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Celebrating Leadership and Dedication: Ning Fu, Assistant Director of Finance

October 9, 2025
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...

Honoring Dr. Carol Golin

October 2, 2025
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. Ed Browne Receives Two NIH Grants to Advance HIV Cure Research

September 25, 2025
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...

The UNC CFAR Celebrates National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day on September 18

September 18, 2025
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...

24 Hours To Save AIDS Research – Join Us September 16!

September 11, 2025
  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,...

Culturally Adapted Counseling Program Supports HIV Care Engagement Outcomes

August 15, 2025
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...

CFAR Leaders Lead Congressional Briefing on the Future of HIV Treatment and Prevention

August 7, 2025
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 Era in HIV Prevention: What Lenacapavir Means for Older Adults

July 24, 2025
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...

Dr. Lindsey James Receives 2025 Hettleman Prize for Groundbreaking Research

July 17, 2025
The UNC Center for AIDS Research recognizes Lindsey James, PhD, for being named a 2025 Hettleman Prize recipient—one of UNC’s highest honors for early-career faculty demonstrating exceptional achievement and promise in scholarly research. Dr. James is a faculty member in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Division of Chemical Biology...

Becky White, MD, MPH, Honored with 2025 Ada Adimora Citation Award for Advancing HIV Care

July 16, 2025
The UNC Center for AIDS Research proudly announces that Becky White, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has been selected by the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) to receive the 2025 Ada Adimora Citation Award. This prestigious honor recognizes Dr. White’s exceptional leadership in improving HIV...

Hanoi Medical University Names CFAR SBIS and Developmental Core Directors Dr. Vivian Go and Dr. Bill Miller Honorary Professors

July 10, 2025
Hanoi Medical University honored Dr. Vivian Go and Dr. William (Bill) Miller as honorary professors during a formal ceremony on June 20, recognizing their exceptional contributions to training, scientific research, and international collaboration with Vietnam over the past decade.  Dr. Go, the SBIS Core Director and Dr. Miller, the Developmental...

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Lung Cancer Crisis Facing HIV Communities

July 3, 2025
As people living with HIV (PLWH) benefit from longer life expectancy due to antiretroviral therapy, a new threat is emerging—lung cancer is now one of the leading causes of death in this population. The reasons are complex: PLWH are twice as likely to smoke, face higher cancer risk at younger ages,...