Recognizing the need to stimulate translational research in Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer, the National Cancer Institute is funding a $5.4 million, 5-year grant to support projects through a consortia of institutions....

Three NC TraCS researchers featured as UNC "Meet a Tar Heel" Giselle Corbie-Smith Giselle Corbie-Smith, M.D., wasn’t drawn to medicine from the start. She jokes that when her mother urged her to consider medical school, she...

Leigh Callahan, Ph.D., and Russell Harris, M.D., M.P.H., UNC faculty members, who are also members of the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute, have co-authored an Institute of Medicine (IOM)...

Scientist receives $150,000 grant to study breast cancer A UNC scientist received Wednesday a grant to identify biomarkers for the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Melissa Troester, assistant professor of epidemiology in...

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) released for public comment a first draft of its National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda, January 23. According to a PCORI news release, these research priorities...

Carey appointed as new co-chair of the CTSA Key Function Committee NC TraCS PI extender Tim Carey, M.D., M.P.H., was recently picked to co-chair the CTSA Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Key Function Committee (KFC)....

After many years devoted to building and leading institution-wide clinical and translational research programs, Michael Fried, M.D. has decided to reduce his administrative responsibilities in one of his many roles, as director...

The HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 study, led by Myron S. Cohen, MD of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named the 2011 Breakthrough of the Year by the journal Science.

Gary Marchionini, Ph.D. receives Award of Merit. Gary Marchionini, Ph.D., dean and distinguished professor for the UNC School of Information and Library Science and a member of the NC TraCS Internal Advisory Board, has been...

New NC TraCS Resource Helps Financially Strapped Scientists Find Funding With slashed budgets and fierce competition for grants, researchers have had to work harder than ever before to find new funding opportunities for their...