NewsFirst results from ongoing Phase III trial show malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S* reduces the risk of malaria by half in African children aged 5 to 17 monthsThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill enrolled 1,600 children at the study site in Lilongwe, Malawi. UNC researchers earn prestigious Charles C. Shepard AwardUNC researchers have been awarded the prestigious Charles C. Shepard Science Award in the category of Prevention and Control by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for their paper titled, “Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission.” UNC-led international study shows early treatment with antiretroviral therapy prevents HIV transmissionA research study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has made a major discovery in the effort to halt the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. New public-private partnership will improve health care delivery at more than 130 clinics in MalawiThe USAID-funded Lilongwe Relief Fund Trust of Malawi (LMRFT), in collaboration with the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and several other public and private partners, has begun implementing the Safeguard the Family Project, which is aimed at decreasing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and reducing maternal and infant mortality. UNC faculty, trainees presented in record numbers at CROI 2011The 18th Annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) wrapped up in Boston, Massachusetts, earlier this month, and UNC had a strong presence at this year’s conference. Discovering “the best that can come out of you”: A profile of Charles Chasela, PhDBy Anne McNulty (’11) IGHID director responds to ground-breaking HIV prevention studyMyron Cohen, MD, addresses a satellite session on the implications of an important microbicides trial at the International AIDS Society conference International AIDS conference features UNC workNew results and next steps are the focus of the year’s most important HIV/AIDS research gathering. UNC researchers present findings on antiretroviral drugs, prevention approaches and community interventions. Study shows nurses can safely and effectively manage antiretroviral treatmentA crucial alternative to doctor monitoring in light of shortage of health care workers around the world UNC receives nearly $2.2 million to study nutritional supplements to protect HIV-positive mothers and their infants in Africa
UNC Physician Receives 2009 International Leadership Award From The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
UNC Has Strong Presence at 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
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