Health Sciences Archives

Mar 28, 2022
  • Jamie Smith

ECU alumnus, doctor helping refugees near Ukrainian border

When Dr. Alberto Castro Bigalli, 2021 graduate of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, saw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfolding and the flood of refugees heading for...

Mar 25, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

ECU professor named to national committee on equity and inclusion

Dr. Rachel Roper, professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, has been appointed to the American Society for Microbiology...

Mar 24, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU medical school alumnus writes book on importance of advocacy in medicine

When Dr. Benjamin Gilmer reported to his new job as a rural physician in western North Carolina, he learned he had the same last name as the physician he was...

Mar 22, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

ECU College of Nursing welcomes 9 into Hall of Fame

The ECU College of Nursing welcomed nine new members to its Hall of Fame and honored a longtime faculty member as its 2022 Distinguished Alumni during its induction ceremony at...

Mar 21, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

HEALTH CARE AFTER COVID

As most longtime eastern North Carolinians could tell you, sometimes the hardest part of a natural disaster is the cleanup. After a hurricane, for example, it often takes a while...

Mar 18, 2022
  • ECU News Services

A PERFECT MATCH

For the first time since 2019, one of East Carolina University’s most exciting annual events returned to an in-person format Friday when 82 fourth-year medical students learned where they will...

Mar 18, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Emergency medicine professor earns national award in medical toxicology

A Brody School of Medicine emergency medicine professor has received a national award for his work in medical toxicology research. Dr. Jason Hack, vice chair for research and chief of...

Mar 15, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

College of Nursing speaker addresses inequities among Black farmers

The ECU College of Nursing celebrated Black History Month with a discussion on the legacy and future of Black farmers in local communities. Keynote speaker Rev. Richard Joyner presented “Black...

Mar 14, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

Pirates tour the region on a mission

Wheels returned to the road this year for the annual Purple and Gold Bus Tour on March 7, hosted by ECU’s Research, Economic Development and Engagement Division. The Pirate buses...

Mar 11, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

ECHI hosts annual meeting of reproductive biology consortium

The Triangle Consortium for Reproductive Biology had its 30th annual meeting this month at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Dr. Chris Geyer, associate professor of anatomy and cell biology at...