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Conlon Receives 2020 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Award

September 14, 2020
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund honored Brian Conlon, PhD, as a 2020 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Award for his work on antibiotic resistance. Read the full story here.

Ehre Lab Publishes Striking Images of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Cells

September 3, 2020
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Camille Ehre, PhD, generated high-powered microscopic images showing startlingly high SARS-CoV-2 viral loads on human respiratory surfaces, ready to spread infection in infected individuals and transmit infection to others. The images have been featured in the New England Journal of Medicine‘s “Images in...

Boucher Featured in Fox News Story on “Half-Masking”

September 3, 2020
Richard C. Boucher, MD, was featured in a Fox News story about the importance of proper mask-wearing in the context of COVID-19. The article, “‘Half-masking’ may increase coronavirus risk, study finds,” can be read here.

Henderson & McEntee Introduce New COVID-19 Elective for Internal Medicine Residents

September 3, 2020
By the middle of March 2020, COVID-19 had upended the traditional training experience in the UNC Internal Medicine Residency Program. Didactic coursework and clinical skills training had to be quickly converted to an online format and clinical rotations were suspended as decisions were quickly made to ensure residents had meaningful...

Boucher Featured in Good Morning America Segment About Nose-Covering Masks

August 27, 2020
Richard C. Boucher, MD, was featured in a Good Morning America segment about the importance of wearing a mask over both the mouth and nose in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The segment was sparked by Dr. Boucher’s research with Marsico Lung Institute researchers in collaboration with the Ralph Baric...

NIH Features Boucher in the Story of Mucus

August 20, 2020
In “Marvels of Mucus and Phlegm: The Slime that Keeps You Healthy,” the NIH featured Richard Boucher, MD, to help explain why mucus gets a bad rap and what its true purpose is in human health. Read the UNC story here, and read the full NIH article about mucus here.

Scientists in Cotter Lab Discover Curious Clues in the War Between CF Bacteria

August 10, 2020
In a new study, researchers in the UNC School of Medicine lab of Peggy Cotter, PhD, describe in detail the different weaponry bacteria use to establish infection in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis, depending on their age. Read the full story here.

Henderson Featured in Carolina Care Highlight

July 30, 2020
Ashley Henderson, MD, a member of the Marsico Lung Institute from the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, has been featured in the weekly Carolina Care Highlight. Read the Highlight here.

Boucher Consulted for Gulf Today Article About COVID-19 Therapies

July 30, 2020
Richard C. Boucher, MD, was consulted for a Gulf Today article that discusses research to find treatments for COVID-19. The article, “Scientists Walk a Thin Line in Quest for Cure,” can be found here.

Jaspers and Interdisciplinary Team of Researchers to Develop, Test E-Cigarette Prevention Messaging

July 17, 2020
Seth Noar, PhD, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member, is leading a five-year, $3.35 million national study to develop and test messages that discourage adolescents from using electronic cigarettes. UNC School of Medicine’s Ilona Jaspers, PhD, is part of the project. Read the full story here.