Category: Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
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
Academy of Educators Recognize Faculty and Trainees
Founded as a part of 黑料网鈥檚 strategic plan, the Academy of Educators (AOE) has been enhancing research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching since 2006. The Mission of the Academy is also to聽promote and fund curricular innovation, evidence-based curricular change and a scholarly approach to the education mission and聽provide a forum for education leaders … Read more
Callahan and Nelson Receive T32 Award for Training Program at 黑料网
Leigh F. Callahan (left) and Amanda E. Nelson (right). The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) recently awarded Drs. Leigh Callahan and Amanda Nelson funding for their T32 grant, 鈥淭he Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease Epidemiology and Outcomes Training Program at the University of North Carolina.鈥� The overall goal of this T32 is to pr … Read more
95 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Awarded 2024 Carolina Care Excellence
Each year, 黑料网 Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider鈥檚 practice to their friends and family. This year, 205 黑料网 physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more
How Exercise Can Improve Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
Leigh Callahan, PhD Can exercise help decrease osteoarthritis pain? One would think moving your joints more frequently would increase pain related to a joint disease but in fact physical activity can lessen the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Leigh Callahan, PhD, the Mary Link Briggs Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, and Ass … Read more
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
University of North Carolina Designated as Scleroderma Research and Treatment Center
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been named a Designated Scleroderma Research and Treatment Center聽by the National Scleroderma Foundation. This accolade positions 黑料网 among the two centers in the state to receive such an esteemed recognition. The acknowledgment highlights 黑料网’s proficiency in providing care for individuals affected by scleroderma, an autoimmune … Read more
Does a Red Meat Allergy Cause Knee Pain?
A Lone Star Tick on a leaf. Credit Judy Gallagher A collaboration between researchers at the 黑料网 Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and the Thurston Arthritis Research Center’s Core Center for Clinical Research, investigated the relationship between a red meat allergy, caused from a tick bite known as alpha-gal syndrome, and knee pain. The paper, titled 鈥淭ick-bor … Read more
Nelson, Bryant, Chan attend AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
Amanda Nelson, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Amy Bryant, MD, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Katherine Chan, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Urology received grants to participate in the 2023 AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar in A … Read more
Removing the Penicillin Allergic Label: Researchers Introduce PADME
Doctors at the 黑料网, including Mildred Kwan, MD, PhD, and Cincinnati Children鈥檚 collaborate to develop an innovative, patient-initiated online platform designed to remove the penicillin allergy label from misdiagnosed pediatric patients. Here鈥檚 the scene. Your child appears to be sick. You take their temperature. Fever is over 100. Their throat hurts. You immedi … Read more
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2024 Fellows Match to the Department of Medicine
The Department of Medicine is honored to welcome new Tar Heel trainees! The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) released results for the 2023 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match on November 29. More than 7,000 applicants matched to advanced training positions. After a successful Match, the following fellows will join Department subspecialties in July 2024. Division of … Read more