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Welcoming the UNC School of Medicine Class of 2020

11 August 2016

Members of the UNC School of Medicine class of 2020 arrived on campus this week to begin their medical school journey. During their four years, they will learn in classrooms and clinics here in Chapel Hill, across the state...

Blood, sweat and tears

02 August 2016

Bruising. Unexpected bleeding. Joint pain and swelling. Daily needle injections. Social isolation. All of these struggles are part of the daily routine for someone living with hemophilia — a rare disorder that prevents...

NIH considering restarting funding for human-animal chimera research

08 August 2016

Close-up of an embryonic stem cellAnne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images Federal health officials said Thursday they are reconsidering a moratorium on the funding of research in which human tissues are transplanted...

HIV Treatment Keeps Uninfected Partner from Contracting the Virus

27 July 2016

Anti-HIV medications suppress the viral load of people living with HIV and provide durable protection against heterosexual transmission according to the groundbreaking study led by Myron Cohen, MD. Chapel Hill, N.C. – Anti-HIV...

Diabetes Drug Victoza Might Not Help Advanced Heart Failure Patients

03 August 2016

Study participants may have been too sick to benefit from the medication, diabetes expert says The theory for this trial was that this drug -- from a class of medications called (GLP-1) agonists -- might interact with the...

Ready for the Challenge

27 July 2016

After incredible success as a vascular surgeon, researcher, and educator at Northwestern University, Melina Kibbe, MD, takes over as chair of the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery. It’s Melina Kibbe’s first...

Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute shares case scenarios

02 August 2016

The Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute is sharing its new Ethical Dilemmas in Scientific Research and Professional Integrity website, video, and podcast with each CTSA and beyond. This web page presents...

Ian Buchanan Named Chief Research Officer for the UNC Health Care System

21 July 2016

CHAPEL HILL – Ian B. Buchanan, MD, MPH, has been named the Chief Research Officer for the UNC Health Care System. The appointment is effective August 1. Buchanan is an experienced healthcare executive with a track...

Don Bailey selected as member of the Societal and Ethical Issues in Research Study Section of the Center for Scientific Review

02 August 2016

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— Don Bailey, Ph.D., distinguished fellow at RTI International, has been selected to serve as a member of the Societal and Ethical Issues in Research Study Section of the Center for Scientific Review. The...

Healing Broken Hearts

20 July 2016

With support from the NC TraCS Institute, a UNC surgeon has created a research program to address the most common birth defect. Jennifer S. Nelson, MD, MS During both of her pregnancies, Jennifer Solms Nelson studied the...