Please save the date for an upcoming seminar at the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, “Pharmacokinetics and Drug Dosing in Children and Adolescents with Obesity,” which is being presented by Daniel Gonzalez, Pharm D, PhD. The seminar will be held in Marsico 2004 from 4:30-5:30 pm on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Dr. Gonzalez is … Read more

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2019 UNC Children’s Development Early Career Investigator Grants, part of the CRI’s Research Grant Initiative. These awards are funded by the UNC Children’s Medical Foundation through fundraising and philanthropic donations. This grant supports the development of pediatric researchers to advance child health. In alignment with this … Read more

The Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program will be hosting a 4-day training session March 16-19, 2020 at the Emerge Center in Durham, NC. The aim of the program is to provide evidence-based treatment for tobacco use and dependence for health professionals. The TTS Program consists of on-site training and combines findings from the most … Read more

To continue the push toward clinical trial readiness for individuals with rare diseases, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, in partnership with other NIH institutes and centers, announced its continued support of the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network, including $7.5 million over the next five years for the Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium (GDMCC), led … Read more

Andrea Trembath, MD, MPH of the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine is leading UNC-Chapel Hill’s involvement in the GEMINI Study. This multi-center, prospective clinical trial is designed to evaluate the clinical and economic utility of performing rapid whole genomic sequencing (vs. targeted genomic sequencing panels) in neonates and infants with suspected genetic disorders. As costs and … Read more