Category: UNC Project-Malawi

Mitch Matoga, MD, MSc, PhD, a physician-scientist with UNC Project-Malawi, has been selected to serve as a member of the World Health Organization’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Sexually Transmitted Infections. Dr. Matoga was one of 23 applicants (out of 280) selected to serve in the TAG for HIV, Hepatitis...

Laika Maganga, a PhD candidate at the School of Nursing and UJMT Fogarty Fellow, is doing her dissertation research in Malawi, drawing on her family roots while centering the lived experiences of young women to take on HIV stigma and support healthier futures.   How has your training and clinical work...

From infectious disease threats to rapidly shifting policy landscapes—the work of emerging global health scholars has never been more vital. Resilience is no longer just an aspiration; it is a defining requirement for researchers striving to strengthen health systems, protect vulnerable populations, and advance equity in places where resources are...

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...

Chapel Hill, NC — Researchers with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID), in collaboration with the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and UNC Project-Malawi, found adults receiving rituximab as part of cancer treatment face a significantly higher risk of developing symptomatic malaria in an endemic region....

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) remains one of the most aggressive and least understood subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, particularly in regions with high HIV prevalence. Despite its severity, data from sub-Saharan Africa have been limited, constraining clinicians and policymakers in developing effective strategies for early detection and treatment. At the First Annual...

The African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) held the 15th international conference on cancer from November 2-5, in Hammamet, Tunisia. UNC Project Malawi investigators participated, with groundbreaking presentations from Dr. Amon Chirwa, cancer medical officer; Tarsizious Chikaonda, data scientist and study coordinator for the TINY Ulysses Study;...

Supported by a Conquer Cancer grant, Matthew Painschab, MD, a member of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, helps improve outcomes for patients through optimizing infection management and mitigating antibiotic resistance. As an assistant professor of medicine. He spends much of...

Hallie Stallings’ goal is to help everyone have access to a high-quality education. At UNC-Chapel Hill, the senior is using resources from her majors and experiences abroad to support that mission. Stallings knew she would major in public policy just a few weeks into Patricia Sullivan’s “Global Policy Issues” class. The introductory...

The Malawi HIV Implementation Research Scientist Training (M-HIRST) program, competitively renewed with partners at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS), will continue to strengthen Malawi’s capacity for mentored HIV and implementation research training. Funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the renewal builds...

Esther Kip, PhD, is a WARMHEART Fellow in Malawi, a postdoc training program named for the “warm heart of Malawi.” In the following interview, she explains her interest in adolescent mental health, how her research is building momentum, and a UNICEF experience remains a driving force behind her work.  What...

Talent and ambition are universal, but opportunity, not always. When eight youth from Ascent Soccer visited UNC Project Malawi’s Lab for a day of science, it wasn’t just about microscopes and lab coats—it was a reminder that sport can be a gateway to new opportunities. The event was also a...