NIH Features Pardo-Manuel de Villena Lab
The NIH Office of Research Infrastructure Programs featured the lab of Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena, PhD, chair of the UNC Department of Genetics, for its crucial scientific contributions to improving…
Five-Year Review of UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center and Director Richard F. Loeser, Jr., MD
An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center and the leadership of Director Richard F. Loeser, Jr., MD, the…
Ting Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Jenny Ting, PhD, in the UNC Department of Genetics, was among the 120 scientists elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
Ting, Baric Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Jenny Ting, PhD, the William Kenan Distinguished Professor of Genetics, and Ralph Baric, PhD, the William Kenan Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Microbiology & Immunology, were elected as members of…
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Cancer, Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Immunology And Microbiology, Research, Vital Signs
PROMISE Study Seeking Participants for Peer Mentoring Research
The UNC School of Medicine is part of a National Institutes of Health Diversity Program Consortium effort to identify best mentoring practices for scientists who are underrepresented in biomedical research.
UNC Blood Clot Expert Working with NASA to Study Blood Flow, Clot Formation in Zero Gravity
In the ultimate use of telemedicine, UNC School of Medicine’s Stephan Moll, MD, worked with NASA to treat a U.S. astronaut’s blood clot during a mission on the International Space…
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System and UNC Health Sign Affiliation Agreement
The collaboration represents a shared commitment to enhance technology, expand local services and improve access to healthcare.
Latest Grant Awards to UNC School of Medicine Faculty
Awards include those with project start dates from April 15 – 30, 2022, with a total award amount greater than $100,000.
McNeal-Trice Awarded 2022 APA Teaching Award for Mid-Career Faculty
Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD, was recently awarded the 2022 Teaching Award for Mid-Career Faculty by the Academic Pediatric Association.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Education, Pediatrics And Children's Health, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
FDA Approves Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis After Phase III Study Led by James Howard, MD
James F. Howard, Jr, MD, in the UNC Department of Neurology is the lead primary investigator in the CHAMPION-MG trial for Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) as a treatment for adults with generalised…
Scientists Detail Brain Dynamics Implicated in Neurological Conditions
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Ian Shih, PhD, used fMRI and a genetic mouse model to study the effects of a neurotransmitter on brain network functional connectivity, a…
Hagood Awarded Grant from Harrington Discovery Institute
James S. Hagood, MD, professor in the UNC Department of Pediatrics and Director of the Program for Rare and Interstitial Lung Disease of the UNC Children’s Research Institute and Marsico…
Announcements, Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Pulmonology, Vital Signs
Donahue, Young Awarded NIH Grant to Study Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH, and Laura Young, MD, PhD, received a grant from the National Institute of Health to increase uptake of diabetes self-management education. The study will focus on…
Announcements, Diabetes, Education, Family Medicine, General Medicine, News, Primary Care, Research, Vital Signs
Latest Grant Awards to UNC School of Medicine Faculty
Awards include those with project start dates from April 1 – 15, 2022, with a total award amount greater than $100,000.
Scientists Implicate Non-Cardiac Genes in Congenital Heart Disease
The UNC-Chapel Hill lab of Frank Conlon, PhD, and colleagues conducted experiments to show how a non-cardiac protein subunit interacts with three cardiac genes known to be mutated in patients…
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of April 22 – April 28
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday April 22, 2022.
Take a Survey to Aid Your Infection Prevention Teammates
Infection Prevention is conducting a new survey to learn about the challenges UNC Medical Center personnel face regarding staying home when sick, particularly since the emergence of the Omicron variant….
LSN Peer Support Program Recruiting Student Volunteers
The UNC-CH Peer Support Core is looking for student volunteers willing to lend an empathetic listening ear to their peers, help peers identify their own needs, subsequently access relevant campus…
UNC School of Medicine Seeks Foundation Phase Academic Coach
The role is open to physicians who have an interest in coaching medical students during their pre-clinical years and the position closes on May 12.
School of Medicine IT Educational Technology Training Opportunities Scheduled
School of Medicine IT Educational Technology Training Opportunities are scheduled for dates from May through August covering topics including Zoom recording and Panopto integration, directory profile training, and editing Panopto…
