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UNC’s ASOD-Global (Adams School of Dentistry) Program works in partnership with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, UNC Global Affairs, and other Health Sciences schools to make global interests a priority within the school and University. ASOD-Global’s primary aim is to preserve and strengthen Carolina’s ability to...

As people with HIV live longer lives with anti-retroviral therapy, lung cancer has emerged as a leading cause of death. This is primarily because people with HIV are twice as likely to smoke, and they face higher cancer risks at younger ages. Immunosuppression and inflammatory processes also play a role....

Hanoi Medical University named Dr. Vivian Go and Dr. William (Bill) Miller honorary professors on June 20. The award ceremony recognized their outstanding contributions in the fields of training, scientific research and development of international cooperation with Vietnam over the past decade. Go is a professor in health behavior at...

Faith Kanjira is a Regulatory Assistant during her summer break.  She began her journey at UNC in Malawi in 2017 and was later promoted to the regulatory office as a Regulatory Officer. Her calling is deeply personal to her and has inspired her to do what she does today. The...

Ashenafi Assefa Bahita is a scientist who studies malaria in the IDEEL Lab. He is originally from Ethiopia and came to the US to collaborate with the CDC on his studies on malaria in an advanced laboratory setting. Ashenafi serves as a member of the National Malaria Technical Advisory Committee....

Afreen Hameed works as a research technician in the Archin Lab. Her work in the HIV CURE Center aims to find prevention and cure strategies for HIV. She says the best piece of advice she has received is that not everything is under our control.  In her free time, Afreen...

The ID Fellowship Program led by Christopher Sellers, MD, MPH, celebrated graduating fellows at the Atlas Bar in Carrboro. Joined by Joe Eron, MD, chief of the division of infectious diseases, Myron Cohen, MD, director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, and many other infectious disease faculty,...

Matthew Painschab, MD, has been accepted into the 2025-26 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Leadership Development Program. He is one of 16 program participants chosen nationally, to cultivate valuable leadership skills and impact the future of cancer care. Dr. Painschab is a member of the Institute for Global Health...

Lindsey James, PhD, is one of five early career faculty to win a 2025 Hettleman Prize, which recognizes groundbreaking, innovative research and future career promise. James is a member of the HIV Cure Center through the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, assistant professor with the UNC Eshelman School...

Antimicrobial resistance is a significant global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In Malawi, frequent stockouts of essential medicines and the widespread dispensing of antibiotics without prescriptions have exacerbated the AMR burden, highlighting the urgent need for robust antimicrobial stewardship interventions. A study led by researchers at UNC...

Claire Pedersen was a sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill when the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life, forcing students into remote learning with stay-at-home orders. Meanwhile, her mother Susan Pedersen, the Clinical Director of the UNC Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases was working to...

UNC’s Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost recently announced recipients of the 2025 University Distinguished Professorships. These honors are awarded to faculty whose scholarly achievements, teaching excellence, and service to the Carolina community exemplify the highest standards. The UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases is pleased...

The HIV Medical Association (HIVMA) has selected Becky White, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, to receive the 2025 Ada Adimora Citation Award for her leadership in improving HIV care and reducing health disparities for incarcerated women with HIV. The Adaora Adimora Citation Award...

Brian Bramson, MD, and Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, have been named Fellows by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Fellowship in IDSA is one of the highest honors in the field of infectious diseases, recognizing distinguished clinicians and scientists in the U.S. and around the world. Dr. Bramson cares for...

Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases and member of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, has been selected to serve as a National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine (ELHM) Scholar for a three-year term...

Aisha Mahmood, a medical student interested in specializing in neurology and global health equity, has been awarded the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Medical Student Research Award. This honor recognizes her research proposal focused on improving stroke care in underserved regions globally. “Stroke remains a leading cause of mortality and...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns were raised about the unintended effects of measures taken to prevent its spread on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). A mixed-method longitudinal study run by Audrey Pettifor, PhD, characterized trajectories of household-level and partner-level SGBV exposure over 6 months, approximately 1 year after the initial COVID-19...

Biomarkers or medical data verified by a medical provider are generally considered to be more reliable than self-reported data, but researchers often face challenges when collecting medical record verification or biomarkers from young adults (YA) in research. Edward P. Browne, PhD, and Audrey Pettifor, PhD, analyzed data from a randomized controlled...

Many adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are excluded from HIV research because of challenges with informed consent for study participation, which makes it difficult to understand and improve the lives of AYAs living with HIV and AIDS in a wide variety of settings. Through their...

HIV index case testing (ICT) aims to identify people living with HIV and their contacts, engage them in HIV testing services, and link them to care. Enhancing capacity through centralized face-to-face training is logistically complex and expensive. A decentralized blended learning approach to HCW capacity-building, combining synchronous face-to-face and asynchronous...