Researchers in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases have learned the HIV virus persists in macrophages, large white blood cells found in tissues throughout the body. The discovery has significant implications for HIV cure research.
Researchers at UNC are working across departmental lines to answer questions about the Zika Virus. The Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Disease, the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases in collaboration with Duke University, have received a federal grant of $3M to develop a better diagnostic test for Zika.
We are saddened to announce that Dr. David A. Ontjes, Department of Medicine Chair from 1981 to 1989, died on May 7, 2017. Dr. Ontjes specialized in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1964.
The Department of Medicine held its annual end-of-year awards ceremony on May 1, 2017. Many outstanding residents and faculty were recognized for their clinical and academic excellence, honoring the legacies of those who preceded them. Following is a list of recipients who engender the shared and treasured spirit of Medicine.
Speaker: Rita Jermyn, MD. Director, Heart Failure Program, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY.Topic: Cardiomems– What’s New and Exciting?
Dr. Berkowitz’s academic career has centered on his role as residency program director at UNC, a position he held until 2014. Currently the Department of Medicine Vice Chair for Education, he has also served as president of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine, chair of the test writing committee of the American College … Read more
Dr. Cynthia Denu-Ciocca, an Associate Professor of Medicine in UNC’s Division of Nephrology, has been selected to serve on the editorial board of the American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) Education Program.
UNC Gastroenterology traveled to Chicago, IL on May 6th-9th to give over one hundred presentations at this year’s Digestive Disease Week (DDW). DDW is the world’s largest gathering of physicians and researchers in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery, and showcases the best and most innovative research in the field of gastroenterology.
Three internal medicine residents have been inducted into the medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
The Department of Medicine’s Annual Research Day was held on April 18, 2017. Research Day is an opportunity for residents to present research projects to colleagues within the UNC community, celebrating accomplishments and fostering new collaborations.
Dr. Nielsen’s clinical practice is focused in urologic oncology—in particular the treatment of bladder, prostate and kidney cancer. He is a member of the integrated Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Group at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he serves as Director of the Division of Urologic Oncology. Dr. Nielsen is committed to providing compassionate, individualized, patient-centered … Read more