Category: Fellowship
Congratulations, Graduates!
(L-R) Program coordinator Hunter Davis, Graduates Laura Rachal, Min Kim, Daphne Villanueva, Program Director Michelle Floris-Moore, Graduate Arianne Morrison, and ICHID Director David van Duin at the ID Program Graduation in June 2021. June 30th marked the completion of the ACGME portion of ID fellowship for three ID Fellows, Arianne Morrison, Laura Rachal, and Min Kim; along wit … Read more
Study Compares Mortality Among People Entering HIV Care with General US Population
Joseph Eron, MD HIV-related mortality has decreased since 1996 due to improving treatments and evolving care guidelines, but the extent to which persons entering HIV care have a higher risk for death over the following years, compared with peers in the general population, has been unclear. Joseph Eron, MD, the Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine and chief … Read more
Study Finds Bamlanivimab Reduces Risk of COVID in Skilled Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
Myron Cohen, MD Myron Cohen, MD, is the lead investigator of a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that shows bamlanivimab monotherapy reduced the incidence of infection in skilled nursing homes and assisted living facilities with high risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure. The randomized phase 3 clinical trial included 966 residents and staff … Read more
Wohl Says If People Are Waiting For a “Magical Moment” to Get Vaccinated, This Is It
David Wohl, MD The delta variant now accounts for half of the COVID-19 cases in many areas of the U.S., President Joe Biden said Tuesday, urging unvaccinated Americans to get the COVID-19 shots as the U.S. faces a dramatic rise in the “hypertransmissible” variant of the coronavirus. An NBC Today Health report asks experts about the effectiveness of current vaccines against the de … Read more
Gay Discusses Research That Suggests COVID-19 Vaccines Could Provide Protection For Years
Cindy Gay, MD, MPH So much of the world hoped for vaccines that were effective for a long time in fighting COVID-19. Cindy Gay, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, who leads the UNC School of Medicine’s Moderna clinical trial, recognized a study published in the journal Nature that suggests vaccines could be long lasting. “The fact tha … Read more
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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Could Benefit US Even As Vaccinations Slow
David Wohl, MD A fourth COVID-19 vaccine potentially on its way was developed and tested in the Triangle. It’s a North Carolina success story but the current vaccines are a success story for the country. “Just look at the numbers,” said David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division infectious diseases, in a CBS-17 news story. “We’ve gone from 400,000 people dying a day to … Read more
Newly Released Trial Results Show Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective
Cindy Gay, MD, MPH Results released by Novavax on Monday, June 14 reveal another promising vaccine candidate for the world’s battle against COVID-19. UNC joined the Novavax phase III clinical trial at the end of 2020, with Cindy Gay, MD, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, as the principal investigator. “It is critical to continue our research on COVID-19 … Read more
Hightow-Weidman Earns Vaccine Hesitancy Grant
Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) recently awarded five research grants to address vaccine hesitancy, uptake, and implementation among populations who experience health disparities. A total of $14.5 million has been committed over five years for these five grants, subject to available funds. Over $3.67 million h … Read more
ID Fellowship Welcomes Alumni for Public Health Career Panel
“These people [UNC Faculty] have got your back!.” – Dr. Sancta St. Cyr The ID Fellowship program welcomed three distinguished alumni on Monday May 24th via zoom to present at the first Alumni Career Panel. This panel focused on Public Health, and featured Dr. James Lewis, Dr. Victoria Mobley, and Dr. Sancta St. Cyr. The three reflected on their time as ID Fellows at UNC, shared s … Read more
Sickbert-Bennett Discusses New CDC Guidelines For Masks
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS, associate professor in the division of infectious diseases, talked with NewsNation (WGN) about new CDC guidelines relaxing mask requirements and what the changes mean for the US. Under new CDC guidelines, fully vaccinated persons do not need to wear masks in indoor settings. Watch the news story. Sickbert-Bennett al … Read more