January 19, 2022
Timothy Moran, MD, PhD, is a recent recipient of the NIEHS Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award. The objective of this 5-year, $2.68 million R01 research grant is to investigate how the indoor environment impacts peanut allergy development in children.
January 18, 2022
Paul Dayton, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Professor and Interim Chair of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, was chosen for his contributions to contrast agents and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in medical diagnostics and therapeutics.
January 12, 2022
Allied Health professionals have been on the forefront of interprofessional education and practice for decades. This has been especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, as UNC students have mobilized to serve their communities. This is one reason why the UNC Department of Allied Health Sciences has received a national award of excellence for its interprofessional work.
December 23, 2021
Jenny Ting, PhD, is the recipient of the Illinois State University Distinguished Alumni Award for her outstanding immunology research.
December 15, 2021
Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD, a vaccine scientist formerly at the National Institutes of Health and UNC School of Medicine Alumna, was named one of Time magazine’s Heroes of the Year for her work on developing a COVID-19 vaccine. She is now an assistant professor at Harvard University.
December 15, 2021
The NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines are considered a gold standard for their accuracy and have received more than 27 million page views since launching.
December 15, 2021
The American Academy of Neurology recently awarded neurologist Monica M. Diaz, MD, MS, a Clinical Research Training Scholarship in support of her research on the detection of neurodegeneration in older, cognitively-impaired people with HIV.
December 15, 2021
Meredith Braza was awarded a Jerry Northern Scholarship in Pediatric Audiology and Amanda Davis received an Improving the Conversation Scholarship.
December 15, 2021
The Eshelman Institute for Innovation recently opened its pre-proposal application for the 2022 annual grant cycle. The Institute seeks to fund translational research related to therapeutics focused on oncology, infectious disease, and neuroscience, including rare diseases, and all digital health technologies. The Institute also welcomes ideas for devices and diagnostics, and other therapeutic areas and services.
December 14, 2021
Four research teams at the UNC School of Medicine won $25,000 pilot grants with the goal of increasing collaborations throughout the neurosciences, as part of a UNC NeuroSpark event.
December 14, 2021
Learn more about the award requirements, download the request for proposal and submit your application.
December 10, 2021
Angela Smith, MD, MS, won for her outstanding leadership and contributions in bladder cancer outcomes research.