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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Feb. 4, 2026 – A multi-institutional study led by researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and UC San Diego has uncovered new genetic rules that determine how powerful immune cells—known as CD8 killer T cells—choose between becoming long-lasting, protective defenders or slipping into exhausted, …

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, January 30, 2025.

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a tool that can identify airway mucus abnormalities in patients with chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or asthma before symptoms start.

The clinical trial, led by James Howard Jr., MD., shows that a single course of six once-weekly infusions of Descartes-08 resulted in sustained clinically meaningful responses among patients with generalized myasthenia gravis.

Myron (Mike) Cohen, MD, Yeargan-Bate Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, and Epidemiology, will conclude his tenure as Director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID) at the end of June 2026.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, January 23, 2025.

2nd year Speech-language Pathology graduate student Tanner Perschau

Tanner Perschau, 2nd-year Speech-language Pathology graduate student and 2025-26 NC Schweitzer Fellow, pens op-ed about the communication barriers between people with aphasia and healthcare professionals.

Microbiologists at the UNC School of Medicine point to a specific protein that interferes with common antibiotics and their abilities to completely kill off bacteria.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, January 16, 2025.

The UNC Department of Family Medicine has launched UNC Health’s first private practice–based Primary Care Behavioral Health Collaborative, embedding mental health services into primary care to improve access, reduce stigma, and enable earlier intervention across the lifespan. Based at UNC Health Family Medicine & Pediatrics at East Pittsboro, the initiative is supported by generous donor funding.

Listing of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, January 9, 2025.

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New Research Creates Blueprint for Designing T Cells to Kill

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of January 30 – February 5

UNC Researchers Develop New Metric to Monitor Lung Health

UNC Study Shows CAR T-Cell Therapy Improves Symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis

Cohen to Step Down from Leadership of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of January 23 – January 29

Perschau Pens Op-Ed About Why Communication Training For Aphasia Can’t Wait

UNC Research Finds Immune System Protein Drives Antibiotic Tolerance

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of January 16 – January 22

UNC Family Medicine Launches Primary Care Behavioral Health Collaborative at East Pittsboro, Advancing Whole‑Person Care

Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty

Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of January 9 – January 15