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Faculty<\/h2>\n
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\n \"Kelli\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kelli Allen, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Medicine; Research Health Scientist, Durham VA Medical Center<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Astia\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Astia Allenzara, MD, MSCR <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Medicine
\nDivision of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Tamara\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Tamara Baker, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"John\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n John Batsis, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine & Nutrition<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Leigh\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Leigh F. Callahan, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Mary Link Briggs Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Associate Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center; Director, Osteoarthritis Action Alliance<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Becki\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Becki Cleveland, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Director for Biostatistical Operations, North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Scott\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Scott P. Commins, MD, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

William J. Yount Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Associate Chief for Allergy & Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Brian\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Brian Diekman, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Profile\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Matthew Fisher, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Director of Graduate Studies<\/span>
\nAssociate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering<\/span>
\nAdjunct Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Dr.\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jason Franz, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Girish\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Girish Gandikota, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Radiology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Abigail\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Abigail Gilbert, MD, MSCI <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Yvonne\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Yvonne M. Golightly, PT, MS, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Dean for Research; Professor, UNMC College of Allied Health Professions<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Nortin\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Nortin M. Hadler, MD, MACP, MACR, FACOEM <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Microbiology\/Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Geoffrey\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Geoffrey Handsfield, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Biomedical Engineering
\nUNC Orthopaedics
\nJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Joe\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Joe Hart, PhD, ATC <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery<\/span>
\nNorfleet-Raney Distinguished Professor<\/span>
\nVice Chair of Research, UNC Orthopaedics<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Ming-Feng\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ming-Feng Hsueh, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Rumey\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Rumey C. Ishizawar, MD, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology; Director, UNC Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Program<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Onyinye I. Iweala, MD, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology; Director, Allergy Mast Cell Disorders Program<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Beth\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Beth Laurie Jonas, MD, FACR <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Reeves Foundation Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Division Chief, Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
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\n \"Joanne\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Joanne M. Jordan, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Edwin\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Edwin H. Kim, MD, MS <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine; Division Chief, UNC Pediatric Allergy & Immunology; Director, UNC Allergy & Immunology Fellowship Program; Director, UNC Food Allergy Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Michael\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Michael Kosorok, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Virginia\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Virginia Kraus, MD, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Mildred\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Mildred Kwan, MD, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology; Director, UNC Eastowne Allergy Clinic; Director of Quality Improvement<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"David\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n David Lalush, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Duncan Lascelles, PhD, DACVS <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Small Animal Surgery and Pain Management, NC State University<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Richard\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Richard F. Loeser, Jr., MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Director, UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center; Joseph P. Archie, Jr. Eminent Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Lara\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lara Longobardi, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"J.S.\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n J.S. "Steve" Marron, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Steve\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Steve Marshall, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Epidemiology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Amanda\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology; Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Nicole\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Nicole M. Orzechowski, DO, RhMSUS <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology; Medical Director, UNC Rheumatology Clinic<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Douglas\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Douglas Phanstiel, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Brian\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Brian Pietrosimone, PhD, ATC <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Exercise and Sport Science<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jordan\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jordan B. Renner, M.D., F.A.C.R. <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Radiology & Allied Health Sciences, Musculoskeletal Imaging<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Alfredo\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Alfredo Rivadeneira, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology; Director, Therapeutic Infusion Center<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Robert\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Robert Roubey <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Adjunct Professor of Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Janet\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Janet Rubin, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Lauren\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lauren V. Schnabel, DVM, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, NC State University<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Todd\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Todd Schwartz, DRPH <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Biostatistics<\/span>
\nProfessor, School of Nursing<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Stephen\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Stephen Schworer, MD, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Medicine
\nDivision of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Saira\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Saira Z. Sheikh, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology; Director, UNC Rheumatology-Lupus Clinic; Director, Clinical Trials Program at Thurston Arthritis Research Center<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Profile\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Karl Shpargel, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor, Genetics<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Ellen\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ellen Amanda Snyder, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology<\/span>
\nAssociate Director, UNC Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Program<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Amika\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Amika Sood, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Medicine
\nDirector, UNC Allergy & Immunology Fellowship Program<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Sandra\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Sandra Soto, PhD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Nursing<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jeff\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jeff Spang, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Orthopaedics<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Erin\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Erin Steinbach, MD, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Louise\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Louise Thoma, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor, Division of Physical Therapy<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jenny\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jenny Ting, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Genetics<\/span>
\nCo-Director, Inflammatory Diseases Institute<\/span>
\nDirector, Center for Translational Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Claire\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Claire Van Eenwyk, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Barbara\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Barbara Vilen, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Professor of Microbiology and Immunology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Morika\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Morika Williams, DVM, PhD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor, Pathology and Lab Medicine, Division of Comparative Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Eveline\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Eveline Wu, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
\nChief, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"William\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n William J. Yount, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Microbiology<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n