RUNC: Adam Dameron
March 22, 2023
Adam Dameron uses artificial intelligence to prevent human trafficking.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
For Her Brother
March 21, 2023
Upon watching her brother grow up and struggle with cystic fibrosis, Rhianna Lee has dedicated her life to studying the disease.
A Mother’s Wisdom
March 17, 2023
Childhood lessons about identity and self-worth inspire Ganga Bey to address how inequitable social environments affect our health — and how to change that.
Change Through Stories
March 16, 2023
Nazanin Knudsen uses writing, filmmaking, and small moments in time to reflect on larger cultural discrepancies.
Approaching Epidemiology with Empathy
March 14, 2023
Marc Emerson’s experiences growing up in Navajo Nation guide his research on health equity in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.
The Children’s Advocate
March 10, 2023
Marcia Edwina Herman-Giddens has spent her career researching hard-hitting issues in children’s health care and has changed the way doctors think about puberty.
RUNC: Daniel Gonzalez
February 23, 2023
Daniel Gonzalez works to improve medication dosing in children.
Turning Trash into Treasure
February 21, 2023
Frank Leibfarth tests molecules to turn plastic waste into useful materials, diversifying options for recycling.
Math-Age Daydream
February 16, 2023
The mathematical puzzles that arise when modeling neurodegenerative diseases fascinate Tanya Garcia, who hopes to solve them to speed treatment development.