Health Sciences Archives

Oct 27, 2017

ECU faculty members inducted as FAANS

Two East Carolina University (ECU) faculty members were recently inducted as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing. The College of Nursing’s Dr. Sonya Hardin and Dr. Donna Lake were...

Oct 25, 2017

ECU Neurology confirmed as leader in MS care

ECU Physicians Neurology, a leading provider of care for people living with multiple sclerosis in eastern North Carolina, has been recognized as an official Partner in MS Care by the...

Oct 25, 2017

ECU Physicians enrolling patients in breast cancer treatment study

ECU Physicians, the clinical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (ECU), is enrolling patients in a nationwide clinical study designed to evaluate a potential new...

Oct 18, 2017

Laupus Library exhibits “Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection”

Laupus Library is hosting the traveling exhibit “Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection” in the Evelyn Fike Laupus gallery on the fourth floor of the library. On display from...

Oct 12, 2017
  • Natalie Sayewich

A NATIONAL LEADER

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (ECU) was ranked second in the nation among M.D.-granting medical schools — and first in the state — this year for...

Oct 12, 2017

Webinar series helps nurses grow

Nurses in eastern North Carolina will have an innovative way to develop as leaders, thanks in part to a new webinar program starting this month. The Emerging Leaders Institute Webinar...

Oct 05, 2017

Laupus Library’s exhibited woodcarvings showcase a lifetime of love

Laupus Library opened the art exhibit “Visions in Wood: Carved Creations,” during an Oct. 3 reception in the Evelyn Fike Laupus Gallery on the fourth floor of the library. On...

Oct 02, 2017

ECU welcomes new physicians to Family Medicine Center

ECU Physicians has welcomed seven new physicians to their Family Medicine Center – four who are practicing comprehensive care, and three specializing in sports medicine. In the area of comprehensive...

Psychiatrist Vivek Anand, right, and research coordinator Janet Benjamin, left, are conducting a study analyzing the brain’s response to smoking imagery.
Sep 28, 2017
  • Jules Norwood

WHY PEOPLE SMOKE

Two years ago, East Carolina University psychiatrist Vivek Anand documented adolescent use of and opinions on electronic cigarettes. Now, he’s pinpointing the mechanisms behind smoking behavior. Anand’s 2015 findings showed...

Dr. Darrell Neufer (from left), Dr. John Thyfault and Dr. Chien-Te Lin examine muscle tissue
Sep 25, 2017
  • Jules Norwood

STATINS IN FOCUS

Millions of people in the U.S. take statins, a class of drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease and other health problems. Now, researchers at East...