Category: Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Henderson, Jain appointed directors of undergraduate education in the department
Ashley Henderson, MD, and Koyal Jain, MD Ron Falk, MD, chair of the department of medicine, has named Ashley Henderson, MD, associate professor of medicine in pulmonary medicine, and Koyal Jain, MD, assistant professor of medicine in nephrology, the new directors of undergraduate education in the department of medicine. “The best education curriculum responds to changes in medica … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1-July 31, 2019
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Shehzad Z. Sheikh, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, and post-doctoral fellow Takahiko Toyonaga, MD, PhD, have received a fellowship research award from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Read more. Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology Crystal Wiley Cené, … Read more
American Thoracic Society Honors Rivera For Lifetime Achievement
The Thoracic Oncology Assembly of the American Thoracic Society presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to UNC Lineberger’s M. Patricia Rivera, MD, professor of medicine in the department’s division of pulmonary and critical care medicine. M. Patricia Rivera, MD Rivera was recognized at the society’s international conference in Dallas in May, for her outstanding scientific contr … Read more
Noone Receives 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Dr. Peadar Gerard Noone (pictured with Dr. Joanna Schneider Cavalier) received the 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award on Saturday. Peadar Gerard Noone, MD, professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, and medical director of the UNC Center for Bronchiectasis Care, has received the 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, pre … Read more
Featured Administrator: Hannah Little Serves the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Hannah Little is the next featured administrator in our series, recognizing those who ensure operations are managed efficiently to support faculty, staff, and trainees in their pursuit of education, research and clinical care. Division administrators like Little focus on achieving continuous improvement in the quality and the value of our work, for those we support and the patien … Read more
Donaldson Study Shows Ivacaftor Improves Mucociliary Clearance
Scott H. Donaldson, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is first author on a new study that shows restoring the activity of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductant regulator (CFTR) using the therapeutic agent Ivacaftor can lead to significant improvements in physiologic assessments. Scott Donaldson, MD Cystic fibrosis is caused b … Read more
Donohue Ranks in Top 10 National COPD Experts
Expertscape has recognized Dr. James F. Donohue as a national leader in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
UNC School of Medicine researchers receive $9.96 million U.S. DoD grant
The US Department of Defense tabbed UNC Marsico Lung Institute researchers led by Richard Boucher, MD, and Ilona Jaspers, PhD, to study the adverse effects of inhaling toxic fumes from burn pits in the field.
New York Times Article Features Pulmonary’s Dr. William Fischer
Dr. Fischer from the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine has been featured in a NY Times article discussing the success of experimental treatments for Ebola in Central Africa.
The Heart of a Researcher
At the UNC School of Medicine, researchers come to their work through various paths. For Wanda O’Neal, PhD, her tireless dedication to researching cystic fibrosis and lung conditions was born from a very personal place — a family with six kids with cystic fibrosis.
Dr. James Donohue Receives the Breathing for Life Award
James F. Donohue, MD, was honored with the Breathing for Life Award at the Tenth Annual American Thoracic Society (ATS) Foundation Research Program Benefit on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in San Diego, California. The Breathing for Life Award is the highest honor given by the Foundation for philanthropy, scientific achievement, and commitment to mentorship.
Double Lung Transplant Recipient Breathes New Life at 79, Creates Endowed Professorship
For patients with end-stage chronic lung disease, every breath is tiresome and difficult. When the disease is no longer responsive to medical therapies, a lung transplant is a possibility for patients under the age of 70. This is the tale of two double lung transplants and one enduring tribute.