ECU News Services Archives

Jun 03, 2003
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Grant to fund study of possible asthma treatment from crabs

An East Carolina University researcher has received $920,999 from the Department of Defense to continue his studies in treating childhood asthma. Dr. Yoshimi Shibata, research associate professor in the Department...

May 15, 2003
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Agreement puts freeze-dried platelets closer to clinical trials

Hemocellular Therapeutics, expected to produce the first platelet-based therapeutic blood product available to doctors for the immediate treatment of bleeding, has established an exclusive licensing agreement with East Carolina University...

May 12, 2003
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Skin cancer affecting younger people, dermatologists say

Dermatologists at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University are seeing an alrming trend: Skin cancer patients are getting younger. Dr. Charles Phillips, associate professor of internal medicine...

May 10, 2003
  • ECU News Services

Shelton tells grads to make own opportunities

Retired Gen. Hugh Shelton, the former top military adviser to the U.S. president, told East Carolina University graduates today (May 10) that success will be determined by the ability to...

May 09, 2003
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Medical graduates challenged to improve people’s lives

The medical class of 2003 chose one of their faculty instructors to give them words of advice and encouragement during the annual convocation of the Brody School of Medicine at...

Apr 30, 2003
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Six medical students named Schweitzer Fellows

Six medical students at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University are working to improve the health of eastern North Carolina and have been recognized for their efforts...

Apr 30, 2003
  • Jane Martin
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

UNC honors four health sciences professors

Four faculty members from the East Carolina University Division of Health Sciences have been recognized for their accomplishments in teaching by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Recipient...

Apr 17, 2003
  • Doug Boyd

Cardiovascular institute planned for eastern N.C.

East Carolina University and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina have announced plans for a major initiative to fight cardiovascular disease, the leading killer of North Carolinians and an especially...

Apr 12, 2003
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Sotir to address medical graduates

An ECU family physician will present the convocation address to the graduating class of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University on May 9. Dr. Catherine L. Sotir...

Apr 02, 2003
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Community educators help fill the need

In the second class of Master Educators, recognized by the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University this year for their dedication to students and educational leadership, are two...