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Dr. Chibwesha Receives $1 Million Grants to Advance Innovative Cancer Research

April 24, 2026
Chibwesha’s project, “Improving cervical precancer treatment outcomes in women with HIV,” will be funded over the next three years. The two grants are part of a $15 million initiative, the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grant Program, which will support early-stage investigators and mid-career investigators in their efforts to advance the field of...

Dr. Jeffrey Stringer Named in Triangle Business Journal’s Health Care Leadership Awards

April 23, 2026
UNC Health is proud to announce that four members of our team were honored by the Triangle Business Journal as recipients of a 2026 Health Care Leadership Award. Dr. Jeffrey Stringer – Healthcare Innovator/Researcher What motivates you in your everyday work? Improving access and quality of obstetrical care for women in poor...

Dr. Urrutia Contributes to National Report on Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Risk

April 22, 2026
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce that Rachel Peragallo Urrutia, MD, MS, associate professor of General Obstetrics, Gynecology and Midwifery at UNC, contributed to a national report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She serves on the committee that authored the recently released...

UNC Gynecologic Oncology Faculty Honored at 2026 National SGO Meeting

April 17, 2026
UNC OB/GYN Faculty in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology received national recognition and research support at the 2026 Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer that was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.   Dr. Victoria Bae-Jump was awarded the SGO Legacy of Impact Award in recognition...

UNC Welcomes Participants for the 3rd Annual OBGYN Medical Education Symposium

April 8, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The 2026 OBGYN Medical Education Symposium brought together educators, trainees and clinicians to showcase innovative research, educational scholarship and the future direction of obstetrics and gynecology training. The annual symposium featured a day of keynote presentations, oral abstracts and poster sessions highlighting advances in medical education...