Author Archives: ecroe

Robert Tarran, PhD, was interviewed for a Reuters news article and video segment reporting on the effort by United States scientists to investigate vaping-related illnesses. The article and video can be found here.

The Conversation, a nonprofit international news organization featuring academics who want to write for a general audience, posted an article written by Ilona Jaspers, PhD, toxicologist and professor of pediatrics and microbiology & immunology. Dr. Jaspers’ article can be found here, and a UNC story about that article can be...

Robert Tarran, PhD, was interviewed on a CNBC news segment reporting that e-cigarettes may be just as bad for the lungs as traditional cigarettes. The interview can be found here.

UNC-Chapel Hill and NCSU researchers, including Michelle Hernandez, MD, and Delesha Carpenter, PhD, MSPH, have been awarded an NSF grant to study early asthma exacerbation detection through wearable devices developed by NCSU. Read the full story here.

Ilona Jaspers, PhD, was interviewed for an extensive NPR On Point podcast regarding the recent increase in vaping-related illnesses among young people. The vaping portion of the podcast begins at 13:21, and it can be found here.

Robert Tarran, PhD, was interviewed on Bloomberg TV in a brief segment reporting that e-cigarettes are no safer than traditional cigarettes. The interview can be found here.

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. Read the full story here.

Ilona Jaspers, PhD, and Robert Tarran, PhD, have both been consulted and quoted for news articles about a sudden increase in vaping-related illnesses among young people. Dr. Jaspers and Dr. Tarran were interviewed based on their research on the effects of e-cigarettes. The articles, one published on Gizmodo and the...

Ilona Jaspers, PhD’s research on e-cigarettes has been featured in an article on the Yahoo! Lifestyle website. The article, “8 teens hospitalized with ‘severe lung damage’ from vaping — leading expert says e-cig use is ‘not without health effects,’” can be found here.

Brian Button, MD’s research on mucus has been featured in an article in Knowable Magazine (a digital publication from Annual Reviews). The article is called “Mucus: The Body’s Unsung Hero,” and it can be found here.