Researchers at Carolina are working quickly to find practical and innovative solutions to the new challenges created by COVID-19. They are working to find new medicines and developing tests that provide fast results to better prepare, protect and treat our state.
The patient needed dentures, but he couldn’t afford them. So dental student Adam Robinson created a virtual 3D model of the man’s mouth. He then uploaded the file to a dental fabrication lab, which used a 3D printer to produce a set of dentures for the patient. The process saved time and money while improving the man’s life and health.
After watching her brother struggle with cystic fibrosis, Rhianna Lee has dedicated her life to studying the disease. She works on developing therapies for people with CF and creates cell lines to test therapies that could minimize symptoms for those with rare types of the disease.
Whether it's finding ways to personalize nutrition and diets or helping shape policies on nutritional food labels, Tar Heels are working to improve and enhance the health of North Carolinians and people around the world through better nutrition.