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Tierra Bobo, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Pediatrics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr. Tierra Bobo<\/a> of the Center for Molecular Medicine has been selected as a Simmons Scholar,<\/strong> joining a distinguished group of UNC faculty committed to advancing health equity in North Carolina. <\/p>\n

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