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Rebuli Appointed Director of the Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine

January 14, 2025
Meghan Rebuli, PhD, ATSF, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, has been appointed as the new Director of the Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine (CiTEM) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Rebuli will officially assume this role on Monday, Jan. 13, succeeding Ilona Jaspers, PhD, who...

Alexis Announced as Director of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology

January 14, 2025
Neil Alexis, PhD, Professor in Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, has been named director of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology (CEMALB). He will take over the role on Monday, Jan. 13, from Ilona Jaspers, PhD, who has accepted a senior investigator role with the National Institutes of Health.

Jaspers to Join National Institutes of Health

January 2, 2025
Dr. Ilona Jaspers recently accepted a position as a Senior Investigator at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and Chief of the NIH-wide Center for Climate Change and Health Research.

NC Children’s Allergy and Asthma Center awarded Joint Commission Certification Through 2026

December 6, 2024
UNC Children’s has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for the NC Children’s Allergy and Asthma Center through 2026 by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The NC Children's Allergy and Asthma Center is the only pediatric asthma program in the southeastern United States to be certified...

Toolkit Available for Early Peanut Introduction in Infants to Prevent Peanut Allergy

November 7, 2024
Lauren Herlihy, DNP, RN, pediatric immunologist and IHQI scholar, has developed a clinical decision support (CDS) toolkit for early peanut introduction in infants to prevent peanut allergy. The toolkit is now ready for adoption by interested physicians at UNC Health.

Kim Receives $1-Million Grant for Novel Multi-nut Allergy Treatment Study

November 5, 2024
Edwin Kim, MD MS, director of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative at the UNC School of Medicine, will lead the first study of sublingual immunotherapy to address the feasibility and safety of treating multiple tree nut allergens simultaneously in children.

Are Biologics the Future of Food Allergy Treatment? One Study Weighs Pros and Cons

October 21, 2024
Publishing in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, UNC School of Medicine researchers delve into the perspectives of community and academic providers on the role of biologics and food allergy. This study was led by co-authors Edwin Kim, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, and Jill Fisher, PhD,...

Schilling and Rebuli Awarded Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships

October 9, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that recipients of the 2024-25 Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships are both faculty in the Department of Pediatrics!  Dr. Samantha Schilling, Associate Professor Pediatrics, in General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Dr. Meghan Rebuli, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, in Allergy/Immunology. Join us in congratulating these exceptional junior faculty,...

Ravindran: Poster Presentation Winner at SEAAI

September 22, 2024
Dr. Mayuran Ravindran, Fellow in Allergy/Immunology, presented his abstract titled "Do Atopic Comorbidities Impact Pediatric Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) Outcomes?" during the Poster Symposium at the Southeast Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society Meeting. We are happy to share that he won best Best Fellow Presentation! Congratulations Mayuran!

Novant Health, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine collaborative awards $1 million to launch two clinical trials in North Carolina

August 21, 2024
A $1 million investment will launch two physician-led clinical research efforts in North Carolina to grow medical knowledge by seeking to answer pressing questions. The pair of $500,000 research grants focusing on urgent health needs marks the largest single investment awarded by the collaborative involving Novant Health, UNC Health and...