UNC School of Medicine

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.

Team Science for Space

September 19, 2024

Jonathan Schisler’s research on aging is fueling a partnership with NASA to make Carolina a collaborative hub for future space studies.