Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to improve cancer screening tracking
December 4, 2023 The grant will fund research designed to facilitate more widespread cancer screening and early detection, culminating in reduced cancer mortality. Specifically, the researchers will use data from CIPHR to create new tools based on insurance claims that more efficiently measure and compare cancer screening use across small geographic areas and groups of people.
Epidemiology studies still use outdated practices when considering race
November 29, 2023 New Gillings-led research found that most studies in two prominent epidemiology journals treat race and ethnicity as confounding variables – a practice that can mask the complex connection between systemic racism and health effects.
Gillings School researchers support multi-center national study on blood pressure interventions
November 20, 2023 A comparative effectiveness clinical trial will expand from the Southeast to include two sites in Illinois.
15 Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2023 Highly Cited Researchers List
November 15, 2023 Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research and have greatly extended the frontiers of knowledge to make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure.
For Black women, more education and social support may not offset mental health impact of early life disadvantage
October 27, 2023 New research from Gillings School epidemiologists suggest higher education and social support do not reduce the risk of depressive symptoms for Black women.
The Abstract: October 23, 2023
October 23, 2023 Two UNC alumni named to ASPPH/CDC fellowship, Dr. Shabbar Ranapurwala receives new grant funding and UNC CFAR researchers continue to rank high in citation impact.
Weber receives Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award for 2023 University Day
October 10, 2023 Each year, the Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award recognizes the outstanding service of a member of the voting faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Abstract: October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023 New honors, features and publications for Drs. Abigail Hatcher, Mya Roberson, Hans Paerl and Matt Nielsen.
Excellent, Lund named to 2023 class of Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars
September 27, 2023 Drs. Marie Lina Excellent and Jennifer Lund join the latest cohort of this collaborative program, which that brings together selected faculty from across campus to advance engaged research conducted in partnership with communities to address issues of shared concern and mutual benefit.
Part of $50M NIH study examines “omics” of liver disease in Mexican-American border population
September 26, 2023 Dr. Kari North and collaborators aim to use multi-"omics" data to understand the biological factors that may contribute to liver disease associated with obesity in Mexican-American communities in southern Texas.
