Join Dr. Indriati Hood-Pishchany for this week's Friday conference on "Leveraging Microbial Ecology for Women’s Health Innovation." 🩺 @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uncobgyn.bsky.social - More information here👇 go.unc.edu/r6D2T

Dr. David Wohl discusses his concerns about the cancellation of contracts and grants surrounding #mRNA vaccine development. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Learn more⬇️ go.unc.edu/Jm6k5

Japan embraces partnerships and open borders to facilitate conferences like APACC: excellent opening remarks from Ambassador Ryo Nakamura @uncglobalhealth.bsky.social

Christopher Sellers, MD, discusses its distinct program and diverse professional opportunities as well as provide some insights as to why many ID trainees stay at the @uncglobalhealth.bsky.social. #IDsky #Medsky

Dr. Michael Herce discusses this concept and how it works to improve access to healthcare for populations who have been disproportionately burdened by various infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and COVID-19. @uncglobalhealth.bsky.social #IDsky #Medsky

August is #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth. With concerns of recent cases of measles in North Carolina, Dr. David Wohl urges everyone to check their #MMR vaccination status. According to Wohl, some individuals may require up to two doses. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social Read more: go.unc.edu/Lz72Q

Applications for the 2026-2027 UJMT LAUNCH cohort are now open! Deadline is September 22. @tulaneu.bsky.social @uncchapelhill.bsky.social - Learn more: go.unc.edu/Dd28T Sign up here: go.unc.edu/Ge8b4

With global events like the FIFA World Cup ⚽️ ahead, infectious disease preparedness is more important than ever. UNC Medical Center joined Tranquil Passport to help test NC’s readiness. @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - 🔗 go.unc.edu/e5D4H

Afreen Hameed works as a research technician in the Archin Lab. Her work in the HIV CURE Center aims to find prevention and cure strategies for #HIV. - Read more about Afreen here: go.unc.edu/Xf8r4 #iamighid #whywhatwedomatters

Dr. Monica Diaz discusses a new and less invasive procedure for diagnosing early signs of #multiplesclerosis. @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uncneuro.bsky.social - Learn more here: go.unc.edu/n5RQd #msawareness #MS

In a recent article published by AARP, Dr. Joe Eron discusses what older adults need to know about a new #HIV medication. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Read more here: go.unc.edu/r7MFn

@dentistry.unc.edu-Global Program works in partnership with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases to preserve and strengthen Carolina’s ability to work with partners around the world to educate students. - Read more about the program here ⬇️ go.unc.edu/z3DCg

Ashenafi Assefa Bahita is an "IDEEList" who works in the IDEEL Lab. Ashenafi studies #malaria diagnostics and treatment, and has a passion for helping people who experience preventable diseases like malaria. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social go.unc.edu/k8LZt #iamighid #whywhatwedomatters

Lindsey James, PhD, is one of five early-career faculty to win a 2025 Hettleman Prize! 🙌This award recognizes groundbreaking, innovative research and a future career promise. @unclineberger.bsky.social - Learn more about Dr. James here ⬇️ go.unc.edu/t5RPi

North Carolina has reported its first case of #measles in 2025. "This is a pretty serious disease, so we want people to identify it quickly, and we don't want it to spread," says David Wohl. @wral.bsky.social @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - Read more⬇️ go.unc.edu/b6CGk

Dr. David Wohls describes COVID-19 symptoms evolving, saying that people can experience a "razor blade" sore throat caused by the nimbus variant of COVID-19. @unchealth.bsky.social @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - View the article here: go.unc.edu/q9S2G #nimbus #Omicron #COVID19

Dr. Edward P. Browne and Dr. Audrey Pettifor compared self-reported vaccination to vaccine card data to assess concurrency in a sample of Black young adults in Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina. @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - Read more here⬇️ go.unc.edu/k9C2M

🤘Happening @unchealth.bsky.social! Training exercises led by Dr. Fischer, Dr. Wohl, and the #SPARC team @asprgov.bsky.social, validating safe and secure transport of patients w/high-consequence #infectiousdiseases based on our extensive work in the hot zones🦠 #ebola @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social

Aisha Mahmood, a medical student interested in specializing in neurology and global health equity, has been awarded the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Medical Student Research Award.🏆👏 @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uncneuro.bsky.social - Read more⬇️ go.unc.edu/r2YGa

Congratulations, Dr. Stephen Cole, Dr. Dirk Dittmer, and Dr. Jonathan Juliano, for being recipients of the 2025 University Distinguished Professorships.🥳 @unclineberger.bsky.social @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Read more about these doctors here ⬇️ go.unc.edu/i7E2B

Dr. Joseph Tucker conducted a study aimed at identifying how adolescent health and well-being can be improved in communities most affected by HIV. @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uncpublichealth.bsky.social @researchgate.bsky.social - Read more ⬇️ go.unc.edu/e8Q3H

