Category: Hematology
Grover Receives Joanne Levy, MD, Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement
Natalie Grover, MD The American Society of Hematology (ASH) announced Natalie Grover, MD, associate professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Hematology, as the recipient of the Joanne Levy, MD, Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement. The award was announced at the 66th Annual ASH Meeting and Exposition on December 7 in San Diego. This prestigious annual award recognizes t … Read more
UNC Bone Morrow Transplant Clinic Receives Pinnacle of Excellence Award
The UNC Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Clinic has been named a recipient of the Press Ganey 2024 HX Data-Driven Pinnacle of Excellence Award in the category of Patient Experience (10-49 physicians) – Medical Practice. This prestigious recognition celebrates the clinic’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional care and an outstanding patient experience. This is the first tim … Read more
Jason Wittes Named to Hemophilia Alliance Board of Directors
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 ensures HT … Read more
Jonathan Serody Receives Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award
Jonathan Serody, MD 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 pio … Read more
Yara Abdou Co-Published an Editorial on Funding Gaps in Cancer Clinical Trials
Yara Abdou, MD 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 fl … Read more
Full Court Press for Sickle Cell Raises $28k
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, 2024 winners, IAR Soldiers 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. 300 people … Read more
UNC Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1 – September 30, 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 (C … Read more
Kasthuri & Team Publish Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Pomalidomide for the Treatment of HHT in NEJM
Raj Kasthuri, MBBS, professor in the UNC Division of Hematology and director of the UNC HHT Center of Excellence, and a team of researchers published their study evaluating the safety and efficacy of pomalidomide for the treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasias in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasias (HHT) is an inherited disorde … Read more
Dr. Key Invited to Speak at the French Congress on Hemostasis 2024
Nigel Key, MD Nigel Key, MD, Harold R. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology, was an invited plenary speaker at the French Congress on Hemostasis 2024 on September 12 in Lille, France. The title of his lecture was “Is tranexamic acid a universal hemostatic agent? What is left to learn about mechanism, dosing, timing, risks?”
UNC Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: August 1 – August 31, 2024
The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding. Division of Oncology Yohei Hisada, PhD, was awarded $50K for his research in leukemia at the 2024 ISTH conference in Bangkok Brian Miller, MD, received the Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator Award for $250k. Division of Gastrology and Hepatology Aadra Bhatt, PhD was awarded … Read more
Yohei Hisada, PhD, Awarded ISTH Fundamental Research Career Development Award
Yohei Hisada, PhD, was awarded $50K for his research in leukemia at the 2024 ISTH conference in Bangkok Yohei Hisada, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been awarded $50,000 dollars for his research through the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Fundamental Research Career Development Award in the category of Fundamental Mechanisms of Hemostasis. This … Read more
Featured APP: Laura Blanchard, PA-C, MPAP
Laura Blanchard, PA-C, MPAP, an Inpatient Supervisor in Hematology, was the first in-patient APP hired within Hematology and has balanced being a wonderful role model and leader within her job and her family! What is your role in the Department and what patients do you serve? Inpatient Supervisor in the division of Hematology caring for adult patients with leukemia, lymphoma and/ … Read more