May 28, 2026
UNC Recognized as Top University for Research, Market Translation
Carolina was named the 18th “Most Innovative Institution” among hundreds of universities across the nation by the Cure Innovation Index.
Tag: Press Releases
May 27, 2026
UNC Study Shows Strong Patient Response to At-Home Colorectal Cancer Screening
Researchers mailed the test to recipients across North Carolina and calculated a nearly 20% increase among residents who agreed to take the test, regardless of race or ethnicity.
May 20, 2026
UNC Researchers Develop Faster, Low-Cost Method to Diagnose Common Pediatric Cancer
The genetic tool allows doctors to better tailor treatments to each patient's unique subtype of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
May 15, 2026
UNC Study Reveals Promising New Therapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The new study, led by researchers in the lab of Blossom Damania, PhD, has identified a new therapeutic target for difficult-to-treat cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
May 14, 2026
UNC Researchers Create More Effective, Less Toxic Immunotherapy to Combat Blood Cancer
The newly developed cells address a significant limitation present in existing treatment approaches and may offer a promising solution for acute myeloid leukemia.
May 14, 2026
UNC Launches New Tool to Ensure Accuracy, Rigor of Mouse-based Biomedical Research
Backed by new research findings, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a new reporting system that will allow researchers across the United States to confirm the genetic accuracy of their mouse models.
May 11, 2026
US/UK Food Allergy Researchers Predict Oral Food Challenge Tests as an Obstacle to Future Food Allergy Trials
A new international perspective led by UNC School of Medicine researchers highlights that oral food challenges, historically considered essential to food allergy clinical trials, are now limiting who can participate and threatening to slow progress in food allergy research.
May 5, 2026
UNC Researcher Continues Quest to Understand the Origins of the Genetic Code
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has extended funding for biochemist Charles Carter, PhD, who seeks to prove how critical molecules began to read the genetic code, evolved together, and led to life on Earth billions of years ago.
May 4, 2026
Traveling with Hope: Rex Mobile Mammography Celebrates 25 Years of Service
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Rex Mobile Mammography, a department of UNC Health Rex Hospital, will welcome a new mobile mammography unit this year named Hope Esperanza, or “Hope.”
April 27, 2026
UNC Bioengineers Create New Material for Heart Monitoring Devices
Researchers have created heart monitoring sensors that conform to the skin, are comfortable, and can be worn while people are moving.
April 24, 2026
A New Clinical Trial for Metastatic Breast Cancer Opens
A new clinical trial that adjusts treatment as breast cancer evolves is now open and enrolling patients at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
April 24, 2026
Two UNC School of Medicine Researchers Receive $1 Million Grants to Advance Innovative Cancer Research
The investment will help researchers develop innovative research projects aimed at improving the treatment of solid tumors, cervical cancer, lung cancer, and more.