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Four AAAS 2012 Fellows among UNC School of Medicine faculty

Four AAAS 2012 Fellows among UNC School of Medicine faculty

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has awarded the distinction of AAAS 2012 Fellow to four of its members at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

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RN: Real Nurses - Stacey Anderegg

RN: Real Nurses - Stacey Anderegg

Stacey Anderegg is an Hematology/Oncology Infusion Nurse at the N.C. Cancer Hospital. In her life outside the hospital, Stacey is a vocalist with a 7-woman a cappella group called "Stella."

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Oberlander perspective in NEJM on 'The Future of Obamacare'

Oberlander perspective in NEJM on 'The Future of Obamacare'

Dr. Jonathan Oberlander, a professor of Social Medicine and Health Policy & Management at UNC, wrote a perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine called, “The Future of Obamacare.”

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Cindy Korff:  A Caregiver Gives Thanks

Cindy Korff: A Caregiver Gives Thanks

The mother of a 22-year-old Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune says thanks to the medical professionals at UNC Hospitals who saved her son’s life and the new-found friends-for-life who buoyed her at SECU Family House while helping her son heal.

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UNC's Dr. John Buse named to international diabetes prize selection jury

UNC's Dr. John Buse named to international diabetes prize selection jury

The 2013 Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes encourages research focused on progress toward a cure.

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real doctors, real people - Josh Berkowitz

real doctors, real people - Josh Berkowitz

Life for Josh Berkowitz, a third year resident in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, is constantly at full speed. If he's not with a patient at the hospital, in a clinic, or with his family being a husband and father - then you'll find him on the field competing in Ultimate Frisbee.

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Watching the developing brain, scientists glean clues on neurological disorder

Watching the developing brain, scientists glean clues on neurological disorder

UNC researchers track a gene’s crucial role in orchestrating the placement of neurons in the developing brain. Their findings help unravel some of the mysteries of Joubert syndrome and other neurological disorders.

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Study suggests L-DOPA therapy for Angelman syndrome may have both benefits and unanticipated effects

Study suggests L-DOPA therapy for Angelman syndrome may have both benefits and unanticipated effects

New research from UNC provides a neurological justification for this therapeutic approach, but researchers caution there could be unanticipated effects.

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Caldwell Memorial Hospital to join UNC Health Care System

Caldwell Memorial Hospital to join UNC Health Care System

On Friday, Nov. 9, the Board of Directors of Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, NC, announced their unanimous decision to move forward with exclusive negotiations to join the UNC Health Care System.

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New resource for Single Fathers Due to Cancer

New resource for Single Fathers Due to Cancer

The Single Fathers Due to Cancer Program includes a website and monthly support group for fathers and their children.

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Ernest H. Wood, MD, In Memoriam

Ernest H. Wood, MD, was the first chair of the Department of Radiology at N.C. Memorial Hospital.

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Judson John Van Wyk, MD, In Memoriam

Judson John Van Wyk, MD, In Memoriam

Judson John Van Wyk, MD, was largely responsible for the development of the Department of Pediatrics.

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Russell Eugene Tranbarger, EdD, RN

Russell Eugene Tranbarger, EdD, RN

Russell Eugene Tranbarger, EdD, RN, was the associate director of nursing at N.C. Memorial Hospital, making him the first male nursing faculty member in the state.

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Colin G. Thomas Jr., MD

Colin G. Thomas Jr., MD

Colin G. Thomas Jr., MD, has been on faculty in the Department of Surgery since UNC Hospitals’ inception.

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Oliver Smithies, MA, DPhil

Oliver Smithies, MA, DPhil

Oliver Smithies, MA, DPhil, is the Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2007.

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Martha Frances “Fran” Ross, RN, In Memoriam

Martha Frances “Fran” Ross, RN, In Memoriam

Fran Ross, RN, served UNC for 28 years, as vice chair of the Department of Nursing and then as a senior vice president and director of nursing.

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State Sen. William R. Purcell, MD

State Sen. William R. Purcell, MD

State Senator William R. Purcell, MD, is a graduate of the UNC School of Medicine who practiced as a pediatrician before retiring and being elected to the North Carolina Senate.

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Joseph S. Pagano, MD

Joseph S. Pagano, MD

Joseph S. Pagano, MD, was the founder and director emeritus of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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William W. McLendon, MD, and Anne Whittington McLendon

William W. McLendon, MD, and Anne Whittington McLendon

William W. McLendon, MD, was the chair of both the Department of Hospital Laboratories and the Division of Laboratory Medicine in the School of Medicine. He is married to Anne Whittington McLendon, a former admittance secretary at UNC Hospitals and an active member of UNC Volunteer Services for more than 50 years.

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