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Willis Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics

May 1, 2023
Zachary Willis, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2023. Dr. Willis has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since 2016. Dr. Willis is a specialist in pediatric infectious disease with particular interest in studying antibacterial resistance and is the Director of the Pediatric Antimicrobial...

Alpha Omega Alpha Inducts 3 from Pediatrics

April 27, 2023
We are excited to congratulate Pediatrics department members recently inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA). Election to Alpha Omega Alpha signifies a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service. Membership in the society confers recognition of someone’s dedication to the profession and art of healing. Many congratulations to Laura...

Fifth Annual Pediatric Sepsis Week, April 16 – 22, 2023

April 16, 2023
Join Sepsis Alliance for the fifth annual Pediatric Sepsis Week, April 16th to 22rd, to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis in children, recognize the 75,000 children who develop sepsis each year in the U.S, and honor those who have passed. This annual observance will be held...

Thompson & Westmoreland Receive Caregiver @ Carolina Awards

February 28, 2023
Peyton Thompson, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the division of Infectious Diseases, and Kate Westmoreland, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the division of Hematology-Oncology, have both received 2023 Caregivers at Carolina Research Awards.

Vogt Presented 2022 Hall Award for Clinically Innovative Research Paper

November 10, 2022
Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, is the 2022 recipient of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society's Hall Award for Clinically Innovative Research Paper. The award is presented annually to a junior or mid-career investigator who is the first or senior author of a paper...

Welcome New Researcher: Bryce Duncan, PhD

October 17, 2022
Bryce Duncan joined the joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases on October 17, 2022. Dr. Duncan earned his PhD in at the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at UNC at Greensboro in 2017. Dr. Duncan completed post doctoral training with...

Vogt Featured in Podcasts Raising Awareness of Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Poliomyelitis

September 15, 2022
Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics and microbiology & immunology talks with NeurologyLive and Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association (SNRA) about acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), poliomyelitis, and the need to improve awareness as peak infection months draw near.

Thompson Receives 2022 Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award

August 9, 2022
Peyton Thompson, MD, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Infection Diseases, is the recipient of a 2022 Early-Career Physician Scientists Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Academy of Educators – Recent Pediatric Inductees and Accomplishments

June 1, 2022
We are excited to recognize our faculty and trainees for their recent Academy of Educator (AOE) accomplishments.  We are so grateful for their enthusiasm, dedication, and talents as UNC AOE educators. Founded in 2006, the Academy of Educators is designed to emphasize teaching and support faculty development both in Chapel...

Vogt Wins $3.1M NIAID Grant to Develop New Monoclonal Antibodies

March 24, 2022
Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases and of Microbiology & Immunology, has been granted an R01 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).