Jonathan J Juliano |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Despite recent success in reducing malaria transmission, the estimated annual numbers of malaria infections (~225 million) and deaths (~781,000) remain high. Despite this immense burden, our understan … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (DOM), Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Translational Medicine |
Alexander V. Kabanov, PhD, DrSci |
| Clinical / Research Focus: In our lab we develop novel polymer based drug delivery systems and nanomedicines incorporating small molecules, DNA and polyptides to treat cancer, neurodegenerative and other CNS-related disorders., … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Drug Delivery, Nanomedicine, Translational Medicine |
Tal Kafri, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research is focused on gene delivery by lentiviral vectors. We study the effects of host factors on gene delivery. We employ lentiviral vector libraries shRNA and cDNA. We characterize the safety a … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Gene Therapy |
Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Anna Kahkoska is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and a scholar in the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute Gene Orringer Junior Faculty Career D … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Endocrinology & Metabolism, Center for Aging & Health, Department of Medicine (DOM), Nutrition |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Diabetes, Health Equity, Health Services, Implementation Science, Population-based, Translational Medicine |
Camilia Kamoun, MD MSME |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Broadly, I seek to interrogate the intersection of pediatric endocrine clinical care and sociocultural understandings and experiences of sex and gender to identify potential harms and areas for … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Children's Research Institute, Pediatrics, Women's Health |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Health Equity, Pediatrics, Social Medicine, Women's Health |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomechanics, Rehabilitation |
Shawn F. Kane M.D. |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Varied interests from concussions to musculoskeletal medicine to combat related PTSD and how to improve diagnosis and treatment in the community |
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AFFILIATIONS: Family Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Arthritis, Global Health, Medical Education, Mental illness, Orthopaedics, Regenerative Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Anesthesiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Health Equity, Neurobiology |
Robert Kanser, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am a neuropsychologist with clinical interests in acquired brain injury (e.g., TBI, CVA) and dementia. My research interests include: psychometrics, performance validity assessment, integrati … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Rehabilitation |
Muneer R. Kapadia, MD, MME |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Surgery for benign and malignant diseases of the colon, rectum and anus, including colon cancer, rectal cancer and anal cancer; inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis; cons … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Trials, Gastrointestinal Biology, Medical Education, Surgery |
Matthew S. Karafin, MD, MS |
| Clinical / Research Focus: As a provider of red cell exchanges and chronic transfusion therapy for both pediatric and adult patients with sickle cell disease at UNC, I am actively engaged in clinical and translational research … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Pathology & Lab Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Trials, Hematology, Immunology, Molecular Medicine, Pathology, Quality and Patient Safety, Quality of Life |
Kristopher Karvelas, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Karvelas’ clinical focus is on neuromusculoskeletal care and improving the daily function of adults throughout their lives. Through the use of diagnostic ultrasound and electrodiagnostics, Dr. Kar … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Arthritis, Imaging, Medical Education, Physiology, Quality and Patient Safety, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation |






