A study being done at UNC shows that help is on the horizon for those who suffer from peanut allergies. A promising clinical trial being led by Dr. Wesley Burks, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the UNC School...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the third recipient of the MatchMaestro trophy for enrolling the most volunteers through ResearchMatch.org, the national research study recruitment registry that helps match...

When neuroscientist Mark Zylka launched his laboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill six years ago, he was not thinking about synthesizing chemicals. He was focusing on trying to identify the molecules expressed by pain neurons and how...

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and Linda Watson, MS, EdD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences were selected to be a part of the Faculty Engaged Scholars (FES)...

If you’re diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your doctor will probably advise you to lose weight, alter your diet, and take Metformin, a standard first-line diabetes medication. That’s the plan the American Diabetes Association...

California has transformed into a powerhouse player in stem cell research, but the taxpayer-funded institute responsible for that needs an overhaul, a report released on December 6th found. The review by the Institute of Medicine...

Photo Credit:Luciano Lozano/Ikon/Corbis Before Edward Chu entered his fourth year at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, he took a 12-month sabbatical to launch his first clinical trial. He wanted to evaluate...

A decade ago, then-Chancellor James Moeser announced a sweeping $245 million genomics initiative to position Carolina as a leader in the genomics revolution. With the dedication of the new Genome Sciences Building on October...

Did you know that only 5% of children with autism in the U.S. participate in clinical research studies each year, while nearly 90% of children with cancer are enrolled in research studies? This contribution has led to many...

The newest member of the Chordoma Foundation’s growing team, Patty Cogswell brings over 25 years of cancer research experience to her role as the Foundation’s first full-time manager of research. Patty joined the Foundation...