Scientists Show How Vaping Induces Reactions in Lungs that Can Lead to Disease In a new UNC School of Medicine study led by Rob Tarran, PhD, biomedical researchers show how high levels of protease enzymes in the lungs of e-cigarette users suggest they are at increased risk of developing emphysema.

Dr. Ed Kernick earns multiple awards at the annual School of Medicine Whitehead Lecture on August 7th.   The Foundation Phase Outstanding Director Teaching Award This award recognizes a faculty member from the Foundation Phase curriculum who has enhanced the education of second year medical students by fostering a collegial...

Congratulations to Adam Black, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Dr. Jimena Giudice’s lab for recently receiving a prestigious F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The F32 provides stipend support and institutional allowances for three years. Adam’s project focuses on...

Gene mutation in the brain may be early clue to autism, study suggests Brain disruptions that may contribute to autism could be happening in the first three months of fetal development.

Dr. Ed Kernick has received the highly distinguished “Professor Award” at the 2018 AND 2019 UNC School of Medicine Graduations.  This award, selected by the senior class, is given in recognition of a faculty member who, by his or his willingness, understanding and ability, has contributed the most to student’s...

Cell Biology and Physiology and the Neuroscience Center are excited to welcome Drs. Gregory Scherrer and Adam Hantman!   Dr. Gregory Scherrer will join Cell Biology and Physiology and the Neuroscience Center in September 2019.  Dr. Scherrer comes to UNC from Stanford University where he was an Assistant Professor.  The...

Dr. Carol Otey was awarded Instructor of the Year, selected by the first-year students in the PharmD doctoral program.  The award was presented by class Vice-President, Kendrick Cobb (pictured with Carol Otey).

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will support the innovative imaging work of Michelle Itano, PhD, director of the UNC Neuroscience Microscopy Core facility for five years thanks to a grant totaling nearly $800,000.  Click here for article.

The American Diabetes Association selected Damaris Lorenzo, PhD, as a winner of its Junior Faculty Development Award, which carries with it funding for further research on diabetes-related investigations.  Click here for article.

Doctors could use Crispr tool to inject benign virus into foetus’s brain to ‘switch on’ key genes.  Click here for article.