Monthly Archives: March 2010

Herpes virus remains a global concern

March 2010 By Myron S. Cohen, MD Herpes viruses are a significant public health concern. They can cause a variety of diseases, from mono to chicken pox to cancer. Although herpes is a large family of viruses affecting both animals … Read More

Chancellor to mark launch of Latina/o collaborative

A new Carolina Latina/o Collaborative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will explore how the campus can become more inclusive of Latina/o communities and cultures. Composed of administrators, faculty, students and community members, the collaborative will seek … Read More

Gates Foundation announces fifth round of Grand Challenges grants

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 5 of Grand Challenges Explorations, a US $100 million initiative to encourage unconventional global health solutions. Anyone can apply, regardless of education or experience level. Grant proposals … Read More

UNC infectious disease fellow awarded minority scholarship to join domestic battle against the spread of HIV

Yvonne Carter, MD, is one of six scholars from under-represented minority communities to be awarded funding for HIV prevention research from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN). Carter is a third-year infectious disease fellow at the University of North Carolina … Read More

Obesity impairs body’s “memory” of how to fight flu

Obesity may limit the body’s ability to develop immunity to influenza viruses, particularly secondary infections, by inhibiting the immune system’s ability to “remember” how it fought off previous similar bouts of illness, according to new research from the UNC Gillings … Read More

Global Health Challenge

Students will come together to solve global health problems – and engage in a little friendly competition March 4, 2010 — UNC is launching the first Global Health Challenge, an interdisciplinary case competition for UNC students of all levels. Students … Read More

Global health programs produce confident clinicians: Amber Draughton

By Lisa Chensvold March 2, 2010 — Amber Draughton wanted to be a nurse from the time she was in middle school, when she found inspiration out of adversity. Draughton’s grandfather was dying of bone cancer, and as painful as … Read More

Recent grads fuel Peace Corps’ growth

By Audrey Hill (M.A. ’10) March 2, 2010 — In his first visit to a university as Director of the Peace Corps, Aaron S. Williams touted the upcoming expansion of the Peace Corps and the central role of recent undergraduates … Read More

Little things that make a big difference: Ian B. K. Martin, MD

March 1, 2010 — Ian B. K. Martin, MD, is assistant professor of medicine and emergency medicine at UNC. He also directs UNC’s Global Emergency Medicine program. He received his medical degree in 2000 from the MCP Hahnemann School of … Read More