Upcoming Maintenance for SOM Managed File Services, Saturday 7/24
School of Medicine IT will be performing maintenance to SOM file services on Saturday, July 24 starting at 10 a.m. and finishing up around 5 p.m. The School of Medicine…
Search Committee named for Chair, Department of Surgery
The UNC School of Medicine has named a committee to lead the search for a new Chair for the Department of Surgery.
Robinson Named the New Associate Dean for Graduate Education
Effective August 1, Dr. Donita Robinson will succeed Dr. Jean Cook as the School of Medicine Associate Dean for Graduate Education.
New School of Medicine IT Training Website
The School of Medicine IT Technology Training website is now live!
Limited Submission: NIEHS Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award
Internal SOM applications for the Limited Application NIEHS Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award are due on September 15, 2021.
Long named Co-editor of The American Journal of Gastroenterology
The American College of Gastroenterology announces new co-editors-in-chief Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, of Virginia Commonwealth University, and Millie Long, MD, MPH, of the UNC School of Medicine, starting in 2022.
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of July 8 – 14
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday July 8, 2021.
A Message from Dr. Wesley Burks: Focus on the Future
In this edition of “Discussions on Leadership” Dr. Burks outlines how leaders can balance daily demands with longterm success.
Baby First at UNC to Receive Gene Therapy for SMA, Thanks to Early Check Newborn Screening
A Charlotte baby became the first at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. to receive a breakthrough gene therapy treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), after his condition was…
Neurology, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
Peden Named Inaugural Editor-in-Chief of New AAAAI journal
David Peden, MD, past president of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, will serve as the academy’s first editor-in-chief of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global.
Itano Named Editor-in-Chief of BioTechniques
Future Science Group named Michelle Itano, PhD, as the new Editor-in-Chief for BioTechniques, the International Journal of Life Science Methods.
Carey Featured in Video on Clinical Implications of the FeDeriCa trial in HER2+ Breast Cancer
Lisa Carey, MD, member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the clinical implications of the phase 3 FeDeriCa trial in HER2-positive breast cancer.
UNC School of Medicine Novant Health Charlotte Campus receives positive evaluation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education
The UNC School of Medicine Novant Health Charlotte Campus will provide UNC curriculum to third- and fourth-year medical students, with a special focus on health equity led by Novant Health.
Browne Lab Earns NIH Grant to Study Cannabis Effects on HIV Reservoir
Ed Browne, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, is the principal investigator of a $4-million, 5-year study of the role of cannabis use in HIV latency – one of the main…
Brinkley-Rubinstein, Peterson Publish Research Letter in NEJM
It is the first scientific article looking at breakthrough cases among vaccinated people in a correctional setting.
Five Residents Selected to Receive 2021 Cefalo House Officer Awards
This year’s Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Awards were given to UNC Medical Center residents: Michael Hart, MD, obstetric anesthesiology; Diya Jost, MD, medicine, pediatrics; Meredith Kugar, MD, plastic and…
Piven Appointed to Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
Joseph Piven, MD, director of the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, was named as one of 22 public members of this federal committee that coordinates activities and provides advice to…
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Psychiatry And Mental Health
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of July 1 – 7
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday July 1, 2021.
New School of Medicine IT Training Website
School of Medicine IT is launching a new IT Technology Training website Monday, July 12, where you can register for live trainings or watch content on-demand.
Education, School of Medicine, Technology and Innovation, Vital Signs
Schwarts, Walker publish NEJM article on COVID-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
Stephanie Schwartz, MD, and Tracie Walker, MD, in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, published in the New England Journal of Medicine: “Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children – Initial Therapy and Outcomes.”
Clinical Research, Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Vital Signs
