February 9, 2022
Dayton Named Chair of the Joint UNC-NCSU Department of Biomedical Engineering
Paul Dayton, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, has served as interim chair since the fall of 2019.
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January 31, 2022
HHS Announces a Standard Clinical Definition for Opioid Withdrawal in Infants
Co-led by Hendrée Jones, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, this work is major step towards improving standards of care for infants prenatally exposed to opioids, part of the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy.
January 27, 2022
Margolis Elected Fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The prestigious honor for David Margolis, MD, Sarah Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, and Epidemiology, recognizes his distinguished contributions to the field of virology, particularly for key discoveries on the mechanisms of HIV latency and devising new strategies to pursue a cure for HIV.
January 26, 2022
How to Talk About Mental Health with Your Child and Their Pediatrician
Rebecca Baum, MD, professor of pediatrics, is a featured expert on the American Academy of Pediatrics website healthychildren.org about how parents and pediatricians can address mental health and offer additional support for children.
January 25, 2022
Willis Authors BMJ Editorial on Decrease in Hospital Admissions for Child Infections during Pandemic
The UNC School of Medicine’s Zachary Willis, MD, MPH, co-authored an editorial published in the British Medical Journal in conjunction with new research that shows dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England during the pandemic.
January 20, 2022
Damania Honored as Hometown Hero
This week’s WCHL Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Blossom Damania, Boshamer Distinguished Professor and Vice Dean for Research at the UNC School of Medicine.
January 6, 2022
Bogdewic named Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development
In the role, Stephen Bogdewic, PhD, will oversee future planning for the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development.
January 5, 2022
TraCS Team Science ACTeR Program Now Accepting Submissions for Phase 1 Support
NC TraCS Team Science is seeking to assist UNC researchers with the formation and development of multidisciplinary research teams focused on tackling challenging problems in clinical or translational medicine through our new Advancing Collaborative Team Research (ACTeR) Program. NC TraCS is currently accepting applications for Phase 1 ACTeR applications.
January 5, 2022
Seeking Curricular Representative for the Simulation, Experiential Learning, and Training (SET) Center
There is still time to submit your CV and letter of interest for the Curricular Representative position for the Simulation, Experiential Learning, and Training (SET) Center. This is unique opportunity for physicians to assist with the development, implementation, and evaluation of simulation-based medical education and work with the SET Center to support the implementation of the strategic plan. The application window has been extended to January 14.
January 5, 2022
PROMISE Study Seeking Racially/Ethnically Underrepresented MD, MD/PhD, or DO Assistant Professors for Peer Group Mentoring Research
UNC is part of a national effort, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Program Consortium, to identify best mentoring practices for scientists underrepresented in biomedical research.
January 5, 2022
UNC Awarded $3.9-million Grant to Study Perimenopausal-onset Anhedonia and Psychosis with Simultaneous PET-MR
Gabriel Dichter (UNC Psychiatry), Crystal Schiller (UNC Psychiatry), and David Lalush (Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering) have been awarded a 5-year $3.9-million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to use simultaneous positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging (PET-MR) to examine the effects of estradiol on reward circuitry functioning in a transdiagnostic sample of women with perimenopausal-onset anhedonia and psychosis.
January 5, 2022
Save the Date for the 2022 APWIMS Spring Symposium on Empowering Your Career
The event, sponsored by the Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences (APWIMS) and the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, will focus on supporting faculty navigating promotion.