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Zachary Willis, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was recently elected to a 2-year term on the Medical Staff Executive Committee (MSEC).

Congratulations to faculty and trainees selected for Academy of Educators awards to be presented at the 2026 Evening of Scholarship, recognizing outstanding contributions to teaching, mentorship, and medical education.

The 2026 standing committee election results are in. Drs. Laughon, Russell, and Vander Schaaf have won places on School of Medicine committees.

The recent rise in cases of measles is especially frightening for parents of babies who cannot yet be vaccinated, and many are wondering if it’s safe to get on an airplane or go to the grocery store. In this article from UNC Health Talk, a pediatric infectious disease expert answers...

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) has named Dr. Marielys Collazo-Roman, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the recipient of its 2025 Stanley A. Plotkin Lectureship Award.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) has named Dr. Matthew Vogt, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) and Microbiology & Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the recipient of its prestigious 2025 Young Investigator Award.

Bianca Allison, MD, MSHP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has been awarded the 2025-26 Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship in Academic Medicine and Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology has received a James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award. Congratulations!

Ongoing clinical research study in US children documents the rebound of endemic respiratory viruses, builds foundation for expediting future vaccines and treatments.

Sahal Thahir, MD joined the Pediatric Division of Infectious Diseases as a Research Instructor on July 7, 2025. Dr. Thahir received his MD from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and remained at UNC...

Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, leads one of three interdisciplinary teams of UNC researchers to have been selected for the 2024–25 Translational Team Science Awards. Each team will receive $50,000 in phase one funding to launch innovative pilot projects that bring together basic...