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  • Dr. Lara Longobardi Receives R01 Renewal from NIH to Study the Role of CCR2 in Osteoarthritis

    Lara Longobardi, PhD,聽associate professor of medicine in the Division on Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, recently received funding through the National Institute of Health (NIH); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) for the renewal of her R01. The project, 鈥淩ole of CCR2 in osteoarthritis鈥�, will establish the molecular events leading … Read more

  • Dr. Bill Wood Advocates Inclusive Clinical Trials at White House Forum

    William (Bill) Wood, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the 黑料网 Division of Hematology, was invited to the White House Clinical Trials Forum in June. Representing the University of North Carolina (黑料网) and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Wood shared his perspectives as the Medical Director of 黑料网 Cancer Navigation and Senior Medical Advisor to the American Society of H … Read more

  • Dr. Jason Akulian Leads First Clinical Research Site to Test Innovative Pleural Effusion Care

    In collaboration with the company Pleural Dynamics, 黑料网 researchers led by Jason Akulian, MD, associate professor in the Department of Medicine, are the first to use a fully implantable automatic effusion shunt with no external catheters or expensive drainage canisters to provide an innovative new option for patients who struggle with chronic fluid collection.聽 … Read more

  • Dr. Morrissey Receives Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award

    Pictured from left to right: Susan Ehringaus, Dr. Morrissey, Dr. Deb Bynum, Dr. Alex Duncan. Samantha Morrissey, MD, PhD, a 黑料网 Med-Peds resident, has been honored with the prestigious Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award for her groundbreaking research conducted at the 黑料网 McAllister Heart Institute under the guidance of Brian Jensen, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiol … Read more

  • From Lab Bench to Leadership: Dr. Victoria Bautch鈥檚 Impact on 黑料网 McAllister Heart Institute

    Victoria Bautch, PhD, has supported cardiovascular research at 黑料网 for nearly 30 years. She served as a founding member of the McAllister Heart Institute, ultimately dedicating seven years to being co-director. On June 30 she will step down from her leadership position. 鈥淚 just, I love science. I love figuring out how things work. There’s always something new to learn,鈥� Victoria … Read more

  • Manuscript co-authored by 黑料网 Hematology Researchers Accepted in Blood Advances

    Nirupama Ramadas, PhD, Fatima Trebak, PhD, Rafal Pawlinski, PhD, and Erin Sparkenbaugh, PhD, with the 黑料网 Division of Hematology, are co-authors of 鈥淏iased agonism of protease-activated receptor-1 regulates thrombo-inflammation in murine sickle cell disease.” Their manuscript was accepted in Blood Advances, a journal of the American Society of Hematology. The study shows APC inhi … Read more

  • Stanley M. Lemon, MD

    Lemon Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

    Stanley M. Lemon, MD Stanley M. Lemon, MD, professor of medicine in the 黑料网 Division of Infectious Diseases and a member of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, has been elected to the聽National Academy of Sciences. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. Lemon came … Read more

  • February- Grants and Funding

    Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: February 1 鈥� February 29, 2024

    The 黑料网 Department of Medicine ranked 23rd in the country in total National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for federal fiscal year 2023 and 8th among peer public universities, according to a new report published by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Saira Sheikh, MD, Vimal Derebail, MD, MPH, and Tessa Englund rece … Read more

  • Allergist Provide Insights for Managing Food Allergies and Food-Related Anaphylaxis

    Drs. Mildred Kwan and Onyinye Iweala A recent review article published in JAMA by Drs. Edward Iglesia, Mildred Kwan, Yamini Virkud, and Onyinye Iweala reviewed the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of IgE-mediated food allergies in the United States. IgE-mediated allergic reactions to food are caused by immunoglobulin (Ig)E allergy antibodies. Such reactions typically occur w … Read more

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    Monroe, Fager Publish “Stopping the bleed when platelets don’t stick”

    Dougald Monroe, PhD Dougald Monroe, PhD, professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and the 黑料网 Blood Research Center, co-authored an article with Ammon Fager, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University titled, 鈥淪topping the bleed when platelets don鈥檛 stick鈥� in Nature Cardiovascular Medicine. The commentary discusses a novel bifunctional antibody that br … Read more

  • Cindy Gay, MD, MPH

    New Trial Highlights Incremental Progress Towards a Cure for HIV-1

    Cynthia L. Gay, MD, MPH, associate professor of infectious diseases, and David Margolis, MD, the Sarah Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, and Epidemiology in the 黑料网, published results of a clinical trial showing that vorinostat and immunotherapy may modestly shrink the latent HIV reservoir. Cindy Gay, MD, MPH Antiretrovir … Read more

  • January- Grants and Funding

    Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: January 1 鈥� January 31, 2024

    Division of Oncology Lisa Carey, MD, received a $225K grant titled, “Clinical implications of metastatic subtype, microenvironment, and organ of involvement.” Joannie Ivory, MD,聽was granted $240K for her project, “Participant Enrollment in a Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Trial of Endocrine Therapy Adherence Support.” Yara Abdou, MD, was awarded $240K to investigate molecular res … Read more