Julia Malik’s Poster Awarded First Overall at ABA Meeting April 3, 2014 The American Burn Association held its annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, March 25-28, 2014.
Ernest Grant, RN, Semi-Finalist, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Program March 26, 2014 Ernest Grant, RN, MSN, FAAN is one of 42 semi-finalists for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows (ENF) Program. Ernie will interview with members of the National Advisory Committee in Chicago, Illinois, in May 2014. Congratulations Ernie!
North Carolina Jaycees Donation March 11, 2014 On Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the quarterly meeting of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center board meeting, Jocelyn Hardee, President, North Carolina Jaycees, presented a check to Dr. Bruce Cairns, Director of the Burn Center, signifying the cumulative effort of the members and alumni of the North Carolina Jaycees...
North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Traveling Fire Bucket Award 2014 March 5, 2014 On Thursday, February 6, 2014, Bruce Cairns, MD and Ernest Grant, RN, traveled to Concord, North Carolina to attend the annual NCAFC luncheon. Dr. Cairns was the guest speaker at the luncheon. Also during the luncheon Dr. Cairns and Ernest presented the annual North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Traveling Fire...
Laurel Kartchner and Danier Moore Poster Acceptance March 3, 2014 Congratulations to Laurel Kartchner, PhD student in Microbiology and Immunology, mentors Bruce Cairns, MD and Robert Maile, PhD, her poster “Development of fluorescently-labelled pseudomonas aeruginosa for in vivo imaging in mice” was accepted for presentation at the 37th Annual Conference on Shock in Charlotte, North Carolina in June 2014. Congratulations...
Brandon Linz Receives 2014 AAI Trainee Poster Award February 28, 2014 Brandon Linz, a PhD student in Immunology, mentored by Dr. Bruce Cairns and Robert Maile, PhD, was informed by the American Association of Immunologists that his abstract was selected for poster-only presentation at Immunology 2014 and was found to be exceptional by the AAI Abstract Programming Chairs. Brandon will receive...
Dr. Samuel Jones Receives K08 Grant February 26, 2014 On Tuesday, February 25, 2014, Dr. Samuel W. Jones was notified by Scott Somers, PhD at the NIH that his application for a K08 grant had been funded to study burn inhalation injuries. The duration of the grant is four years. Congratulations Dr. Jones!
Visit From Lee County Fire Fighters’ Burn Children’s Fund February 25, 2014 The Lee County Chapter of the Fire Fighters’ Burned Children’s Fund and friends made their annual holiday visit to the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center in December 2013. They provided lunch for the patients, families and staff. The group brought gifts for all the patients on the burn service. Additionally,...
Tarheel Trailblazers 5K Run February 21, 2014 Matthew Ryan, Emilio Figueroa, and Emeraghi David from the Carolina Covenant attended the February 20, 2014, meeting of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Advisory Board to give an update on their fundraiser to benefit the Burn Center. The Carolina Covenant is sponsoring a 5K Road Race on Saturday, April...
North Carolina Touchstone Energy Cooperatives 2013 Donation February 21, 2014 North Carolina's electric cooperatives partner with several suppliers, associates, and vendors each year to host a fundraising golf tournament benefiting the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals.