Author Archives: Jordan Cobb

In collaboration with NC Central University and NC A&T University, the UNC Center for AIDS Research is looking for their next cohort of interns for the 2025-2026 year.       Please see the information below if you are interested in applying: About: Paid internship tailored to student interest Research...

Dr. Becky White, an infectious disease physician, has been awarded $677,000 by the NIH to adapt a program called FIT4PrEP, aimed at providing HIV prevention through pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to individuals released from prison, particularly African American women. The initiative will leverage the infrastructure of the N.C. FIT model, which...

    The UNC CFAR would like to invite you to the 26th annual World AIDS Day Symposium. Please see the details, speakers, and agenda below. The Symposium will start with breakfast available at 8:30am and will have refreshments during the 10:45am break. Speakers and Agenda: 9:15am – 9:30am Welcome...

  Join the Duke CFAR for the Launch of the Inter-CFAR Health Equity Working Group on November 7th, 2024, at 11:00am ET! Duke invites you to the launch of their new initiative aimed at connecting HIV-focused investigators dedicated to reducing inequities across HIV prevention, care, and treatment.   Event Details:...

As the UNC CFAR prepares for our competitive renewal, there are name changes that have happened within our cores. In the past few years, the NIH has increased support for research that enhances the implementation science knowledge base needed for Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative. Due to this, the...

UNC CFAR Developmental awardee Katryna McCoy has been focusing her research on interventions for HIV disparities in North Carolina. HIV transmission is notably higher among racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S., with Black communities disproportionately affected. Despite comprising only 12 percent of the population, Black individuals represented 37 percent of...

Dr. Benjamin Chi, a UNC CFAR Associate Director for the International Core, has successfully renewed his K24 mentoring grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for a second five-year cycle. This NIH K24 award supports the mentorship of early-stage investigators in patient-oriented research, focusing on HIV...

During the IAS AIDS conference held in Munich in July, UNC had over 15 faculty members and trainees attend to showcase the important work that is being done on HIV/AIDS within our university. Here are some of the highlights from our UNC team in Munich: Recent research has provided new...

The International AIDS Society Conference 2024 took place this year in Munich, Germany, where over 40 oral abstract sessions, 50 invited-speaker sessions, 20 workshops, 30 symposia sessions, 100 satellite sessions and 2,200 posters showcased exciting community-led innovations alongside scientific breakthroughs and game changers. See a few key points from the...

In collaboration with NC Central University and NC A&T University, the UNC Center for AIDS Research is looking for their next cohort of interns for the year 2025.   Please see the information below if you are interested in applying:     About: Paid internship tailored to student interest Research...

Early-stage investigator Mathhew Painschab, MD has received a NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP-1) for his proposal titled “Innovations in diagnosis for lymphadenopathy across HIV Centers of Excellence in Malawi”. The DP-1 supports research from creative early-stage investigators who propose highly innovative, pioneering studies with potential to open new areas of...

Dr. Adaora Adimora was a distinguished physician-scientist who made exceptional contributions to the fields of HIV epidemiology and clinical care. To continue her legacy of work, ViiV Healthcare will fund two yearly fellowships, co-directed by Myron Cohen, MD, UNC CFAR’s associate director and director of the UNC Institute for Global Health...