SURFing Through Summer
From peanut allergies to the death penalty, Carolina’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURFs) are gaining hands-on research experience in the lab and the field.
Health
Health: Conquering Physical, Mental, and Public Challenges
RUNC: Cheerag Upadhyaya
Cheerag Upadhyaya works to improve outcomes for surgical patients.
Volleying Research and Life
From pickleball to LEGO, Carolina researchers engage in a variety of hobbies to escape stressors that come with a career in academia.
Healing with Art
Denise “Dee” Yookong Williams uses art to help LGBTQ youth and youth of color process their experiences around suicide.
Teachers for Mental Health
By combining best practices in education and mental health care, Christina Cruz works to enhance interventions for elementary-aged patients before concerns become crises.
Taking Care of Moms
Mary Kimmel is a physician researcher, advocate, and mom dedicated to changing the way mothers who need mental health care are perceived and treated.
RUNC: Nivi Ramasamy
Nivi Ramasamy unravels the link between obesity and cancer.
Getting the Lead Out
Jordan April is establishing a national database that will empower residents facing health concerns about lead exposure in their homes.
For Her Brother
Upon watching her brother grow up and struggle with cystic fibrosis, Rhianna Lee has dedicated her life to studying the disease.
Approaching Epidemiology with Empathy
Marc Emerson’s experiences growing up in Navajo Nation guide his research on health equity in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.