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Kristin Tully, PhD, research associate professor in the Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, mentored four UNC undergraduate students—Simran Malik, Zehra Gundogdu, Ananya Pragaturu and Leela Newton—on research focused on quality maternal health care. Each student presented original, student‑led research at the 27th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research at the University of North Carolina...

The following is a list of new grants awarded to SOM faculty within the Department of OBGYN.  PI Project Title Sponsor Award Amount Project Begin Date Miller Singleton, MD Inter-relationship of the Gut and Tumor Microbiome and Disparities in Endometrial Cancer  Winter Meeting SGO Early Career Investigator Research Grant $50,000...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Alisa Eanes ’08, ’15 (MD) graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and continued on to the UNC School of Medicine with support from the Carolina Covenant. Inspired by and grateful for her experiences, she is now giving back to the state as an OB-GYN in western North Carolina.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. —The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce that physicians within our program have developed a novel artificial intelligence–enabled ultrasound technology that has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The technology, invented by Drs. Jeffrey Stringer, Ben Pokaprakarn, and Juan Prieto,...

We are proud to recognize the work of Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Associate Professor Kristin Tully, PhD, who has recently co‑authored two new peer‑reviewed publications. Dr. Tully’s collaborative research highlights the experiences and consequences of Black women’s interactions with clinicians during high‑risk pregnancies. The first article, published in the Women’s...

The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has wonderful providers and infertility specialists working in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility division. Faculty see’s patients and provides care at the UNC Fertility location in Raleigh.  Melanie and her husband had been married for one year when they first decided to start trying...

We are proud of UNC Ob/GynDrs. Kristin Tully and Alison Stuebe, together with their research colleagues (Drs. Carl Seashore and Catherine Sullivan), for transforming maternal–infant care with the Couplet Care Bassinet. Currently, the new patented bassinets are in use at the North Carolina Women’s Hospital. This UNC-developed technology is patented...