Three Teams Receive ECBR Grants for Basic Science Research Pilot Projects
The UNC School of Medicine Office of Research provided pilot funding to three teams for cutting-edge basic science discovery research.
Wrist-Wearable Data May Help Identify Pain, Sleep, and Anxiety Outcomes after Traumatic Stress Exposure
Scientists at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and UC San Francisco, part of a national collaboration led by Sam McLean, MD, MPH, at the UNC School of Medicine, show…
Getting to the Heart of Chemotherapeutic Cardiotoxicity
Brian C. Jensen, associate professor of medicine and pharmacology in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Cardiology, speaks about his research on kinase inhibitor cardiotoxicity.
UNCMC Rapid Response Nurse Feature: Erin Shelton
The UNC Medical Center’s Adult Rapid Response System recognizes the nurses that ensure rapid response events are successful.
Spring Deadline for Replacing HeelStream Links and Embed Codes
The deadline for replacing old HeelStream links and embed codes with the new ones in Panopto is Friday, April 14.
Upcoming Educational Technology Trainings
School of Medicine IT educational technology training opportunities for the spring semester include web trainings, managing and editing Panopto recordings, and more.
Nasrallah Joins Expert Panelist for the US News & World Report 2023 Best Diet Reports
Lana Nasrallah, MPH, RD, LDN, clinical dietician in the Department of Family Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine shares her expertise as a panelist for the US News &…
Accepting Applications for SOM Physician Scientist Training Program
The program supports career development of physician scientist trainees near their transition to faculty positions. The deadline for applications is March 5.
NHLBI Awards MIDAS Study Two Diversity Supplements
The Mother and Infant Determinants of vascular Aging Study (MIDAS) has been awarded two National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) research supplements to promote diversity. The research aims to identify and…
Cardiology and Heart Health, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research, Women's Health
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Weeks of Dec 28 – Jan 5
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Wednesday December 28, 2022.
UNC Researchers Tackle the E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use–associated Lung Injury (EVALI) Epidemic
Meghan Rebuli, PhD, an assistant professor of pediatrics in the UNC School of Medicine and member of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology, shares new findings and…
News, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Pulmonology, Research
UNC Health Provider Ushers in First FDA-Approved Medication for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, a professor in the Department of Medicine and director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, co-leads effort to approve an allergy drug, dupilumab, for…
Clinical Research, Gastrointestinal, News, School of Medicine
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Weeks of Dec 16 – Dec 22
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday December 16, 2022.
AHA Awards McAllister Heart Institute with Undergraduate Summer Program Grant
The McAllister Heart Institute received “Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training” by the American Heart Association. The $165K award will fund five summer researchers annually.
Fall 2022 Core Facilities Staff Recognition Award Winners Announced
In a strong field of nominations, Mia Evangelista of the Pathology Services Core received the award for technical achievement, Edison Floyd in the Pathology Service Core received the customer service…
Announcements, Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, News, Research, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
Why Don’t T Cells Destroy Solid Tumors during Immunotherapy?
Led by Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, UNC School of Medicine scientists and colleagues found that targeting key proteins that control the T cell response to stress could help researchers develop…
The Covid Pandemic’s Hidden Casualties: Pregnant Women
This article was published in The New York Times on December 8, 2022. To read it, click on the link below.
UNC Initiative Aims to Improve Cancer Screening, Outcomes
The Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative (CCSI) leverages UNC Lineberger members’ expertise in research-backed interventions – along with a network of community, academic, and government partners – to improve the quality…
Machineni Featured in NEJM Video Series on Obesity, Weight Management
Sriram Machineni, MD, director of the UNC Medical Weight Program, was one of several experts featured in a New England Journal of Medicine video series on the various aspects of…
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Weeks of Dec 9 – Dec 15
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday December 9, 2022.
