{"id":27309,"date":"2021-03-27T22:57:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T02:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/?page_id=27309"},"modified":"2024-10-11T12:34:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:34:26","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/endo\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>About Our Research<\/h3>\n<p>Research efforts within the Pediatric Endocrinology division include projects involving: Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Turner syndrome, growth difficulties, nutrition and obesity, pubertal disorders, thyroid disorders, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Our faculty collaborates in these projects with colleagues across campus, including researchers working throughout the School of Medicine, the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and the Gillings School of Global Public Health.<\/p>\n<h3>Ongoing Clinical Trials and Studies<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/researchforme.unc.edu\/index.php\/en\/study-details?rcid=387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TrialNet Pathway to Prevention Study<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Our Researchers<\/h3>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/people\/nancie-j-maciver-md-phd\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/07\/FIMG_ENDO_MacIver-Nancie.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/07\/FIMG_ENDO_MacIver-Nancie.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Nancie J. MacIver, MD, PhD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Associate Professor of Pediatrics<\/p><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/people\/yazan-alwarawrah-phd\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2024\/05\/FIMG_ENDO_Alwarawrah-Yazan.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2024\/05\/FIMG_ENDO_Alwarawrah-Yazan.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Yazan Alwarawrah, PhD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Assistant Professor of Pediatrics<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/people\/nina-jain-md\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/12\/FIMG_ENDO_Jain-Nina.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/12\/FIMG_ENDO_Jain-Nina.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Nina Jain, MD, MBA                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Professor of Pediatrics<\/p><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Medical Director, Pediatric Diabetes Program<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/people\/camilia-kamoun-md\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/09\/FIMG_ENDO_Kamoun-Camilia.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/09\/FIMG_ENDO_Kamoun-Camilia.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Camilia Kamoun, MD, MSME                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Assistant Professor of Pediatrics<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/people\/jennifer-law-md-mscr\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/02\/FIMG_ENDO_Law-Jennifer.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/02\/FIMG_ENDO_Law-Jennifer.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Jennifer Law, MD, MSCR                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Professor of Pediatrics<\/p><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Medical Director of the Turner Syndrome Clinic<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/people\/rebecca-vitale-md-mph\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/09\/FIMG_ENDO_Vitale-Rebecca.png\" alt=\" \" 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