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Dr. Leigh F. Callahan Receives 2026 Ned Brooks Award for Public Service from the Carolina Center for Public Service at UNC

On April 9, 2026, The Carolina Center for Public Service awarded Dr. Leigh F. Callahan, Mary Link Briggs Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the UNC Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology and Associate Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, the 2026 Ned Brooks Award for Public Service.
Dr. Saira Sheikh & UNC Lupus CAR-T Cell Therapy Program Highlighted in Nationally Broadcasted News

Dr. Saira Sheikh, her research team, and one of her patients living with lupus were featured in a national news program discussing a breakthrough therapy for lupus.
Dr. B. Duncan X. Lascelles Receives 2026 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) recently announced their 2026 award recipients. Among them was Dr. B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BSc, BVSc, PhD, who received the Excellence in Research Award.
Highlights from TARC Research Day 2025

TARC’s 8th annual Research Day was held on Friday, November 14th with a record-setting attendee turnout and number of abstracts submitted.