Now, New, Next Newsletter - October 2018 - UNC Medicine

UNC Medicine Development eNewsletter

October 4, 2018

UNC Medicine is the fundraising engine that powers philanthropic investment for the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Hospitals. We raise critical funding to train the next generation of expert caregivers, move our world-renowned research from the bench to the bedside, and provide the best possible care to people in every county in North Carolina and every corner of the world.

Dr. Muenzer with one of this young patients.

Joseph Muenzer, MD, PhD, demonstrates the impact of research on improving patient care by performing UNC’s first-ever in vivo genome editing therapy. Read More.

UNC Athletics staff, past and present.

UNC men’s basketball coach Roy Williams is a pro at raising money for cancer research. P.S. – you can still bid on the auction items through October 12! Read More. | View Auction

Jane’s Room at NC Women’s Hospital.

Two remarkable women take an unimaginable loss and create a path forward for other women and their families with the establishment of Jane’s Room. Read More.

Dr. Parham and Dr. Mulindi H. Mwanahamuntu in Lusaka, Zambia.

In his own words: Groesbeck Parham, MD has dedicated his life to saving women and girls in Zambia. Watch Video.

Dr. Simon Khagi, Director of the UNC Brain Tumor Program, shows solidarity with his patients.

In his own words: Simon Khagi, MD shares the impact of philanthropy on finding a cure for brain tumors – and why he shaved his head! Watch Video.

UNC Med student volunteers

Fourth year medical student travel to Wilmington to volunteer in a skilled nursing shelter for residents displaced by Hurricane Florence. Read More.

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