Category: UNC Project-China

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced April 27 the launch of a new World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Social Innovation in Health—recognizing global leadership in research, partnership, and community-engaged approaches to improving health. The WHO designation is anchored by the work of the Institute for...

“What struck me most about Dr. Gui wasn’t just what he accomplished, but how quietly he did it. He never framed his work as heroic. He saw suffering, understood the science, and felt responsible to act. Writing this essay was my way of preserving a story that could have been...

At the Fourth Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium, three student researchers working in China showcased a forward‑looking portfolio of studies focused on digital health, HIV prevention, and community‑engaged sexual health interventions. Their work showed how technology, behavioral insights, and innovative service models can transform the landscape of HIV and STI...

A systematic review led by Dorian Ho (UNC BSPH-2025), and Joseph Tucker, co-director of UNC Project-China and a member of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, found that givers leveraged altruism, agency, and relationality with recipients to improve distribution and use of health services in their social...

The 4th Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium—sponsored by the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and the Gillings School of Global Public Health—opened February 13 recognizing the resilience of UNC’s global health programs and the enduring partnerships that withstand today’s challenging landscape. The event brought together trainees, faculty, and...

UNC at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal UNC Chapel Hill was well represented at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress. Centered on the theme “Sexual Health for All,” the congress took place in Montreal, Canada, from July 27 to 30, 2025. This biannual congress, organized by...

Sexualized drug use (SDU) refers to using drugs before and during sex to enhance experiences, increasing high-risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM). Weiming Tang, PhD, conducted a study that explored how SDU affects sexual behavior in Chinese MSM. Dr. Tang collected information on demographics, sexual acts,...

(Following is a look back at the 3rd Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium. Links to recordings are provided throughout.)   Myron Cohen, MD, director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases welcomed faculty, students and fellows to the 3rd Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium Friday, Feb. 14, recognizing...

HIV is a daunting public health problem for adolescents worldwide. An estimated 2.4 million adolescents (10-19 years old) are living with HIV, and new infections are increasing in many countries. Adolescents generally have poorer HIV outcomes compared to adults, leading to increased death and disability. The HIV epidemic is changing...

UNC Research recently featured Joe Tucker, MD, PhD, in a “Rooted” profile. He is a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases and director of UNC Project-China with the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases. In this feature, Tucker explains how the pay-it-forward approach to infectious...

Was visiting scholar between Nov. 2021 to December 2022, start as a Post-Doc of UNC in 2023 Wenqiao He, PhD Wenqiao He, PhD, is a postdoctoral research associate at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, working closely with mentors Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, Jon Juliano, MD, MSPH, and...

The curtains have fallen on yet another enriching and insightful journey: the 2023 UNC Project-China / SESH /GDDH Annual Conference. This annual gathering resumed on Oct. 11-12 after a three-year suspension, serving as a platform for professionals, community partners, and researchers from various fields to exchange insights, discuss research findings,...