Category: Infectious Diseases
Drs. Floris-Moore, Eron lead Joint ID/CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship Program
Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, and Joe Eron, MD The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected 11 infectious diseases (ID) programs for the first Joint ID/CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship. With funding from the CDC, IDSA launched this joint pilot program for ID physicians who are in … Read more
Rutstein Appointed to HIGH IRI Training Program
Sarah Rutstein, MD, PhD, a physician scientist and senior clinical fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, has been accepted to the HIV Infectious Disease and Global Health Implementation Research Institute (HIGH IRI) through the Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Loui … Read more
epartment of Medicine Grants & Funding: April 1 – April 30, 2022
Division of Hematology Nigel Key, MB, ChB, FRCP has been awarded a 5-year, $2.2M T32 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Brandi Reeves, MD was awarded a 2-year, $165,000 Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society Mentored Research Award to study Hypoxia Inducible Factors in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm-Associated Thrombosis. Rafal Pawlinksi, PhD and Bra … Read more
STD Awareness in April: Infectious Disease Experts Are Working to Advance the Development of Vaccines for Sexually Transmitted Infections
During April, STD Awareness provides an opportunity to talk about STIs and encourage individuals to be proactive about their sexual health and promotes regular STI/HIV screening and testing. Although research in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has evolved rapidly on multiple fronts, a critical remaining challenge is the development of safe and effective vaccines for diseas … Read more
Wohl discusses risks associated with dropping mask mandate on public transit
David Wohl, MD UNC-Chapel Hill infectious disease specialist Dr. David Wohl talked about the risks involved with dropping the mask mandate on public transit, in response to a federal judge’s decision. “When people are eating and drinking, I don’t even drink. I wait,” he said. “I’ll wait till everyone’s done. And then I will take off my mask for a very short period of time to do t … Read more
García Receives ISAR’s 2022 Diversity Speaker Award
J. Victor García-Martinez, PhD, receiving ISAR’s 2022 Diversity Speaker Award. J. Victor García-Martinez, PhD, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Microbiology & Immunology and Director of the International Center for the Advancement of Translational Science was keynote lecturer at the 35th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICA … Read more
Hannah Little Named Associate Chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hannah Little, MHA, who currently serves as Associate Chief for Administration for the Division of Infectious Diseases Medicine and the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine, has been named the Associate Chair for Administration in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Hannah Little [Read more]
COVID Downturn, Dropping Masks Mandates, and COVID Two Years In: Dr. David Wohl Contributed to Local News During February
David Wohl, MD The below clickable headlines link directly to local media outlets featuring David Wohl, MD. NC receiving too few doses of COVID ‘cure,’ local doctor says – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL) Has the omicron surge peaked in North Carolina? And where are we headed now? – Dr. David Wohl (CBS17) ‘We are in the downturn’: Doctors weigh in as COVID numbers drop in N.C. – Dr. David W … Read more
Does a Mask Protect You If No One Else Is Wearing One?
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS As schools and cities and counties begin to drop their mask mandates, some people are rushing to take the masks off, but others still want that protection. So how effective is your mask if you’re the only person wearing one? Dr. Emily Sickbert-Bennett, associate professor of infectious diseases and director of infection prevention at UNC Medical Ce … Read more
Pfizer’s Vaccine Targeting Omicron Comes Out in March. This Is Why You Shouldn’t Wait For It
Joseph Eron, MD Joe Eron, MD, the Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine, and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases was interviewed for a CBS-17 new report about a vaccine that specifically targets the omicron variant. Read more.
Department of Medicine Faculty Featured in School of Medicine 2021 Annual Research Report
As we all desperately await a way to treat COVID-19, beyond prevention, the following publication has metrics that are incredible (following February publication, by December 2021 it had been accessed >107K times with a >1700 Altimetric).
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: February 1 – February 28, 2022
Division of Infectious Diseases David L. Rosen, MD, PhD, MSPH, received a $580,000 Duke Endowment Award to compare the impact of transition-to-care service programs on healthcare utilization and mortality among people with chronic health conditions released from the NC state prison system. Division of Oncology Brian C. Miller, MD, PhD, received a $700,000 Burroughs Wellcome Grant … Read more