Trial and Discovery
May 20, 2025
Carolina researchers are pushing the boundaries of medicine through clinical trials — driving innovation, uncovering new therapies, and shaping a future where science transforms lives.
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RUNC: Elizabeth Kwong
May 14, 2025
Elizabeth Kwong studies physician burnout and how to improve their well-being.
Eye-Opening Innovations
January 28, 2025
Chemist Wei You’s second startup company is using polymers to create drug delivery systems for eye diseases.
Building Living Machines
January 23, 2025
Ronit Freeman uses nature’s building blocks to create innovative technologies, from synthetic cells to treatments that could transform health care.
Fired Up for RNA
January 21, 2025
Chad Pecot is revolutionizing RNA therapies for cancer through his company EnFuego Therapeutics and the new UNC RNA Discovery Center.
Fitness for All
October 28, 2024
After working with the autism community for over 30 years, Kara Hume is building a fitness program for people of varying abilities.
Let’s Get Clinical
May 20, 2024
Researchers across Carolina manage clinical trials to get novel treatments and interventions into the hands of those who need them most.
Everywhere Chemical Exposure
March 25, 2024
Stephanie Engel uses scans of children’s brains to study the developmental effects of chemicals widely used in plastic products called phthalates.