Category: Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: August 1 – August 31, 2020
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Laura Young, MD, PhD, and Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH, received a PCORI grant to study the impact of COVID-19 on glucose monitoring in diabetes patients. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Silvia Kreda, PhD, was awarded an NIH SBIR Phase II grant to study molecules that enhance delivery of therapeutic oligonucleotides to correct … Read more
Second Episode of ‘Confronting the HIV Epidemic’ Launched
From left: Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Kate Muessig, and Lina Rosengren-Hovee A new video series from Medscape includes compelling stories of people living with HIV and interviews with UNC School of Medicine’s Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH, Kate Muessig, PhD, and Lina Rosengren-Hovee, MD, MPH, MS, of the UNC Behavior and Technology Lab in the division of infectious diseases. Learn more … Read more
UNC Researchers Launch Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Treatments
David Wohl, MD (Credit: TPAN) UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases researchers have begun phase 2 and phase 3 evaluations of promising treatments for COVID-19. The UNC School of Medicine joins more than 25 initial sites participating in the clinical trials through ACTIV-2, a public-private partnership sponsored by the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Inf … Read more
Herce, Barzin Describe the Need For Testing Events In Lee County
Michael Herce, MD, MPH Michael Herce, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, and Amir Barzin, DO, assistant professor in the department of family medicine, were interviewed by the News & Observer while providing drive through testing in Lee County. The article reported the testing event was the fifth that UNC has held in Sanford with … Read more
Wohl Discusses a New COVID Vaccine and Treatment Studies on WRAL
David Wohl, MD, announced a new coronavirus vaccine and treatment study at UNC. David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, was interviewed by WRAL News discussing a new coronavirus vaccine and treatment studies. “We hear so much bad news about the coronavirus, but there are some glimmers of hope,” said Wohl. “We all know we need a vaccine and w … Read more
Bartelt Talks To CBS17 About Convalescent Plasma For COVID-19
Luther Bartelt, MD Luther Bartelt, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, was interviewed by CBS17 for a news story about the effectiveness of using convalescent plasma for COVID-19. “To be able to answer the question fully, we need randomized control trials,” said Bartelt who is running a clinical trial at UNC looking at dose-response. He als … Read more
Cohen Featured in New York Times About Nursing Home COVID Trials
Myron Cohen, MD Myron Cohen, MD, the Yeargan-Bate Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology, was featured in a New York Times article about an unprecedented effort to stop the coronavirus in nursing homes. Although nursing home residents make up just 1.2 percent of the United States population, they account for about 40 percent of Covid-19 … Read more
Farel Presents At 2020 National Ryan White Conference On HIV Care and Treatment
Claire Farel, MD, MPH Claire Farel, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the division of infectious diseases and medical director of the UNC Infectious Disease Clinic, and co-director of the UNC Center for AIDS Research Clinical Core, gave a plenary talk at the 2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment. The 2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatm … Read more
Media Briefing On COVID-19 Clinical Trials
Cindy Gay, MD Each week during the COVID-19 pandemic, UNC Health Media Relations has hosted a media briefing, and this week the team featured three UNC experts to discuss clinical trials for vaccines and treatments. From the division of infectious diseases and the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, this week’s briefing included Cindy Gay, MD, associate profe … Read more
Gay, Wohl Explain the Need For Volunteers, Particularly People of Color, For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Cynthia Gay, MD, MPH A News & Observer article reports UNC Health and the School of Medicine are looking for 500 people willing to test a potential vaccine for COVID-19, one of what could be several opportunities for Triangle residents to take part in vaccine clinical trials for coronavirus in the coming months. The trials are open to almost everyone, but researchers are part … Read more
Wohl Says Off Campus Activities Likely To Blame For UNC Virus Outbreak
David Wohl, MD David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases talked to WRAL News abut the recent coronavirus outbreak that prompted the university to move classes online. “I think this was a valiant attempt at seeing whether or not we can get this to happen,” Wohl said. “To be clear though, it looked like the faculty, students and staff were doing a … Read more
UNC Cancels In Person Undergraduate Classes After Coronavirus Campus Outbreak
Joseph Eron, MD A CNBC News story reported on the cancelling of in person classes at UNC, recognizing the Covid-19 “positivity” rate jumped to 13.6% as of Sunday from 2.8% a week before. Some 135 students and staff tested positive over the last week, according to the university’s online coronavirus dashboard. Joe Eron, MD, chief of infectious diseases, recommended students “self- … Read more