Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of February 20 – February 26
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, February 20, 2025.
UNC School of Medicine Among Top 5 Public Universities to Receive NIH Funding in 2025
Many of the basic science departments rank in the top 10 in National Institutes of Health funding for federal fiscal year 2025 and 10 clinical departments rank in the top…
Sage Pens Op-Ed About Why Occupational Health Belongs in the Exam Room
Madeline Sage, UNC School of Medicine 2nd-year medical student and 2025-26 NC Schweitzer Fellow, pens op-ed about how occupational health is one of the most overlooked determinants of health.
UNC Research Shows Natural Compound Could Benefit Lymphoma Patients
New UNC study finds that a chemical derived from ashwagandha disrupts viral and cancer processes that make B-cell lymphomas difficult to treat with standard chemotherapy.
Cancer, Immunology And Microbiology, MICROIMM Featured, News, Research
Oberlander Edits Special Issue on Public Health Under Siege
Jonathan Oberlander, Professor of Social Medicine, is co-editor of a new special issue on Public Health Under Siege.
Faculty, Global Health, News, Research, School of Medicine, Social Medicine, Vital Signs
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of February 13 – February 19
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, February 13, 2025.
UNC researchers develop single sample classifier to predict cancer-associated fibroblast subtypes in patient samples
Published in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers have defined cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) subtypes that are clinically robust, prognostic, and predictive of immunotherapy response.
UNC Health to Add Advanced Proton Therapy for Cancer Patients
Advanced cancer treatment will be integrated within UNC Hospitals’ established oncology program — reducing travel, wait times, and burden for patients
“Data for Everyone”: A New Cancer Dashboard Launches at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
The tool is a one-stop resource for downloadable, shareable, and aggregated health data, which will help researchers, policymakers and healthcare providers better respond to concerning cancer trends and health needs…
Cancer, News, North Carolina, Oncology, Research, Vital Signs
UNC Health to Lift System-Wide Visitor Restrictions
The temporary precautions were necessary to ensure the health and safety of our patients and teammates
