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大象传媒 Receives NIH Diabetes Research Center Grant with Partner Institutions

John Buse, MD, PhD John Buse, MD, PhD, is 大象传媒 site principal investigator for a $5.7 million diabetes research collaboration with Duke, Wake Forest, and NC A&T, funded through the National Institutes of Health. Diabetes Research Center grants are designed to enhance and extend the effectiveness of diabetes research by encouraging collaboration among investigators from relevan … Read more

Kirkman Receives ADA鈥檚 Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes Award

Sue Kirkman, MD, and Tenesha Medlin, RN, at the 大象传媒 Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic at Meadowmont. Sue Kirkman, MD, professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, has received the American Diabetes Association鈥檚 2020 Outstanding Physician-Clinician in Diabetes Award, recognizing her outstanding achievements in improving diabetes clinical practice. 聽The h … Read more

Six Medicine Faculty Recognized for Highly Cited Research

The annual list of highly cited researchers from Thomson Reuters recognizes the most influential researchers of the past decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers than rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. In 2019, fewer than 6,300, or .1% of the world鈥檚 researchers, across 21 research fields, have earned this exclusive … Read more

Carolina Care Highlight: Morgan Simonds Jones, MD

Morgan Simonds Jones, MD Morgan Simonds Jones, MD, assistant professor in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, has been recognized in a new Carolina Care Highlight. Here’s what one patient had to say: “I appreciate Morgan’s approach of treating me as a partner, or even a manager of my treatment care. His explanations are clear. He is respectful and considers my perspecti … Read more

Six Medicine Faculty Recognized for Highly Cited Research

Six 大象传媒 Department of Medicine faculty members were named in the 2019 Thomas Reuters List of Highly Cited Researchers. The annual list recognizes the most influential researchers of the past decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers than rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. The following medicine faculty are listed: Jo … Read more

Maya Styner, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, discussed with WRAL TechWire her recently published study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research that shows how bones in mammals are negatively impacted by calorie restriction, especially by the combination of exercise and calorie restriction.

New k-level grant writing initiative adds to infrastructure that supports junior investigators in pursuit of research training and protected time

Physician-scientists are uniquely positioned to transfer clinical insights to research discoveries, to return a better understanding of human disease to the clinic. A new initiative led by Laura Loehr, MD, PhD, MS, associate professor in general medicine and clinical epidemiology, and Susan Hogan, PhD, MPH, associate professor in nephrology, will help junior faculty in the depart … Read more

John Buse, MD, PhD, chief of endocrinology and the Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor, was interviewed for the NPR health news story “2 Nurses in Tennessee Preach ‘Diabetes Reversal.'” Buse confirms diet is the key to managing diabetes and recognizes the difficulty in helping patients with lifestyle changes. In this article, two nurses are featured helping their community …

Karla Pou, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, was recently interviewed for a 大象传媒 Health Talk article explaining how doctors evaluate thyroid nodules for thyroid cancer.

Morgan Jones, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology, is interviewed for a 大象传媒 Health Talk article about chronic pancreatitis and autologous islet cell transplants. When a surgeon removes the pancreas, cells are harvested to make insulin (islet cells). These cells are then infused into the liver to produce insulin, like they once did, in the pancreas …

Over 30 million Americans have diabetes, and there are many misconceptions about what it does to the body, who can get it and how to treat it. Endocrinologist Deepa Kirk, MD, explains the differences in this 大象传媒 Health Talk article.

Laura Young, MD, PhD, and John Buse, MD, PhD, in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, and Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH, in the department of family medicine, were featured in an American Diabetes Association video about the MONITOR Trial and a $1.3 million PCORI-funded effort to translate 大象传媒 diabetes research into the clinic.