Breathing Beyond Barriers
July 24, 2025
Michelle Hernandez is leading asthma research in rural communities across North Carolina to make care and clinical studies more accessible.
UNC School of Medicine
Rewiring Recovery
July 22, 2025
Samuel McLean is transforming trauma care for the military community and civilian survivors, proving that early interventions can prevent lifelong suffering.
Rewriting the Prescription
May 27, 2025
Joshua Niznik is blending data and empathy to shift the culture of prescribing medications in older adults — starting with when to stop.
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.
RUNC: Elizabeth Kwong
May 14, 2025
Elizabeth Kwong studies physician burnout and how to improve their well-being.
AI for Better Births
March 18, 2025
Jeffrey Stringer has merged an AI app with a portable ultrasound device to improve maternal and child health.
Finding Their Way Home
February 24, 2025
Bill Miller and Clara Lee have navigated nearly two decades of marriage and academia, including a departure from and return to Carolina, where their relationship began.
Stars in Their Eyes
February 14, 2025
Newlyweds and postdoctoral researchers Manuel and Megan Maeso look forward to a future filled with companionship, empathy, and science.
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.
Symbiotic Strides
October 29, 2024
Helen Huang and her lab are building better prosthetics by enhancing them with robotics and AI.