Doug Boyd Archives

Jun 13, 2005
  • Doug Boyd

ECU dialysis technology earns a top spot in business plan competition

A business plan for a kidney dialysis technology devised at East Carolina University was one of two winners at the 12th annual $10K Business Plan Competition managed by the Entrepreneurship...

Jun 06, 2005
  • Doug Boyd

Local students to participate in health careers program

Twenty-two rising 10th graders from across eastern North Carolina have been selected to participate in the 12th annual Ventures Into Health Careers Institute at East Carolina University. The two-week program...

May 17, 2005
  • Doug Boyd

Inflammation may increase risk of heart damage among people with asthma

East Carolina University researchers have found a link between asthma-related inflammation and heart and blood vessel illness. The illnesses, such as congestive heart failure, angina and vasculitis, or inflammation of...

Apr 01, 2005
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ECU medical school makes U.S. News magazine rankings

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University moved up this year among medical schools with family medicine programs, according to the annual listing of the best graduate schools...

Mar 03, 2005
  • Doug Boyd

Rotondo to head national trauma group

Dr. Michael F. Rotondo, interim chairman of the Department of Surgery at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, has been elected president of the Eastern Association for...

Mar 01, 2005
  • Doug Boyd

Army awards Bronze Star to ECU surgeon

Dr. P.J. Schenarts, an assistant professor of surgery with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University who is currently deployed on active military duty, has received the Bronze...

Feb 15, 2005
  • Doug Boyd

Dr. William Laupus, former ECU medical dean, dies

Dr. William Laupus, who came to the East Carolina University School of Medicine two years before it admitted its first four-year class of medical students and led the school as...

Dec 13, 2004
  • Doug Boyd

State program offers seniors financial help with prescriptions

GREENVILLE, N.C.   (Dec. 13, 2004)   —   Pitt County senior citizens will be able to sign up for the state’s prescription drug assistance program Friday, Dec. 17 at five...

Nov 22, 2004
  • Doug Boyd

Conference to cover community-based care of mentally ill

GREENVILLE, N.C.   (Nov. 22, 2004)   —   Carmen Hooker Odom, secretary of health and human services, will deliver the keynote address to local and state health care leaders who...

Aug 05, 2004
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Governor signs bill to fund ECU cardiovascular center

GREENVILLE, N.C.   (Aug. 5, 2004)   —   Gov. Mike Easley today signed legislation that will fund a $60 million cardiovascular research center at East Carolina University.  As Easley used...