May 31, 2023
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of May 26 – June 1
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday May 26, 2023.
Category: News
May 31, 2023
Griffith Featured on NPR’s Science Friday
UNC Lineberger researcher Jack Griffith, PhD, was featured on NPR's Science Friday for his groundbreaking microscopy research on telomeres published this spring in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
May 25, 2023
Dennis Research Group Releases New White Paper On Molecular HIV Epidemiology
The project was led by Ann M. Dennis, MD, MS, in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine.
May 24, 2023
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of May 19 – May 24
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday May 29 2023.
May 23, 2023
New Psychiatric Program to Serve Military Members and Civilians in Southeastern North Carolina
The initial class of seven psychiatric residents will begin the four-year program in June 2024 and will have opportunities to care for a variety of patients, including individuals serving in the military, providing firsthand experiences treating conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
May 23, 2023
UNC Health Works with Epic on Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
The initial rollout will begin with five to 10 physicians at UNC Health. Our teams will join other early adopters from UC San Diego Health, the University of Wisconsin Health, and Stanford Health Care, with more health systems as part of the next phase of rollouts.
May 23, 2023
Dellon Honored with H. Fleming Fuller Award
For more than 35 years, the Award has been given to the physician who best embodies Fuller’s commitment to patient care, teaching, and community.
May 22, 2023
Breaking Through Bacterial Barriers in Chronic Treatment-Resistant Wounds
Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine's Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the UNC-NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new strategy to improve drug-delivery into chronic wounds infections.
May 19, 2023
Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Awards
Nominations are now open for the Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Award. The annual award recognizes outstanding members of the Hospitals’ house staff for exemplary service, professional performance and compassionate patient care. Nominations are due by June 15.
May 17, 2023
Moll Coauthors Thrombophilia Testing Guideline
Blood Research Center member Stephan Moll, MD, professor of medicine in the division of hematology, coauthored on a new guideline on thrombophilia testing in patients with venous thromboembolism to support clinical decision-making.
May 17, 2023
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of May 12 – May 18
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday May 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
HPV Self-Collection Kits Increase Screening Among Under-screened, Under-served Women in North Carolina
Jennifer S. Smith, PhD, at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC School of Medicine, and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, led the phase 3 controlled trial, which showed that self-collection kits and scheduling assistance are key for reaching these populations and preventing cervical cancer.