UNC scientist works with ex-shark fishermen on tiger shark conservation
Chelsea Black, a shark expert and postdoctoral research fellow at UNC-Chapel Hill, discusses her work tagging tiger sharks and collecting GPS data.
Carleigh Gabryel
Happiness doesn’t have to be a heavy lift
Barbara Fredrickson, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ psychology and neuroscience department, talks about how micro-moments of positivity can improve wellbeing.
Groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention injection approved by FDA
The School of Medicine’s Joe Eron led a clinical trial on the new medication, which has the potential to resolve the HIV epidemic around the world.
Brian Kuhlman, School of Medicine
The Oliver Smithies Investigator and professor of biochemistry and biophysics discusses his role as an academic inventor.
Solving a shortage with virtual nurses
A new study from the Kenan-Flagler Business School shows that virtual nursing cuts hospital stays by more than 7% and reduces readmissions, helping address the nurse shortage.
Identifying vitamins that help and hurt cancer growth
The Nutrition Research Institute’s Madeline Childress is exploring a promising new mechanism in the world of anti-metabolites — a type of cancer treatment that works by starving cancer cells of … Read more
Lineberger awarded up to $28MÂ for new metastatic breast cancer trial
With this ARPA-H funding, the cancer center can design new clinical trials that quickly adjust treatments based on how a patient’s cancer changes, helping match them with the most promising therapy.
Gene connected to Alzheimer’s may disrupt brain health
Sarah Cohen’s lab in the School of Medicine found that Apolipoprotein E4, a protein known as the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s, exhibits a disruptive behavior in cells … Read more
Even low doses of CBD may cause harm to the liver in some people, FDA study finds
Paul Watkins, co-director of the Triangle Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation, discusses recent research on how CBD affects liver cells and how its impact compares to that … Read more
Food dyes are lurking in surprising places
Elizabeth Dunford in the Gillings School of Global Public Health discusses a recent study she led on food dyes, their potential health risks, and why further research is needed.