Speaker: Dr. Lena Claesson-Walsh, Uppsala University

Dr. Jay will discuss the diagnosis and pathophysiology of minor Traumatic Brain Injury, along with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. He also will describe the most common forms of Post-Traumatic Headache, including diagnosis and treatment. Gary Jay specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of headache and pain of all types including migraine with and without aura, chronic … Read more

Speaker: Dr. Brian Kim, Stanford University

Dr. Claire Larson is clinical assistant professor of geriatric medicine.

In epidemiologic studies, sex steroid deficiency predicts cardiovascular risk in both men and women, but the utility of hormone replacement therapy for reducing cardiovascular risk remains uncertain. Exogenous sex steroids regulate plasma concentrations of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), but little is known about sex steroid-mediated effects on other metrics of HDL composition and function. Understanding … Read more

Examining the role of dietary fatty acids – Eric Klett, MD Dr. Eric Klett is a physician-scientist whose research interest is in the role of dietary fatty acids, specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and their effects on the development of diabetes mellitus. The Klett lab, using pancreatic beta-cell and animal models, examines the role of … Read more

Julia Sung, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has proven the safety of a new immunotherapy to re-educate the body’s immune system to better fight HIV infection. The results were recently published in the journal Molecular Therapy.

UNC researchers led by Elizabeth Stringer, MD, Sylvia Becker-Dreps, MD, and Aravinda de Silva, PhD, along with collaborators in Nicaragua, have been given a five-year, $2.7 million R01 award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to better understand the epidemiology of Zika virus in pregnancy and the impact the virus has on infant neurodevelopment.

UNC researchers led by Arlene Chung, MD, MHA, reviewed more than 300 apps in the health and fitness categories of app stores for hands-free, voice-activated assistants, including Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant; they found very few had a clear health focus.

Professional satisfaction is a powerful driver of patient experience, quality of care and wise resource use. Burnout is widespread among physicians and is the result of health system dysfunctions, rather than weakness on the part of individuals. Improvements in clinical workflow, teamwork and leadership are among the most potent anecdotes to the burnout. This session … Read more

Speaker: Dr. Anne Marie Schmidt, New York UniversitySubject: Rage/Diaph1 Mechanism of Diabetic Complications and Metabolic Dysfunction

In a new study, John Vavalle, MD, and colleagues, found that TAVR may lead to improved patient outcomes and lower health care costs.