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New Assay Promises Accurate Diagnosis and Surveillance of Dengue and Zika Viruses

March 6, 2025
Aravinda de Silva, PhD, MPH, a member of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, has designed a new blood test to accurately diagnose dengue and Zika Viruses, to improve surveillance and advance vaccine development.

Some Viruses ‘Freeze’ Their RNA to Replicate, UNC Study Says

February 13, 2025
Researchers have discovered that RNA in Zika virus can freeze itself in time to further its spread in the body, revolutionizing how researchers study disease-causing viruses.

Matthew Greenwald, Drake Philip, and Caitlyn Molloy win 2023 Awards for Excellence and Innovation

August 13, 2024
This year’s recipients of The G. Phillip Manire Graduate Student Excellence in Research Award were Matthew Greenwald  and Drake Philip, and The D. Gordon Sharp Graduate Innovator Award was awarded to Caitlin Molloy. The G. Phillip Manire Graduate Student Excellence in Research Award of $1,000 is given annually to an outstanding MCRO graduate...