{"id":53846,"date":"2021-07-28T09:45:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?page_id=53846"},"modified":"2021-10-12T12:24:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T16:24:36","slug":"research-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/research\/research-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Research News"},"content":{"rendered":"<form autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"wpv-filter-55332\" action=\"\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53846\/?wpv_view_count=55332\" method=\"get\" class=\"wpv-filter-form js-wpv-filter-form js-wpv-filter-form-55332 js-wpv-form-full\" data-viewnumber=\"55332\" data-viewid=\"55332\" data-viewhash=\"eyJuYW1lIjoicmVzZWFyY2gtbmV3cy1yZWRlc2lnbi1wYWdpbmF0aW9uIn0=\" data-viewwidgetid=\"0\" data-orderby=\"\" data-order=\"\" data-orderbyas=\"\" data-orderbysecond=\"\" data-ordersecond=\"\" data-parametric=\"{&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;55332&quot;,&quot;view_id&quot;:&quot;55332&quot;,&quot;widget_id&quot;:0,&quot;view_hash&quot;:&quot;55332&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;\\\/medicine\\\/wp-json\\\/wp\\\/v2\\\/pages\\\/53846\\\/?wpv_view_count=55332&quot;,&quot;sort&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_as&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_as&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ajax_form&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ajax_results&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;prebefore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;before&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;after&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;attributes&quot;:[],&quot;environment&quot;:{&quot;current_post_id&quot;:53846,&quot;parent_post_id&quot;:53846,&quot;parent_term_id&quot;:0,&quot;parent_user_id&quot;:0,&quot;archive&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[]}},&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-attributes=\"[]\" data-environment=\"{&quot;current_post_id&quot;:53846,&quot;parent_post_id&quot;:53846,&quot;parent_term_id&quot;:0,&quot;parent_user_id&quot;:0,&quot;archive&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[]}}\"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"js-wpv-dps-filter-data js-wpv-filter-data-for-this-form\" data-action=\"\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53846\/?wpv_view_count=55332\" data-page=\"1\" data-ajax=\"disable\" data-effect=\"fade\" data-maxpages=\"14\" data-ajaxprebefore=\"\" data-ajaxbefore=\"\" data-ajaxafter=\"\" \/><input class=\"wpv_view_count wpv_view_count-55332\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpv_view_count\" value=\"55332\" \/>\n\n<\/form>\n<div id=\"wpv-view-layout-55332\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-55332\" data-viewnumber=\"55332\" data-pagination=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;55332&quot;,&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;paged&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:500,&quot;speed&quot;:5,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;stop_rollover&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;cache_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_images&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_reach&quot;:1,&quot;spinner&quot;:&quot;builtin&quot;,&quot;spinner_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;callback_next&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;manage_history&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;has_controls_in_form&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;infinite_tolerance&quot;:0,&quot;max_pages&quot;:14,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;base_permalink&quot;:&quot;\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53846\/?wpv_view_count=55332&amp;wpv_paged=WPV_PAGE_NUM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-permalink=\"\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53846\/?wpv_view_count=55332\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"wpv-loop js-wpv-loop media alt-media\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/c-adrian-austin-co-wrote-a-summary-on-caring-for-older-adults-in-the-icu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2018\/12\/adrian-austin-md-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2018\/12\/adrian-austin-md-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2018\/12\/adrian-austin-md-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">C. Adrian Austin Co-Wrote a Summary on Caring for Older Adults in the ICU<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, is a co-author of the newly published &#8220;Executive Summary: Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Caring for Older Adults in the ICU,&#8221; appearing in Critical Care Medicine. The guidelines were developed by a multidisciplinary panel convened by &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/c-adrian-austin-co-wrote-a-summary-on-caring-for-older-adults-in-the-icu\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about C. Adrian Austin Co-Wrote a Summary on Caring for Older Adults in the ICU\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/mofiyin-obadina-and-erica-sparkenbaugh-awarded-50k-for-project-on-sickle-cell-disease-in-pregnancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-17-at-12.35.39-PM-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">Mofiyin Obadina and Erica Sparkenbaugh Awarded $50k for Project on Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD Mofiyinfoluwa Obadina, MD Mofiyin Obadina, MD, and Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD, assistant professors in the Division of Hematology and the UNC Blood Research Center, received $50,000 from NC TRaCS for their TTSA proposal entitled, \u201cHypoxemia-Induced Platelet Activation in Sickle Cell Disease Pregnancy: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets.\u201d This award supports the development of new &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/mofiyin-obadina-and-erica-sparkenbaugh-awarded-50k-for-project-on-sickle-cell-disease-in-pregnancy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mofiyin Obadina and Erica Sparkenbaugh Awarded $50k for Project on Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/anisha-ganguly-co-authors-study-on-residency-application-disparities-in-abortion-restrictive-states\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/03\/Anisha-Ganguly-2022-150x150.