Health
Eyes on the Brain
A Carolina alumna and her former research mentors are developing wearable smart glasses that could one day support new insights into mental health.
Meaning of the Minds
Heidi Roth has spent her life trying to understand the brain and what happens when we stop remembering.
Mapping the ADHD Brain
Nicholas Fogleman combines brain imaging research with hands-on clinical care to better understand and support children and teens with ADHD.
Food for Thought
Inspired by her patients, Janice Hwang studies how the brain and body communicate to reshape how we treat metabolic conditions like diabetes.
RUNC: Amol Yadav
The biomedical engineer develops technology to treat brain diseases through the spinal cord.
From Student to Scientist
Shelby Baez gives students opportunities to turn research into real-world impact for athletes recovering from injury.
Mapping Teen Minds
Casey Calhoun transforms lab-based research into tech-driven tools for teen mental health.
RUNC: Sachin Kadian
Sachin Kadian develops microneedle technology to make health monitoring and treatment more accessible, comfortable, efficient, and less invasive.
Breathing Beyond Barriers
Michelle Hernandez is leading asthma research in rural communities across North Carolina to make care and clinical studies more accessible.
Rewiring Recovery
Samuel McLean is transforming trauma care for the military community and civilian survivors, proving that early interventions can prevent lifelong suffering.