Health Sciences Archives

Sep 02, 2021
  • Rob Spahr

Purple Pantry opens location on ECU’s Health Sciences Campus

A valuable resource in decreasing food insecurity among East Carolina University students officially opened at the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) Students Center on Aug. 31. ECU’s Purple Pantry has provided...

Aug 26, 2021
  • Doug Boyd

ECU researcher learns new techniques to study mRNA

An East Carolina University faculty scientist delved into the intricacies of messenger RNA this summer to learn more about how it gets sorted, stored and translated into proteins during gamete...

Aug 26, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

In eastern North Carolina, where hurricanes and tropical events are common in the late summer and early fall, it’s crucial to understand how to prepare for their potential impacts. Not...

Aug 20, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

5 questions with ECU leukemia researcher Myles Cabot

As project leader for a recently renewed National Cancer Institute Program Project Grant focused on exploring therapeutics for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), Dr. Myles Cabot brings another perspective of national...

Aug 19, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU dental Schweitzer Fellows address needs in oral health care

As they overcame challenges presented by the pandemic, the School of Dental Medicine’s 2020-21 cohort of North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows made significant progress in addressing oral and overall health challenges...

Aug 19, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

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...

Aug 11, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

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...

Aug 09, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

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...

Aug 06, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

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...

Aug 05, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

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...