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Dr. Cynthia Bulik on her latest book, "Midlife Eating Disorders"on CBS This Morning Show

Sharon Kepley — 2013-03-12T15:50:00Z

Another Successful NEDAwareness Week

Sharon Kepley — 2013-03-11T16:05:00Z

For 2013's NEDAwareness week, the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) partnered with Panhellenic Council, Campus Recreation, Counseling and Wellness Services, Embody Carolina, and Campus Dining Services to put together an excellent array of events. Events included a “Celebrate your body” hip hop class with Joseph Nontanovan, fundraising benefits to raise money for eating disorders research and outreach, and the launch of Embody Carolina. Embody Carolina is the first peer lead training program to teach UNC students how to identify and effectively support those struggling with eating disorders on campus. We especially thank Drs. Cristin Runfola and Christine Peat, and Ms. Lauren Janson for their significant role in organizing these successful events.

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To view more photos from each event, please click links below:

NEDA Hip Hop Event Pictures

Greek Groove Pictures

Embody Carolina Pictures

Men With Eating Disorders Have Tougher Time Getting Help

Sharon Kepley — 2013-03-04T13:55:00Z

Dr. Cynthia Bulik said men with eating disorders face extra hurdles because doctors don't think to diagnose them properly to begin with.

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Dr. Bulik appears on the Katie Couric show "A Look Inside at Treatment"

Sharon Kepley — 2012-09-24T16:15:00Z

Sara Trace, PhD receives a 2012 NARSAD Young Investigator Award from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

Sharon Kepley — 2012-08-07T14:50:00Z

Dr. Sara Trace, a post-doctoral fellow in the Eating Disorders Program, is a recipient of a 2012 NARSAD Young Investigator Award from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Dr. Trace’s project titled “Oxytocin in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa,” will determine the effects of intranasal oxytocin in the treatment of anorexia nervosa using psychological and neurocognitive assessments as well as functional neuroimaging. NARSAD Young Investigator Awards are intended to help a new generation of researchers pioneer breakthroughs in mental health research. Each researcher is awarded up to $60,000 over two years to extend their research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty. Dr. Trace’s is among approximately 200 awarded annually by NARSAD from more than 1,000 applicants at research institutes worldwide. Since 1987 the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation has awarded nearly $300 million in over 4,000 NARSAD grants to more than 3,100 scientists around the world.

Jessica Baker, PhD receives a UNC Postdoc Research Excellence Award

Sharon Kepley — 2012-08-06T15:15:00Z

Dr. Jessica Baker, a post-doctoral fellow in the Eating Disorders Program, was a recipient of the 2012 Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Postdoc Research Excellence Award. Each year, this award is given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by postdoctoral scholars at the University of North Carolina. To learn more about Dr. Baker, click here.

EDC Wins Big for Eating Disorders Research

Sharon Kepley — 2012-06-18T18:30:00Z

EDC Wins Big for Eating Disorders Research

Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee agreed to FY 2013 funding for federally financed health research. Under the leadership of the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action (EDC), the funding bill contains a congressional directive urging the National Institute of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate its research on eating disorders and to examine the possibility of creating collaborative consortia on eating disorders research. This initiative holds out the prospect of attaining two key EDC goals: the first is greater attention to and the coordination of eating disorders research across nine National Institutes of Health who possess active research portfolios in this area; the second is increased support for federal Centers of Excellence in eating disorders research at academic medical centers and universities in the United States. The EDC drew inspiration for this breakthrough initiative from the research sections of the House and Senate Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act (the FREED Act).

In short, the EDC is committed to an aggressive strategy intended to achieve key policy goals in Washington, D.C. through available legislative and regulatory vehicles. The EDC has excellent relationships with senior officials at NIMH who we anticipate will be key players in implementing this critical congressional initiative.