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Drs. Gang Xi and Prabir Roy-Chaudhury Receive $2.7 Million Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases聽

July 19, 2022
Dr. Gang Xi, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, professor in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and co-driector of the 黑料网 Kidney Center, were recently awarded a, five year, $2.7 million grant. Their project titled, “Modulation of VSMC phenotype through the Insulin...

Myron S. Cohen Discusses Antibodies for the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases

July 18, 2022
Myron S. Cohen, MD, Yeargan-Bate Eminent Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, went into detail about the history of monoclonal antibodies, how they are being used to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections and how researchers hope to use them in the future. Read the full article at Infectious Diseases...

Dr. Katie Westreich wins Walter W. Tunnessen Faculty Clinician Award

July 6, 2022
Katie Westreich, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, has been awarded the Walter W. Tunnessen Faculty Clinician Award. This honor is presented by the Department of Pediatrics鈥 graduating residents to an attending who demonstrates strong teaching abilities, ideal diagnostic expertise and embodies the qualities Dr. Tunnessen had...

Dr. Stanley Lemon and Other 黑料网 Scientists Discover Key to Hepatitis A Virus Replication, Show Drug Effectiveness

July 6, 2022
With no current treatments for hepatitis A, Stanley M. Lemon, MD, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and other 黑料网 scientists discovered how a protein and enzymes interact to allow hepatitis A virus to replicate, and they used a known drug to stop viral replication in an animal...

Dr. Kawan Swain is Guest Speaker at Former High School, Bertie County’s Graduation Ceremony

June 28, 2022
鈥淎s you climb this ladder in life always reach back to lift someone else up,鈥 was a part of Kawan Swain鈥檚, MD, message to Bertie High School鈥檚 graduating class. 鈥淚 also talked about fear. Especially for me, and just like them, coming from a rural town there is a fear...

Dr. Raquel Reyes Steps in as HISC Course Director, 鈥淐lerkship Director”

June 27, 2022
It takes a dedicated, empathetic and effective educator to take on the role of Hospital, Interventional and Surgical Care (HISC) course director, previously known as the Internal Medicine Clerkship. Raquel Reyes, MD, MPA, associate professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, will be stepping into this position at the end...

Dr. Christopher Klipstein Turns the Page as Clerkship Director

June 27, 2022
Christopher Klipstein, MD, has won over 25 teaching awards, been a role model for thousands of medical students and has transformed the Hospital, Interventional and Surgical Care (HISC) course, also known as the Medicine Clerkship. As he turns the page on his 20-year run as clerkship director, he feels lucky...

Featured Physician: Katie Allen, MD

June 20, 2022
Dr. Katie Allen is an assistant professor in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. Her聽research and clinical interests include medical education, Women鈥檚 Health, MOUD (medication for Opioid Use Disorder), and underserved populations. Dr. Allen believes it聽is imperative that patients understand their disease processes, and I strive to teach...

Featured Physician: Samuel R. Wilson, MD, MSCR

June 20, 2022
Dr. Samuel R. Wilson is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology. He is聽interested in the management of individuals with sickle cell disease and other red blood cell disorders. Specifically, Dr. Wilson's work is聽aimed at understanding the unique complications in the aging sickle cell population and figuring...

Spencer Dorn Explains Four Ways to Improve Specialty Health Care in the U.S.

June 14, 2022
Spencer D. Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA, a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and vice chair for care innovation in the Department of Medicine, wrote this article in Harvard Business Review. Summary: The current structure of specialty care in the United States makes it less accessible,...

Telehealth Shows Promise for Obesity Management

June 10, 2022
John A. Batsis, MD, an associate professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, discussed the advantages and challenges of using telehealth and remote monitoring in obesity management with Healio. He said delivering behavioral weight loss interventions through telehealth is feasible, acceptable and efficacious. 鈥淭here鈥檚 evidence that demonstrates face-to-face vs. telemedicine-based...

Drs. Floris-Moore, Eron lead Joint ID/CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship Program

June 2, 2022
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected 11 infectious diseases (ID) programs for the first Joint ID/CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship. With funding from the CDC, IDSA launched this joint pilot program for ID physicians who are...