Carolina music professor Naomi André wants Americans to know more about the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

A new therapeutic approach harnesses helical amyloid fibers designed to untwist and release drugs in response to body temperature, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The work is crucial to advancing knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease.

New research led by SOM’s Juan Song and the College’s Wubin Bai suggests that a wearable patch featuring electrically triggered microneedles for on-demand drug delivery could be the next frontier in treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and neurological injuries.

Research from Gillings has found that food insecurity, defined as not having access to enough healthy food to live a good quality of life, is associated with an increased risk of developing substance use disorders and engaging in risky substance use behaviors.

Researchers from Gillings, the College, and the Carolina Population Center received Seed Grants to support studies on community health and climate change impact.