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UNC and Minnesota researchers earn NIH grant to explore infant brain development

09 September 2016

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) have been awarded a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to launch the Baby Connectome...

TraCS announces latest round of award winners

31 August 2016

The NC TraCS Institute is pleased to announce awardees in 5 different programs: The 14th cycle of the TraCS $5K-$50K grants for clinical and translational research projects The 7th cycle of the TraCS Drugs, Devices...

Chung appointed to the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative

08 September 2016

Arlene Chung, MD, MHA, MMCi, will serve as an inaugural member of the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program Institutional Review Board. Arlene Chung, MD, MHA Arlene Chung, MD, MHA, MMCi, Diplomate of Clinical...

Taking Care of the Small Stuff

30 August 2016

Tigist Tamir, a third-year graduate student in the Major lab, was recently awarded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Gilliam Fellowship to research cell-signaling mechanisms that could provide new targets for treating cancer. Tigist...

Chapman selected as co-recipient for Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award

07 September 2016

Mimi Chapman, Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has selected School of Social Work Professor Mimi Chapman as a co-recipient of this year’s Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award. The award recognizes...

UNC-Duke-Wake Forest Pediatric Anesthesiology Conference scheduled

29 August 2016

The 9th annual UNC-Duke-Wake Forest Pediatric Anesthesiology Conference has been scheduled for Saturday, September 17. This year's theme is Best Practices in Pediatric Anesthesia Care. The conference will provide physicians,...

UNC launches new campaign: UNC with me

06 September 2016

McCorkle Place isn’t the only place to find the Old Well anymore. From South America’s most active volcano to the African plains of Malawi, the University’s most iconic structure has been making its rounds around the world...

‘Faces of UNC Health Care’ gallery to go on display Aug. 26

26 August 2016

We all have a story to share. The ‘Faces of UNC Health Care’ gallery, which will go on display beginning Friday, Aug. 26, in the corridor between the N.C. Cancer and N.C. Neurosciences Hospitals, celebrates the achievements...

New scientific review process at UNC

31 August 2016

All clinical research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill involving greater than minimal risk must be submitted for review to the UNC Scientific Review Committee. Scientific review is a process that...

Duke/UNC Collaborations Score Big Wins for Biomedical Research

24 August 2016

Pilot funding catalyzes progress on gene editing tools and algorithms to better predict pediatric drug safety Left: Christoph Hornik, MD, MPH & Daniel Gonzalez, PharmD, PhD (Courtesy of Duke Photography) Right: Charles...