January 26, 2022
This research, led by Jean Cook, PhD, and Liu Mei, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, may help explain why certain parts of the genome become highly mutable in some cancers.
January 25, 2022
The record-setting gift supports development of innovative cancer treatments, eradicating health disparities. The center's inaugural director is Lisa Carey, PhD, the Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Distinguished Professor in Breast Cancer Research.
January 20, 2022
This study, called IMPACT, was co-led by A. Wesley Burks, MD, CEO of UNC Health and dean of the UNC School of Medicine. Edwin Kim, MD, is co-author on the paper and leads peanut allergy research at the UNC School of Medicine.
January 12, 2022
The UNC School of Medicine Lab of Kathleen Caron, PhD, discovered that the protein VE-cadherin is a key player in the maintenance and function of lymphatic vessels in the heart, but that loss of these vessels is not associated with decreased heart function after heart attack.
December 15, 2021
Scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill led by Bryan L. Roth, MD, PhD, and colleagues from the University of Southern California and Northeastern University, have created and validated V-SYNTHES – a computational method to quickly screen billions of theoretical compounds for researchers to explore as potential therapies. Their work was published in Nature.
December 2, 2021
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Brian Strahl, PhD, and Jibo Zhang detail how a newly defined domain in a protein regulates gene expression, and how cells compensate when this normal process is disrupted. These insights have implications for cancer research.
November 24, 2021
Damaris Lorenzo, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, led research to reveal crucial downstream effects of rare genetic variants, an important insight into the underlying biology of autism.
November 17, 2021
UNC-Chapel Hill and UC San Francisco scientists have published work in Nature, laying the groundwork for better anti-itching medications with fewer side effects. The work was led by UNC School of Medicine scientists Bryan L. Roth, MD, PhD, Jonathan Fay, PhD, and Can Cao, PhD.
October 26, 2021
This Emory-led study shows a link between post-trauma brain activity and symptoms of anxiety and PTSD six months later. It is part of the AURORA study, led nationally by Sam McLean, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine.
October 26, 2021
A multidisciplinary team of researchers will use new technology and imaging strategies to improve impaired waste clearance of the brain due to sleep disruption. The collaborative project is being co-led by Dawn Kernagis, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, and colleagues from the University of Washington, Oregon Health Science University, BEL Company, and Montana State University.
October 22, 2021
Led by Ben Philpot, PhD, and Matt Judson, PhD, the new therapy was generally well-tolerated and prevented key signs of the condition in animal models.
October 21, 2021
The partnership makes it easier for veterans to take specific actions to manage their osteoarthritis, by providing tools and resources to help prevent joint injuries and reduce the pain and disability associated with the disease.