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Dr. Key Invited to Speak at the French Congress on Hemostasis 2024

September 16, 2024

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, … Read more

UNC Lineberger, V Foundation Launch Multimedia Initiative to Boost Diversity in Clinical Trials

September 16, 2024

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the V Foundation for Cancer Research have created a multimedia campaign to promote equity in cancer clinical trial participation. This initiative was designed to reduce disparities in clinical trial enrollment among racial and ethnic minority populations. Research has demonstrated that clinical trials have a critical role in advancing cancer … Read more

Jennifer Flythe Appointed Chief of the UNC Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

September 11, 2024

Ron Falk, MD, Chair of the University of North Carolina Department of Medicine, announced the appointment of Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, as the new Chief of the UNC Division of Nephrology and Hypertension effective September 15, 2024. Flythe, a renowned expert in patient-centered kidney care, will lead the division with a vision grounded in … Read more

Faculty and Residents Honored by UNC SOM Student Government

August 27, 2024

The UNC School of Medicine Student Government held the Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony for 2024. The following faculty and residents from the Department of Medicine were recognized.   Nonye Onkolah, MD, IM intern, Naishal Patel, MD, IM intern, and Emma Astrike-Davis, MD, IM resident, were selected for the Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Awards. … Read more

HRSA Awards CGWEP $5 Million Grant

August 21, 2024

The UNC Center for Aging and Health is pleased to announce that the Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (CGWEP) has been awarded a grant of $5 million by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This funding will support programming over the next five years, from 2024 to 2029. According to Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead, Director … Read more

Batsis to CNN: What People Should Know About Healthy Aging

August 7, 2024

In a recent interview with CNN, Dr. John Batsis listed a few things everyone should know about healthy aging. Specifically, he listed things that people can do now to help ensure they remain in good health into their later years. Batsis said that proper nutrition along with regular physical activity and exercise are critically important … Read more

UNC Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1 – July 31, 2024

August 5, 2024

The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding. Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Lara Longobardi, PhD, received an R01 renewal from NIH to study the “Role of CCR2 in osteoarthritis”. Leigh Callahan, MD, has been named Principal Investigator for the UNC site of a $17M dollar osteoarthritis prevention study (TOPS) … Read more

Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout July

August 2, 2024

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of July..  William (Bill) Wood, MD, MPH, UNC Hematology Professor, Represents UNC and Lineberger Cancer Center at White House Clinical Trials Forum to Advocate for Inclusive Research. Edwin Kim, MD, MS, is researching new ways to … Read more

Dr. Moon Awarded UNC Lineberger Development Award to Investigate Cancer in Young Adult Liver Disease Patients

July 29, 2024

Andrew Moon, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was selected for a $50K UNC Lingeberger Development Award for his project, “Risk Evaluation And cancer Detection in Younger adult liver disease patients (READY)”. This project will investigate risk factors for the development of younger-onset metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver … Read more

Dr. Painschab Awarded $2.7M NIH DPI Director’s Pioneer Award

July 26, 2024

Matthew Painschab ,MD, an assistant professor in the UNC Division of Hematology and Director of Adult Oncology Research for UNC Project Malawi, recently received an NIH DPI Director’s Pioneer Award (NDPA) in the amount of $2,721,250 for his project, “Innovations in diagnosis for lymphadenopathy across HIV Centers of Excellence in Malawi.”   The NIH NDPA supports … Read more