Author Archives: Barrett Winder

The UNC Center for AIDS Research congratulates Sarah Rutstein, MD, PhD, a CFAR member and implementation scientist with the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, on receiving a multi-year NIH R34 grant to study field-based HIV care delivery for people with HIV (PWH) in North Carolina who are currently...

Please join us for Medicine Grand Rounds on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., either in person or virtually! David Wohl, MD, will present“How Internists Will End the U.S. HIV Epidemic.” Attend in person in the Old Clinic Building Auditorium, 4th Floor, or join us virtually via...

“We at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases are a large community of multi-disciplinary investigators,” said Sonia Napravnik, PhD, during her welcome message. “And essentially, we all focus on improving health globally and locally, here in North Carolina and across the US.”   During University Research Week, the UNC...

The Social, Behavioral, and Implementation Science (SBIS) Core of the UNC Center for AIDS Research invites you to our Fall 2025 Networking Event, featuring a special interactive workshop led by Liz Chen, PhD, MPH.  Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025  Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Location: Room 3166, Mary Ellen...

The UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is proud to spotlight Ning Fu, a Chapel Hill native and lifelong Tar Heel, who recently received the Dean’s Performance Award for her exceptional contributions to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and research operations across the university, including her support for CFAR.  Since...

After a remarkable career spanning decades of work in clinical medicine, public health, and HIV research, Dr. Carol Golin is retiring from her formal roles at UNC. As Director of the Social and Behavioral Research Core at the UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), and a professor in both the...

Dr. Edward Browne, a member of the CFAR’s Advanced Technology Laboratory Core, associate professor of medicine, and leader of the Browne Lab within the UNC HIV CURE Center, has recently secured two significant NIH grant awards to explore innovative approaches to combat the latent HIV reservoir. These awards will fund...

Each year on September 18, we observe National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD)—a day to recognize the growing number of people who are aging with HIV and to raise awareness about their unique needs and experiences. Led by The AIDS Institute, NHAAD is a call to action to support...

  Background  For over four decades, HIV research has played a critical role in saving lives and improving health outcomes across the globe. From groundbreaking advancements in treatment and prevention to ongoing efforts toward a cure, this work has been made possible through sustained collaboration and support.  On September 16,...

A recent UNC-led study in Vietnam has demonstrated the promise of a supportive, community-based counseling program in helping individuals stay engaged with ongoing care and wellness services. The program, an adapted version of the Friendship Bench, was tailored for participants receiving care for long-term health conditions, including HIV. Led by...

In a pivotal moment for HIV research, Dr. Myron Cohen, Director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at UNC, and Dr. Joe Eron, Chief of Infectious Diseases at UNC, co-led a congressional briefing on HIV treatment and prevention. Held on July 9, 2025, at the Dirksen Senate...

A new HIV prevention medication may significantly impact how older adults protect themselves from the virus—and the UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) played a key role in its development.  In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable medication marketed as Yeztugo, for use...