Tag: Myron Cohen

Myron (Mike) Cohen is a physician-scientist and founding director of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID). Barbara Stephenson, Director of UNC Global Affairs recognized Cohen “because of his decades of remarkable international work leading to scientific breakthroughs which have enhanced Carolina’s global reputation and made the world safer and...

Dr. Myron Cohen, who has been an infectious disease researcher and administrator at UNC Chapel Hill for more than four decades, was lauded worldwide in 2011 for leading a seminal study showing a stunning result:  Treating people with HIV with antiretroviral drugs could keep them from passing along human immunodeficiency...

In a commentary published by Nature Medicine, Dr. Myron Cohen and Dr. Joe Eron, leaders of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, identify numerous medical advances originating from U.S. federally funded HIV research. They say the future of HIV research and the U.S.’s scientific leadership depends on...

The National Institutes of Health held a congressional briefing July 9 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Dr. Myron Cohen, director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Joe Eron, chief of infectious diseases, kicked off the briefing session with an overview of HIV...

Despite remarkable advances in HIV prevention strategies over the last 2 decades, 1.3 million people were diagnosed with new infections in 2022. Diversifying HIV prevention options is imperative because different populations may have different priorities that influence the acceptability, uptake, and durable use of prevention modalities. Realizing the potential of...

To reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) among people living in the US with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, PLWH), it is critical to asess shortfalls in statin initiation. Stephen R. Cole, PhD, Myron S. Cohen, MD, Joseph J. Eron, MD, and Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, MS., aimed to describe patterns in clinically indicated...

The ID Fellowship Program led by Christopher Sellers, MD, MPH, held a reception for six graduating fellows at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill, on the evening of June 18. Joined by Joe Eron, MD, chief of the division of infectious diseases, Myron Cohen, MD, director of the Institute for...

Dr. Adaora Adimora was a distinguished physician-scientist who made exceptional contributions to the fields of HIV epidemiology and clinical care. To continue her legacy of work, ViiV Healthcare will fund two yearly fellowships, co-directed by Myron Cohen, MD, professor of medicine and director of the UNC Institute for Global Health and...

Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and a member of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, delivered the 2024 Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture on June 20. Her presentation honored the trailblazing work of her mentor, the late Adaora Adimora, who was selected as the 2023 distinguished lecturer...

The 2nd Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium took place Friday, Feb. 16, showcasing the impactful work of 43 trainees in the U.S. and around the world. Near and far, approximately 250+ participants came together to share and learn about global health research. Opening Remarks Suzanne Maman, PhD, the associate dean...

The 2nd Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16 from 9:15am-12pm! Presented by the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID) and the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (GSGPH), the symposium will feature global health research from MD/PhD students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows and...

Hard-won gains in the long-running global HIV epidemic are in danger of being lost, argues Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, global director of ICAP at Columbia University, in a new commentary published today in Science. Co-authored with Myron S. Cohen, MD, director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious...