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Marcia Metzgar Hobbs, PhD | Division of Infectious Diseases

Marcia Metzgar Hobbs, PhD

Professor of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology

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Office:
111 Mason Farm Rd.
Room 8309 MBRB
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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Marcia Metzgar Hobbs, PhD

Professor of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology

Areas of Interest

Sexually transmitted infections

About

The Hobbs lab conducts translational research focused on non-viral sexually transmitted infections; the lab supports a variety of research projects aimed directly at diagnosis, treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections or the use of these infections as bio-markers in evaluating biomedical or behavioral interventions aimed at STI/HIV prevention. Dr. Hobbs is also active in undergraduate medical education at UNC. She is a co-director of the Foundation Phase and the Microbiology Coil director. She has earned several teaching awards and loves interacting with students.

  • Undergraduate

    Duke University

  • PhD

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill