Dissociation of G protein from drug-bound GPCR (orange) is captured in accelerated molecular dynamics simulations, starting from the bound (blue) to free state (red), with a trace of its C-terminal residue colored in a blue-white-red scale.

UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors that many common medicines target.

The society recognizes distinguished academic leaders, educators, and researchers whose contributions have earned national and international acclaim.

Breathing wildfire smoke, even briefly, can change the bacteria and immune cells in your lungs, which may contribute to adverse health effects.

UNC School of Medicine researchers led an international clinical trial of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, finding the therapy is safe and effective across all subtypes.

Researchers found that inhibiting a problematic protein in the body helps immunotherapies and CAR T-cell therapy to better fight off melanoma.

A new clinic will bring ALS care to support the unique needs of individuals living in rural North Carolina.

A new multi-site study, co-led by researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has demonstrated that a direct-to-patient digital health program can significantly increase recommended lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals.

Microbiologists at the UNC School of Medicine identify a molecule that helps boost antibiotic effectiveness against staph, tuberculosis, and salmonella.

Laura Klinger, PhD, of psychiatry, and Jason Stein, PhD, in genetics, together with Joseph Piven, MD, in psychiatry, received two $4 million grants to study the root causes and improve therapies to help autistic people live happier and healthier lives.

A new study is uncovering ways to assess early suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children as young as 5 –years old.

A decade after winning the Nobel Prize, the UNC professor continues to push the boundaries of discovery while inspiring the next generation and building cultural bridges between the United States and Türkiye.

The new and improved tool, created by a first-year hematology and oncology fellow Samuel Short, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine, can help physicians better assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation.

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UNC Scientists Discover How a Critical Signaling Step Works Inside Cells

Bauserman Elected Member of American Pediatric Society

UNC Researchers Uncover Wildfire Smoke’s Impact on Respiratory Health

UNC Study Supports Wider Use of FDA-Approved Drug for Rare Muscle Disease

UNC Researchers Unlock New Way to Help Fight Skin Cancer

UNC Health Expands ALS Care to Patients Living in Western North Carolina

Digital Health Outreach Improves Lung Cancer Screening

UNC Researchers Discover Method to Combat Antibiotic Treatment Failure

UNC School of Medicine Secures Two Major NIH Grants for Autism Research

UNC Research Uncovers Ways to Address Early Suicidal Thoughts in Children

The Enduring Legacy of Dr. Aziz Sancar

New Calculator to Better Predict Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients