January 6, 2026
Plagued with a Painful Skin Condition, One Man Finds Healing at UNC Health
With expert care from two UNC Health physicians, Clifton Young gained relief, confidence, and a new beginning after decades of suffering.
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January 5, 2026
The Year in Research
In fiscal year 2025, UNC School of Medicine researchers led the drive toward important discoveries aimed at improving human health and the lives of people in North Carolina. Our researchers remain dedicated to UNC’s broader research missions by preventing and curing disease, optimizing brain health and well-being, and applying artificial intelligence to benefit and save lives.
January 2, 2026
UNC Researchers Show Combination Therapy Effective for Brain Cancer
The research, led by Nobel laureate and biochemist Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, could revolutionize treatments for glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.
December 23, 2025
UNC Researchers Build Stem Cell Models to Mimic Early Brain Development
A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, PhD, modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence infant brain growth, a trait associated with autism.
December 18, 2025
UNC Awarded Funding To Implement Useful Research Results to Prevent Childhood Obesity
This project is co-led by Dual Principal Investigators Dr. Kori Flower at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Dr. Eliana Perrin at The Johns Hopkins University.
December 17, 2025
Finding Confidence and Opportunity within UNC’s Center for Molecular Medicine
The newly revamped Center, located in the Thurston Bowles Building, is buzzing with undergraduates and high school students looking to get a head start on their scientific careers.
December 9, 2025
UNC Study Confirms Early Use of Medications May Lead to Life-Threatening Conditions in Preterm Infants with Heart Defect
A clinical trial led by the UNC School of Medicine weighs medications versus ‘wait and see’ approach for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus.
November 11, 2025
Bauserman Elected Member of American Pediatric Society
The society recognizes distinguished academic leaders, educators, and researchers whose contributions have earned national and international acclaim.
November 5, 2025
UNC Study Supports Wider Use of FDA-Approved Drug for Rare Muscle Disease
UNC School of Medicine researchers led an international clinical trial of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, finding the therapy is safe and effective across all subtypes.
October 28, 2025
UNC Researchers Unlock New Way to Help Fight Skin Cancer
Researchers found that inhibiting a problematic protein in the body helps immunotherapies and CAR T-cell therapy to better fight off melanoma.
October 27, 2025
UNC Health Expands ALS Care to Patients Living in Western North Carolina
A new clinic will bring ALS care to support the unique needs of individuals living in rural North Carolina.
October 20, 2025
Digital Health Outreach Improves Lung Cancer Screening
A new multi-site study, co-led by researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has demonstrated that a direct-to-patient digital health program can significantly increase recommended lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals.