March 2, 2021
SOM Accepting Applications for Bridge / Boost Funding Programs
The UNC School of Medicine is accepting applications for the last round of Bridge / Boost Funding for Fiscal Year 2021. The deadline for applications is April 26, 202.
Category: Research
March 2, 2021
Carolina Scientists Earn Prestigious Keck Award
UNC-Chapel Hill scientists Charles Carter, Qi Zhang, and Abigail Knight were awarded $1 million from the W.M. Keck Foundation to answer the age-old question: How did life on Earth begin?
February 26, 2021
Double-masking: What Does the Research Say?
Phillip Clapp, PhD, member of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology, explains the research behind double-masking and how to make sure your mask fits properly.
February 25, 2021
Limited Submissions Internal Call for Proposals: NIH Human Immunology Project Consortium (HIPC)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Human Immunology Project Consortium (HIPC) solicits applications from single institutions or consortia of institutions to participate in a network of human immunology profiling research groups in the area of infectious diseases, including HIV.
February 25, 2021
Mody Wins One of Four Faculty Research Fellowship Awards From the American College of Surgeons
Congratulations Gita Mody, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The American College of Surgeons and its Scholarship Program Committee announced Dr. Mody, as one of only four Faculty Research Fellowship award recipients for 2022-2024.
February 24, 2021
Peery Lead Author of Study on Effectiveness, Harm of Antibiotics for Outpatient Diverticulitis
Anne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is the corresponding author of a new article, "Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Antibiotics for Outpatient Diverticulitis: Two Nationwide Cohort Studies," published Feb. 23 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 23, 2021
UNC Health Media Briefing: Double-masking and the importance of mask fit
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, and Phillip Clapp, PhD, spoke with media about research and guidance on wearing masks, double-masking, and the importance of mask material and fit.
February 23, 2021
Corbett Named to 2021 TIME100 Next List
UNC School of Medicine alum Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD, NIH scientific lead for COVID-19 vaccine development, was named to the list as a rising star and innovator in the scientific community.
February 23, 2021
vTv Therapeutics Announces Results from SimpliciT-1 Study of TTP399 in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
Led by Klara Klein, MD, PhD, the study showed that treatment with 800mg of TTP399 demonstrated statistically significant reductions in HbA1c and clinically relevant reduction in the frequency of severe or symptomatic hypoglycemia.
February 23, 2021
UNC School of Medicine NIH Funding Jumps More Than $29 Million
All six basic science departments rank in the top 6 in National Institutes of Health funding for federal fiscal year 2020, according to a new report by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, and 12 clinical departments rank in the top 30.
February 15, 2021
Loeser Co-Authors Comprehensive JAMA Review Article on Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment of Hip, Knee Osteoarthritis
The article, co-authored by Richard Loeser, MD, director of the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center, provides a review of previous, current and evolving views regarding the disease, including treatments ranging from behavior modification, to advanced new therapies.
February 11, 2021
Limited Submissions Internal Call for Proposals: NIH SCENT (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
This FOA is seeking applications for a portable sensing device to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs, i.e. scents or odors) emanating from skin and to develop a catalog of VOCs as distinct signatures for at least 20 human diseases and conditions. These sensing devices must be able to associate VOC patterns using artificial intelligence to patients with various conditions for diagnostic purposes along with capabilities to incorporate and integrate vital signs.