Two decades ago, an incredible connection began with UNC Health’s first living non-directed kidney donation from a UNC Health nurse to a woman in need of a kidney transplant. 63-year-old Chapel Hill resident Anne Kelly and 69-year-old Clayton resident Debra Norris share their unique story of selflessness and gratitude and an instant unbreakable bond through one kidney.

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper for their groundbreaking work in computational protein design and protein structure prediction. UNC’s Brian Kuhlman made significant contributions to this work while a postdoctoral researcher in the Baker lab.

Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, PhD, assistant professor at the UNC Neuroscience Center, co-authored a perspective piece in Neuron about the critical role of mentor-mentee relationships, especially for those who come from racially underrepresented groups like himself.

William Woodard “Bill” McLendon, MD, Professor Emeritus and Vice Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, former Director of the Department of Hospital Laboratories, UNC Hospitals, passed away at age 93.

Molecular biologist Jordi Xiol posted a fascinating entry on his Substack page “Vineyard Books, a blog on history and science,” featuring UNC School of Medicine’s Charles Carter, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, and his research into the proteins that spurred life on Earth four billion years ago.

This five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is led by Toni Darville, MD, director of the UNC Children’s Research Institute, in collaboration with scientists at Vaxcyte, Inc. and the University of Chicago.

Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, Benjamin Vincent, MD, and Pengda Liu, PhD, were selected as Yang Family Biomedical Scholars in the eighth installment of this annual School of Medicine award.

February is Black History Month, a time to recognize the achievements of Black people and celebrate our diverse voices. UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine teammates share a little about themselves and what Black History means to them.

Joseph Piven, MD, the Thomas E. Castelloe Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, has served as founding editor-in-chief of Journal for Neurodevelopmental Disorders since 2009, when the journal began publishing as part of the Springer Nature family of scientific journals.

In collaboration with Krista Perreira, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, and Hannah Gill, PhD, at the UNC Institute for the Study of the Americas, the Urban Institute published a report titled, Supporting North Carolina’s Immigrant Families: Addressing Barriers and Promoting Solutions for a More Inclusive Safety Net.

During University Research Week, the labs of Dirk Dittmer, PhD, Jack Griffith, PhD, and Joshua Strauss, PhD, won the Art-in-Science Competition held by the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research.

UNC School of Medicine scientists led the largest-ever genomic study of postpartum depression showing genetic correlations between PPD and other psychiatric conditions, as well as providing potential evidence of how the only FDA-approved treatment for PPD works.

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Reuniting 22 years Later. The Power of Kidney Donation

UNC Scientist’s Work Contributes to Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Racial Inclusivity in Neuroscience: Rodriguez-Romaguera Shares Lessons Learned in Mentor-Mentee Relationships

Remembering William Woodard “Bill” McLendon

Carter’s Beginning of Life on Earth Research Featured on Substack

UNC School of Medicine Leads $9.3-Million Study to Create Chlamydia Vaccine

UNC School of Medicine Names 2023-24 Yang Family Biomedical Scholars

UNC Health Celebrates Black History Month

Piven to Step Down as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

UNC Researchers Co-author Report on Safety Net Barriers for Immigrant Families

Dittmer, Griffith, Strauss Labs Win Art in Science Competition

Researchers Confirm Postpartum Depression Heritability, Home in on Treatment Mechanism