APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED
Dr. Gregory Chadwick has been named permanent dean of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. "Dr. Chadwick has been a major force behind the School of Dental Medicine,...
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Youth health program up for national honors
With election season in full swing, there's one more local candidate seeking votes. Only this candidate isn't a person; it's a program – one aimed at helping reduce youth obesity....
Chadwick named permanent dean of ECU dental school
Dr. Gregory Chadwick has been named permanent dean of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. "Dr. Chadwick has been a major force behind the School of Dental Medicine, so...
PROTECTING THE BRAIN
A research grant is helping an East Carolina University neurosurgeon study ways to better treat people with ruptured brain aneurysms. Dr. Robert James, an assistant professor of surgery at the...
Grant aids research into brain aneurysm treatment
A research grant is helping an East Carolina University neurosurgeon study ways to better treat people with ruptured brain aneurysms. Dr. Robert James, an assistant professor of surgery at the...
Event aims at aspiring medical students
A day-long educational event at East Carolina University will help students sharpen their skills as they prepare to apply for medical school. The fourth annual Pre-Medical Conference will be Sept....
‘EXCITING TIME’
Research by an East Carolina University scientist could lead to a product that helps preserve heart tissue during a heart attack. Dr. Jitka Virag, an assistant professor of physiology at...
Overhaul needed to improve health system and care, reduce costs
America's health care system has become too complex and costly to continue business as usual, according to a new report from the federal Institute of Medicine. Inefficiencies, an overwhelming amount...
Protein could help save tissue following heart attack
Research by an East Carolina University scientist could lead to a product that helps preserve heart tissue during a heart attack. Dr. Jitka Virag, an assistant professor of physiology at...
ECU GOP VISIT
As if “purple-gold” chants and AC/DC entry music weren’t enough to jack up the crowd at East Carolina University Monday, Rep. Paul Ryan rolled out football and ‘cue. “I was...