NC Partnership for Excellence in Applied Epidemiology hosts symposium

Dec. 17, 2018
The symposium, the first major event sponsored by the newly formed Partnership, brought together epidemiologists, state and local public health practitioners, and UNC faculty members and students from the Gillings School and School of Medicine.

Study finds higher risk of breast cancer for women after childbirth

December 11, 2018
Dr. Hazel Nichols co-led a large, international study which found that younger women who recently have delivered a child may have a higher risk of breast cancer than do their peers of the same age who have not delivered children.

Richard Besser, MD, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President and CEO, will speak at the Gillings School’s May commencement

December 10, 2018
"We are proud of our association with the UNC Gillings School and its work to make public health a top priority in America," Dr. Besser said.

Genetics may determine different clinical outcomes for individuals with atherosclerosis

December 7, 2018
New research suggests that the genetic origins of certain preclinical markers of atherosclerosis, such as accumulation of plaque, may play a role in which clinical outcomes individuals may experience as a result of the disease.

Clarivate Analytics’ new list of highly cited researchers includes eight from Gillings School

December 3, 2018
Drs. Adair, Baric, Brewer, Cohen, Evenson, Paerl, Popkin and Surratt were on the Clarivate Analytics list for 2018.

Scientists train a computer to classify breast cancer tumors

November 30, 2018
A recent study published in the journal NPJ Breast Cancer used a form of artificial intelligence called machine learning to train a computer to identify certain features of breast cancer tumors from images. Dr. Melissa Troester is a co-author.

Only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy, study finds

November 28, 2018
The prevalence of optimal metabolic health in American adults is ‘alarmingly low,’ even among people who are normal weight, a new study finds.

UNC part of $14.7 million grant from NFL to examine 20-year neurologic health outcomes in former NFL players

November 16, 2018
Dr. Steve Marshall will be among the injury experts studying the long-term impact of concussions on players in the National Football League.

North honored for mentorship, leadership in obesity-related disparities research

November 13, 2018
Dr. Kari North won The Obesity Society's 2018 Shiriki Kumanyika Diversity and Disparities Leadership Award, which aims to recognize researchers who make a significant difference in the area of obesity-related disparities.

Mailed HPV tests can help find women at risk for cervical cancer

November 10, 2018
A new study led by Andrea Des Marais and Dr. Jennifer Smith finds that mailing self-collection kits to test for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has potential to boost cervical cancer screening – especially for low-income women who are overdue for testing. Photo by Kenny Luo.

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