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Scientists Make Stunning Discovery, Find New Protein Activity in Telomeres
February 23, 2023New Focused Ultrasound Effective for treating Parkinson’s, Movement Disorders
February 23, 2023This nationwide program aims to build innovative and sustainable solutions to expand test access and uptake in underserved and vulnerable communities. The UNC School of Medicine lead is Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc, who is part of the leadership team for this arm of the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program.
UNC School of Medicine Awarded $3 Million for Emerging Pathogen Preparedness and Training
February 23, 2023Yueh Lee, MD, PhD, Jiandong Liu, PhD, and Angela Smith, MD were selected as Yang Family Biomedical Scholars in the fifth installment of this annual award.
UNC School of Medicine NIH Funding Ranks 6th among Public Universities
February 23, 2023Expertscape, an online database that assesses and ranks the expertise and contributions of physicians and medical institutions worldwide, rated multiple UNC biomedical researchers and physicians as top-rated experts in their fields for its 2021 rankings.
Meet UNC School of Medicine’s COVID-19 Research Heroes
May 8, 2020The UNC School of Medicine has researchers across disciplines working together to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hirsch Poised to Restore Sight to MPS I Patients Using Gene Therapy
May 8, 2020Matthew Hirsch, PhD, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Ophthalmology and member of the UNC Gene Therapy Center, hopes to embark on a clinical trial this year to test the first ocular gene therapy that could restore the sight of patients suffering from a rare lysosomal storage disease.