November 14, 2024
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of November 8 – November 14
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November 7, 2024
Five Questions with Spencer Sullivan
Helping people with musculoskeletal problems reduce their pain and live a better life full of mobility is a professional goal that UNC School of Medicine 4th-year student Spencer Sullivan is pursuing. Originally from Franklin, Indiana, he shares more about pivotal moments that led him to want to pursue a career in orthopedics.
November 6, 2024
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of November 1 – November 7
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November 5, 2024
Kim Receives $1-Million Grant for Novel Multi-nut Allergy Treatment Study
Edwin Kim, MD MS, director of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative at the UNC School of Medicine, will lead the first study of sublingual immunotherapy to address the feasibility and safety of treating multiple tree nut allergens simultaneously in children.
November 4, 2024
New Study Finds Obesity Can Be Prevented in Very Young Children
A large study co-led by Kori Flower, MD, MS, MPH, division chief of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine demonstrates that combining text messaging with in-person clinic counseling reduces obesity in the first two years of life. Samantha Schilling, MD, MSHP, associate professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at UNC, was also a co-investigator in the study.
October 31, 2024
Reuniting 22 years Later. The Power of Kidney Donation
Two decades ago, an incredible connection began with UNC Health’s first living non-directed kidney donation from a UNC Health nurse to a woman in need of a kidney transplant. 63-year-old Chapel Hill resident Anne Kelly and 69-year-old Clayton resident Debra Norris share their unique story of selflessness and gratitude and an instant unbreakable bond through one kidney.
October 30, 2024
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 25 – October 31
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October 22, 2024
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 18 – October 24
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October 21, 2024
Are Biologics the Future of Food Allergy Treatment? One Study Weighs Pros and Cons
Publishing in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, UNC School of Medicine researchers delve into the perspectives of community and academic providers on the role of biologics and food allergy. This study was led by co-authors Edwin Kim, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, and Jill Fisher, PhD, professor in the UNC Department of Social Medicine and Center for Bioethics.
October 16, 2024
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 11 – October 17
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October 9, 2024
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 4 – October 10
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October 2, 2024
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of September 27 – October 3
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