The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced funding totaling $14.4 million for a Duke-UNC research collaboration to study new treatment options for pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases (PIBD). Michael D. Kappelman, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the UNC School of Medicine, will serve as principal investigator.

The UNC Special Pathogens Response Center (SPARC) at UNC Hospitals is a regional and national resource for safely caring for patients with a special pathogen. Get an inside look on how healthcare professionals prepare and train during an exercise at the UNC Medical Center.

A comprehensive analysis published in the journal Gastroenterology and led by Michael D. Kappelman, MD, MPH, at the UNC School of Medicine, reveals that U.S. pediatric IBD rates have increased, ranking among the highest globally.

Helping people with musculoskeletal problems reduce their pain and live a better life full of mobility is a professional goal that UNC School of Medicine 4th-year student Spencer Sullivan is pursuing. Originally from Franklin, Indiana, he shares more about pivotal moments that led him to want to pursue a career in orthopedics.

Edwin Kim, MD MS, director of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative at the UNC School of Medicine, will lead the first study of sublingual immunotherapy to address the feasibility and safety of treating multiple tree nut allergens simultaneously in children.

A large study co-led by Kori Flower, MD, MS, MPH, division chief of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine demonstrates that combining text messaging with in-person clinic counseling reduces obesity in the first two years of life. Samantha Schilling, MD, MSHP, associate professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at UNC, was also a co-investigator in the study.

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.

Publishing in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, UNC School of Medicine researchers delve into the perspectives of community and academic providers on the role of biologics and food allergy. This study was led by co-authors Edwin Kim, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, and Jill Fisher, PhD, professor in the UNC Department of Social Medicine and Center for Bioethics.

A new study from the lab of Pengda Liu, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and biophysics, has identified a new biological function of 2’3’-cGAMP in the control of cell migration and cancer metastasis. This research also provides further insights into statin drugs that block cell migration.

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.

UNC School of Medicine 4th-year student Supriya Caton had the desire to include mental health, wellness and medicine into her primary care focus as a physician. From Fuquay Varina, she shares how she saw her potential while working in great community-based primary care and why building relationships matters most when becoming a doctor.

From learning about STEM in high school to majoring in biology and exercise & sport science, UNC School of Medicine 4th-year student Meera Parikh gained in-depth knowledge on human anatomy, physics, and physiology during undergrad. With this experience, Meera knew pursuing a career in medicine was her next step. From Monroe, NC, she explains what she loves most about attending medical school at Carolina.

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PCORI Awards UNC Researcher $14.4 Million to Study Emerging Medications for PIBD Patients

READY TO RESPOND: An Inside Look Into UNC’s SPARC Program

Kappelman Leads Landmark Study Revealing That 100,000 American Youth Are Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Five Questions with Spencer Sullivan

Kim Receives $1-Million Grant for Novel Multi-nut Allergy Treatment Study

New Study Finds Obesity Can Be Prevented in Very Young Children

Reuniting 22 years Later. The Power of Kidney Donation

Are Biologics the Future of Food Allergy Treatment? One Study Weighs Pros and Cons

Researchers Identify New Protein Pathway, Biological Function Important for Cell Migration, Cancer Metastasis

UNC Scientist’s Work Contributes to Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Five Questions with Supriya Caton

Five Questions with Meera Parikh