Monthly Archives: December 2008

UNC graduate Dr. Joseph Tucker wins fellowship to work with UNC in China

December 21, 2008 — UNC School of Medicine graduate Joseph Tucker, MD is one of three recipients of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund/American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases. Currently an infectious disease fellow at … Read More

UNC surgical resident Dr. Jonathan Samuel copes with limited resources while working in Malawi

Dr. Samuel shares some of his experiences on the IGHID blog. December 18, 2008 — The easiest way for me to share my perspective on being here in Malawi is with anecdotes. First, I am a PGY5 Surgery Resident, spending … Read More

IGHID director interviewed on WCHL’s “Here’s to your Health” about future of HIV treatment and care

December 15, 2008 — This week’s “Here’s to Your Health” radio show, presented by UNC Family Medicine, features a terrific interview with Dr. Myron Cohen, director of the institute. Dr. Cohen talks passionately about the past, present and future of … Read More

UNC professor Peter Leone recognized for service to HIV/STD care in North Carolina

December 4, 2008 — Associate Professor of Medicine Peter A. Leone, MD is the recipient of the 2008 Marty Prairie Award. The award was presented at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch’s … Read More

UNC hosts another successful World AIDS Day symposium

December 2, 2008 — Nearly 250 people gathered at the School of Social work on December 1, 2008 for the UNC Center for AIDS Research’s 10th Annuarl HIV/AIDS Symposium in recognition of the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. The theme … Read More

IGHID director launches new regular column in UNC Global Newsletter

Myron S. Cohen, MD Director, Institute for Global Health and Infectious DiseasesMyron_Cohen December 1, 2008 — Greetings colleagues, students, and friends! Starting with this issue of the UNC Global Newsletter, I will be writing a short column focused on global … Read More