In a ceremony Dec. 21 at the N.C. Cancer Hospital, sanofi-aventis Chief Executive Officer Chris Viehbacher and other company leaders announced sanofi-aventis U.S.’s commitment of $2 million toward the N.C. Cancer Hospital Endowment – which helps support the institution’s clinical research and many patient programs.
Lisa Carey, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of the UNC Breast Center, delivered this year's final words of wisdom to the university's 2,200 December graduates.
For more than 20 years Delores Evans of Durham, N.C. battled diabetes, high blood pressure and, finally, kidney failure. By 2008 she needed a new kidney to stay alive, but she never could have imagined the circumstances that brought it about.
Kena Sawyers, 46, of Eden, N.C., received a double-lung transplant at UNC Hospitals on Sept. 20, after living 15 years with lungs scarred by pneumonia secondary to adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) she contracted when pregnant with her daughter, Kayla.
Development of an AIDS vaccine is struggling. Topical treatments aimed at stopping HIV have made little progress. Angela Kashuba, PharmD, believes that antiretroviral drugs are the best hope for halting the spread of AIDS, especially in the developing world.
Please join us Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. for an evening of music, food, photography presentations and conversation about global health, human rights and social justice. Learn about the work being done by Doctors for Global Health from the Board of Directors in their first meeting in the Triangle area.
The Cell and Molecular Biology Predoctoral Training Program is pleased to announce its 12th annual research symposium entitled, "Cellular Stress and Aging." This student-sponsored symposium will feature research talks from four world-renowned scientists as well as a graduate student poster session. Attendance at any of the research talks is free and open to the public. A registration fee of $5 is required to attend lunch.
The Western North Carolina Colorectal Cancer Evidence Academy: “From Prevention to Treatment” is being offered on March 12, 2010 at Lake Junaluska. CME and CEU credits will be offered.
Michael W. Fried, M.D. and Jama M. Darling, M.D. of UNC Hepatology are speaking at the summit sponsored by Hepatitis Foundation International. The summit will be held Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 at the Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport Hotel in Research Triangle Park. CEU will be offered for the one-day course. Register by Jan. 15.
Claudio Battaglini, PhD, will present "Get REAL & HEEL Breast Cancer Program: Preliminary results of a randomized controlled clinical trial" on Jan 11, 2010 from 4 - 5:30 p.m. in the N.C. Cancer Hospital Conference Room CG222.
North Carolina TeamSTEPPS is sponsoring a workshop for physicians, physician assistants, CRNAs and nurse practitioners in high risk hospital settings including emergency medicine, surgery, labor and delivery and other similar settings.
Come to orientation on Jan. 7 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the UNC Wellness Center to learn about this 12-week weight management program to help you achieve fitness and weight goals.
Biotechnology Calendar is hosting the inaugural Front Line Events Show at UNC on Jan. 19 for faculty, lab researchers and staff, post docs, and graduate students to meet and discuss the latest equipment and technologies. The event is free and refreshments will be provided.
Gabriel Dichter, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, discusses his latest NIMH-sponsored brain imaging research exploring the effects of psychotherapy on brain function.
Please join us for a forum Tuesday, Jan. 12 to discuss the use of electronic medical records and its impact on the U.S. health care system. Register by Jan. 5.
On UNC men’s home basketball game days, please be prepared and allow extra time when traveling to/from UNC Hospitals. UNC’s next home game is Sunday, Jan. 10 against Virginia Tech at 7:45 p.m.
