By Courtenay Pierce, Research Assistant for NCEED It’s hard to believe, but October 1st marked the beginning of NCEED’s 3rd year. Those of you that have been with us since […]
Marina Harris, Ph.D. Quarantine has presented unique challenges for all of us, including an increased focus on health and physical appearance. In particular, at CEED we have seen an increase […]
Dr. Jessica Baker, Associate Professor at CEED, is launching a new series of research studies examining how and why ovarian hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, influence eating behaviors in […]
Maureen Dymek-Valentine, PhD Each year CEED is privileged to work with a new group of advanced clinical trainees. This year, we are thrilled to announce our newest clinical training cohort: […]
We are excited to announce the launch of the Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI), a global initiative to discover the genes that cause anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. […]
Christopher Trennepohl, MPH I don’t want to speak for everyone, but I had big plans for quarantine. I found that it was more difficult to adjust to such a massive […]
Sarah Faigle, MPH, RD, LDN 2020 has brought many new challenges to our daily lives, but one thing that has not changed with the COVID-19 pandemic is – DIET CULTURE! […]
Author: Ya-Ke (Grace) Wu, PhD, RN Studies of the prevalence of eating disorders have been mainly based on populations in the United States and Western Europe, but recent studies indicate […]
Our lives have all been significantly changed over the last several weeks due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), and individuals living with eating disorders may well be facing specific challenges related to […]
by Melissa Munn-Chernoff, Ph.D. Eating disorders and substance use disorders frequently co-occur (see previous blog for a review). Studies have consistently shown that women with a history of bulimia nervosa […]
By Jessica Baker, PhD Last week, we posted a blog about staying on the eating disorders recovery path during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here at the UNC Center of Excellence for […]
Cynthia Bulik, PhD, Founding Director, UNC CEED, Jean Doak, PhD, CEED Clinical Director, Tonya Foreman, MD, CEED Medical Director This is a special blog post for individuals with eating disorders […]
by: Maureen Dymek-Valentine, PH.D. January 15, 2020 We are pleased to introduce Dr. Jean Doak as our Clinical Director. Dr. Doak joined the CEED faculty in October, 2017. We were […]
Introduction by Cynthia Bulik, PhD One of the benefits of being in my position is that I hear from people all over the world who have important perspectives to share […]
by Cynthia Bulik, PhD Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia by Linda, John, and Emilee Mazur Before she died, Emilee told her mother that […]
by: Mae Lynn Reyes-Rodriguez, Ph.D. October 31, 2019 The demographic population of the United States has transformed to a more diverse landscape over the past years and it is expected […]
Jessica Baker, Ph.D. October 22, 2019 In September, four Carolina C.A.R.E.S team members presented research they conducted at the annual Eating Disorder Research Society (EDRS) Conference. EDRS is an international […]
by: La-Shell Johnson & Courtenay Pierce, Program Coordinators September 27, 2019 Since our last blog update, NCEED has continued building momentum towards launching the training component of our offerings along […]
by: Baiyu Qu – Summer Research Fellow September 12, 2019 Food-Restricted Alcohol Consumption (FRAC), misleadingly termed “drunkorexia” by the media, refers to a unique pattern of alcohol use and disordered […]
Dr. Jessica Baker, Ph.D. September 3, 2019 Drs. Jessica Baker and Melissa Munn-Chernoff, faculty members at CEED, recently launched the third year of their new research study, Carolina C.A.R.E.S. (College […]
by Cynthia Bulik Although my favorite holiday of the year is Thanksgiving, the annual Foundation of Hope, Walk for Hope comes in a close second! This year, CEED has organized […]
by Rachael Flatt, UNC Clinical Psychology PhD Student As a former elite figure skater, I had the honor of competing internationally for Team USA, culminating in my performances at the […]
by: Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PH.D. August 1, 2019 Morgan Walker started her tenure at CEED in August 2012 as a Junior at UNC-Chapel Hill. She began as an undergraduate research trainee, […]
by Jessica Baker, Ph.D., FAED Join the CEED Research Volunteer Registry! At the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, our mission is to better understand the causes and consequences of eating […]
July 24, 2019 INTERVIEW STUDY RESEARCH STUDY SEEKING PARTICIPANTS Interview Study The purpose of this study is to understand how individuals with eating disorders track and reflect on their conditions. […]
by Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD The recent article that appeared in Nature Genetics took dedicated and hard work from many individuals around the world. I asked some of those key […]
by Cynthia M. Bulik PhD This is the fourth in a series of blog posts about recent results from the Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative study published in Nature Genetics. Part […]
