Bobby Ampezzan Archives

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Jul 27, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Researchers named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors

Three longtime ECU faculty members have been named to the 2026 class of senior members of the National Academy of Inventors, joining more than 30 colleagues and researchers at the...

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Jul 27, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

A different kind of return

On a late winter morning, weighted with grief, 22-year-old Gage Outlaw of Faison walked onto campus and into his Brody Scholars interview carrying more than good transcripts and ambition up...

Two people wearing white lab coats and blue gloves work together in a laboratory. One person holds a clear container while the other uses a pipette to transfer liquid. A refrigerator with a biohazard sign and a fire extinguisher are visible in the background.
Jan 30, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Study isolates target for hypertension treatment

Researchers at the Brody School of Medicine at ECU have identified a receptor in the human brain that could lead to more effective treatments for high blood pressure. The receptor...

Jan 30, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Center for Medical Education gains golden support

The vision for the state-of-the-art technology in the Center for Medical Education at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine came into better focus thanks to a $1 million investment...

Jun 27, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Student snapshot

Mohsen Zakaib Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina Class: Third-year medical student Major: Engineering, concentration in electrical engineering Career goals: Emergency medicine, internal medicine, critical care, trauma surgery Mohsen Zakaib was an...

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Jun 27, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Two Decades Strong

In the fall of 2003, a large class of incoming medical students was joined for the first time by a smaller group of advanced degree candidates studying human health through...

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