October 20, 2021
UNC Department of Radiology Chair and Ernest H. Wood Distinguished Professor Maureen P. Kohi, MD, is the latest highly regarded interventional radiologist to be profiled in Interventional News, a major online news source for IR and related fields.
September 29, 2021
Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, has been appointed as a UNC WRHR Scholar. Her primary research is focused on increasing access to cervical cancer prevention in low-income countries.
September 22, 2021
The Women’s Health Multidisciplinary Consortium (WHMC), a new initiative focused on creating a unified, multidisciplinary community with a vested interest in advancing the health of women and training the next generation, will begin a “hot topics” seminar series this fall.
September 14, 2021
Steven Young, MD, PhD, has been awarded a center grant (P01 mechanism) to establish an Endometriosis Research Center to provide new information and new approaches to this common, yet devastating disease.
September 2, 2021
The Association for Professional Women in Medical Sciences (APWIMS), the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, and the UNC Health Foundation invite the SOM community to register now for the 2021 Women in Medical Sciences Conference. This year’s conference will be held on September 24, 2021 from 9:00am-1:00pm.
August 17, 2021
Neeta L. Vora, MD, Associate Professor and Director of Reproductive Genetics in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, has been awarded $3.4 million for a Research Project Grant (R01) from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) toward studying the identification of genes critical to human brain development with validation in a zebrafish model.
August 11, 2021
Tonia Poteat, PhD, CHER Core Faculty, and colleagues have published research on transgender women's intervention preferences for addressing HIV vulnerability determinants. Results from the study interviews are grouped into themes, with a variety of messages related to support that does not center HIV.
August 4, 2021
Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, a core member of the Center for Health Equity Research, and colleagues published research on delays in breast cancer care by race and sexual orientation.
June 23, 2021
A collaboration among the departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, and Exercise & Sports Science has received a $2.75 million grant through the Center for Women’s Health Research at UNC to understand early detection of subclinical disease – key to CVD risk stratification and prevention.
June 9, 2021
Balance Through Movement Lead With Compassion Yoga Teacher Training program offers an inclusive and compassionate approach to Hatha yoga with a foundation in contemporary anatomy, neuroscience, and research backed mindfulness tools. We place emphasis on body mechanics, modifications to adapt the practice, and modern knowledge of the body and mind to offer a comprehensive scope of yoga. Balance Through Movement Lead With Compassion is a Yoga Alliance certified training.
May 19, 2021
The UNC Center for Women’s Health Research is delighted to share the award recipients from our Women’s Health Research Poster Presentation and Awards Program.
May 4, 2021
The UNC Center for Women’s Health Research will be holding its second annual Women’s Health Research Poster Presentation and Awards Program during National Women's Health Week (May 10-14).