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The parents of twins Amelia and Makenzie Kahn, who have been battling Batten disease, a rare genetic disorder, for eight years, are now celebrating signs of progress one year into a first-in-kind clinical study at UNC Health. Led by Yael Shiloh-Malawsky, MD, the new personalized treatment, Zebronkysen, is helping to better manage the disease.

Duane McKay, 40, receives life-saving double transplant at UNC Hospitals after battling leukemia five years prior.

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New knowledge of these protein functions will help researchers develop new drug targets for chronic pain, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy, migraines, and other neurological conditions.

UNC Health’s current, three-year agreement with Cigna expires on Nov. 30, 2025.

A new update, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Gillings School of Global Public Health, describes major findings from the past half decade in the realm of psychiatric genomics and next steps for researchers.

UNC School of Medicine’s Joe Eron, MD, an expert on HIV transmission and drug development, led a clinical trial on the new medication, which has the potential to resolve the HIV epidemic around the world.

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Co-led by UNC School of Medicine’s John Buse, MD, PhD, researchers discover how treatment of hypercortisolism could improve glucose control and promote weight loss in diabetes.

UNC Health has named Margaret Ann Bollmeier as the new president of the UNC Health Foundation and Chief Philanthropy Officer for UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, June 13, 2025.

Listing of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty

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Family Experiences Unexpected Improvements of Personalized Treatment for Batten Disease

‘There’s Good in Every Day:’ Wife of Double Lung Transplant Recipient Shares Awe-Inspiring Medical Journey

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of June 20 – June 26

Proteins Important in Neural Communication Have Different Roles Than Previously Thought

UNC Health Seeks New and Fair Agreement with Cigna

A Five Year Update About Psychiatric Genomic Research at UNC

Groundbreaking Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection Approved by FDA

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of June 20-26

UNC Study Shows Promise for Patients Who Struggle to Manage Type 2 Diabetes

UNC Health Names Margaret Ann Bollmeier Chief Philanthropy Officer

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of June 13 – June 19

Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty