April 23, 2020
To help address shortages of pediatric PPE due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering created task forces of students, faculty, and designers to make more than 1,000 pediatric masks for UNC Health in just over a week.
April 23, 2020
UNC is part of a national effort, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Program Consortium, to identify best mentoring practices for scientists underrepresented in biomedical research.
April 23, 2020
UNC-Chapel Hill has established a student care hub for undergraduates and graduate students. Check out info here and at the hub website.
April 23, 2020
Amelia F. Drake, MD, FACS has been selected as this year’s faculty recipient for the University Award for the Advancement of Women, given by the Offices of the Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor, and Provost, in collaboration with the Carolina Women’s Center.
April 23, 2020
Please review a listing of recent competitive grants awarded to UNC School of Medicine faculty.
April 22, 2020
The UNC School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development and Center for Health Innovation are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 School of Medicine Well-Being Pilot Awards. Proposals were sought from School of Medicine faculty for projects aimed at promoting the well-being of faculty, staff, and/or students at the UNC School of Medicine as well as medical trainees serving within the UNC Health system.
April 22, 2020
The UNC Center for Health Innovation is pleased to announce the winners of the eighth annual Innovation Pilot Awards. Proposals were sought from UNC Health and School of Medicine faculty and employees for innovations across a spectrum of areas including care delivery, new technology, advanced analytics, and more.
April 22, 2020
UNC has announced the winners of the 12th annual Diversity Awards, which recognize individuals and groups who have given their time and effort to further diversity, equity and inclusion at Carolina and in our surrounding community. The UNC School of Medicine has two winners from the faculty and group collaboration categories.
April 21, 2020
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc., division chief of oncology at the UNC School of Medicine and a UNC Lineberger member, has detailed cancer treatment guidance to balance cancer patients’ treatment and infection risk in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 20, 2020
The UNC Medical Center is now collecting convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to help current UNC Health COVID-19 patients, under FDA guidelines. UNC School of Medicine researchers are planning a clinical trial to analyze coronavirus antibody responses in patients who receive convalescent plasma.
April 16, 2020
The SOM Office of Research is now accepting applications for the April 2020 ECBR COVID-19 Pilot Award Program. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on April 20, 2020.
April 16, 2020
UNC Department of Radiology recognizes Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Research Program director Zibo Li, PhD, for receiving National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering funding to establish radioabeling methodology for modifying biologically active molecules and drugs in novel PET agent preparation.