September 20, 2023
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of September 15 – September 21
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday September 15, 2023.
September 20, 2023
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday September 15, 2023.
September 20, 2023
An enthusiastic UNC School of Medicine community gathered with elected officials and leaders from UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina system Monday to celebrate the opening of Roper Hall, Carolina's state-of-the-art new home for medical education.
September 20, 2023
This RTI/UNC-Chapel Hill collaboration will be the first U.S. study offering genome sequencing and genetic risk scores for type 1 diabetes statewide. UNC School of Medicine leads are Cynthia Powell, MD, in genetics and pediatrics, and Jennifer Law, MD, in pediatrics.
September 15, 2023
Led by Hyejung Won, PhD, UNC School of Medicine researchers and colleagues developed a new research model to glean a deeper understanding of the genetic variants implicated in schizophrenia, including how genes are turned on or off to affect health and disease.
September 13, 2023
Nancie M. Archin, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the UNC School of Medicine, was recently awarded the International Society for Antiviral Research Diversity in Science and Excellence award.
September 13, 2023
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday September 8, 2023.
September 12, 2023
A phase 2 study, led by Thomas W. Ferkol, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine, demonstrates safety and efficacy of idrevloride with hypertonic saline for treatment of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare genetic disorder that can lead to permanent lung damage.
September 11, 2023
Jane Little, MD, and Maria Boucher, MD, both in the UNC School of Medicine, detail the current struggles of patients with sickle cell disease and how we can help.
September 6, 2023
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday September 1, 2023.
August 30, 2023
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday August 25, 2023.
August 30, 2023
Pilot project to improve care for the diverse, rural and underserved population of children in Bladen County.
August 25, 2023
UNC School of Medicine researchers continue to explore how best to protect our patients and communities against COVID-19. Recent work includes findings that show that SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination produces a robust immune response in the nasal cavity as well as results that show Metformin substantially decreasing the risk of developing long COVID after infection from …