Nephrology Grand Rounds Emily Chang, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of nephrology and hypertension, presented Nephrology Grand Rounds in January. The topic was prompted by her own experience with a dialysis patient while working through several medical issues. “As an adult nephrologist whose practice consists of a majority of older people (>55 … Read more

What started as a VCAG project continued with a transition to virtual care during COVID. Now, “Inpatient Transition to Virtual Care During COVID-19 Pandemic” is one of the top 10 downloaded papers for 2020 and 2021. The UNC Inpatient Diabetes Co-Management Service started as a VCAG project in 2019, to improve glycemic control for hospitalized patients. … Read more

David Margolis, MD, Sarah Graham Keenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, Epidemiology, has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The prestigious honor recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of virology, particularly for making key discoveries on the mechanisms of HIV latency and devising new strategies to … Read more

Allen Cole Burks, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, has received a US Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) for the development and optimization of a miniaturized high intensity focused ultrasound ablation catheter. The Idea Development Award promotes new ideas that … Read more

Dr. Kenton Dover comes from Bear Grass, North Carolina, and was a Protestant minister prior to studying medicine. His desire to help people, especially in the most challenging of life’s circumstances, ultimately led him to pursue a career as a physician in pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine. In addition to clinical work, he’s interested in quality improvement, palliative care, and ethical dilemmas in critical care.

Jeremy Meier, MD, fellow in the division of hematology, Benjamin G. Vincent, MD, assistant professor in hematology, and Jonathan S. Serody, MD, chief of the division of hematology, are authors of the review “B Cell Function in the Tumor Microenvironment,” soon to be published in the Annual Review of Immunology. First author is Stephanie M. … Read more

David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, was a featured expert in the following news stories about COVID, the week of January 14 – January 20. How Omicron Highlights Fading Hope of Herd Immunity from COVID – (KSFO-AM) May be nearing Omicron peak, UNC doctor says; so what’s next? – … Read more

Dr. Hema Chagarlamudi has a passion for understanding and improving healthcare disparities, and caring for individuals with chronic and life-impacting diseases. She attended medical school at Florida State University after receiving an MPH through East Carolina University and MHS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Carla Ribiero, PhD, professor of medicine in the division pulmonary and critical care medicine, expands the understanding of how airway inflammation improves CFTR rescue and may benefit cystic fibrosis patients, in a new review published in Cells. The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein is responsible for regulating the proper flow of chloride and … Read more

Kelli Allen, PhD, professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy, and immunology, received a grant for a project titled “Optimizing Osteoarthritis Care Through Clinical & Community Partnerships.” The project addresses a critical need to improve care for patients with OA through an evidence-based, comprehensive and sustainable care model. Learn more.

Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS, was featured in a Daily Tar Heel article that urges community members to get vaccinated as omicron cases rise in Orange County and UNC students return to campus. Read the article.  

The continued addition of health and fitness features to Apple Watch, Fitbit and other devices, has led to wearers treating them as medical tools — with some over-worrying about their readings. Lindsay A. Rosman, PhD, assistant professor in the division of cardiology, studies the effects of devices on anxiety and  was recently interviewed by AppleInsider. … Read more