Gina Chowa, PhD, MSW, conducted a study examines the association between program design and youth employability outcomes. Using longitudinal survey data from the Siyakha Youth Assets project in South Africa, she analyzed responses from a sample of 1809 youth enrolled in eight different employment programs across the country. These findings underscore that the design and … Read more The post Program Design and Youth Employability Outcomes in South Africa appeared first on Institute for Globa...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
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 personal encounter that remains a driving force behind her work. What is the WARMHEART Fellowship? … Read more The post Postdoc’s Passion For Improving Mental Health for Adolescents Living With HIV in Malawi appeared first on Institute for Glob...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
This year’s ID Week will take place October 19-22, 2025, in Atlanta, GA. ID Week is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Following is a list of … Read more The post ID Researchers Contribute to ID Week Conference appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Briefly summarize your background and interests, and how you came to the Institute. Tell also how you are working with Ann Dennis and Kim Powers I originally trained as a biomedical engineer and gained experience with in-host modeling of influenza during my Master’s degree at the University of Virginia. I was interested in continuing to … Read more The post STI/HIV Fellow’s Research Explores Molecular Clusters and Sexual Networks to Improve HIV and STI Prevention appeared first on Insti...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Luther Bartelt and Dr. Heather Henderson, members of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases were interviewed as recipients of a new Seed Funding Program in the College of Arts and Science’s Office of Research and Innovation. They are working on the project “Fishy Remedies: A Mixed-Methods Study of Self-Medication with Fish Antibiotics, … Read more The post Exploring the Use of Fish Antibiotics for Human Disease appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Inf...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
In a recent podcast, The Lone Star Tick & One Patient’s Experience With Ehrlichiosis, Dr. Ron Falk speaks with Dr. Ross Boyce, an expert in tick-borne illnesses, and Dr. Katherine Huffman-Falk, a retired nephrologist who was recently bitten by a tick. This podcast talks about what a tick-borne disease is and what it entails. It … Read more The post The Lone star Tick & One Patients Experience With Ehrlichiosis appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
UNC at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal UNC Chapel Hill was well represented at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress. Centered on the theme “Sexual Health for All,” the congress took place in Montreal, Canada, from July 27 to 30, 2025. This biannual congress, organized by the International Society for Sexually … Read more The post UNC Project China Participates in 2025 STI & HIV World Congress appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
The UNC IGHID Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) participated in the “Vision for Change: Empowering Communities in NC through Community Engagement” event on Saturday, August 30 at the Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park in Durham. Our team (Miriam, Ann, and Tia) joined Alicia Diggs with UNC CFAR, CARE CAB, and a variety … Read more The post The Clinical Trials Unit Participated in ‘Vision For Change’ Outreach Event appeared first on Institute for Global Health and Infecti...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, has been awarded a $3.2 million R01 grant to use deep learning surrogates to predict the spread of antimalarial drug resistance. With co-PI Robert Verity, PhD, MSc at Imperial College London, the research team includes Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, and partner Varun Goel, PhD, at the University of South Carolina. A … Read more The post Juliano Awarded Grant to Predict the Spread of Antimalarial Drug Resistance Using Deep Learning Surrogates appeared first on Institute ...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
The competitive five-year renewal of Fogarty’s Malawian Program for Mental Health Research Training (WARMHEART), submitted by the Institute’s training partners at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS), signals a bright outlook for mental health. Building on the strong track record of its first funding cycle, WARMHEART will continue to strengthen the collaboration between Kamuzu University … 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