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/03\/Anisha-Ganguly-2022-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/03\/Anisha-Ganguly-2022.avif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">Anisha Ganguly Co-Authors Study on Residency Application Disparities in Abortion-Restrictive States<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>Anisha Ganguly, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Medicine &amp; Clinical Epidemiology, co-authored a study revealing a significant disparity in residency program applications in states with more restrictive abortion laws. Published in JAMA, the research analyzed nearly 24.2 million applications submitted to 4,315 residency programs across all medical specialties between &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/anisha-ganguly-co-authors-study-on-residency-application-disparities-in-abortion-restrictive-states\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Anisha Ganguly Co-Authors Study on Residency Application Disparities in Abortion-Restrictive States\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/sawyer-accelerates-the-fight-against-childhood-malaria\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2021\/02\/Rain_LowRes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ross Boyce, MD, MSc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2021\/02\/Rain_LowRes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2021\/02\/Rain_LowRes-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">Sawyer Accelerates the Fight Against Childhood Malaria<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>Ross Boyce, MD, MSc Dr. Ross Boyce, a researcher with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, tested a military uniform treatment idea on wraps used to carry babies in many parts of Africa and South America. Would treating these baby wraps with permethrin protect babies in Uganda from malaria? The answer was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/sawyer-accelerates-the-fight-against-childhood-malaria\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sawyer Accelerates the Fight Against Childhood Malaria\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/olivier-hatcher-boucher-awarded-7-3-million-to-advance-research-on-rare-bronchiectatic-diseases\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/02\/olivier-boucher-e1770319977763-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/02\/olivier-boucher-e1770319977763-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/02\/olivier-boucher-e1770319977763-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/02\/olivier-boucher-e1770319977763-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/02\/olivier-boucher-e1770319977763-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">Olivier, Hatcher, Boucher Awarded\u00a0$7.3 Million to Advance Research on Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>UNC researchers have received ~$7.3M from NHLBI to lead the Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases Consortium, advancing research on four rare lung diseases that cause progressive bronchiectasis. The effort builds on UNC\u2019s national leadership and aims to accelerate discovery, clinical trials, and new therapies for underserved patient populations. Drs. Kenneth Olivier and Richard Boucher UNC Chapel Hill &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/olivier-hatcher-boucher-awarded-7-3-million-to-advance-research-on-rare-bronchiectatic-diseases\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Olivier, Hatcher, Boucher Awarded\u00a0$7.3 Million to Advance Research on Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/new-once-weekly-investigational-oral-regimen-shows-strong-48-week-results-highlighting-the-need-for-easier-hiv-treatment-options\/\">New Once Weekly Investigational Oral Regimen Shows Strong 48 Week Results, Highlighting the Need for Easier HIV Treatment Options<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>A Phase 2 study led by Dr. Joe Eron, chief of the Division of Infectious diseases and a member of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID), shows an investigational once\u2011weekly, all\u2011oral combination of islatravir (ISL) and lenacapavir(LEN) maintains high levels of virologic suppression through 48 weeks in adults living with HIV. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/new-once-weekly-investigational-oral-regimen-shows-strong-48-week-results-highlighting-the-need-for-easier-hiv-treatment-options\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Once Weekly Investigational Oral Regimen Shows Strong 48 Week Results, Highlighting the Need for Easier HIV Treatment Options\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/investigators-leading-study-to-understand-earliest-effects-of-type-1-diabetes-in-young-children\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2026\/01\/team-2048x1749-1-600x512.jpeg-150x150.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">Investigators lead study to understand earliest effects of Type 1 Diabetes in young children<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>Janice Hwang, MD, MHS, chief of the UNC Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, is a Principal Investigator for BRAINY-T1D along with Drs. Aysenil Belger and Nina Jain. BRAINY-T1D is a nationwide effort aimed at understanding the earliest effects of Type 1 Diabetes in young children. Spanning eleven campuses from UC Davis to UNC-Chapel Hill, the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/investigators-leading-study-to-understand-earliest-effects-of-type-1-diabetes-in-young-children\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Investigators lead study to understand earliest effects of Type 1 Diabetes in young children\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/sheikh-and-team-publish-guide-for-conducting-car-t-cell-trials-for-patients-with-sle\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2015\/11\/Saira-Sheikh-MD-sqsmpic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saira-Sheikh-Patient-Donation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2015\/11\/Saira-Sheikh-MD-sqsmpic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2015\/11\/Saira-Sheikh-MD-sqsmpic-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">Sheikh