August 27, 2020
The Caregivers at Carolina Program provides support to physician scientists who are facing substantial caregiving demands at home. During the renewal process, UNC School of Medicine was one of the institutions that received additional funding.
August 27, 2020
Kristina De Paris, PhD, and Sallie Permar, MD, PhD, received a supplement from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to test Moderna’s mRNA vaccine and a protein vaccine designed by Kizzy Corbett and Barney Graham.
August 27, 2020
Our Carolina Care Highlight this week recognizes Dr. Andrew Z. Wang from the Department of Radiation Oncology. Here's what one of Dr. Wang's patients had to say: “Dr. Wang is a perfect doctor! As a physician myself, I am in a great position to observe when another physician is caring well for his patients. Dr. Wang is the epitome of kindness, competence, intellect, and responsiveness. Every question I had (and there were many) he answered with care and concern..."
August 27, 2020
Karen Mohlke, PhD, professor in the UNC Department of Genetics, is the contact PI for this five-year, $9.5 million multi-component research project co-op agreement (UM1) from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD).
August 27, 2020
The Division of Physical Therapy and the UNC Student Physical Therapy Association (SPTA) officially welcomed 30 incoming students as part of the class of 2023 at a professionalism ceremony, held online in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 20, 2020
Applications for the Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships and James Woods Awards are due by September 25, 2020
August 20, 2020
Andrea Giovannucci, PhD, assistant professor in the UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering and the UNC Neuroscience Center, was one of 10 young scientists selected from a pool of more than 300 for this prestigious recognition.
August 20, 2020
Listing of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty
August 20, 2020
Groesbeck P. Parham, MD, has been recognized by the Zambian government as a leader in the fight against cancer.
August 13, 2020
Seven UNC Health hospitals have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
August 13, 2020
David A. Gerber, MD, George F. Sheldon, MD, Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery at UNC Surgery, was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal by the United States Secretary of Defense. Congratulations to Dr. Gerber on this well-deserved honor.
August 13, 2020
Our Carolina Care Highlight this week recognizes Emily Kurzon Baker from the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology. Here's what one of her patients had to say: “All the staff at the Afib clinic with whom I interacted where very cheerful, pleasant, professional and kind. Emily Baker was really excellent - she carefully listened to my answers to her questions, explained options for treatment, checked that I understood..."