The Cardiovascular Health in Children and Youth (CHIC) Studies are federally funded research studies being conducted through the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The studies examine the development of risks for future cardiovascular disease as well as test interventions to reduce the levels of those risk factors. The principal investigator for these studies is Joanne S. Harrell, RN, PhD, FAAN.

Dr.Harrell can be contacted at CB# 7460, 506 Carrington, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460;or by email at chic@unc.edu