UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases

11/20/2025

Join the ID clinic advisory board and CARE community Advisory Board on Dec. 1st for . This event will bring awareness to HIV/AIDS and combat the stigma and misinformation about HIV.
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11/19/2025

This week, we recognize Dr. Ben Smith’s interview with Contagion Live. Dr. Smith is an emergency medicine physician working with our infectious disease specialists to ensure UNC Health is prepared in the event of a highly contagious pathogen outbreak.
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Watch the full interview with Dr. Smith here: https://go.unc.edu/Eg2k9d

11/18/2025

November 18th-24th is Week.
Did you know Antimicrobial resistance continues to rise while new drugs are slow to come to market? It’s been predicted that more deaths will be caused by AMR than by cancer by 2050.
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Click here to learn about what our researchers are doing: https://go.unc.edu/n4QFk

Antimicrobial Resistant (AMR) research at the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases brings together collaborators from schools and departments across UNC. Following is an interview with David van Duin, MD, PhD, Brian Conlon, PhD, Luther Bartelt, MD, Tessa Andermann, MD, MPH, and Jo...

11/18/2025

Join Dr. Vera P. Luther for this week's PAUSE seminar called Bridging Gaps in ID Fellowship Training: Workforce, Wellness, and the Way Forward. UNC Department of Medicine
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More information here: https://go.unc.edu/b2Y4E

11/17/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Deanna Saylor, on receiving the Osuntokun Award for Lifetime Contributions to Stroke Research!🙌👏
This annual award, established by the African Stroke Organization (A*O), recognizes a scientist’s lifetime contributions to stroke research on the continent.
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Read more here: https://go.unc.edu/Nc87L

11/14/2025

We recently celebrated our clinical research unit, recognizing our clinical trial sites and all the incredible impact our members have made. To recognize their outstanding accomplishments, we hosted a celebratory event catered by The Purple Bowl
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Read more here: https://go.unc.edu/Zy72E

11/13/2025

This week, we recognize Dr. Sellers' interview with Contagion Live. Dr. Sellers discusses unique career paths within our Infectious Disease program and the benefits of being a UNC fellow.
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Watch the full interview with Dr. Sellers here: https://go.unc.edu/Lx2q6

11/12/2025

Save the Date: 26th Annual World AIDS Day Symposium December 5, 2025 November 12, 2025 By Barrett Winder The UNC Center for AIDS Research will celebrate the 26th Annual World AIDS Day Symposium, a morning dedicated to reflection, research, and renewal in the fight against HIV. This year’s theme .....

11/12/2025

Join Dr. Jonathan Serody for this week's Friday conference called, Adoptive Cellular Therapy for Cancer: The Good, The Bad, and the Future.
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More information here: https://go.unc.edu/y3Z9K

11/11/2025

🇺🇸Happy Veterans Day!🇺🇸 Today, we proudly recognize Dr. Ross Boyce, who served in the U.S. Army and continues his service through medicine and science.

Dr. Boyce is a leading epidemiologist and a research expert on diseases caused by ticks and mosquitoes. He serves as an assistant professor in the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and is a member of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.
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Thank you, Dr. Boyce, and all veterans, for your service and dedication💙
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Read more about Dr. Boyce here: https://go.unc.edu/As92P

11/07/2025

Dr. David Weber discusses the declining rates of people getting vaccinated ahead of flu season. He mentions concerns and potential outcomes of this situation.
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Read more: https://go.unc.edu/Aq2c8

As respiratory illness season approaches, health experts encourage people to be prepared by Halloween time.

11/06/2025

We're excited to introduce a new series with Contagion Live! 🎥✨
Get to know our members and the impact and passion behind their work. Stay tuned to see what's next! 🔬🙌
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill UNC Department of Medicine UNC Health UNC School of Medicine UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health UNC School of Social Work UNC School of Nursing UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy UNC Adams School of Dentistry
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Watch the full interview with Dr. Cohen here: https://go.unc.edu/f8JQs