April 16, 2026
Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty
Listing of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty
Category: News
April 15, 2026
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of April 10 – April 16
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, April 10, 2026.
April 14, 2026
UNC Partners with US Department of Defense to Test Wearable Device Designed to Reduce Post-Traumatic Stress
UNC School of Medicine researchers will lead a $3.4 million clinical trial to examine how a non-medication treatment, like a one-of-a-kind wearable device, can calm the body after a traumatic event.
April 10, 2026
UNC Researchers Demonstrate Drug’s Effectiveness in Drawing Out Dormant HIV from Immune Cells
The study shows that drug citarinostat can awaken hidden HIV, advancing efforts towards a potential cure for the complex virus.
April 8, 2026
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of April 3 – April 9
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April 1, 2026
UNC Research Contributes to FDA Approval of New Drug for Rare Genetic Disorder
A clinical trial at UNC led by Joseph Muenzer, MD, PhD, paves the way for a first-of-its-kind treatment that can slow the progression of Hunter syndrome.
April 1, 2026
Cook Elected to 2025 AAAS Class of Honorary Fellows
The prestigious honor recognizes biochemist Jean Cook, PhD, and her work on cancer development and the human cell cycle, a biological process crucial for development, healing, and continued maintenance of the body.
March 31, 2026
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of March 27 – April 2
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March 30, 2026
UNC Health Names Ernie Bovio as Top Executive for Southeast Market
Bovio to oversee UNC Health’s efforts to improve care in fast-growing part of North Carolina
March 26, 2026
New “Functional Growth Chart” Shows How the Human Brain Changes from Birth to Age 100
Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have created what they describe as a kind of functional growth chart for the brain—a map showing how large-scale brain networks are organized from the first days of life through old age.
March 25, 2026
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of March 20 – March 26
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March 25, 2026
Renner Pens Op-Ed About Mitigating Natural Disasters Through Improving Community Resiliency
Caleb Renner, UNC School of Medicine 4th-year medical student and 2025-2026 NC Schweitzer Fellow, writes an op‑ed examining Hurricane Helene’s impact in Western NC, the strength of Appalachian communities in its aftermath, and why community‑based organizations are essential to preparing for future natural disasters.