Our lab develops new techniques and instruments to trap and manipulate microscopic objects using light (i.e., optical tweezers), and to study … Read more
Introduction: Opioid analgesics are commonly used to treat pain but have serious side effects, including addiction, dependence, and death from overdose. The Mouse Grimace Scale (MGS) was developed to quantify characteristic facial expressions associated with spontaneous pain. The MGS is … Read more