STAT MADNESS
Imagine that someone suffering from a heart attack could have their life saved by the administration of a protein instead of having to undergo a stent placement or heart transplant...
Medical Archives
Student: Ebone Evans
Ebone Evans of Durham is a third-year student in the Brody School of Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree from Winston-Salem State University, majoring in biology. During her time there,...
BUILDING A BETTER BRODY
When Dr. Mark Stacy was interviewing to be the next dean of ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, he got the sense that it was an institution that had learned to...
Dr. Jennifer Arnold of ‘The Little Couple’ encourages ECU students to think big
The star of TLC Network’s, “The Little Couple,” Dr. Jennifer Arnold, was the keynote speaker for East Carolina University’s 2018 North Carolina Civility summit on Saturday, Feb. 17. She encouraged...
PROJECT CORE
Getting an appointment to see a medical specialist can be a lengthy and costly process for patients. The high demand for appointments, coupled with the limited number of available specialists,...
Social determinants of obesity, diabetes addressed at ECU symposium
Does where you live or your level of education make you more prone to obesity and diabetes? These and other social determinants of obesity and diabetes, which are disproportionally affecting...
FINDING A CURE
Every day, ECU’s Brody School of Medicine teems with professors and students pipetting cell cultures, analyzing tissues and eyeballing microscopes in the name of cutting-edge research. The Brody Brothers Foundation...
Health care quality improvement projects showcased at symposium
More than 150 people filled the auditorium of the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU on Wednesday to discuss, and reward, projects aimed at improving health care practices in eastern...
ECU medical faculty member honored with international educator award
An ECU Brody School of Medicine OB-GYN professor has been recognized by an international organization for her outstanding performance as an educator. Dr. Jill Sutton was recently awarded the 2018...
‘DEATHS OF DESPAIR’
Middle-aged whites in North Carolina are dying at an unprecedented rate, according to a new study by researchers at East Carolina University. The study – authored by ECU professor emeritus...