UNC HEAL Lab

10/14/2025

Help us learn more about walking experiences in different environments!

We’re seeking 18-44 years who are inactive and are not undergraduate students.

Participants will be asked to attend three study visits at UNC. The visits include three, 19 minute walks on a treadmill, on UNC's campus, and at the NC Botanical Garden. The study takes place over approximately two weeks and participants are compensated $80.00.

Scan the QR code or click this link- https://rc2.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=7JW9FWNDLLJXD3JM -to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

This study wants to see if adults who don't exercise much can walk at a steady speed (100 steps per minute) for 10 minutes on a treadmill, a sidewalk, and a nature trail. We also want to know how they feel and what mood they are in while walking. This study will help us find fun ways to encourage mo...

10/06/2025

Help us learn more about walking experiences in different environments!

We’re seeking 18-44 years who are inactive. Participants will be asked to attend three study visits at UNC. The visits include three, 19 minute walks on a treadmill, on UNC's campus, and at the NC Botanical Garden. The study takes place over approximately two weeks and participants are compensated $80.00.

Scan the QR code or click this link- https://rc2.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=7JW9FWNDLLJXD3JM -to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

11/20/2024

Help us learn more about alcohol drinking behaviors!

We’re seeking 21-44 year men who drink alcohol regularly. Participants will be asked to attend three study visits at UNC and to monitor their drinking at home for one week with a breathalyzer and wrist monitor. The study takes place over approximately two weeks and participants are compensated up to $230.00.

Scan the QR code or click this link- https://rc2.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=K99XHNATJYYRJXYX -to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

08/27/2024

Help us learn more about alcohol drinking behaviors!

We’re seeking 21-44 year olds who drink alcohol regularly. Participants will be asked to attend three study visits at UNC and to monitor their drinking at home for one week with a breathalyzer and wrist monitor. The study takes place over approximately two weeks and participants are compensated up to $230.00. This is not a treatment study.

Scan the QR code or click this link- https://rc2.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=K99XHNATJYYRJXYX -to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

08/21/2024

Help us learn more about how alcohol behaviors relate to inflammation!

We’re seeking participants 21-44 years old. The study takes ~1.75 hours total over 21 days and participants are compensated up to $65.00. Scan the QR code or click this link- https://rc2.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=98P9DCRWKPHE49D3 -to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

The study includes a baseline visit, 14 days of wearing an alcohol monitor, short daily surveys, and a follow up visit that includes a blood draw.

03/20/2024

Help us learn more about daily activity!

We’re seeking people 21-44 years old who are able to do physical activity to participate in a 28 day study. The study takes ~4.5 hours total and participants are compensated up to $105.50. Scan the QR code or click this link- https://rc1.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=YJR9WKPDC7L49EXD -to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

The 28 days will include a baseline visit, 21 days of wearing an activity monitor, short daily surveys, and a follow up visit that includes a blood draw.

Photos from © World Obesity

The next set of questions asks you to provide information about your typical alcohol consumption over the PAST MONTH.For each day of the week, fill in both the typical number of drinks consume and the number of hours you typically drink.See the image below for examples of a standard drink. One stand...

02/27/2024

Men- Help us learn more about daily activity!

We’re seeking males 21-44 years old who are able to do physical activity to participate in a 28 day study. The study takes ~4.5 hours total and participants are compensated up to $105.50. Scan the QR code or click this link- https://rc1.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=YJR9WKPDC7L49EXD -to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

The 28 days will include a baseline visit, 21 days of wearing an activity monitor, short daily surveys, and a follow up visit that includes a blood draw.

Photos from © World Obesity

The next set of questions asks you to provide information about your typical alcohol consumption over the PAST MONTH.For each day of the week, fill in both the typical number of drinks consume and the number of hours you typically drink.See the image below for examples of a standard drink. One stand...

02/12/2024

Men – Help us learn more about alcohol and activity!

We're seeking males 21-44 years old to participate in a 28 day study. The study takes ~4.5 hours total and participants are compensated up to $125.50. Scan the QR code or click this link - https://rc1.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=R9KTEY3MCDDMFR94 - to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

We are interested in learning about how physical activity and alcohol behaviors relate to obesity and inflammation. The 28 days will include a baseline visit, 21 days of wearing an alcohol sensing device and an activity monitor, short daily surveys, and a follow up visit that includes a blood draw.

The next set of questions asks you to provide information about your typical alcohol consumption over the PAST MONTH.For each day of the week, fill in both the typical number of drinks consume and the number of hours you typically drink.See the image below for examples of a standard drink. One stand...

01/02/2024

Men – Help us learn more about alcohol and activity!

We're seeking males 21-44 years old to participate in a 28 day study. The study takes ~4.5 hours total and participants are compensated up to $125.50. Scan the QR code or click this link - https://rc1.redcap.unc.edu/surveys/?s=R9KTEY3MCDDMFR94 - to see if you qualify. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

The 28 days will include a baseline visit, 21 days of wearing an alcohol sensing device and an activity monitor, short daily surveys, and a follow up visit that includes a blood draw.