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Seth Morrison, MD, “Histo-Blood Group Antigens, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, and Linear Growth in a Nicaraguan Birth Cohort” April 24, 2023, Bondurant 2020, 12-1 PM

April 18, 2023

Seth Morrison, MD is a Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition clinical fellow in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and North Carolina Children’s Hospital. He is completing Master of Public Health coursework at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. He is interested in enteropathies (small bowel … Read more

Alessandra Angelino, MD, “A Mixed-Methods Study of the Relationship between Cultural Identity and Mental Health Outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents” Mar. 27, 2023, Bondurant 2020, 12-1 PM

March 15, 2023

  Alessandra Angelino (she/her) is a 3rd-year pediatrics resident at UNC Children’s Hospital who earned her medical degree at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and her MPH in Global Health at the University of Washington. She is passionate about Two-Spirit and LGBTQ health and advocacy and has authored multiple publications and the “Celebrating Our … Read more

April Evans, MD, “A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Lymphoma in Malawi” Feb. 27, 2023, Bondurant 2020, 12-1 PM

February 19, 2023

  Dr. Evans is a UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Alumni and a third-year Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellow at the University of North Carolina. Her UJMT Fogarty project resulted in the implementation of cutting-edge Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) measures in Malawi; ultimately harnessing the voice of vulnerable, and often silenced, patients across the globe. Dr. Evans has … Read more

Cameron Adams, PhD, October 24, 12-1 “Considerations for approval of the second live-attenuated, tetravalent dengue virus vaccine”

October 19, 2022

Abstract:  The four dengue virus serotypes (DENV1-4) are a global health burden with 100 million symptomatic infections per year focused in the tropics. Primary DENV infection leads to lasting immunity against the infecting serotype but the resulting antibodies put individuals at risk for worse clinical outcomes when subsequently infected with a different serotype. This phenomenon … Read more

June 27: Global Health Scholar, Katelyn Rittenhouse, Maternal HIV, antiretroviral timing, and spontaneous preterm birth in an urban Zambian cohort 

July 7, 2022

OGHE Research Presentation – Rittenhouse 2022.06.27Katelyn Rittenhouse is a fourth-year Resident Physician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Rittenhouse is from Lancaster, PA, and she completed her undergraduate studies in Philadelphia prior to migrating south to UNC for her medical training. During medical school, she completed a one-year … Read more

Five UNC resident physicians named Global Health Scholars

June 24, 2022

The Office of Global Health Education has selected its 2022-2024 cohort of Global Health Scholars. The competitive two-year program supports the career and leadership development of UNC fellows and resident physicians who have a strong interest and career path in global health. The scholars’ selection includes $8,000 to support travel expenses, professional development and research … Read more