Video: Brain-Cancer Hunting Stem Cells
Department Chair Matthew Ewend, MD, is a member of a UNC research team that is developing a new personalized treatment for glioblastoma. Led by Shawn Hingtgen, PhD, from UNC’s Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the team has discovered a way to use human stem cells, made from skin cells, to hunt down and kill human brain cancer, a critical and monumental step toward clinical trials – and real treatment. (Dr. Ewend appears at 1:18 in the video.)
Department Events
When Stroke Strikes – Conference
September 7 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm UNC Friday CenterHead for the Cure 5k Run/Walk
September 8 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am Southern Village Green4th Annual Ellie Helton Memorial 5K and Fun Run Event
October 13 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am WakeMed Soccer Park
Department News
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Good News – August 2018
Clinics & Programs The Brain Tumor Program received a generous $4.4 million donation from the Weatherspoon family. More details will be announced soon. Deb Bhowmick, MD, performed the first two-level cervical disc arthroplasty (artificial disc) at UNC. A new clinic … Continued
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Six UNC Health Care Hospitals Recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for High Quality Stroke Care
American Heart Association Award Recognizes UNC Health Care’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care
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Hadar inducted into the Society of Neurological Surgeons
The Department of Neurosurgery is pleased to announce that Eldad Hadar, MD, was recently inducted into the Society of Neurological Surgeons. The Society, comprised of neurosurgical department chairs, residency program directors and other senior educational leaders, is the oldest neurosurgical … Continued
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