December 15, 2021
NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference Set for February 2022
The NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference will return for its 11th annual event on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022.
Category: News
December 15, 2021
Scientists Unveil Drug Discovery Tool to Screen More Than 11 Billion Compounds
Scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill led by Bryan L. Roth, MD, PhD, and colleagues from the University of Southern California and Northeastern University, have created and validated V-SYNTHES – a computational method to quickly screen billions of theoretical compounds for researchers to explore as potential therapies. Their work was published in Nature.
December 15, 2021
Peery Lead Author of Study on Burden and Cost of GI, Liver and Pancreatic Diseases
Anne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is the corresponding author of a new article, "Burden and Cost of Gastrointestinal, Liver and Pancreatic Diseases in the United States: Update 2021," published October 19 in Gastroenterology.
December 15, 2021
Reminder: Eshelman Institute Grant Funding Available
The Eshelman Institute for Innovation recently opened its pre-proposal application for the 2022 annual grant cycle. The Institute seeks to fund translational research related to therapeutics focused on oncology, infectious disease, and neuroscience, including rare diseases, and all digital health technologies. The Institute also welcomes ideas for devices and diagnostics, and other therapeutic areas and services.
December 14, 2021
UNC-Led CORVASEQ Surveillance Program Detects Omicron Variant in North Carolina
The Coronavirus Variant Sequencing (CORVASEQ) Surveillance Program, led by a team of UNC researchers, has detected the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant in North Carolina. Together, members of the program at UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Charlotte, Duke, Wake Forest, and East Carolina have sequenced more than 10,000 samples from COVID-19 positive patients to track the spread and development of the virus across the state.
December 8, 2021
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of December 3 – 9
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday December 3, 2021.
December 7, 2021
Maternity Services at UNC Hospitals & UNC Rex rated “High Performing” by U.S. News in “Best Hospitals for Maternity”
The Best Hospitals for Maternity ratings are determined by a U.S. News & World Report analysis of submitted and other objective data. In order to be recognized among the Best Hospitals for Maternity, a hospital had to submit data from 2019 and its performance had to meet U.S. News’ maternity care standard.
December 2, 2021
UNC Team Led by Dr. Cristy Page Receives New $5 Million Federal Award, Boosting Health Workforce Funding to Nearly $13 Million
Dr. Cristy Page and team have received nearly $13 million in federal funding over the past three years, and the team’s latest funding boost will help train new physicians and dentists in underserved areas.
December 2, 2021
Scientists Pinpoint Protein’s Role in Critical Gene Expression
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Brian Strahl, PhD, and Jibo Zhang detail how a newly defined domain in a protein regulates gene expression, and how cells compensate when this normal process is disrupted. These insights have implications for cancer research.
December 1, 2021
UNC Health Hosts Media Briefing on Omicron Variant
On Wednesday, UNC Health experts David Wohl, and Melissa Miller met with the media to answer questions and offer their expertise regarding what we know so far about the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
December 1, 2021
Perry Announced as Director, Outpatient Quality and Safety, UNC Children’s Hospital
Dr. Martha Fairbanks Perry, MD, has been named Director of Outpatient Quality and Safety for UNC Children’s Hospital. This position will report directly to The Chief Quality Officer for UNC Children’s and Vice Chair for Quality and Safety for the Department of Pediatrics. This appointment reflects Dr. Perry’s continued commitment to serve as a leader in all aspects of outpatient quality and safety in the UNC Children’s service line.
December 1, 2021
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of November 29 – December 2
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Monday November 29, 2021.