Category: Infectious Diseases
A Circuitous Career Journey in Infectious Diseases
Brian Bramson was finishing his internal medicine residency at UNC in 2004. He planned to join the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, but as the time approached, he realized he was conflicted. He really liked clinical infectious diseases and decided do a fellowship. He had also been a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania, and he liked East Africa.
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: December 1 – December 31, 2022
Division of Infectious Diseases Arlene Seña, MD, MPH, received $1.9 Million to advance diagnostic product development for syphilis.
Assimson, Flythe, Weber Receive 2022 Drug Therapy Research Award from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Foundation
Magdalene Assimon, PharmD, PhD, Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, and David Weber, MD received the 2022 Drug Therapy Research Award from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Foundation for their JAMA Cardiology manuscript titled “Analysis of respiratory fluoroquinolones and the risk of sudden cardiac death among patients receiving hemodialysis.” This award recogniz … Read more
Welcome New Administrative Leadership
As the calendar year comes to a close, the Department of Medicine has much to celebrate. Congrats to the following individuals who are beginning new administrative positions with the Department. Their expertise and enthusiasm will help us excel in 2023. While others are moving along in their career journey, we are thankful for their contributions and wish them the best in their f … Read more
Had COVID Before? Participate in a New Study!
VISION Study We have learned much about COVID-19 but there are still important questions to be answered about who is at risk for infection, how well vaccines and treatments work over time, and Long COVID, among others. That is why we designed the VISION Study. What Is the VISION Study? VISION is a new study that will recruit and follow 7,500 people across North Carolina who recen … Read more
Dr. Seña Awarded $1.9 Million to Advance Diagnostic Product Development for Syphilis
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded Arlene Seña, MD, MPH, a member of the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases and professor of infectious diseases, $1.9 million to initiate a longitudinal clinical study over 16 months that will advance diagnostic product development for syphilis, with the potential for additional funding … Read more
Dr. David J. Weber Keeps it Simple
During the pandemic, the infectious diseases expert and professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases protected campus by distilling data into prevention strategies. Rattlesnake wrangler. It’s not on his résumé, but that was, indeed, Dr. David J. Weber’s first scientific job. As a high school student working in a San Diego lab, he prepared rattlesnakes for research … Read more
Using Collaboration to Fight a Tricky Tick-Borne Disease
Alpha-Gal Syndrome, or AGS, is a recently identified tick-borne disease that triggers an allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals, including cheese, gelatin, and medications like heparin. Since its discovery in 2009, cases in the United States alone have risen from 24 to >40,000 people, owing to the geographic spread of the tick populations and the fact that th … Read more
The Complex Challenges of COVID-19 Prevention Among Jails in the South
Since the start of the pandemic, people in jail have faced an inequitably high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Overcrowding and lack of hygiene supplies have left jail populations particularly vulnerable to outbreaks, while frequent population turnover has made it difficult to prevent and track the spread of new variants. In addition, racial incarceration disparities and frequent C … Read more
Emily Duberman Leads With Compassion Providing Tools that Empower
Social workers promote individual and community wellbeing, supporting people through some of life’s most difficult challenges. Emily Duberman, LCSW, CHES, is the Ryan White Lead Social Worker at the UNC Eastowne Infectious Diseases Clinic. She says it’s particularly gratifying to witness patients grow in independence and empowerment.
Dr. Weber Elected President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
David Weber, MD, MPH, was elected as the incoming vice president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) during the group’s meeting held in conjunction with Infectious Diseases Week, an international conference, in Washington, D.C., in October. David Weber, MD, MPH, was elected as president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) during t … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: October 1 – October 31, 2022
Division of Geriatric Medicine David Lynch, MD recently received a Clin-STAR Pilot Grant. Division of Infectious Diseases Lina Rosengren-Hovee, MD, MPH, MS received HRSA grant for building a text messaging patient check-in system for youth living with HIV at the Wake County Health Department. Arlene Sena-Soberano, MD, MPH, was awarded a new NIH contrast as PI for a syphilis speci … Read more