June 30, 2022
With the FDA ordering Juul to stop selling their e-cigarette devices, UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Ilona Jaspers, PhD, published the first study to compare the respiratory immune health effects of different types of devices.
June 30, 2022
This year’s Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Awards were given to UNC Medical Center residents: Marcos Lopez, MD, Plastic Surgery; Aurelie Merlo, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery; David Mysona, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology; Katy Reines, MD, Urology; and Ajan Sivaramamoorthy, MD, Pediatrics.
June 29, 2022
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday June 24, 2022.
June 23, 2022
Jill Fisher, PhD, Professor in the Department of Social Medicine and Center for Bioethics, was elected to a 3-year term as Chair of the Science, Knowledge, and Technology Section of the American Sociological Association.
June 22, 2022
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday June 17, 2022.
June 21, 2022
Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, presented findings of this industry-sponsored study at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta.
June 16, 2022
An independent expert advisory committee recommended 21-0 that the FDA grant emergency use authorization for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine, made by Novavax. Cindy Gay, MD, MPH, discusses the Novavax data, its effectiveness, and how it's different from the other three COVID-19 vaccines.
June 15, 2022
Enabling or inhibiting the capsase-7 enzyme could trigger the body’s natural immune response, according to a paper published in Nature from scientists at Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and UVA.
June 15, 2022
The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced awards totaling $16 million for 20 entities across the state dedicated to expanding treatment services for opioid use disorder.
June 15, 2022
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday June 10, 2022.
June 14, 2022
Iris: the Art and Literary Journal at UNC School of Medicine is gathering submissions for a one-time themed issue on experiences in medical training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents, fellows, and medical students are welcome to submit.
June 14, 2022
Iris: the Art and Literary Journal at UNC School of Medicine is gathering submissions for the Iris Annual 2022 issue, scheduled for release this fall. All UNC School of Medicine students, faculty, staff, alumni, and health professions graduate students are eligible to submit.