Researchers have developed a melanin-enhanced cancer immunotherapy technique that can also serve as a vaccine, based on early experiments done in a mouse model. The technique is applied via a transdermal patch. “Melanin is a natural pigment that can efficiently transform absorbed sunlight energy into heat,” says Zhen Gu, corresponding author of a paper on …
The University of North Carolina System hosted the first Behavioral Health Convening recently in Winston-Salem, NC. The event gathered more than 100 health professionals, faculty and staff from all of the 17 UNC institutions. Keynote speakers included, Dr. Nance Roy, Chief Clinical Officer of the JED Foundation; Dr. Betsey Tilson, director of the NC State …
Research from the Hive to the Lab Dozens of young honey bees swirled and buzzed through the air on the warm, late June day. The two undergraduates, though, weren’t sure how to proceed. Collecting bees for research purposes isn’t covered in most classes. UNCG’s Sara Rubio Correa and Erin Estes, a Northern Michigan University ecology …
Winston-Salem State University’s School of Health Sciences (SOHS) has been awarded a $385,000 research grant to carry out a model diabetes prevention program for high-risk, low-income communities. The long-term goal of the grant – through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities –will be to create a first-of-its-kind network of healthcare intervention programs delivered …
Dr. Elimelda Moige Ongeri, associate professor in the Department of Biology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been awarded a $1.42 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medicine (NIGMS) to investigate acute kidney disease initiated by ischemia-reperfusion Injury (IRI), or reduced blood flow to the …
Alexander Peeples, a UNC-Chapel Hill senior, and Shauna Rust, a 2016 graduate, have been named recipients of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship, which supports graduate studies in Ireland. Peeples and Rust were two of 12 Americans selected Nov. 18 for the award, which provides tuition, accommodations, a living expenses stipend and an international travel stipend for …
As Western Carolina University enrollment continues an upward trend, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the university are working to ensure those numbers include a significant portion of local Native American students. That shared goal was formalized Tuesday, Oct. 10, with a stroke of a pen as Principal Chief Richard Sneed and Chancellor David …
When most North Carolinians learn that a hurricane is heading to their state, they stock up on bottled water and fill their cars with gas. Researchers at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City take a different approach. They spring into action to begin studying the impacts of the hurricane on the community and the …
Continually ranked among the top investments for college students, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is also a major economic engine in the local and regional economy. WSSU is responsible for pumping more than $233 million into the North Carolina economy, according to a national study commissioned by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The study, the most far-reaching in …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings announced today that Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar has been named acting Chancellor of Western Carolina University. Morrison-Shetlar, who is currently serving as Provost, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, and tenured biology professor at WCU, will assume the role of acting Chancellor on January 1, 2018. …