August 26, 2026
Chapel Hill, NC — August 26, 2026 — The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is pleased to announce that David M. Johnston, PhD, retired President of PPD and former Senior Vice President and President of Clinical Research at Thermo Fisher Scientific, has been …
May 28, 2026
Carolina was named the 18th “Most Innovative Institution” among hundreds of universities across the nation by the Cure Innovation Index.
May 7, 2026
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is proud to announce that Charles “Chuck” Perou, PhD, Professor of Genetics, was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor by Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Sweden in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to breast cancer research.
May 6, 2026
Recognition reflects UNC Health’s commitment to providing excellent care for all patients
April 17, 2026
Norman E. (Ned) Sharpless, MD, Professor of Cancer Policy and Innovation at the UNC School of Medicine, is this year's winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
March 2, 2026
UNC School of Medicine’s Yara Abdou, MD, is among the third cohort of physician researchers to receive the Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials: Clinical Investigator Leadership Award.
January 5, 2026
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.
December 16, 2025
University of Basel Neuroscientist Botond Roska, MD, PhD, will receive the Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize for his pivotal discoveries in restoring sight to the blind.
December 9, 2025
Five UNC Health hospitals across North Carolina have been recognized for providing top maternity care by U.S. News & World Report.
November 13, 2025
Recognition reflects UNC Health’s commitment to providing excellent care for all patients
November 6, 2025
Hospital System is Only Care Site in NC to Receive Dual Level 10 Rankings
October 21, 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.