April 20, 2021
Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Collaborative to Host Virtual Symposium
The Duke/UNC ADRC will host "Infection and Inflammation: New Perspectives on Alzheimer’s Disease" on May 27.
Category: Clinical Research
March 2, 2021
Study Finds That Paramedics, EMTs and EMT Students Were Successful Part of COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
Joseph Grover, MD, assistant professor in UNC's Department of Emergency Medicine and medical director for Orange County Emergency Services, is the study's lead author.
February 10, 2021
The TARC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) Announces RFA for Pilot & Feasibility Studies
The program provides seed money of up to $25K for 1 year to initiate new and innovative projects.
January 28, 2021
T32 in UNC-iTOP: Accepting Applications
The UNC Integrated Translational Oncology Program (iTOP) training program focuses on training clinicians, basic scientists, and MD-PhD candidates in clinical/translational disease-based research.
January 13, 2021
Healthcare workers participate in COVID-19 vaccine research to help understand long-term impact
HERO-TOGETHER, a new research study, will gain insights on how COVID-19 vaccination can help keep communities healthy and free of the virus.
October 28, 2020
La participante explica por qué participa en el ensayo clínico de vacuna COVID-19
Janeth Pearl, residente de Cary, explica por qué participa en el ensayo clínico de la vacuna COVID-19.
October 6, 2020
Cameron Discusses Reasons to Join COVID-19 Clinical Trials in New Video
Craig Cameron, PhD, Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, discusses his reasons for participating in the Moderna vaccine phase III clinical trial at UNC.
August 6, 2020
Recruiting rural populations for clinical research?
The NC TraCS Inclusive Science Program (ISP) has recently launched the Rural Health Research Toolkit, a resource for researchers designing and conducting research focusing on rural communities.
July 16, 2020
Shaheen named co-PI of NC TraCS
Nicholas Shaheen, MD, MPH, a world-renowned gastroenterologist and epidemiologist, will take up the mantle held by longtime TraCS leader Tim Carey, MD, PhD.
May 27, 2020
Thomas, Conway-Dorsey Labs Receive $4.6 Million NCI Grant to Study Melanoma Mortality
The National Cancer Institute awarded UNC Lineberger researcher Nancy E. Thomas, MD, PhD and collaborators a five-year, $4.6-million grant to study the identification of lethal melanomas at the time of diagnosis.
May 6, 2020
First-in-Kind Study Reveals Genetic Markers of Type 2 Diabetes in East Asians
An international team of researchers co-led by UNC School of Medicine’s Karen Mohlke, PhD, conducted the largest-ever genome-wide study of people from across East Asia to uncover the genetic roots of type 2 diabetes.
June 26, 2019
New School of Medicine Strategic Plan “Forward Together” Initiative to Support Clinician Scientists
In an effort to bolster the engagement of junior clinician scientists in research, the School of Medicine is rolling out a new incentive to support research activities of clinician scientists in their departments. To apply for funding, clinical departments should submit the names and degrees of current K awardees in their departments by July 12, 2019.