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Health and Medicine
Dedric Carter named vice president for commercialization and translational advancement at UNC Health
Carter, who has led record-breaking innovation growth at Carolina since 2023, will advance medical and health care commercialization and entrepreneurship across the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health system.
New calculator better predicts stroke risk
Created by Carolina’s Dr. Samuel Short, the improved tool helps physicians decide if atrial fibrillation patients should take blood thinners.
Graduate students squeeze research into 3 minutes
In the Three Minute Thesis competition, they sped through explanations of bugs as drugs, TV dialects and predicting elections.
Clinic manager combines ‘tough love with a tender heart’
At the dental school’s craniofacial clinic, Jessica Hill creates a special place for patients, families and staff.
Institute for Trauma Recovery transforms care
Early interventions may prevent lifelong suffering for veterans and assault survivors, says director Dr. Samuel McLean.
Ferris, Meltzer-Brody elected to National Academy of Medicine
They are the only physicians in North Carolina to receive this honor in health and medicine this year.