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Research on the health of transgender and gender nonconforming populations

04 April 2018

The NIH has just re-released a program announcement on Research on the Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations. NC TraCS provides investigators with access to experts, resources, and education to enhance...

RTI hosts talk on the opioid crisis April 6

21 March 2018

The Opioid Crisis: Made in America! Fade in America? Dr. Bertha Madras, Professor of Psychobiology, Harvard Medical School, will address the opioid crisis in the United States, which began with poor science and poor...

It's all about the data

30 March 2018

photo: Melanie Busbee/UNC-Chapel Hill For anyone who's ever conducted an old-school chart audit, some benefits of using electronic health records (EHRs) in research or quality improvement initiatives are fairly obvious. No...

Research Files

Nutrition Department at the School of Public Health sponsors workshop on feeding during early life

15 March 2018

Building a Better Baby: Approaches to Studying Feeding During Early Life and Health Effects April 3, 2018; 1:30-4:00 PM Sponsored by the Nutrition Department at the School of Public Health Michael Hooker Research Center...

Damania named chair of NCI subcommittee on AIDS and HIV-associated cancers

28 March 2018

Blossom Damania, PhD, co-director of the UNC Lineberger Global Oncology Program and the UNC Lineberger Virology Program, vice dean of research for the UNC School of Medicine, and the Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor...

UNC adolescent health expert talks about connectedness, gun violence, and the power of youth to change the world

12 March 2018

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, is Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine within the UNC School of Medicine, Director of Adolescent Medicine Education in the Department of Pediatrics in...

Core facilities, learning opportunities available for researchers, staff

21 March 2018

The UNC School of Medicine Office of Research Technologies is fostering an environment of community and mentoring for UNC core directors and researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and across campus. Scientific researchers...

NC State hosts two-day grant proposal workshop

09 March 2018

Professional Grant Development Workshop April 2-3, 2018 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. To be held at: North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Early Registration Discount - $75 Off Register and pay by March 9, 2018 Sponsored...

UNC Pediatrics delivers investigational genome editing therapy in clinical trial for the rare Hunter Syndrome

21 March 2018

Dr. Joseph Muenzer First gene therapy performed by Dr. Joseph Muenzer and the UNC Clinical Translational and Research Center. This week, a 40-year-old patient was treated at UNC's Clinical and Translational Research Center...

FASEB holds workshop and short course for early-career scientists

06 March 2018

2018 FASEB Rigor and Reproducibility: Promoting Credible Science and Interdisciplinary Collaborations Workshop (Part I) and Course (Part II) Led by internationally-recognized faculty advisors and expert technical staff,...