Faculty Experts

Our group uses the tools of molecular biology to study HIV pathogenesis and latency. We have specific interests in how the virus evolves to infect a new cell type, usually in the brain, to cause a distinct form of pathogenesis. Our interests include the evolution of drug resistance to protease...

I study complex traits using linkage, association, and genetic epidemiological approaches. Disorders include schizophrenia (etiology and pharmacogenetics), smoking behavior, and chronic fatigue.,I study complex traits using linkage, association, and genetic epidemiological approaches. Disorders include schizophrenia (etiology and pharmacogenetics), smoking behavior, and chronic fatigue.

Dr. Stuebe is an expert on breastfeeding, health equity, and the 4th Trimester. She is a past president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and a former board member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. At the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, she is a member of both the...

Our primary research interest is to identify the mechanisms that regulate neural circuit organization and function at distinct stages of adult neurogenesis, and to understand how circuit-level information-processing properties are remodeled by the integration of new neurons into existing circuits and how disregulation of this process may contribute to various...

The overall focus of research in my laboratory is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of airway diseases, especially those that result from impaired mucociliary clearance. In particular, our efforts focus on the diseases cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia, two diseases caused by genetic mutations that impair mucociliary clearance...

Other Research and/or Clinical Interests: health care reform, health care policy, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, health care cost control I am a political scientist who studies U.S. health care policy and health care reform

My research focuses on the epidemiology and prevention of neurodevelopmental disabilities among individuals born extremely preterm.

Dr. Smith is an active clinical cardiologist and clinical researcher. At UNC, he performs invasive cardiology procedures to assist with the management of a broad variety of cardiovascular problems, including coronary heart disease and valvular heart disease. He is also an attending physician for cardiac rehabilitation. He is a world-recognized...

Dr. Sloane, a family physician and geriatrician, is a nationally recognized expert in both fields. As a researcher, he was the first family physician in the country to receive an NIH research career development award (1986), and he has been continuously funded by the NIH ever since. He co-directs (with...

Nicholas Shaheen is a gastroenterologist and epidemiologist who is probably best known for his groundbreaking research on Barrett’s esophagus. A major theme of his research has been developing and testing new endoscopic methods for treatment of patients with Barrett’s. He was the principal investigator of a 19 center U.S. trial...

Clinical Interests Adult Dermatology Dermatologic Surgery   Special Interests Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Follicular Disorders & Inflammatory Wounds Laser Services – Adult

Dr. Savoldo is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with extensive expertise in cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma and neuroblastoma. Her research interests include: Harnessing the body’s immune responses to treat cancer through gene therapy and immunotherapy. Re-engineering patient’s immune cells to produce chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) that allow the cells to identify and...