July 7, 2026
Former Marine Undergoes First-of-its-Kind Procedure to Reduce Life-Altering Seizures
UNC is the only medical institution in the world to use high frequency sound waves to inactivate brain tissue that causes epilepsy.
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June 23, 2026
UNC Lineberger Researchers Advance Early-Stage Liver Cancer Detection and Treatments
Researchers conduct new patient registry and radiation therapy study to improve outcomes for patients at high risk of liver cancer and those with early-stage cancer, respectfully
June 17, 2026
New Liver Targeted Insulin Shows Promise for Safer Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
UNC School of Medicine researchers announce how a novel insulin approach shows promise for safer, more stable blood sugar management in type 1 diabetes in the OPTI-2 clinical trial.
June 15, 2026
Targeting Delivery to the Lungs: Inhaled Vitamin D Could Be New Strategy
UNC School of Medicine researchers report that taking vitamin D orally has repeatedly failed to improve outcomes for people with chronic lung diseases. Inhaling vitamin D directly into the airways could offer a more effective, targeted treatment.
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.
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 19, 2026
UNC, UCSF researchers collaborate on new trial to prevent PTSD funded by John Mayer’s Heart and Armor Foundation
A collaboration between UNC School of Medicine and University of California-San Francisco will examine how improving sleep might reduce PTSD side-effects.
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.