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Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the UNC School of Medicine, received a $100,000 Sherman Prize for his groundbreaking work to optimize care and treatment for children with IBD and define the burden of these diseases. The UNC School of Medicine is pleased to announce that...

At the UNC School of Medicine, researchers are exploring childhood food allergies, focusing on the immune system and emerging treatments. Dr. Edwin Kim is leading efforts to understand the rising prevalence of allergies, the hygiene hypothesis, and the potential of oral immunotherapy (OIT) to safely desensitize young children to allergens...

Ongoing clinical research study in US children documents the rebound of endemic respiratory viruses, builds foundation for expediting future vaccines and treatments. Today, the first paper from a multi-year clinical research study was published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Dynamics of Endemic Virus Re-emergence in Children in the USA Following the COVID-19...

Michelle Hernandez is leading asthma research in rural communities across North Carolina to make care and clinical studies more accessible. Michelle Hernandez’s entire career has been motivated by her family. She was inspired to earn an advanced degree by her brother, decided to become a doctor after seeing the cancer care...

New knowledge of these protein functions will help researchers develop new drug targets for chronic pain, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy, migraines, and other neurological conditions. Cellular communication between neurons within our brain is complex and busy, much like a USPS mailroom. To keep things running smoothly, the brain uses specialized...