Author Archives: Morgan Duerden

Researchers from the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University aim to use a pig-based model to study esophageal diseases, a field where scientific understanding remains limited. Researchers use large animal models to help with therapy development, testing and translation. However, fully defined models of digestive diseases are...

The UNC Division of Hospital Medicine met many milestones during Fiscal Year 2025. Nearly 50% faculty contributed to abstracts that were accepted at the Society of Hospital Medicine Triangle Chapter Research, Innovation and Clinical Vignette Poster Competition. The majority of those abstracts were presented at the national SHM Converge in...

The University of North Carolina will serve as a study site for the vTv Therapeutics Inc. CATT1 Phase 3 trial  investigating cadisegliatin as an adjunctive treatment to insulin in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Cadisegliatin is a potential first-in-class, oral, liver-selective glucokinase activator for T1D that has been granted...

The UNC School of Medicine Student Government held the Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony for 2025. The following faculty and residents from the Department of Medicine were recognized. Connor Nevin, MD, IM resident, Alex Gartland, MD, pediatrics resident, and Reaves Houston-Dixon, IM intern, were selected for the Kaiser Permanente Excellence...

Malinda Williams, associate chief of administration in the UNC Division of General Medicine and Epidemiology, will retire at the end of July. Malinda has been at UNC for 20 years and has made tremendous contributions during this time. “It’s hard to imagine our division without her,” Dr. Shana Ratner, interim...

David Weber, MD, MPH, received the Elaine Larson Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The APIC is the leading professional association for infection preventionists with more than 15,000 members. Their mission is to advance the science and practice of infection prevention and...

On July 1, 2025, Ron Falk, MD, officially steps down as Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—a role he has held since 2015. Over the past decade, Dr. Falk has led the department with a rare blend of scientific rigor, compassion,...

 Shana Ratner, MD, FACP, professor of medicine in the University of North Carolina’s Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, is now serving as the Interim Chief for the division. Dr. Ratner joined the UNC faculty in 2011 after completing her medical degree at UNC Chapel Hill and her residency and...

Christine Gladman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, and Kunal Jakharia, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, were honored with the DOM Faculty Citizenship award. This peer-nominated award recognizes Department of Medicine faculty who exemplify...

We are deeply saddened by the recent loss of Anderson “Andy” Bradbury, MSN, AGNP-C, a beloved nurse practitioner in the UNC Division of Cardiology. Andy joined our cardiology family in 2019, stepping into a complex and demanding role at the electrophysiology (EP) clinic. “When Andy joined our team, he jumped into his...

The ID Fellowship Program led by Christopher Sellers, MD, MPH, celebrated graduating fellows at the Atlas Bar in Carrboro. Joined by Joe Eron, MD, chief of the division of infectious diseases, Myron Cohen, MD, director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, and many other infectious disease faculty,...

During this year’s Pearls Day, medical students gathered to listen to educators speak on topics or issues they may face after graduation. Speakers for the event are selected by the graduating students as an honor. Kunal Patel, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and...