The Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain, and Psychological Development at the University of North Carolina conducts rigorous scientific research to understand the impact of technology and social media on the developing mind and brain.
The Center for Bioethics facilitates research, education and consultation on ethical issues in biomedical research and health care. The center is sponsored by the School of Medicine and includes faculty from, and partnerships with, programs across the University and the UNC Health system.
Our mission is to create and sustain partnerships that lead innovative research, practice, and education.
The Asian American Center’s mission is to cultivate a critical understanding of Asian American peoples, cultures, and histories.
The UNC Blood Research Center (BRC) was established to promote interdisciplinary research in non-malignant blood disorders across UNC.
Our mission is to investigate the causes, consequences and treatments of arthritis and autoimmune diseases, and to reduce their impact on patients, their families and society.
The Systems-Proteomics Core Facility provides the following services: 2D-Gel Electrophoresis, 2D-Differential in Gel Electrophoresis, Maldi-MS Tissue Imaging, Protein Network Analysis, Neuroproteomics, Protein arrays, Experimental design for systems proteomics, and analysis of post-translational modifications.
SERC, the UNC Sustainable Energy Research Consortium is positioning the University to be a leader in formulating a sustainable energy future. Our current research focus is on energy storage research in the areas of liquid solar fuels and next-generation battery technologies.
The Parr Center for Ethics has proudly served as Carolina’s focal point for inquiry into and discussion of ethical questions since 2004. The mission of the Parr Center is to nourish and foster ethical reflection and moral sensitivity on campus and beyond, guided by the conviction that ethics is everywhere. The Parr Center sees ethical reflection as a pervasive element of human life that is relevant to all fields of endeavor and at all stages of the lifespan, and it is committed to integrating abstract work in ethical theory with thoughtful, informed exploration of ethical issues important to the University and the communities it serves.
The CHAI Core provides service to research projects that are developing interventions aimed at promoting health and disease prevention. We provide expertise in the areas of web development, survey design, database development, graphic design, gaming, and the facilitation of focus groups and usability testing.