Bobby Ampezzan Archives

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Oct 05, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

ECU lands big federal training award for biomedical research PhDs

ECU’s first NIH T32 grant funds the new Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (ECU-BSRT), a scholarship opportunity for select doctoral candidates who get professional training and financial assistance meant...

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Sep 30, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Gastric bypass pioneer given Long Leaf Pine to ruminate on

Longtime ECU Brody School of Medicine faculty surgeon Dr. Walter Pories was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state of North Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Pories...

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Sep 28, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Actors Tyler Ritter, Amy Yasbeck headline annual Aortic Awareness Day

Actors Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter of the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health highlight the lifesaving value of early detection, genetic screening and family history awareness. Driven by rapid...

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Jul 28, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Record-breaking medical school class orients itself toward success

At 96 students, the Brody School of Medicine’s Class of 2030 is the largest ever, selected from the largest pool of applications — more than 2,500 — ever received. It’s...

Jul 17, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Medical school welcomes in thriving physician assistant studies department

East Carolina University's Department of Physician Assistant Studies joined the Brody School of Medicine to expand interdisciplinary medical education and strengthen North Carolina's healthcare workforce. ECU's Physician Assistant Studies program...

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Jul 07, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Brody Brothers Endowment sponsors research team to embark on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s discovery

A team of researchers at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine was awarded a $250,000 grant to look at how chronic inflammation in the brain drives diseases like Alzheimer’s...

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Jun 12, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

‘Topped out’ and just beginning — ceremony imagines the future of medical education

ECU and partners held a topping-out ceremony Thursday for the new Brody Center for Medical Education, a seven-story building scheduled to open next summer. The $265 million investment will increase...

Graphic featuring the words “LEADERSHIP LEARNING SERVICE” in large gold and white text on a purple camouflage background. The collage includes ECU military-affiliated students and personnel in uniform, including ROTC cadets, service members and students studying together on campus. Photos show individuals in Army and Air Force uniforms, a color guard presentation and collaborative learning scenes in front of campus buildings and outdoor spaces.
May 26, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Medical school, veterans unite around a mission of service, record of success

East Carolina University and the Brody School of Medicine are institutions rooted in service and commitment — values strongly reflected in the mission of our nation’s armed services. So a...

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May 15, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Dillon Patel

Greenville native Dillon Patel has seen how East Carolina University serves his region. Now, as as a Brinkley-Lane Scholar, he is preparing to do the same. “Being a Brinkley Lane...

Apr 02, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Halfway to MD, students don white coats for front-line patient care

On March 28, the class of 2028 at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine gathered in a university ballroom surrounded by family, friends and physician leaders at the school to be...

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