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Dr. Monica Diaz, MD, MS, a distinguished Center for AIDS Research investigator, is making transformative strides in the field of neuro-infectious diseases and neuro-immunology. As a member of the Center for AIDS research Dr. Diaz brings a critical focus to the neurological challenges faced by people living with HIV—particularly in...

Dr. Joseph J. Eron, Dr. Sonia Napravnik, and Dr. Thibaut Davy-Mendez, Center for AIDS Research directors and scientists published a recent study, “Changes in the Prevalence of Non-AIDS Conditions Among Hospitalized Persons with HIV in the United States and Canada, 2008–2018.” This study found a rising burden of non-AIDS conditions—including...

Four principal investigators affiliated with UNC Center for AIDS Research are featured authors in the recently published 2025 JAIDS Supplemental Issue: State of US HIV Implementation Science: Progress and Priorities to End the Epidemic by 2030. This open-access issue, released on March 31, 2025, highlights key implementation science findings from...

Dr. Monica Maria Diaz a member of the UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) has been awarded the 2025 Mridha Spirit of Neurology Humanitarian Award by the American Brain Foundation (ABF). This humanitarian award recognizes her exceptional dedication to neurology, particularly her altruism, compassion, and leadership in providing quality neurological...

April 10 is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD). #NYHAAD reminds us about the importance of investing in young people’s health and education. School-based #HealthEd allows youth to learn about HIV prevention and care. Explore more from @CDC_DASH: https://bit.ly/3PkoZ0u #NYHAAD     1 in 5 new HIV diagnoses occur in young people ages...

The 15th National Scientific Meeting of the CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Network (SBSRN), titled Ending the HIV Epidemic: The Role of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was co-hosted by UNC CFAR & Penn CFAR and sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. The event brought together researchers, advocates, and community leaders to discuss critical issues in HIV...

HIV Cure Research: State of the Art and Navigating Presentations at CROI 2025 with Dr Joseph J. Eron, Jr – In this episode of Going Anti-Viral, Dr. Michael Saag speaks with Dr. Joseph Eron, Director of the Clinical Core within the Center for AIDS Research at the University of North...

The UNC Center for AIDS Research International Core’s Director Jeff Stringer shifted his focus to women’s health after a transformative experience during his medical training in the 1990s. Dr. Stringer is a leader in global women’s health, heading a team that addresses issues like birth outcomes and HIV prevention worldwide. He...

Rahima Benhabbour, PhD, a biomedical engineering professor at NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill, is leading a groundbreaking effort to revolutionize women’s health. She is developing the AnelleO PRO, the first 3D-printed intravaginal ring that offers a self-administered, controlled release of progesterone to treat infertility. Unlike traditional methods that require...

The Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and UNC Global Women’s Health have announced the first two PhD graduates from the UNC-UNZA-Wits Partnership for HIV and Women’s Reproductive Health Training Program. This program, led by co-principal investigators Dr. Carla Chibwesha, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and Dr....

Researchers Dr. Vivian Go and Dr. Bill Miller from the UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) are conducting multiple clinical trials in Vietnam to prevent HIV spread and support people living with HIV. Dr. Go, a professor in health behavior, and Dr. Miller, a professor in epidemiology, focus on HIV...

Hallie Stallings, a junior majoring in public policy with minors in education and African Studies, took one of her most memorable courses last spring, Public Health 420: The HIV/AIDS Course, taught by Dr. Ronald Strauss, Director of Office of Community Engagement within the UNC CFAR. The course explored HIV/AIDS from...