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Chinese Cardiologists Visit UNC Medical Center as Part of AHA Collaboration
A delegation of medical professionals from across China toured Chapel Hill’s emergency department, cardiac catheterization lab and other facilities to learn about UNC’s STEMI system of care.
Roper and Burriss named to '183 nonprofit hospital and health system CEOs to know 2017'
According to Becker's Hospital Review, "The men and women on this list lead some of the largest and most successful nonprofit healthcare organizations in the country. "
An Obsession to Serve
After 10 years as a US Army medic, Rick Cowan turned to the UNC School of Medicine, where he will graduate this year as a physician assistant.
UNC Scientists Discover Proteins Keeping Stem Cells in their Undifferentiated State
The lab of Jean Cook, PhD, found how a chain of proteins called an MCM complex could enable the fast cell-division that makes some forms of cancer so dangerous.
Immunotherapy Could Be Beneficial for Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Researchers led by UNC Lineberger's Joshua Zeidner, MD, presented preliminary results from an ongoing phase II trial of the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for relaposed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia at the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in Atlanta.
Biological Factors Don't Completely Explain Racial Disparities for ‘Good Prognosis’ Breast Cancer
The biological features of patients’ tumors partially explained a racial disparity for women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, but UNC Lineberger researchers led by Katherine Reeder-Hayes, MD, MBA, MSc, said it didn’t explain it completely. The preliminary findings were reported at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Using Software, Researchers Predict Tumor Markers That Could Be Immune Targets
UNC Lineberger researchers led by Benjamin Vincent, MD, reported preliminary findings at the 59th ASH Annual Meeting in Atlanta that are an early step in the overall plan to use the software’s predictions to develop immune-based therapies for leukemia.
NCI Grant to Help More Cancer Patients Become Tobacco-Free
A grant from the National Cancer Institute will help expand tobacco cessation programs for cancer patients at the N.C. Cancer Hospital. Adam O. Goldstein, MD, MPH, will lead the effort.
Patients Notified of Privacy Incident at UNC Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center in Burlington, NC
Affecting Patients Seen by the “Burlington Dermatology Center” through September 2015.
Department of Pharmacy Earns $50,000 Award for Excellence in Medication Safety
The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists Foundation and the Cardinal Health Foundation honored a team of UNC pharmacist for their successful efforts to address rare and serious complications resulting from blood thinners.
National Clinical Trial Finds Certain Treatments for Blood Clots Not Effective
Stephan Moll, MD, professor of medicine and member of the UNC Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, co-authored the results of a large-scale multicenter clinical trial focusing on catheter-directed thrombolysis and its effects.
Addressing the burden of glaucoma in Ghana
Rates of glaucoma in Ghana are the second highest in the world. For more than 20 years, Don Budenz, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, has traveled to the West African nation to treat patients, train providers, and raise public awareness of the condition.
Scientists Find Potential Weapons for the Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance
Led by UNC School of Medicine’s Brian Conlon, PhD, research published in PLoS Biology shows how different bacterial strains interact to make each other more or less resistant to antibiotics.
The Hunt for a Cure to HIV
In recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, UNC Health Care and our friends at StoryDrivenMedia created this video featuring HIV Cure Center researchers David Margolis, MD, and Nancie Archin, PhD, as well as clinical trial participant Rob Hill.
NIH renews grant funding the Bowles Alcohol Research Center
The center, established 20 years ago and led by Fulton Crews, PhD, will receive more than $8.7 million over five years to continue research on the effects of alcohol on the brain.
Inaugural Class of UNC Physician Assistant Program Featured by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC
An article published on the BCBS website focuses on one upcoming graduate’s experience in the program, her motivation for pursuing a career as a physician assistant, and her goals after graduating this December.
Celebrating Student Research
The 50th annual Student Research Day was held on Nov. 17. Medical Students had the opportunity to showcase their summer research work.
Pairing cancer genomics with cognitive computing highlights potential therapeutic options
Study findings suggest that cognitive computing could help physicians to stay abreast of an ever-expanding body of scientific literature as well as highlight potential cancer therapeutic options. UNC Lineberger's William Kim, MD, is the study's corresponding author.
New simple test could help cystic fibrosis patients find best treatment
In a significant step toward personalized medicine for cystic fibrosis, a minimally-invasive technique developed in the lab of Martina Gentzsch, PhD, shows promise as a fast, inexpensive indicator to help more patients access new treatments.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society awards grant to Savoldo for immunotherapy research
A grant from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will help fund clinical research led by UNC Lineberger's Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, into an investigational chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia that would include a built-in "safety switch."