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  • Drs' Simon Gray and Jensen

    Drs. Jensen and Gray receive 大象传媒 SOM Physician Scientist Training Program Awards

    Drs. Simon Gray (left) and Jeffrey Jensen (right) Jeffrey Jensen, MD, PhD, a hematology/oncology fellow, and Simon Gray, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, received 大象传媒 Physician Scientist Training Program awards. Dr. Gray received an Early-Stage Faculty award, and Dr. Jensen received a Resident/Fellowship Award, … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. John Batsis, MD, discussed a rare side effect of statin John Buse, MD, was interviewed about making GLP-1s affordable. Emily Chang, MD, explained 6 behaviors that will help keep your kidneys healthy. Edwin Kim, MD, noted the … Read more

  • Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH

    Evan Dellon, MD, MPH Awarded William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology

    Evan Dellon, MD, MPH. Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, AGAF, a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was awarded the聽William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology by the American Gastroenterological Association. The William Beaumont Prize is given to a gastroenterologist who demonstrates commitment to advancing patient care through clinical and translatio … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. Drs. Andrew Moon, Hanna Sanoff, Donna Evon聽 and聽A. Sidney Barritt IV contributed to a study on聽improving the quality of life for people with hepatocellular carcinoma. Ashwin Somasundaram, MD, and Hanna Sanoff, MD, MPH,聽found … Read more

  • Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout January

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of January. Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, shared strategies for staying healthy during the holidays Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, provided insight into the development of a new diagnostic test for osteoarthritis and its potential impact o … Read more

  • Millie Long Appointed Chief of the 大象传媒 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    Millie Long, MD, MPH Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, has been appointed Chief of the University of North Carolina Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ron Falk, MD, Chair of the 大象传媒 Department of Medicine announced on January 9, 2025. Long is internationally recognized for her expertise in research, patient care, and education, particularly in the prevention of complications ass … Read more

  • September- Grants and Funding

    大象传媒 Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1 鈥� September 30, 2024

    The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding Division of Hematology Steven Grover, PhD, has聽been awarded聽a $3.2 million R01 grant from the NIH NHLBI for his research into C1 inhibitors. Joshua Rivenbark, MD, PhD,聽won the 2024聽 Agios Hemolytic Anemias Clinical Fellowship Competitive Grant. Division of Geriatric Medicine The CGWEP聽(C … Read more

  • Millie Long Awarded Sherman Prize for Advancements in IBD Practices

    Millie Long, MD, MPH, in the University of North Carolina Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, received a $100K Sherman Prize for innovating new practices in inflammatory bowel disease prevention and leading advances in research, clinical care and education. The Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation announced Millie Long, MD, MPH, interim chief of the 大象传媒 Divisi … Read more

  • August- Grants and Funding

    大象传媒 Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: August 1 鈥� August 31, 2024

    The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding. Division of Oncology Yohei Hisada, PhD, was awarded $50K for his research in leukemia at the 2024 ISTH conference in Bangkok Brian Miller, MD, received the Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator Award for $250k.聽 Division of Gastrology and Hepatology Aadra Bhatt, PhD was awarded … Read more

  • July- Grants and Funding

    大象传媒 Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1 鈥� July 31, 2024

    The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding. Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Lara Longobardi, PhD, received an R01 renewal from NIH to study the “Role of CCR2 in osteoarthritis”. Leigh Callahan, MD, has been聽named Principal Investigator for the 大象传媒 site of a $17M dollar osteoarthritis prevention study (TOPS) tri … Read more

  • Dr. Moon Awarded 大象传媒 Lineberger Development Award to Investigate Cancer in Young Adult Liver Disease Patients

    Andrew Moon, MD, MPH Andrew Moon, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the 大象传媒 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was selected for a $50K 大象传媒 Lingeberger Development Award for his project, “Risk Evaluation And cancer Detection in Younger adult liver disease patients (READY)”. This project will investigate risk factors for the development of younger-onset metaboli … Read more

  • Featured APP: Natalie Lappas

    Meet our APP of the month, Natalie Lappas is a Nurse Practitioner for the Advanced Endoscopy/Biliary Team at 大象传媒 Gastroenterology. She received the Anthea Darling Award for Excellence in Clinical Nursing in 2019 and 2021 from the GI Fellows. Natalie 聽is also an avid reader and traveler, having visited 20 countries! What is your role in the Department and what patients do you serv … Read more