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The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of March 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Spencer Dorn, MD,\u00a0<\/b>joined Roon to <\/a>host a talk on clinical use of AI.
\nKlara Klein, MD, PhD,<\/strong>\u00a0was featured on an NPR segment on the ability of GLP-1<\/a> drugs to decrease addiction risk.
\nCindy Gay, MD, MPH, and David Margolis, MD,<\/strong> and the UNC HIV Cure Center have launched two ambitious studies that are poised to advance HIV Cure science <\/a>closer to ending the epidemic.
\nAnisha Ganguly, MD, MPH, <\/strong>co-authored a study<\/a> revealing a significant disparity in residency program applications in states with more restrictive abortion laws.
\nThe EnDO CRU<\/strong> administered an autologous<\/a> T-cell therapy to a person living with type 1 diabetes for the first time.
\nA CAR-T cell <\/a>clinical trial led by Saira Sheikh, MD,<\/strong> was showcased on national and local news <\/a>.
\n\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/a>Kim Mournighan, MD,<\/strong> gave tips on managing<\/a> alzheimers in hot, humid environments.
\nJoe Eron, MD, <\/strong>led a phase 2<\/a> trial on easing treatment plans for HIV.
\nDrs. William Fischer and David Wohl <\/strong>warned of the Lassa <\/a>virus spreading intercontinentally.
\nDavid Weber, MD, MPH,<\/strong> spoke on the<\/a> burgeoning HMPV virus.
\nEdwin Kim, MD,<\/strong> played 3 lies and a truth<\/a> about allergies.
\nDaniel Richardson, MD,<\/strong> pointed out older <\/a>patients prioritization of quality of life in their cancer care.
\nScott Commins, MD, PhD,<\/strong> teamed up with NPR <\/a>to discuss alpha-gal syndrome
\nPrabir Roy-Chadhury, MD, PhD,<\/strong> recommened the university\u2019s press<\/a> to check out a kidney lab.
\nAnne Kom\u00e9, PharmD,<\/strong> was featured in ScienceNews<\/a> for her insights on GLP-1 microdosers.
\nC. Adrian Austin, MD,<\/strong> co-authored the<\/a> newly published\u00a0\u201c<\/strong>Executive Summary: Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Caring for Older Adults in the ICU,\u201c<\/strong>\u00a0appearing in\u00a0Critical Care Medicine.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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