Category Archives: UNC campus

Hark the sound: cheers for Myron Cohen at Tar Heels basketball game

Posted on February 20, 2012 by lchensvold

So, what do you give the Carolina faculty member who has already been given the Hope is a Vaccine award, been featured in the cover story of The Economist, received a standing ovation at the leading scientific conference on HIV/AIDS, and led … Read More

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A Carolina alumna honored for her contributions to women’s health around the world

Posted on October 12, 2011 by lchensvold

When I first started working in infectious diseases at UNC, I was assistant to Charlie van der Horst. One of the earliest names I came in contact with was Denise Jamieson. At the time, van der Horst was in the … Read More

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Want a medical degree? It helps if you’re the one who signs the diplomas

Posted on April 18, 2011 by lchensvold

Last Thursday morning at UNC Hospitals, there was an extra white coat during rounds on the infectious diseases ward. The name on the coat:  ”Dr. Holden Thorp.” Now that isn’t inaccurate, of course, as the chancellor holds a doctorate in … Read More

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Healthy children = healthy countries?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by lchensvold

As the person in charge of communications at IGHID, I need (and like) to know what’s going on—with faculty and students at UNC, with peer academic institutions, NGOs and government agencies, and in the world generally.  This means that I … Read More

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Who’s the very model of a modern ID specialist?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by lchensvold

On the morning of March 28, in a lecture hall in the heart of the UNC medical school campus, first-year med students sat in their “Host Defense and Microbial Pathogens” class and were treated to a guest lecture by UNC … Read More

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A huge helping of food for thought

Posted on March 25, 2011 by lchensvold

It’s always gratifying to see global health issues addressed in popular culture (if it’s done responsibly, of course).  Last night on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert spoke with Laurie Garrett, author of Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public … Read More

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AAA: Arts, Awareness, and AIDS at UNC this week

Posted on March 23, 2011 by lchensvold

[This post was sent in by Hema Kondur, a third-year student majoring in nutrition. Hema wishes to acknowledge the input of Marie Garlock, who is community liaison in the Community Outreach Dissemination and Education Office at UNC's Center for AIDS Research, … Read More

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Educating girls and the hope for a healthier tomorrow

Posted on March 8, 2011 by lchensvold

Today marks the 100th International Women’s Day, and I’ve been following the online discussion off and on all day. This morning on Twitter, our neighbors at Capacity Plus (part of Intrahealth International) asked us all to recognize female health workers … Read More

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Ringing the bell for AIDS awareness

Posted on November 30, 2010 by admin

What do AIDS, gay icons, fashion royalty, NBC comedy, and capitalism have in common?  They were all present on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange this morning to ring the opening bell. The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) … Read More

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Congrats to Naman Shah, malaria blogger extraordinaire, for winning a Soros fellowship

Posted on March 18, 2010 by admin

Naman Shah is a third-year MD/PhD student in the UNC School of Medicine.  He is also the man behind topnaman.com (see blogroll), one of only two malaria blogs on the web. The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship supports graduate studies … Read More

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