and team publish guide for conducting CAR T-cell trials for patients with SLE<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>Saira Sheikh, MD Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, best known for its cancer-treating abilities, are being explored as an option for managing autoimmune rheumatic diseases. A team of investigators, including Saira Sheikh, MD, published a guide in ACR Open Rheumatology, providing a detailed exploration of the framework required for rheumatologists to initiate and successfully &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/sheikh-and-team-publish-guide-for-conducting-car-t-cell-trials-for-patients-with-sle\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sheikh and team publish guide for conducting CAR T-cell trials for patients with SLE\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/investigators-named-to-clarivates-2025-highly-cited-researchers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2021\/09\/support-research-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">Investigators named to Clarivate&#8217;s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>Annually, Clarivate releases a list of scientists who demonstrate significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research. The following UNC Department of Medicine faculty were recognized for their work in 2025: John Buse, MD, PhD, Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology (Category: Clinical Medicine) Lisa Carey, MD, L. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/investigators-named-to-clarivates-2025-highly-cited-researchers\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Investigators named to Clarivate&#8217;s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/hwang-to-lead-unc-center-for-diabetes-and-metabolic-health-funding-by-niddk-renewed\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/09\/A4713919-5097-43C8-9CA3-0CEC1AD0D9A0-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/09\/A4713919-5097-43C8-9CA3-0CEC1AD0D9A0-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/09\/A4713919-5097-43C8-9CA3-0CEC1AD0D9A0-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">Hwang to Lead UNC Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health, Funding by NIDDK Renewed<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>Diabetes and obesity are two of the most pressing health challenges in North Carolina. More than 1 million North Carolinians live with diabetes, and over 2 million struggle with obesity. Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, amputations, and cardiovascular disease, significantly shortening lives and contributing billions of dollars in health care costs. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/hwang-to-lead-unc-center-for-diabetes-and-metabolic-health-funding-by-niddk-renewed\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hwang to Lead UNC Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health, Funding by NIDDK Renewed\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/unc-health-blue-cross-nc-study-offers-clinical-evidence-on-how-food-delivery-models-can-reduce-food-insecurity-and-improve-health-outcomes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/05\/foodlabel-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">UNC Health, Blue Cross NC Study Offers Clinical Evidence on How Food Delivery Models Can Reduce Food Insecurity and Improve Health Outcomes<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>UNC researchers, including Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, and Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH, found that a monthly $40 food subsidy improved blood pressure among people facing food insecurity. The results were published in JAMA Internal Medicine. A first-of-its-kind clinical study shows that offering modest monthly grocery cards for produce leads to improvements in blood pressure compared &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/unc-health-blue-cross-nc-study-offers-clinical-evidence-on-how-food-delivery-models-can-reduce-food-insecurity-and-improve-health-outcomes\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Health, Blue Cross NC Study Offers Clinical Evidence on How Food Delivery Models Can Reduce Food Insecurity and Improve Health Outcomes\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"media-listitem\"><h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/evan-dellon-lead-phase-3-trial-on-cendakimab-for-eosinophilic-esophagitis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2025\/08\/Dellon-photo-UNC-outside-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2025\/08\/Dellon-photo-UNC-outside-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2025\/08\/Dellon-photo-UNC-outside-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">Evan Dellon Leads Phase 3 Trial on Cendakimab for Eosinophilic Esophagitis<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"media-body\"><p>Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, a Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UNC and the Director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, led a Phase 3 Trial on using Cendakimab for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). His study was published in NEJM Evidence with positive findings. Cendakimab is a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/evan-dellon-lead-phase-3-trial-on-cendakimab-for-eosinophilic-esophagitis\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Evan Dellon Leads Phase 3 Trial on Cendakimab for Eosinophilic Esophagitis\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<ul class=\"wpv-pagination-nav-links-container js-wpv-pagination-nav-links-container pagination\"><li class=\"wpv-pagination-nav-links-item js-wpv-pagination-nav-links-item page-item wpv-page-link-55332-1 js-wpv-page-link-55332-1 wpv_page_current wpv-pagination-nav-links-item-current active\"><span class=\"wpv-filter-pagination-link page-link\">1<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wpv-pagination-nav-links-item js-wpv-pagination-nav-links-item page-item wpv-page-link-55332-2 js-wpv-page-link-55332-2\"><a class=\"wpv-filter-pagination-link js-wpv-pagination-link page-link\" title=\"2\" 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