Impact Stories

Stories that show how privately funded research, programs and initiatives are making a difference.

Carolina Stories

Dr. David Drewry at the Genetic Medicine Building on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill .

9 min read

Collaborating for a Cure

Kainat Aslam

3 min read

Creating a Pathway

Portrait of Whitney Nobel standing in front of the Old Well

4 min read

Stepping Ahead

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, co-director, Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; Terry Rhodes, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dr. James Kelly, executive director, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, chancellor

7 min read

Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

Joey Lancellotti pitching

1 min read

Songs of inspiration

Two women in doula training session.

1 min read

Training Black doulas to serve Black women

Nurse-patient interaction.

1 min read

Adapting health care

Shelley Earp unc Lineberger

8 min read

Advancing Cancer Research and Care Across Carolina and the Globe

UNC medical student Travis Wliiams

6 min read

Going Where The Need Is Greatest

David Hesmer smiles in the Hingtgen lab.

2 min read

From cancer patient to volunteer

Carolina student Jacky Zheng

7 min read

Carrying the Torch

Motion blurred image of patient on stretcher being brought into a hospital." Project Lazarus link opening in same window.

2 min read

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