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The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has selected 50 doctoral students and their advisors to advance diversity and inclusion in the sciences. From the UNC School of Medicine, graduate student Nancy Sey and her advisors Hyejung Won, PhD, and Joyce Besheer, PhD, were named Gilliam Fellows.

August 4, 2021

Dr. Barbara-Ann Bybel named Vice Chair for Psychiatry Hospital Services and Integration

August 3, 2021

Dr. Tye Hunt-Harrison-named Vice Chair of Mental Health Equity and Community Outreach

August 3, 2021

Dr. Kim Brownley named Vice Chair of Diversity and Equity

August 3, 2021

Obesity doesn’t always mean ill health. Dr. Cynthia Bulik speaks to ScienceMag.org about the data

August 2, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Eliza Park on your new Duke Endowment grant to co-direct a new program that will aid family, friends who provide crucial support for patients with cancer.

August 2, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Brenna Maddox, Assistant Professor and UNC TEACCH, approved for PCORI funding for research of suicide prevention strategies for adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum!

July 30, 2021

Chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody tells ABC11″It’s important to remember you are in good company if you’re feeling uncertain…Folks should know everyone else is — so is Simone Biles!”

July 29, 2021

Chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody tells WRAL, “Everyone should follow Biles’ example and admit when stress gets to be too much.”

July 29, 2021

Welcome Dr. Amy Abramowitz!

July 26, 2021
Dr. Abramowitz will be working to expand our footprint in Geriatric Psychiatry at UNC and will be collaborating with the Department of Neurology on the new Aging Brain Program and with the Division of Geriatric Medicine.