Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, FACOG, has been awarded $2.5M over five years by the National Institutes of Health for her research focused on improving human papillomavirus (HPV) treatment outcomes in women living with HIV (WWH) in Africa. Dr. Mungo is an Assistant Professor in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliate Faculty in Lineberger … Read more The post Mungo Receives $2.5M for her Research Focused on Improving HPV Treatment Outcomes in Women Living with HIV appeared firs...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
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 reminder of the Institute’s commitment … Read more The post Malawi Youth Adventure in Science: Loftis Leads Discovery Day with UNC Project Malawi Lab Team appeared first on Institute for Global He...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Ross Boyce challenges learners to see beyond the data, to understand the patient, the family, and the community at the heart of every research question. His latest study in the New England Journal of Medicine has captured the attention of students and colleagues alike, validating a simple intervention for malaria. For many students arriving … Read more The post Purposeful Discoveries, Carolina Students Are Listening appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
As a child, Jesus Viña Moreno spent countless hours at Hospital General Regional Dr. Marcelino Velez Santana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His mother completed her residency there, often bringing him along. This past summer, Viña Moreno returned to those same halls, not as a visitor, but as a medical student from the UNC School … Read more The post Returning to His Roots: UNC Medical Student Reconnects With Childhood Hospital appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Inf...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
At UNC Project-Vietnam, Kim Ngan Nguyen, MSc, says her days are genuinely rewarding as she manages implementation studies for IGHID investigators. She describes this as taking proven concepts off the page and turning them into well-run interventions that lead to better health outcomes. What is your role with UNC Project-Vietnam? “As the person responsible for … Read more The post I AM IGHID: Kim Ngan Nguyen, MSc (UNC Project-Vietnam) appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Inf...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, this trial led by Ross Boyce, MD, MSc and colleagues highlights the potential impact of permethrin-treated textiles as a novel tool in the fight against malaria. Malaria remains a major cause of childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, responsible for nearly 600,000 deaths in 2023 alone–almost of … Read more The post UNC-Led Study Published in the New England Journal of Medicine Demonstrates Repellent-Treated Baby Wraps Can Substan...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Without access to subspecialty training, physicians in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unequipped to treat the high volume of patients presenting with cancer, who need subspecialized care for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer and other gynecologic malignancies. With rising rates of cancer in LMICs, there is a critical need to train and … Read more The post Chinula Completes IGCS Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Infe...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
The Office of Global Health Education (OGHE) gave 14 medical students the opportunity to share their summer experiences on September 3. The program highlighted different opportunities for global health electives, typically arranged for the summer between MS1 and MS2 years. The recorded program can be found here. Altogether students visited India, Dominican Republic, the UAE, … Read more The post Medical Students Learn Local Obstetric Practices in Māori Communities of New Zealand appeared f...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Katelyn Rittenhouse, a global health fellow in the department of obstetrics and gynecology received the EQT Foundation’s Breakthrough Science Women’s Health Grant for “Fetal Age and Machine Learning Initiative: Improving Pregnancy Evaluation in Low-Resource Settings (FAMLI).” Rittenhouse conducts research through UNC Project-Zambia. The award recognizes bold, transformative ideas with the potential to drive meaningful change … Read more The post Rittenhouse Receives EQT Foundation...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Monica Diaz, MD, assistant professor of neurology, and Eran Dayan, PhD, associate professor of radiology, received an NIH (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) grant to study: Brain structure and function and the CNS HIV reservoir in older people living with HIV. People living with HIV (PWH) often exhibit a spectrum of cognitive, motor … Read more The post Diaz Receives Grant to Study Brain Function and the CNS HIV Reservoir appeared first on Institute for Global Health ...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Edward Browne, associate professor of medicine leading the Browne Lab within the HIV CURE Center, focuses on developing methods for studying and eliminating the latent HIV reservoir from infected patients. Latently infected cells are resistant to current HIV therapies and can persist in infected patients for decades. He recently received two NIH awards. Transcriptional … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
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 Regulatory Officer. Her calling is deeply personal to her and has inspired her to do what she does today. The best advice she’s ever been given is “you can do … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Globally, the World Health Organization reports at least 2.2 billion people have a vision impairment. Many of those affected live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), but they also live in rural areas of the U.S. and North Carolina. Encouragingly, more than 90% of people with vision impairment have a preventable or treatable condition. Sustainable … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, yet one of the most common causes of death among women globally, despite screening measures proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO). In Malawi, efforts have focused on scaling up cervical cancer screening programs, as well as vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Still, the disease remains prevalent, with … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Syphilis vaccine development remains a high priority with a rising number of congenital syphilis cases worldwide. Unfortunately, vaccine development is still in a pre-clinical phase, and ongoing translational work is needed to identify vaccine candidates targeting highly conserved surface-exposed antigens expressed by geographically diverse strains of Treponema pallidum (TPA). But most TPA genomic sequences originated … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Vector-borne diseases are a growing public health issue in the U.S. with more than 70,000 cases of tick-borne disease reported in 2022 alone. While the majority of these cases are due to bacteria that cause Lyme disease, tick-borne viruses represent an emerging but poorly understood threat. The Bourbon virus (BRBV) is a relatively newly discovered tick-borne … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
African American women in the criminal justice system face a heightened risk of acquiring HIV, particularly during the critical transition from incarceration to the community. Despite this, many lack access to essential prevention services and effective treatments like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Becky White, MD MPH, an infectious disease physician and member of the UNC Institute … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Irving Hoffman is a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, the International Director of UNC Project-Malawi, and Director of International Operations for the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID). With more than 32 years of service to UNC’s global health community, Hoffman has worked in over 19 countries, providing technical assistance and … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
The International AIDS Society (IAS) hosted AIDS 2024 in July, the world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS. The event brought over 10,000 researchers, activists, clinicians, and policymakers from around the globe to Munich, Germany, to advance the HIV response. This included many faculty members and trainees with the UNC Institute for Global Health and … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Globally, the overuse of antibiotics has led to the spread of antimicrobial resistance, and this is a growing threat to child health. Antibiotics are frequently used to treat children with fever and respiratory symptoms, even though most of these illnesses will resolve on their own. The measurement of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood, produced … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) demonstrates that artificial intelligence (AI) can enable novice users to estimate gestational age as accurately as expert sonographers, potentially transforming pregnancy care in low-resource settings. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Global health experiences through the Office of Global Health Education (OGHE) are transformative learning opportunities that may include work in an international clinic or a globally-related research project. Academic excellence, experiential learning and a culturally rich atmosphere are the cornerstones of a vibrant global health experience. This summer, a cohort of medical students participated in … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
The UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases welcomed the N.C. National Guard, with Malawian and Zambian military delegates and civilians to UNC-Chapel Hill on July 23 for a global health program, recognizing long-standing country partnerships that have advanced vital research and improved the health and wellbeing of African citizens. The visit was part a … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Surgical site infections are the most common healthcare associated infection. While often preventable, they are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality as well as prolonged hospitalizations and readmissions, and continue to be a global health challenge. Among the millions of patients undergoing surgical procedures annually in the U.S., an estimated 3% will develop surgical site … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
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 Infectious Diseases, and Stephen Cole, PhD, … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
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 but was not able to … Read more| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
