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Dr. Bruce A. Cairns, Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center and John Stackhouse Distinguished Professor of Surgery, was selected to serve as a member of the Surgery, Anesthesiology and Trauma Study Section, Center for Scientific Review for the term beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2021. Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence and achievement in their scientific discipline as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals, and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors.

NIH representative Richard Nakamura, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Scientific Review, said of Dr. Cairns’ appointment: “I want to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of Dr. Cairns’ participation in assuring the quality of the NIH peer review process, express the NIH’s appreciation of your institution’s support of its activities, and indicate the hope and expectation that institutional officials will provide continued support.”