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
The project is to develop a novel mouse genetic model for studying the connections of an important inhibitory neuron in the brain, and the effects of cannabinoids (marijuana) derivatives on the connections using brain slice cultures. The student will work … 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 focus of our lab is two-fold: 1) We study genetic variants that confer neuropsychiatric risk and use this knowledge to improve psychiatric clinical care for individuals with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. 2) We investigate biological mechanisms of … Read more
Dr. Sandra Soto of UNC’s School of Nursing is looking for an outgoing individual to help with her NIH (National Institutes of Health) funded project. This research study is focused on developing a physical activity intervention for Latinos with osteoarthritis … 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
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 adapting our circuit design into a compact PCB board. Thus, candidates with a … Read more
The RISE (RCT for Innovating Stress-related eHealth) Study is a first-in-kind research endeavor exploring the efficacy of a smartphone-based intervention designed to prevent the onset of posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, anxiety, and pain after sexual assault. We highly value our … Read more
We are currently recruiting Work Study Undergraduate Research Assistants for Spring 2022 in the CIRCLE Lab! The CIRCLE Lab at UNC in the Psychology and Neuroscience Department is looking for motivated undergraduate research assistants to join our team who are … Read more
How do new species form? The formation of new species – ‘speciation’ – is still not fully understood, and remains a fruitful avenue of research. Here, we propose to investigate the implication of the evolution of genetic architecture (i.e., the … Read more