January 28, 2022
The UNC Program for Public Discourse and General Alumni Association host Science and Democracy, an online Abbey Speaker Series event featuring a discussion about the interplay of science and politics this February.
January 28, 2022
Click on the link below to read this article, which was published in the Triangle Business Journal on January 28, 2022:
January 27, 2022
February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements of Black Americans. We encourage everyone to take this month to celebrate and honor Black Americans, reflect on our nation’s history and the many contributions of Black Americans and to learn about the struggles Black Americans still face today.
January 27, 2022
The prestigious honor for David Margolis, MD, Sarah Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, and Epidemiology, recognizes his distinguished contributions to the field of virology, particularly for key discoveries on the mechanisms of HIV latency and devising new strategies to pursue a cure for HIV.
January 27, 2022
Earlier this week, an editorial from Dr. Burks was published online by WRAL. In his message, Dr. Burks discusses the current Omicron surge and urges the public to remember the heroic work still being done by healthcare workers.
January 26, 2022
This research, led by Jean Cook, PhD, and Liu Mei, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, may help explain why certain parts of the genome become highly mutable in some cancers.
January 26, 2022
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday January 21, 2021.
January 25, 2022
The record-setting gift supports development of innovative cancer treatments, eradicating health disparities. The center's inaugural director is Lisa Carey, PhD, the Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Distinguished Professor in Breast Cancer Research.
January 25, 2022
The UNC School of Medicine’s Zachary Willis, MD, MPH, co-authored an editorial published in the British Medical Journal in conjunction with new research that shows dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England during the pandemic.
January 20, 2022
This study, called IMPACT, was co-led by A. Wesley Burks, MD, CEO of UNC Health and dean of the UNC School of Medicine. Edwin Kim, MD, is co-author on the paper and leads peanut allergy research at the UNC School of Medicine.
January 19, 2022
Kelli Allen, PhD, received a grant for a project titled “Optimizing Osteoarthritis Care Through Clinical & Community Partnerships.” The project addresses a critical need to improve care for patients with OA through an evidence-based, comprehensive and sustainable care model.
January 19, 2022
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday January 14, 2021.