September 13, 2018
UNC School of Medicine Hosts Annual White Coat Ceremony
The UNC School of Medicine’s Class of 2022 received their white coats at the annual event.
Category: School of Medicine
August 31, 2018
Investigational Treatment for Postpartum Depression Consistently Reduced Symptoms Across Three Trials, Supporting Submission for FDA Approval
The findings of the integrated analysis from one phase 2 and two phase 3 pivotal trials were published today in The Lancet. Lead author Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, of the UNC School of Medicine said the promising results mark a major step forward in women’s health care.
August 23, 2018
Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty
Listing of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty
August 23, 2018
Gary Beck Dallaghan Joins Office of Medical Education as Director of Educational Scholarship
Gary Beck Dallaghan, PhD, has joined the UNC School of Medicine’s Office of Medical Education as the Director of Educational Scholarship. Beck Dallaghan comes to Chapel Hill from the University of Nebraska Medical Center where he served as Assistant Dean for Medical Education.
August 9, 2018
UNC School of Medicine Welcomes Class of 2022
The UNC School of Medicine welcomed the Class of 2022 to campus with orientation activities beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 1.
August 2, 2018
Sebastian’s Story
Sebastian Gonzalez and his family traveled from Costa Rica to North Carolina for one reason: to be treated by Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD. Hayes-Jordan serves as Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at the UNC School of Medicine, and Surgeon in Chief at the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. She's also one of the few physicians in the world to specialize in the treatment of Desmoplastic small round cell tumor, Sebastian’s rare form of cancer.
June 28, 2018
Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty
Check out this listing of recent competitive grant awards to faculty at the UNC School of Medicine.
June 21, 2018
Scientists discover new gene expression mechanism with possible role in human disease
UNC School of Medicine researchers, led by Brian Strahl, PhD, found surprising role for a protein called Spt6, which is crucial to the maintenance of proper messenger RNA levels in cells, a discovery that opens new research avenues and suggests a target for basic understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases.
June 21, 2018
UNC School of Medicine staff honored by the UNC Employee Forum
On June 13, the UNC Employee Forum celebrated the contributions of employees from across campus. Two UNC School of Medicine employees, Shaketha Edwards and Erin Edwards were honored. In addition, ten UNC School of Medicine employees were elected delegates to the Employee Forum.
May 31, 2018
UNC Health Care CEO, Medical School Dean Bill Roper Plans to Step Down in 2019
Dr. Roper led expansion efforts in education, research, and clinical care that improved health for all North Carolinians.
May 29, 2018
Remembering Stuart Bondurant, Dean Emeritus of the UNC School of Medicine
This past weekend, the UNC School of Medicine lost one of its great leaders, Stuart Bondurant, MD, who passed away at the age of 88. He served as dean for 15 years and interim dean for two more years.
May 15, 2018
UNC School of Medicine celebrates the Class of 2018
On Saturday, May 12, the UNC School of Medicine held its commencement ceremony honoring the Class of 2018. Students gathered with faculty, friends, and family in Memorial Hall to celebrate their accomplishments. The class selected Alice Ma, MD, as its commencement speaker.