Monthly Archives: July 2009

UNC awarded $3.5 million to study HIV transmission prevention among newly infected

A team of researchers from the UNC Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases has received a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study HIV prevention … Read More

UNC physician receives 2009 International Leadership Award from The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Agnes Moses, MD has been selected to receive the 2009 International Leadership Award (ILA) from The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The announcement was made during the 2009 International AIDS Society (IAS) conference, held July 19-22 in Cape Town, South … Read More

IGHID hosts panel discussion to address global family planning efforts

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty and area health researchers will meet July 30 for a panel discussion addressing the importance of scaling up family planning efforts around the world. Panelists will discuss the impact of family planning … Read More

UNC has strong presence at 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention

Faculty and students from UNC presented over 30 abstracts at the 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, which took place July 19-22, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Giving antiretroviral drugs to infants or mothers reduces transmission of HIV through breast milk

Giving daily antiretroviral syrup to breastfeeding infants or treating their HIV-infected mothers with highly active antiretroviral drugs is safe and effective in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission through breast milk, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill … Read More

UNC public health student wins leadership award for helping young gay men deal with health, cultural issues

Justin Smith, a graduate student in Health Behavior and Health Education at the Gillings School of Global Public at UNC has been named Best LGBT Young Adult Leader by the readers of Q-Notes, the largest LGBT news publication in the … Read More