{"id":3831,"date":"2025-02-10T09:49:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/?page_id=3831"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:59:39","slug":"endo-cru","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/research\/endo-cru\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity Clinical Research Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:3830,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;112673&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-10 09:42:23&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-02-10 14:42:23&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;ENDO Cru header&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;endo-cru-header&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2025-02-10 11:23:19&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-02-10 16:23:19&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/medicine\\\/endocrinology-metabolism\\\/cell\\\/endo-cru-header\\\/&quot;,&quot;menu_order&quot;:0,&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;somcell&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;filter&quot;:&quot;raw&quot;}\" cell-meta=\"{&quot;_wpv_contains_gutenberg_views&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;_upd_sortorder&quot;:[&quot;1&quot;],&quot;layout&quot;:[&quot;SingleCellBlocks&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{\\&quot;imagePercent\\&quot;:50,\\&quot;imageMinHeight\\&quot;:350,\\&quot;textOverlay\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;foregroundImage\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;cellHeader\\&quot;:\\&quot;Our Mission\\&quot;,\\&quot;cellText\\&quot;:\\&quot;The EnDO CRU is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by developing innovative treatments for endocrine conditions. 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By exploring new therapies and treatments, we strive to offer participants access to cutting-edge advancements in the field.\\&quot;,\\&quot;blockImage\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/medicine\\\/endocrinology-metabolism\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/1314\\\/2017\\\/06\\\/hero-research-bg.jpg\\&quot;,\\&quot;blockBackgroundImage\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/medicine\\\/endocrinology-metabolism\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/1314\\\/2017\\\/06\\\/research2019EOYthumb.jpg\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundImageShape\\&quot;:\\&quot;landscape\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;mediumBlue\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundImageRatio\\&quot;:\\&quot;32x9\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundImageAlignment\\&quot;:\\&quot;center\\&quot;},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[],\\&quot;blockType\\&quot;:\\&quot;imageBlocks\\&quot;,\\&quot;blockStyle\\&quot;:\\&quot;heroImage\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell>\n<h2>Our Team<\/h2>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                Leadership            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">             <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/klara-klein-md-phd\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/01\/Klara-Klein.jpeg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/01\/Klara-Klein.jpeg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Klara Klein, MD, PhD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Director<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/jamie-diner-msn-fnp-c-rn-cde\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2020\/12\/IMG_1849-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2020\/12\/IMG_1849-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Jamie Diner, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CDE                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Medical Director<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/alex-kass-msn-mba-rn-cdces\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2025\/02\/Kass-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2025\/02\/Kass-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Alex Kass, MSN, MBA, RN                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Program Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/andrea-d-coviello-md-face-mmci-msc\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/10\/coviello.jpeg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/10\/coviello.jpeg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Andrea D. Coviello, MD, FACE, MMCi, MSc                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Lead Investigator for Obesity and Lipid Trials<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/jill-cunnup\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2019\/02\/Jill-Cunnup-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2019\/02\/Jill-Cunnup-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Jill Cunnup                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Finance Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/rachael-unger\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2025\/02\/rachael-fraser-225x300-1.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2025\/02\/rachael-fraser-225x300-1.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Rachael Unger                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Lead Clinical Research Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n             <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                Investigators           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src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/01\/hwang-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/01\/hwang-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Janice Jin Hwang, MD, MHS                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/klara-klein-md-phd\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/01\/Klara-Klein.jpeg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/01\/Klara-Klein.jpeg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Klara Klein, MD, PhD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Director<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/jamie-diner-msn-fnp-c-rn-cde\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2020\/12\/IMG_1849-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2020\/12\/IMG_1849-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Jamie Diner, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CDE                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Medical Director<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/andrea-d-coviello-md-face-mmci-msc\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/10\/coviello.jpeg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/10\/coviello.jpeg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Andrea D. Coviello, MD, FACE, MMCi, MSc                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__summary\"><p>Lead Investigator for Obesity and Lipid Trials<\/p>\n<\/div>    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/john-buse-md-phd\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2016\/08\/Buse-John-789x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2016\/08\/Buse-John-789x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    John B. Buse, MD, PhD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/tahereh-ghorbani-md-ecnu\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2022\/06\/tahereh.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2022\/06\/tahereh.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Tahereh Ghorbani, MD, ECNU                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/elizabeth-harris\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-20-at-3.17.28-PM.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-20-at-3.17.28-PM.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Elizabeth Harris, MD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/rebecca-j-vitale-md-mph\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/09\/Vitale-Headshot-1024x777.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2023\/09\/Vitale-Headshot-1024x777.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Rebecca J. Vitale, MD, MPH                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/laura-young-md\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2022\/06\/laura-young-689x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2022\/06\/laura-young-689x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Laura Young, MD, PhD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n                    \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n             <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle 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href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/people\/alex-kass-msn-mba-rn-cdces\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2025\/02\/Kass-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2025\/02\/Kass-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Alex Kass, MSN, MBA, RN                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n                \n      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Whether you&#8217;re looking to test a promising new therapy, explore novel mechanisms of action, or evaluate real-world treatment outcomes, we have the expertise and infrastructure\u00a0for your study to succeed.We invite pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and medical device manufacturers\u00a0to partner with us in conducting:<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Early-phase clinical trials (First-in-Human, Phase I)<\/li>\n<li>Late-stage clinical research (Phase II\u2013IV)<\/li>\n<li>Post-market studies and real-world evidence generation<\/li>\n<li>Investigator-initiated trials and collaborative projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2017\/06\/EnDO-CRU-picture-e1739198254228-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"689\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2017\/06\/EnDO-CRU-picture-e1739198254228-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2017\/06\/EnDO-CRU-picture-e1739198254228-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2017\/06\/EnDO-CRU-picture-e1739198254228-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2017\/06\/EnDO-CRU-picture-e1739198254228-600x320.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/endocrinology-metabolism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1314\/2017\/06\/EnDO-CRU-picture-e1739198254228.jpg 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>Contact the email or number below to discuss how we can collaborate to <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">dr<\/span>ive the next breakthrough in endocrine and metabolic health.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>uncdiabetes@med.unc.edu<\/li>\n<li>984-974-3004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Team Why do research sponsors conduct research at EnDO CRU &amp; why do patients want to participate? 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