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Supercharging T cells against HIV's weak spots
In a milestone clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the UNC School of Medicine have demonstrated that new vaccines can significantly boost T cells targeting the most vulnerable, conserved regions of HIV—areas considered key to effective immune control. This pivotal finding not only advances our understanding of HIV immunology but also offers hope that these vaccines could contribute to novel, curative approaches against HIV.
The work by Nilu Goonetilleke, PhD, and colleagues was advanced with the translational science resources available at NC TraCS—from early assistance with proposal development, to regulatory support, to the dedicated space and trained staff at the Clinical and Translational Research Center where the study was conducted.
Connecting people with population genomic screening
Megan Roberts and her colleagues used a TraCS 2K grant to kick off a longer, NIH-funded study on how to help patients take advantage of genomic screening. They are building a toolkit to help health systems launch and sustain population genomic screening programs—expanding access to personalized healthcare.
Designing a new tool for women's pain relief
Lauren Carlberg, a post-doctoral research associate at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, is contributing to the drug delivery mechanism and science being developed by Poppi Biotherapies, a UNC-affiliated startup that wants to help women who suffer from vestibulodynia. The group is collaborating with FastTraCS to develop a device that can deliver pain relief directly to the painful tissue.
TraCS announces 2nd cohort of Innovation to Impact (i2i) Award recipients
We are pleased to announce the second cohort of Innovation to Impact (i2i) Award recipients. These awards support multi-year projects that address critical scientific and operational barriers in translational science, with the goal of accelerating the development and delivery of effective interventions at UNC Health and beyond.
StoryMap explores how translational science improves medical research
Translational science works to make biomedical research—from basic research on genetics and cell biology to clinical trials and public health outreach—more efficient and more aligned with patient needs. In this new interactive StoryMap, we chart how NC TraCS supports scientists at every stage of this process, fueling impactful research and powering the future of next-generation medicine in North Carolina.
Advancing the research agenda at UNC-Chapel Hill
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