December 2, 2020
Neurology News: September – November 2020
See what’s new in the UNC Department of Neurology: research, honors, outreach and more.
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December 2, 2020
Limited Submissions Internal Call for Proposals: Mary Kay Foundation Cancer Research Grant
The Mary Kay Foundation is a non-profit public foundation, which focuses on funding research for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer.
December 2, 2020
Mauro Named Chair of RSNA Board of Directors
UNC Department of Radiology is pleased to announce its former Chair Matthew A. Mauro, MD, FACR, FSIR, FAHA, has been named Chair of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors. Dr. Mauro’s selection was announced Tuesday, December 1, at the RSNA’s annual meeting (virtual).
December 2, 2020
PROMISE study seeking racially/ethnically underrepresented MD, PhD, 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.
December 2, 2020
Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty
Review a listing of recent competitive grant awarded to UNC School of Medicine faculty.
December 1, 2020
Subsidized Childcare Resource Available – Juggle @ UNC
UNC Health has created a new partnership with Juggle, a babysitting app to support childcare needs in the UNC community. Register with the code “UNCHealth” to receive 20% off of all Juggle services.
December 1, 2020
Knittel appointed as Women’s Reproductive Health Research Scholar
Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD, FACOG, has been appointed as a Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Scholar. Her work will focus on the health of women involved with the criminal justice system.
December 1, 2020
21 Residents complete the UNC Academy of Educators TARHEEL Program
The UNC Academy of Educators (AOE), housed in the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, has revitalized its former Residents as Teachers program with a new name: Teaching As a Resident: Highlighting the Evidence and Enthusiasm of Learning (TARHEEL) Program. Read on to learn more about the program and the 2020-21 cohort.
December 1, 2020
Upcoming Maintenance for SOM Managed File Services
School of Medicine IT will be performing maintenance to SOM file services on Saturday, December 5th starting at 10AM and finishing up around 5PM. The School of Medicine IT SOM file services are usually accessed as the “H:”, “G:”, and “J:” drives. This work is non-disruptive and should cause no downtime.
November 24, 2020
Limited Submission Opportunity: 2021 Macy Faculty Scholars Program
Internal applications are being accepted for the Josiah Macy Foundation Scholars Program. One application from the SOM will be permitted, and the internal deadline for materials is December 17, 2020.
November 24, 2020
Changing the Trajectory of HIV
Working towards a cure for HIV requires many things – tenacity, determination, and collaboration. Nilu Goonetilleke, an immunologist in the UNC School of Medicine, is well-equipped to meet this challenge.
November 24, 2020
Limited Submissions Internal Call for Proposals: Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program
The purpose of the Ono Initiative is to support scientist Principal Investigators (“PIs”) with creative ideas in selected scientific research fields with the mission of seeking discoveries/solutions and development of high impact science.