Spaine Stephens Archives

Aug 20, 2021
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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
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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 11, 2021
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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 06, 2021
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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...

Jul 30, 2021
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WHITE COAT CEREMONY 2021

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University officially welcomed 86 new medical students — the most diverse class in the school’s history — during the school’s annual White...

Jul 27, 2021
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PEDIATRIC CAMPS REOPEN

In a picturesque setting with the signature outdoor features of eastern North Carolina — water, pines, a stretch of blue sky — children living with health care challenges are spending...

Jul 22, 2021
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DENTAL DYNAMO

When Octavia Miller visits home in Duplin County, her purpose goes deeper than simply returning to her roots — it’s also about giving back to the people and the land that raised...

Jun 17, 2021
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ECU cardiologist earns national award for outstanding work in science and medicine

Dr. Blase Carabello has been awarded the 2020-2021 Harriet P. Dustan Award for Outstanding Work in Science as Related to Medicine from the American College of Physicians (ACP). Carabello is...

May 24, 2021
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ECU medical, dental students named 2021-22 N.C. Schweitzer Fellows

Eight students in the Division of Health Sciences at East Carolina University have been named to the 2021-22 cohort of North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows. Four students from ECU’s Brody School...

May 20, 2021
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CARING FOR FARMWORKERS

Sonríe means “smile” in Spanish—and there were plenty to go around on May 16, when students, faculty, staff, residents and volunteers from ECU’s School of Dental Medicine gathered in Ross...