Dr. Peery focuses on benign conditions of the colon, including diverticular disease and hemorrhoids. Despite the extremely common nature of these conditions, there is little scientifically-based evidence to guide the care of patients with these commonly-encountered conditions. Indeed, most of the algorithms of care for these diseases are governed by opinions and best guesses as … Read more
Course Description - Integrated Care of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Satellite Symposium - March 10, 2018 (7:00am - 12:15pm)Atrial Fibrillation is best managed by treating it as a "chronic disease" with episodic symptoms which can be successfully managed through a coordinated multidisciplinary model. This symposium will provide education to primary care providers and cardiologists … Read more
UNC's Integrative Vascular Biology (IVB) Training Program and the McAllister Heart Institute (MHI) jointly announce their Annual Research Symposium on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. This year's event will be held from 9AM - 5PM at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on the UNC campus (150 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514). The symposium highlights … Read more
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the umbrella term for the group of tobacco-related lung diseases including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with an estimated 650,000 North Carolinians living with COPD. Recent guidelines have proposed a multidimensional assessment to define disease control and inform … Read more
Speaker: Joshua Vega, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: “UNC Project Health for Leon: A Joint Mission for Global Health”
Speaker: Joan Taylor, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in Pathology and Lab Medicine, UNC School of MedicineTopic: "GRAFs mind the GAP between muscle fate and function"Seminar Synopsis: The overall goal of our research is to characterize the intracellular signaling pathways that govern normal and aberrant growth responses in the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal system. … Read more
Drug allergies–in particular allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics–affects as many as 15% of all hospitalized patients. There is a growing pool of data demonstrating the significant effect a drug allergy diagnosis can have on morbidity and mortality of the hospitalized patient, as well as the immense cost it can add to the health care system. A … Read more
Speakers: Jason Doherty, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Kenan-Flagler Business School and Chris Morrison from ViaVerus, LLC, Topic: "Tapping the Entrepreneurial Spirit"
Speaker: Kenneth Walsh, PhD, Lockhart B. McGuire Professor, Director of Hematovascular Biology Center, University of VirginiaTopic: “Clonal Hematopoiesis and Cardiovascular Disease: New Mechanisms, New Therapeutic Opportunities”
Dr. Evans will discuss the realistic uses of massively parallel sequencing, including genome scale sequencing, in clinical medicine and public health. Jim Evans, MD, PhD, is the Bryson Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He directs Adult and Cancer Genetics Services and is clinically active in … Read more