Sep

Four faculty members are honored with Hettleman Prize; chancellor to recognize them at Friday Faculty Council

CHAPEL HILL -- Four faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will receive 2004 Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty on Friday (Sept. 3).

Briefs Neurodevelopmental disorders, development of teen-age brain are among topics discussed at symposium on imaging

“Imaging the Developing Mind and Brain,” featuring topics including development of the teen-age brain and neurodevelopmental disorders, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday (Sept. 10) at the Carolina Club, located at UNC’s George Watts Hill Alumni Center.

White House to honor School of Medicine scientist for ‘early career’ achievement

CHAPEL HILL -- Dr. Brian Strahl, assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, will attend a White House ceremony Thursday (Sept. 9) afternoon in honor of his selection for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

Study: New dye directly reveals activated proteins in living cells

CHAPEL HILL -- A series of experiments reported on this week in the journal Science shows for the first time that novel biosensor dyes can directly reveal activation of proteins in individual living cells.

Briefs Lentz is named new president-elect of Biophysical Society

Dr. Barry R. Lentz, professor of biochemistry and biophysics in the School of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Biophysical Society.

Security measures enhanced at N.C. Children’s Hospital

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Hospitals has begun implementing additional measures over the last week to augment existing security in patient care units in the N.C. Children’s Hospital.

New book by UNC physician criticizes ‘medicalization’ of everyday life

CHAPEL HILL -- A new book by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine faculty member offers provocative observations on the health-care system, including his assertion that everyday life is becoming “medicalized.”

Study: tamoxifen not likely to prevent many breast cancers in at-risk women

CHAPEL HILL — Research has shown that the drug tamoxifen citrate not only helps prevent recurrence of breast cancer, but it also can keep the deadly disease from occurring in the first place in some women.

N.C. Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals to hostThe Phoenix Society’s World Burn Congress 2004

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Burn survivors from some of the most horrific events in recent memory, such as the Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured more than 200 others, will attend the 16th Annual World Burn Congress.

Scientists discover new molecular link key to cellular proteins causing progression of cancer, other diseases

CHAPEL HILL -- A study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists has discovered the molecular mechanism used by cellular proteins that are known to be involved in cell development and progression of diseases including cancer.