Office of Research Communications

A large clinical trial has shown that oral Semaglutide significantly reduces cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes, pre-existing cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease.

Aleksandr Zhukhovitskiy and his team have introduced a new way to break down rubber waste that offers an innovative and sustainable alternative to traditional recycling methods that generate byproducts that are harmful for humans, animals, and the environment.

Three Nutrition Research Institute labs analyzed placental tissue and uncovered key metabolic shifts that could help explain why alcohol exposure during pregnancy affects fetal brain growth.

At a water treatment plant in Wilmington, N.C., Carolina researchers Orlando Coronell and Frank Leibfarth are testing porous materials called sorbents that can trap per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances, toxic manmade chemicals found in many consumer goods.

Nabarun Dasgupta has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill in a variety of roles, most recently as a senior scientist as the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center and the Gillings Innovation Fellow at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Betsy Sleath is the George H. Cocolas Distinguished Professor and Regional Associate Dean for Eastern North Carolina at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 30 years.

Two chemistry professors and their team have created materials that hold large amounts of water without losing strength that could have significant applications in agriculture, water purification, and biomedicine.

Esha Agarwal is tapping into Carolina’s research community to develop an app that could help diagnose the condition and track symptoms.

Michael Lambert is a professor in the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 30 years.