Call for Nominations: H. Fleming Fuller Award
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2021 H. Fleming Fuller Award. The Fuller Award recognizes members of the medical staff who demonstrate the qualities embodied in Dr. Fuller’s lifelong…
#ValuesSuperStars: Daya Watelski – The Joy In Her Heart Brings Light to All
Daya Watelski was featured this week as one of our #ValuesSuperStars and part of our One Great Team.
Health Equity Speaker Series featuring Dr. Crystal Cené and Angela R. Bryant
Series Topic: Can we really advance Health Equity? Five key strategies to consider
General Medicine, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Vital Signs
2021 WES Results Released to Leaders Sept. 20
In June, 89% of UNC Health teammates completed the WES (Workforce Engagement Survey). Leaders will receive access to WES results for their department(s) on Monday, Sept. 20. We share these…
Scarlett named Director for Underrepresented Trainee Access and Success
The UNC School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has named Yolanda Scarlett, MD, as the new Director for Underrepresented Trainee Access and Success.
Attention Faculty: Register for TEAM ADVANCE Peer Mentoring Circles
TEAM ADVANCE invites faculty to register for Peer Mentoring Circles. The program promotes professional development and community building for early-career faculty. Mid- and senior career faculty are invited to serve…
Announcements, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Events, Faculty, News, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of September 10 – 15
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday September 10, 2021.
Hampton receives NIA transition research award
Brea Hampton, a PhD candidate in the Genetics & Molecular Biology (GMB) curriculum and member of the Department of Genetics, has been awarded a competitive five-year Transition to Aging Research…
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Genetics And Aging, Immunology And Microbiology, Research, Vital Signs
Blue Cross NC, UNC Health Join Forces for New Clinical Study to Improve Food Security, Chronic Health Conditions
With a $3.2-million dollar investment, Blue Cross NC is collaborating with UNC Health and UNC-Chapel Hill researchers to conduct a first-of-its-kind clinical study to establish sustainable best practices for helping…
News, North Carolina, Research, School of Medicine, UNC Health
Young Awarded $7 Million for Endometriosis Research Center
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…
News, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research, Vital Signs, Women's Health
UNC Lineberger Developmental Funding Program: Fall Application Cycle Now Open
The UNC Lineberger Developmental Funding Program supports the development of cancer research led by faculty to stimulate new applications for extramural funding. All UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center members, UNC-Chapel…
Back-to-school may bring rise in child pneumonia, use of new guideline
With a majority of kids back at daycare and in classrooms, Zach Willis, MD, MPH, and Bill Wilson, PharmD, expect to see a comeback in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia. A new…
Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Vital Signs
Touchpoint 20: COVID-19 Update Scheduled for September 17
Dr. Wohl, one of our own experts on COVID-19, provides the latest update on the delta variant, the safety of the vaccine and treatments, boosters, and what we can do…
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Our UNC Health and School of Medicine colleagues are consistently sharing their expertise and experiences through the media and our official social media channels.
UNC Researchers Awarded $9.25 Million to Study DNA Variance Related to Disease
Hyejung Won, PhD, is principal investigator of five-year project, part of the NIH’s $185-million Impact of Genomic Variation on Function consortium. UNC’s Karen Mohlke, PhD, and Michael Love, PhD, are…
Eshelman Institute for Innovation Announces 2022 Award Cycle
The Eshelman Institute seeks to fund translational research related to therapeutics and digital health technologies focused on oncology, infectious disease, and neuroscience (including rare diseases) that have commercial potential. However,…
Duke, UNC Awarded Grant to Establish Joint Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
The NIH-funded center of excellence will focus on identifying early changes in dementia and factors driving disparities. The UNC-Chapel Hill principal investigator is Gwenn Garden, MD, PhD, chair and professor…
Save the date for the next UNC School of Medicine Touchpoint 20: COVID-19 Update
Dr. Wohl, one of our own experts on COVID-19, provides the latest update on the delta variant, the safety of the vaccine and treatments, boosters, and what we can do…
Teaching Scholars Program Graduates 22 Faculty and Welcomes 19 New Scholars in its 20th Year
On August 11, 2021, the Teaching Scholars Program graduated twelve faculty from the year-long program. At the ceremony, the Scholars presented their scholarly work on a variety of topics aimed…
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of September 2 – 8
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday September 2, 2021.
