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Drug work one of “7 Medical Breakthroughs that Changed Medicine in 2024.”

Harvard Neuroscientist David D. Ginty, PhD, will receive the Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize for his pivotal discoveries on the sensation of touch and how our body communicates with the brain.

Using technology first designed by Bryan L. Roth, MD, PhD, the Michael Hooker Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have engineered a molecular technology that can turn off pain receptors.

The UNC Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program, led by Chirag S. Desai, MD, FACS, professor of surgery, has performed its 100th case, cementing UNC Hospitals as one of the most significant centers for surgical therapy for chronic pancreatitis.

Researchers from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, along with lead author Caroline Meek, MPH, published a pivotal study in a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health titled “Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Warning Labels in US States with Legal Retail Nonmedical Cannabis.” The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of cannabis warning label regulations across the United States.

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.

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.

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.

Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, PhD, assistant professor at the UNC Neuroscience Center, co-authored a perspective piece in Neuron about the critical role of mentor-mentee relationships, especially for those who come from racially underrepresented groups like himself.

FALD is offering travel scholarships for the AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar.

UNC ‘Breakthrough’ Research on Food Allergy Drug Featured in National Geographic

Ginty Named 23rd Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize Recipient

Researchers Create Gene Therapy with Potential to Treat Peripheral Pain Conditions

How UNC’s Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program Provides Holistic, Life-Changing Care

UNC Study Highlights Need for Standardized, Evidence-based Warning Labels for Cannabis Products

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

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

Reuniting 22 years Later. The Power of Kidney Donation

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

Racial Inclusivity in Neuroscience: Rodriguez-Romaguera Shares Lessons Learned in Mentor-Mentee Relationships

Travel Scholarships Available for AAMC 2024 Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar