Brittany Phillips, Author at Newsroom

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, November 21, 2025.

Dissociation of G protein from drug-bound GPCR (orange) is captured in accelerated molecular dynamics simulations, starting from the bound (blue) to free state (red), with a trace of its C-terminal residue colored in a blue-white-red scale.

UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors that many common medicines target.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, November 14, 2025.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, November 7, 2025.

Breathing wildfire smoke, even briefly, can change the bacteria and immune cells in your lungs, which may contribute to adverse health effects.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 31, 2025.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 24, 2025.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 17, 2025.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) has named Dr. Matthew Vogt, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) and Microbiology & Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the recipient of its prestigious 2025 Young Investigator Award.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 10, 2025.

A new study is uncovering ways to assess early suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children as young as 5 –years old.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 3, 2025.

Author Archives: Brittany Phillips

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of November 21 – December 4

UNC Scientists Discover How a Critical Signaling Step Works Inside Cells

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of November 14 – November 20

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of November 7 – November 13

UNC Researchers Uncover Wildfire Smoke’s Impact on Respiratory Health

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 31 – November 6

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 24 – October 30

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 17 – October 23

Vogt Honored with 2025 Young Investigator Award by Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 10 – October 16

UNC Research Uncovers Ways to Address Early Suicidal Thoughts in Children

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 3 – October 9