Category: GENE

Families connected to the Muenzer MPS Research & Treatment Center gathered for Carolina Baseball’s MPS Awareness Night—an event designed to raise awareness for mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), a group of rare genetic disorders, while also giving families time together outside of a clinical setting.

Pediatrics hosted its annual Thomas F. Boat Evening of Scholarship on May 11, 2026, in Roper Hall, bringing together trainees and faculty to present and award research spanning basic science, clinical care, quality improvement, and education. The event featured a keynote by Bob Vinci, MD, and highlighted outstanding projects and...

Lindsay Torrice, MSN, CPNP-PC was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Ms. Torrice has been a faculty member at UNC since 2016. Congratulations!

Dr. Hildebrandt was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Hildebrandt has been a faculty member at UNC since 2021. Congratulations!

A recent story from CBS 17 highlights the journey of Dr. Kim Stephens and her family’s experience living with Hunter syndrome (MPS II). The article also features ongoing research efforts at the UNC School of Medicine focused on developing new treatment approaches for rare genetic disorders.

Joseph Muenzer, MD, PhD, leads research on groundbreaking therapy that offers hope for patients across the world living with a devastating genetic disorder. Ongoing clinical research at UNC could lead to a first-of-its-kind enzyme replacement therapy for Hunter syndrome, an ultra-rare disorder that causes progressive multisystem disease and neurologic decline.

The Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM), formerly the UNC Gene Therapy Center, launched a new effort to give potential Einsteins a foot in the door. The newly revamped Center, located in the Thurston Bowles Building, is buzzing with undergraduates and high school students looking to get a head start on...

Mary Clay Federspiel, MSN, CPNP-PC, joined the Muenzer MPS center in the Pediatric division of Genetics & Metabolism as an Advanced Practice Practitioner on December 15, 2025. Ms. Federspiel completed a Bachelor of Science at William & Mary in 2006 and a BSN at the University of North Carolina at...

Dr. Williams joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor on August 1, 2025. She began her education at the August Cieszkowski Agricultural University in Poznan, Poland with a degree in Food Technology and Human Nutrition. She earned her medical degree at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium...

Dr. Crenshaw joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor on July 15, 2025. She received her BA from Davidson College in 2013. She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2020. She completed her residency in Pediatrics - Medical Genetics &...