April 24, 2026
A New Clinical Trial for Metastatic Breast Cancer Opens
A new clinical trial that adjusts treatment as breast cancer evolves is now open and enrolling patients at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Category: Obstetrics and Gynecology
April 24, 2026
Two UNC School of Medicine Researchers Receive $1 Million Grants to Advance Innovative Cancer Research
The investment will help researchers develop innovative research projects aimed at improving the treatment of solid tumors, cervical cancer, lung cancer, and more.
September 24, 2025
Mungo Awarded $2.5M for Research Project to Improve HPV Treatment Outcomes for Women Living with HIV
Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, FACOG, has been awarded $2.5M over five years by the National Institutes of Health for her research focused on improving human papillomavirus treatment outcomes in women living with HIV in Africa.
September 8, 2025
UNC Physicians Develop Fast Treatment to Ease Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
In the largest study of its kind, psychiatrists and obstetrician-gynecologists at the UNC School of Medicine reveal a quick and accessible psychosocial treatment that drastically reduces suicidal thoughts among pregnant and postpartum women.
August 26, 2025
UNC Health Launches Nation’s First Rural OBGYN Fellowship
New UNC School of Medicine Program Addresses Urgent Need to Improve Maternal Health
May 5, 2025
A Fight to Bring Life into the World with Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Four North Carolina families share their journey in experiencing Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, a rare condition that can result in fetal loss. Read their stories of hope, fears, and overwhelming gratitude for expert care at UNC Hospitals.
April 11, 2025
Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office
Lauren Schiff, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at the UNC School of Medicine, and Ashley Hester, PhD, a psychologist at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program, outline simple ways physicians can improve quality of care for autistic patients – and how these methods can help everyone who comes into the office.
December 20, 2024
Schiff Provides Perspective on Quality of Care for Autistic People
Physicians need more training to improve care for autism patients, UNC School of Medicine OBGYN Dr. Lauren Schiff writes in the New England Journal of Medicine.
April 2, 2024
Researchers Demonstrate How Vital Conditions Enable Perinatal Well-Being
Perinatal mental illness is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the first postpartum year in the U.S. Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc, professor of maternal fetal medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine, authored a study with colleagues on how a holistic approach comprising seven domains can foster conditions for women and birthing people to thrive.
January 25, 2024
Ruiz Highlights Community Efforts at UNC Chatham Hospital in Improving Rural Maternity Care
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Jesus Ruiz, MD, published an article in Annals of Family Medicine addressing the community impact of UNC Chatham Hospital’s Maternity Care Center, titled “Closing the Gap: How a Community Effort Can Improve Rural Maternity Care.”
January 17, 2024
Researchers Document Health Provider Impacts from Post-Dobbs Abortion Bans
Mara Buchbinder, PhD, professor of social medicine, and colleagues at the UNC School of Medicine and Harvard University surveyed obstetrician-gynecologists in 13 states with functional abortion bans to document the impacts on healthcare staff.
January 8, 2024
Jones Elected as Chair of Women & Substance Use Disorders Special Interest Group for the American Society of Addiction Medicine
Hendrée Jones, PhD, senior advisor of the UNC Horizons Program, was recently elected as chair of the Women & Substance Use Disorders Special Interest Group for the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).