{"id":3103,"date":"2019-05-13T09:12:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T13:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/?page_id=3103"},"modified":"2024-03-11T14:08:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T18:08:36","slug":"infectious-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/research\/areas-of-research\/infectious-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Infectious Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"department-intro\"><div class=\"wc-theme-box\"><h1>Infectious Diseases\n             <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h4>About Our Research<\/h4>\n<p>Research efforts within the Pediatric Infectious Disease division include projects involving: HIV, Hepatitis, <em>Chlamydia trachomatis<\/em>, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic stewardship, disease pathogenesis, global health initiatives, vaccine development, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Our faculty collaborates in these projects with colleagues across campus, including researchers working throughout the School of Medicine, the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and the School of Pharmacy.<\/p>\n<h4>Ongoing Clinical Trials and Studies<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/researchforme.unc.edu\/index.php\/en\/study-details?rcid=4064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The PREVNC Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/researchforme.unc.edu\/index.php\/en\/study-details?rcid=3587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Long-term immunologic responses to COVID-19 infection and vaccination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Our Researchers<\/h4>\n<div class=\"container-fluid divisions-container multi-column\">\n    \n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2019\/03\/Darville3-e1568748981362-859x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Toni Darville, MD\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2019\/03\/Darville3-e1568748981362-859x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/directory\/toni-darville-md\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Toni Darville, MD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                                                <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2023\/08\/Hood-Pishchany.png\" alt=\"Indriati Hood Pishchany, MD, PhD\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2023\/08\/Hood-Pishchany.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/directory\/indriati-hood-pishchany\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Indriati Hood Pishchany, MD, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                                                <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2019\/03\/OConnell-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine O&#039;Connell, PhD\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2019\/03\/OConnell-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/directory\/catherine-oconnell-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Catherine O&#039;Connell, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                                                <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div 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Vogt, MD, PhD\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2020\/09\/Vogt-789x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/directory\/matthew-r-vogt-md-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Matthew R. Vogt, MD, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                                                <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2019\/04\/WillisEdit.jpg\" alt=\"Zachary Willis, MD, MPH\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2019\/04\/WillisEdit.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/directory\/zachary-willis-md-mph\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Zachary Willis, MD, MPH                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                                                <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2019\/04\/Zheng.jpg\" alt=\"Xiaojing Zheng, PhD\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/967\/2019\/04\/Zheng.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/directory\/xiaojing-zheng-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Xiaojing Zheng, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                                                <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n    \n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        (function($){\n            var entries = $('.entry-content');\n                entries.each(function(index, entry ){\n                    if( $(entry).find('.post-author').length === 0 ) {\n                        $(entry).parents('article.post.entry').css('min-height', '110px');\n                    }\n                });\n        })(jQuery);\n    <\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"paging_simple_numbers\" id=\"main_directory_paginate\">\n            <ul class=\"pagination\">\n                <li class=\"paginate_button previous disabled\" aria-controls=\"main_directory\" id=\"main_directory_previous\">\n                                            <a href=\"#\">Previous<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                <li class=\"paginate_button active\" aria-controls=\"main_directory\">\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <a href=\"?cpage=1\">1<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/li>\n                                <li class=\"paginate_button next disabled\" aria-controls=\"main_directory\" id=\"main_directory_next\">\n                                            <a href=\"#\">Next<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Our Research Research efforts within the Pediatric Infectious Disease division include projects involving: HIV, Hepatitis, Chlamydia trachomatis, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic stewardship, disease pathogenesis, global health initiatives, vaccine development, and many more. 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