UNCRS Category: Health

Food for Thought

Janice Hwang stands in front of an MRI machine

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

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The biomedical engineer develops technology to treat brain diseases through the spinal cord.

From Student to Scientist

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Shelby Baez gives students opportunities to turn research into real-world impact for athletes recovering from injury.

Mapping Teen Minds

a man stands in his lab; a student wearing a cap that measures brain activity is behind him

Casey Calhoun transforms lab-based research into tech-driven tools for teen mental health.

RUNC: Sachin Kadian

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Sachin Kadian develops microneedle technology to make health monitoring and treatment more accessible, comfortable, efficient, and less invasive.

Curbing Overdose Deaths

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Nabarun Dasgupta analyzes street drugs nationwide to uncover dangerous contaminants and prevent overdoses.

Breathing Beyond Barriers

A female doctor administers a breathing test on a male child.

Michelle Hernandez is leading asthma research in rural communities across North Carolina to make care and clinical studies more accessible.

Rewiring Recovery

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Samuel McLean is transforming trauma care for the military community and civilian survivors, proving that early interventions can prevent lifelong suffering.

RUNC: Annika Cleven

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Annika Cleven uses biostatistics to inform personalized treatments for back pain.