| | Watch Now: Carolina Blue (Med School Anthem) |
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| The UNC School of Medicine Class of 2026 wrote, directed and choreographed “Carolina Blue (Med School Anthem),” an all-original production celebrating what makes our school such an incredible place. | | |
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| Read news media coverage from the past week featuring interviews with UNC School of Medicine faculty, staff and students. | | |
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| | UNC Center for AIDS Research Turns 25 |
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The UNC Center for AIDS Research is an engine for funding HIV research, supported by a competitive NIH P30 infrastructure grant that has been successfully renewed since 1998. Center leaders and members discuss the center’s history, research and patient care efforts, and more, in a Q&A.
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| | | UNC OBGYN, Orange County Department of Health Receive Funding to Reduce Inequities in Maternal Health Care and Outcomes |
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| The joint project has been awarded $21 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to make pregnancy and birth safer for North Carolinians with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Alison Stuebe, MD, is the UNC-Chapel Hill lead. | | |
| | | Novel Study Finds Aspirin-free Regimen Benefits Patients with LVAD |
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| The ARIES-HM3 Randomized Clinical Trial assessed the safety and efficacy of excluding aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen in patients with advanced heart failure who have undergone implantation of a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device (LVAD). | | |
| | | Removing the Penicillin Allergic Label: Researchers Introduce PADME |
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| Doctors at the UNC School of Medicine and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center collaborate to develop an innovative, patient-initiated online platform designed to remove the penicillin allergy label from misdiagnosed pediatric patients. | | |
| | | Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists to Treat Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders is Promising, but Premature |
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| Christian Hendershot, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Clinical and Translational Addiction Research Program at the UNC School of Medicine, co-wrote a commentary on repurposing the antidiabetic medication semaglutide to treat substance and alcohol use disorders. | | |
| | | Division of Physical Therapy Faculty and Alumni Publish Article in Diagnostics |
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The study, titled “Postural Control Measurements to Predict Future Motor Impairment in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review,” included contributions from two UNC-Chapel Hill alumni, one UNC neonatal physical therapy fellowship alumnus and two faculty members from the Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Health Sciences.
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| | | UNC Scientists Assess Comprehensive Antiviral Landscape to Guide R&D |
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Developed in partnership with SciVida, the first-of-its-kind database lays the groundwork for READDI’s pipeline of broad-spectrum pandemic drugs. READDI co-founder and scientific advisor is Nat Moorman, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine.
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| | | Due Feb. 14: UNC-Novant Health Capacity Building Grant |
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| Proposals are due on Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. for the Research Capacity Building Grants RFA from Novant Health, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine. | | |
| | | Basch Marks 10th Year as Associate Editor for JAMA |
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| Ethan Basch, MD, is celebrating his 10th year as an associate editor for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Throughout the past decade, Basch has played a pivotal role as an oncology editor for JAMA, contributing significantly to the field of medical research. | | |
| | | First Time Conference Tips |
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UNC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) teammates attended the 2023 American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting and Expo in November. The conference was the first ever for CHER’s Taylor Baldwin. In this piece, Baldwin shares her experience and advice for other conference first-timers.
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| | Trivedi Awarded with NC Jaycee Burn Center Intern Award |
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| Hersh Trivedi, MD, a second-year resident in the urology residency program, was honored with the NC Jaycee Burn Center Intern Award by the UNC Department of Surgery. This recognition is a testament to his exceptional performance during his Intern rotation on the burn service. | | |
| | | Three Teams Selected for 2023-24 Translational Team Science Awards |
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| The Translational Team Science Awards program is aimed at capitalizing on UNC-Chapel Hill’s culture of collaboration and fostering interdisciplinary teams of basic science and clinical investigators. | | |
| | | Nominations Open for University Awards |
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| Send in nominations through Feb. 13: | | |
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| | Adams Served USA Track & Field as Head Team Physician at Pan American Games |
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| Nailah Adams, MD, recently served as the head team physician for USA Track & Field for their 2023 Pan American Games contingent in Chile. Adams previously was the official team physician for Trinidad and Tobago at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. | | |
| | | Gibson Leads the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee with a Personal Touch |
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| Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, has been elected to serve as the chair of the UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor’s Advisory Committee. Gibson, currently in her second term on the committee, brings a wealth of experience and a personal connection to the University that has fueled her commitment to Carolina’s growth and success. | | |
| | | Painter Named UNC Ambulatory Anesthesiology Division Chief |
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| Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Nathan Painter, MD, will begin his work in the role on Jan. 1. | | |
| | | Community Practice Lab Leads Annual Staff Summit for Habitat for Humanity of Orange County |
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| The Community Practice Lab, housed within the Department of Health Sciences and led by Ryan Lavalley, PhD, facilitated organization-wide planning around community engagement and empowerment at Habitat for Humanity of Orange County‘s 2023 annual summit. | | |
| | | Fourth Carolina Cares, Carolina Shares Winner Announced |
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| Congratulations to Kelly Bossenbroek Fedoriw, MD, of family medicine for winning the fourth Carolina Cares, Carolina Shares raffle prize! The campaign aims to strengthen North Carolina communities and provide UNC-Chapel Hill employees with an opportunity to make a difference across the state and nationally. A final prize will be up for grabs next week. | | |
| | | Podcast: I Got the Job! Now What? |
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| This episode of the Society for Radiation Oncology Administrators podcast features UNC Department of Radiation Oncology Associate Chair for Administration Joanna Herath and School of Medicine Director of Administrative Talent Development Patty Saponaro discussing employee onboarding, development and more. | | |
| | | Mentors Needed for First Generation Medical Students |
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| First Gen Fellows is a program for UNC School of Medicine medical students who were the first in their families to attend college. These students have limited outlets of support from individuals who can relate to specific challenges and barriers faced in navigating medical education. | | |
| | | Building Homes, Packing Produce: CHER Tar Heels Serve the Community |
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| This November, members of the UNC Center for Health Equity Research came together at community service events for Habitat for Humanity of Durham and Farmer Foodshare. | | |
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| | UNC Hospitals & UNC Health Rex Named “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care” by U.S. News |
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| U.S. News evaluated hospitals from across the nation that provide labor and delivery services and submitted detailed data to the publication for analysis. | | |
| | | Food Poisoning or Stomach Flu? How to Tell the Difference |
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When you feel sickness in your stomach, you’re probably more focused on feeling better than what is causing your ailment. But figuring out whether you have food poisoning or the stomach flu can help you decide your best plan of action — and give you a clue as to how long you’re going to feel lousy.
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