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Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout October

November 1, 2024

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of October. Daniel Richardson, MD, MSc, MA,  published a study with colleagues on use of anthracyclines.  Jared Weiss, MD, interviewed with OncLive on the survival benefits of an HPV vaccine. Marschall Runge, MD, PhD, … Read more

Kwan and King Appointed Medical Directors

October 31, 2024

Mildred Kwan, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology and Louise King, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, will each take over their division’s respective Eastowne clinic site as Medical Director. Allergy and Immunology Clinic Dr. Mildred Kwan will be … Read more

DOM Research Staff Attend Society of Research Administrators Conference

October 31, 2024

Jill Cunnup, Administrative Director for Clinical Research, Kelsey Haywood, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine Research Program Director, Alex Kass, MSN, MBA, RN, CDCES, Caleb Hemphill and Brett Phillips, MA,PMP, CCRP, attended the Society of Research Administrators conference in Chicago. The conference theme, Breaking Barriers: Together Towards Tomorrow, offered a wide range of sessions, workshops, … Read more

Jason Wittes Named to Hemophilia Alliance Board of Directors

October 23, 2024

Jason Wittes, PharmD, has been elected to serve on the Hemophilia Alliance Board of Directors beginning in October 2024. The Hemophilia Alliance is a not-for-profit organization that comprises federally funded hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs) that either have, or are seeking to have, pharmacy programs under Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act. The Alliance … Read more

Janice Hwang Investigating Neurocognitive Effects of Type 1 Diabetes in Children

October 23, 2024

Janice Jin Hwang, MD, MHS, Division Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism, has been awarded a $2.796 million, 5 year, NIH U01 grant to investigate the neurocognitive effects of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in children. The project, titled “Mapping Neurocognitive Complications of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes” is a collaboration among researchers, including Aysenil Belger, PhD, from … Read more

UME Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Fuller, MD

October 22, 2024

We are so excited to showcase some of our brilliant UME educators in the department of medicine and across our AHEC sites. For many of us there are certain teachers in our past who left a mark on our lives and are highly valued. For some they may be the reason you went into medicine … Read more

Jonathan Serody Receives Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award

October 18, 2024

Jonathan Serody, MD, the Elizabeth Thomas Professor of Medicine and division chief of Hematology, has been honored with this year’s Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award. This accolade recognizes those who contribute significantly to scientific achievements and service. Dr. Serody has been involved in many notable cancer research projects. He pioneered the use of … Read more

Yara Abdou Co-Published an Editorial on Funding Gaps in Cancer Clinical Trials

October 17, 2024

Yara Abdou, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Oncology published a  Journal of Clinical Oncology editorial with Norman E. Sharpless, MD. They responded to a new study by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center that found enrollment in industry-sponsored cancer clinical trials doubled between 2008 and 2022 while federally supported trial enrollment remained flat. From 2018 … Read more

Featured Physician: Geargin Wilson, MD

October 14, 2024

Geargin Wilson, MD, was a rockstar resident that was brought back into the Division of Infectious Diseases to start his career! What brought you to UNC Medical Center? Since leaving the Triangle area after residency, I have always had the draw of returning to the area to practice. My experience working with patients in North … Read more

Full Court Press for Sickle Cell Raises $28k

October 11, 2024

On Sept. 15, the Division of Hematology hosted their annual basketball fundraiser for sickle cell. There was a blood drive, CPR training and of course, a basketball competition. $28,376 was raised this year, up from $10,000 last year! The IAR (Islamic Association of Raleigh) Soldiers beat the other 11 teams and won the basketball tournament. … Read more

Ankita Ashoka, MD, won the ANIO GP Kaushal Annual Outstanding Trainee Award.

October 11, 2024

Ankita Ashoka, MD, a Nephrology fellow, was awarded the 2024 Outstanding Trainee Award by the ANIO (American Nephrologists of Indian Origin). The GP Kaushal award is given in memory of Gur P. Kaushal, PhD to a trainee in nephrology who demonstrates academic, clinical, and community service excellence. Read more here

UNC Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1 – September 30, 2024

October 4, 2024

The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding Division of Hematology Steven Grover, PhD, has been awarded a $3.2 million R01 grant from the NIH NHLBI for his research into C1 inhibitors. Joshua Rivenbark, MD, PhD, won the 2024  Agios Hemolytic Anemias Clinical Fellowship Competitive Grant. Division of Geriatric Medicine The CGWEP (Carolina Geriatric … Read more