BRODY SCHOLARS
Four students at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine have been awarded the university’s most prestigious medical scholarship. Quashawn Rakeem Chadwick, Ryan Dickerson, Dana Shefet and Uma Gaddamanugu — all North...
Health Sciences Archives
ECU researchers target cell mitochondria for potential leukemia therapies
Researchers at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University are exploring how differences in mitochondria — the powerhouse of cells — in cancer cells versus normal cells could...
Brody faculty member receives award from state society
Dr. James deVente, associate professor in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has received the Harold Pollard III Award from the North...
ECU medical, dental students showcase research, distinction track projects
East Carolina University medical and dental students in the Summer Scholars Research and Distinction Track programs showcased their scholarly work on Aug. 2 during the 24th Annual Medical Student Scholarship...
ECU driving boot camp steers participants in right direction
The sight of blue lights flashing in a rearview mirror can make your heart race — especially for inexperienced drivers. Learning the do’s and don’ts of being pulled over has...
WHITE COAT CEREMONY 2021
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University officially welcomed 86 new medical students — the most diverse class in the school’s history — during the school’s annual White...
CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS
A new clinical trial partnership between East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Health, which officially began on Jan. 1, has been awarded membership to the Alliance for...
PEDIATRIC CAMPS REOPEN
In a picturesque setting with the signature outdoor features of eastern North Carolina — water, pines, a stretch of blue sky — children living with health care challenges are spending...
FIGHTING CANCER
A compound developed by an associate professor at East Carolina University could lead to more effective skin cancer treatments. Dr. Rukiyah Van Dross-Anderson, a faculty member in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology...
DENTAL DYNAMO
When Octavia Miller visits home in Duplin County, her purpose goes deeper than simply returning to her roots — it’s also about giving back to the people and the land that raised...