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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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| | Peery Authors Genetic and Transcriptomic Landscape of Colonic Diverticulosis |
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| Researchers led by Anne Peery, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine, suggest that tissue remodeling is a primary mechanism for the development of colonic diverticulitis, a debilitating gastrointestinal condition. | | |
| | | Researchers Expand Our Understanding of How the Body and Brain Communicate |
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| Publishing their work in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vibhor Krishna, MD, and colleagues discovered that specific neurons in the brain are actively involved in processing cardiac and respiratory signals. | | |
| | | Study Examines Knowledge of How E-cigarettes Affect the Upper Airway |
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UNC Hospitals Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Resident Cameron Worden, MD, and co-senior authors Associate Professor Adam Kimple, MD, PhD, and UCSF Health’s Zainab Farzal, MD, MPH, published an article looking at the toxicological effects of e-cigarette use in the upper airway.
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| | | Rittenhouse Presents at 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections |
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| Katelyn Rittenhouse, MD, a first-year global women’s health fellow and former OBGYN resident, presented on the association between preeclampsia and HIV infection among Zambian women at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Denver last weekend. | | |
| | | TraCS Program Provides Salary Support to Develop New Site Investigator Training |
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| Applications are due March 20 for the Clinical Trialist Training Program, an NC TraCS initiative that provides 10% salary support for one year of training to develop new site investigators for multicenter clinical trials. | | |
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| | In Remembrance of Carolyn Suitt |
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Carolyn Suitt, lab manager for the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease Histology Core, passed away on February 22. She was born in Franklin County and is a Carolina Chemistry alumna. Her histology expertise was second to none, and she was a trusted and dedicated mentor to numerous students who have worked within the histology core.
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| | | Caring for North Carolina’s Children |
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| The UNC Department of Pediatrics educates North Carolina’s future pediatricians, produces research that advances healthcare, and delivers personalized care to children regardless of medical complexities or a family’s ability to pay. | | |
| | | The Art of Medicine: Nielsen Teaches An Honors Carolina Seminar Series |
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In the dynamic world of healthcare, the journey to becoming a compassionate and well-rounded provider involves more than just the traditional pre-medical curriculum. This semester, Honors Carolina students will get engaging and thought-provoking classroom discussions with UNC Urology’s Department Chair, Matthew Nielsen, MD.
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| | | Power of Partnership: UNC Health, Novant Health and UNC School of Medicine Annual Report Now Available |
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Through our collaborative partnership, Novant Health, UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine are working to advance the health and wellbeing of communities in North Carolina.
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| | | Five-Year Review of Department of Psychiatry Chair |
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| An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the UNC Department of Psychiatry and the leadership of its chair, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on April 24. | | |
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| | Buse Honored with Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes Award |
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The American Diabetes Association announced the recipients of the 2024 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards, recognizing individuals who have significantly advanced diabetes care, education, and research. Among the awardees is John Buse, MD, PhD, the Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the UNC Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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| | UNC Health, Blue Cross NC Long-Term Agreement Provides Stability for Patients and Providers |
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| Agreement maintains access to care across the state, enables innovative collaboration. | | |
| | | New UNC Health Endovascular Center is Now Open |
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| The UNC Health Endovascular Center is now open, offering services such as vascular access, including ports and tunneled lines; uterine and prostate artery embolization; kyphoplasty; and more. | | |
| | | Nominate a House Staff Member for the Annual Cefalo Award |
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UNC Hospitals House Officer Awards annually recognize five outstanding members of the Hospitals’ house staff for exemplary service, professional performance and compassionate patient care. The award honors the memory and legacy of Robert C. Cefalo, MD, PhD. Please submit nomination materials to Christy Ray at Christy.Ray@unchealth.unc.edu by May 15.
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| | | UNC Health Talk: What Happens If You Stop Taking Weight-Loss Drugs? |
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Whenever you stop taking a medication, you may experience certain side effects. This includes Wegovy or Ozempic, the drugs making headlines for their ability to spur weight loss. In this article from UNC Health Talk, learn what happens when you stop these medications.
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