Peyton Thompson, MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship
Areas of Interest
Vaccine-preventable diseases; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Global public health; Prevention of vertical transmission
About
Awards and Honors
- Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Awardee (2022-2025)
- Physician Scientist Training Program Awardee (2020-2022)
- Fellowship Burroughs-Wellcome Fund-ASTMH Fellowship Awardee (2019-2020)
- Carolina for the Kids Grant Awardee (2018-2019)
- UNC Office of International Activities, Global Health Scholar (2017-2019)
Memberships
- Society for Pediatric Research (2023 to present)
In the news
Peyton Thompson, MD, MSCR, is a member of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases working to improve maternal and infant health through quality preventive measures against HBV and other vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. In a systematic review estimating the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in pregnant women and vertical transmission events in … Read more The applied nature of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Ecology Lab (IDEEL), at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, has a direct impact on the health and well-being of millions of individuals around the globe, while also having an immediate effect on health policies at all levels. Jessica Lin, MD, MSCR, calls it science … Read more As the World Health Organization pushes to eradicate the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) by 2030, preventing vertical transmission is key, says Peyton Thompson, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. But despite widespread availability of effective childhood vaccines, HBV remains endemic throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “Many of the … Read more Researchers in the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Ecology Lab (IDEEL) at UNC are process driven investigators with a unique comradery, working in 20+ countries to improve basic understandings of pathogens. The applied nature of their work has a direct impact on the health and well-being of millions of individuals around the globe, while also having … Read more
Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus in the WHO African Region
IDEEL Lab Student Applies Public Health Learnings to Pediatric Care in the DRC
Hepatitis B Elimination in sub-Saharan Africa: Peyton Thompson Leads Kinshasa-based Research Team Paving the Way For Virus-Free Generations
IAMIGHID: The Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Ecology Lab (IDEEL)
Education
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Undergraduate
Princeton University
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Medical School
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Residency
Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Fellowship
Pediatrics Infectious Disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill