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Up one levelUNC researcher honored by American Physiological Society
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 — Susan J. Henning, Ph.D., professor of medicine and cellular and molecular physiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has been honored with an award by the American Physiological Society.
UNC-NCSU researcher receives grant to develop molecular imaging tools
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 — Paul Dayton, Ph.D., an associate professor of biomedical engineering in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and at North Carolina State University, has been awarded a four-year, $1.2 million grant for research aimed at developing safer, more effective tools for ultrasound molecular imaging.
UNC study: cell protein suppresses pain eight times more effectively than morphine
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 — More people suffer from pain than from heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined, but many of the drugs used to relieve suffering are not completely effective or have harmful side effects.
New muscular dystrophy cooperative research center established at UNC
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been awarded a five-year, $7 million grant to establish a muscular dystrophy research center named in honor of the late Sen. Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota, who earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees at UNC.
Physiologist Hackney honored by Lithuanian government
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 — Anthony C. Hackney, an exercise physiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is being honored by the Lithuanian government for his research and service.
UNC eating disorders program director receives national research award
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 — Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D., director of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eating Disorders Program, has received the 2008 Price Family Award for Research Excellence from the National Eating Disorders Association.
Digital mammography superior to film mammography in some cases
January 29, 2008 — For some women, digital mammography may be a better screening option than film mammography, according to newly published results from a national study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC, Duke lead first statewide shaken baby prevention research project in U.S.
January 15, 2008 — Child abuse prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center and School of Medicine and Duke University Medical Center will undertake a $7 million statewide shaken baby prevention project.