January 23, 2023
Pharmacology graduate student Kaitlan Smith was recently awarded a diversity supplement from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study the effects of aging and necroptosis. She shares her resilient journey into scientific research while reflecting on her Lumbee roots.
January 19, 2023
Karen, Bluth, PhD, in the Department of Psychiatry, authored an award-winning article showcasing research on the power of self-compassion to help protect teens against depression, anxiety, and stress.
January 18, 2023
Keerthi S. Anand, Emily Fennell, and Brittany Rickard represented UNC's School of Medicine with their award-winning research on ischemic strokes, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.
January 5, 2023
The UNC Medical Center’s Adult Rapid Response System recognizes the nurses that ensure rapid response events are successful.
December 20, 2022
The McAllister Heart Institute received “Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training” by the American Heart Association. The $165K award will fund five summer researchers annually.
December 20, 2022
In a strong field of nominations, Mia Evangelista of the Pathology Services Core received the award for technical achievement, Edison Floyd in the Pathology Service Core received the customer service award, and Paige Schmadeke in the BioSpecimen Processing Facility received the performance excellence award.
December 14, 2022
The Danish neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard, MD, DMSc, professor in the department of neurology at the University of Rochester, will receive the Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize at a ceremony in March.
December 7, 2022
UNC Health Rex, Nash and Watauga Medical ranked among nation’s best for safety and quality.
December 1, 2022
Principal investigators Misty Good, MD, MS, and Scott Magness, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, and Jennifer Canvasser, MSW, NEC Society will lead a $1-million project funded through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to map cellular roles in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
November 21, 2022
Ellen Cairns, RN, a Division of Plastic Surgery nurse, is the recipient of the 2022 Jill Ann Perlette Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding nursing care and supports the continuing education of registered nurses in the Department of Surgery.
November 16, 2022
Keriayn Smith, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics, was selected as one of six inaugural recipients of grants from the Hypothesis Fund to advance early-stage innovative research.
November 16, 2022
The Leapfrog Group assigns hospital grades to inform patients and improve safety.