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Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: November 1 鈥� November 30, 2023

Division of Hematology Rafal Pawlinski, PhD, and Brandi Reeves, MD, were awarded a one-year $75,000 大象传媒 Phase 2 Translational Team Science Award (TTSA) for their project, “evaluating the role of hypoxia inducible factors in endothelial and hematopoietic cells in myeloproliferative neoplasms.” Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism Emily Pfaff, PhD, spoke ab … Read more

“Many individuals with hand OA have multiple medical comorbidities and polypharmacy, which are important when considering additional treatments, particularly those with modest benefit and potential adverse effects over the long term,” she said.

Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout October

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of October.聽 Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, was featured in a New York Times article that depicts a patient’s experience with EoE. Faculty and fellows in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine attended the NC Thoracic Society … Read more

Study by Dr. Saira Sheikh shows peer-to-peer education increases awareness, engagement, diversity in lupus clinical trials

The Patient Advocates for Lupus Studies (PALS) Program, funded by Lupus Therapeutics the clinical research affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance, aimed at increasing the knowledge of, positive attitudes toward, and intentions among people with lupus to join a clinical trial. These results were recently published in The Open Rheumatology Journal, the official open-access journa … Read more

Dr. Commins Named William J. Yount Distinguished Professor of Medicine

Scott Commins, MD, PhD an allergist internationally known for his work with Alpha-gal syndrome, has been named the newly established William J. Yount, MD Distinguished Professor of Medicine. Faculty who contribute exemplary knowledge to advancing science or human health are honored with a distinguished professorship. Drs. William Yount and Scott Commins 鈥淚t gives me such pleasure … Read more

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: June 1 鈥� June 30, 2023

Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Richard Loeser, MD, received the Rheumatology Research Foundation (RRF) Innovative Research Award to explore small molecule discovery for disease modification in osteoarthritis (OA). Division of Hospital Medicine Amy Dacillo-Curso,聽ACNP-BC,聽and Ashmita Chatterjee, MD, were awarded an Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement gra … Read more

Faculty, Trainees Recognized for Academy of Educators Accomplishments

Founded as a part of 大象传媒’s strategic plan, the Academy of Educators (AOE) has been enhancing research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching since 2006. The Mission of the Academy is also to聽promote and fund curricular innovation, evidence-based curricular change and a scholarly approach to the education mission and聽provide a forum for education leaders … Read more

Dr. Lara Longobardi Publishes Research on Chemokine Receptor-2 Role within Osteoblasts, in the Context of Osteoarthritis

The paper was recently published in Biomolecules Journal.聽This innovative research investigated whether genetic osteoblast-specific inactivation of the chemokine receptor Ccr2 at different times during post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA) progression improves joint structures, bone parameters and pain.聽You can access the article, titled 鈥淐C-Chemokine Receptor-2 Expression in Osteob … Read more

Featured Physician: Onyinye Iweala

Onyinye Iweala, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology. She specializes in environmental allergies (allergic rhinitis), chronic hives and swelling (urticaria and angioedema), food allergies (including alpha-gal allergy), and anaphylaxis. She first aspired to get a PhD in the 6th grade. Dr. Iweala is a mom to three ch … Read more

Dr. Kelli Allen Interviewed by the New York Times in Story Titled, 鈥淚s Arthritis Avoidable?鈥�

The article emphasized that the signs and symptoms of arthritis aren鈥檛 always an inevitable part of aging. Staying physically active and maintaining a healthy weight can help to prevent excessive wear and tear of your joints and to reduce pain if arthritis sets in later in life, Dr. Allen said. Learn more by accessing the news article in the New York Times. Kelli Allen, PhD, is a … Read more

Dr. Rumey Ishizawar鈥檚 Research Finds Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients May Safely Receive Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Cancer Treatment

The study evaluated whether pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis was associated with a higher mortality and risk for immune-related adverse events with immune checkpoint inhibitor use. Joining Dr. Ishizawar in conducting this research were 大象传媒 colleagues; Dr. Amanda Lusa, Dr. Todd Schwartz, Carolina Alvarez, and Shruti Saxena Beem. Learn more about the study findings via this summar … Read more

97 Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers Receive 2023 Award for Carolina Care Excellence

Each year, 大象传媒 Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider鈥檚 practice to their friends and family. This year, 202 大象传媒 physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more