Adolescents and young adults have the highest rates of drug use in most low- and middle-income countries. Dr Joseph Tucker performed a study to see whether they had ever used drugs or shared needles. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - Read more: go.unc.edu/Gt43J

Dr. David Wohl urges parents to get their children the #measles vaccine to prevent the spread of recent cases of measles. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Click here to learn more ➡️https://go.unc.edu/y2B9S #MeaslesOutbreak #MMR #PreventMeasles #GetVaccinated

Myron Cohen, MD, authored a report that looked at associations between gender and solicited adverse events after monoclonal antibody infusion. @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @plosglobalpublichealth.org - Read more here⬇️ go.unc.edu/Aa57M

Thank you, @contagionlive.bsky.social, for joining us this week! Stay tuned to hear stories from our members. #HIV #PrEP #hivcure #DRC #malaria

The #CDC Social Network Strategy (SNS) helps reach more people for #HIV testing, especially in #marginalizedcommunities. Dr. Carol Golin and Dr. Ann Dennis looked at what might help or get in the way of using SNS to improve HIV care. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - go.unc.edu/Mn9w2

👏Dr. Brian Bramson and Dr. Jonathan Parr have been named Fellows by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.👏 Fellowship in IDSA is one of the highest honors in the field of infectious diseases. @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social go.unc.edu/a3FTj

A new study, conducted by Dr. Joy Noel Baumgartner, explores empowerment and associated factors among people with schizophrenia in Tanzania. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - Read more: go.unc.edu/Cy8w6

Stay up to date on IGHID and check out June's newsletter!🗞️ - View our newsletter here: go.unc.edu/d3SAw

Globally, transgender people experience discrimination, violence, and other forms of stigma, which contribute to negative health outcomes. Dr. Clare Barrington conducted a review exploring measures the anti-trans stigma in LMICs. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - Read more here: go.unc.edu/Er7g8

UNC #neurologists Monica Diaz, MD, MS, and Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS, are leading global research on #HIV-associated cognitive disorders and #MultipleSclerosis @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Read the full article⬇️ go.unc.edu/o4BYy

Dr. Thomas Holowka, MD, PhD, and Luther Bartelt are piloting a service embedded within the ID clinic that is expected to diminish wait times for patients and facilitate and lead to more accurate diagnoses. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social - Learn more here➡️ go.unc.edu/Nn74W

In a systematic review estimating the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Dr. Peyton Thompson, MD, published an article demonstrating that vertical transmission is an important contributor to HBV transmission. @uncobgyn.bsky.social - Read more here: go.unc.edu/Rs89D

Dr. Tisungane Mvalo, MD, conducted a study to demonstrate the essential use of medical oxygen in the healthcare system. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social @unchealth.bsky.social - Read more about Dr. Mvalo's findings here⬇️ go.unc.edu/g7GPb

Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, has been selected to serve as a National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine (ELHM) Scholar.👏 @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Read more about Dr. Parr and NAM⬇️ go.unc.edu/n7Y3S

Join this week's Friday Conference: HIV-Associated Stroke in Zambia, Lessons Learned and Future Directions with Deeana Saylor, MD, MHS. - Learn more about Dr. Saylor here: go.unc.edu/Gj8n5 @uncneuroradiology.bsky.social

The UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases has received a three-year renewal of award funding for the Ryan White Part C Program from the U.S. Department of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). @unchealth.bsky.social - go.unc.edu/Tm2x5

Congratulations, Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, DTM&H, on being named the Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor!🏆 @uncpublichealth.bsky.social @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Read more about Dr. Juliano here: go.unc.edu/o2FNq

In this SHRM Podcast, Suzanne Day and Joseph Tucker discuss the long-lasting impact of the #Tuskegee #Syphilis Study. - Listen to the podcasts here: go.unc.edu/So2s5 #SyphilisAwareness #SyphilisAwareness

Monica Maria Diaz, MD, MS, talks about the associations between internalized HIV stigma and cognitive function among older women with HIV. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social #HIV #womenshealth - Click here to read about the results: go.unc.edu/n2L4T

Congratulations, Jeffery Stringer, MD. Dr. Stringer is a member of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.

Emily Gower, PhD, looked at how #COVID impacted physical function and daily living activities in older women from the #WomensHealthInitiative @unchealth.bsky.social @uncpublichealth.bsky.social #womenshealth - Read about the results here: go.unc.edu/Pq97T

Join this week's Friday conference from 9:15-10:15. The UNC CFAR Developmental Cohort Awardees will present. - Additional information found here: go.unc.edu/j5P2E

Jennifer Morgan, MD, talks about the issues of Malawian women getting #breastcancer treatment, but aren't able to finish full treatment, as well as the results and statistics behind it. @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Read more here: go.unc.edu/w3Z8R #womenshealth #breastcancerawareness

Stay up to date on IGHID and check out this month's newsletter!🗞️ - Click the link to view our newsletter: go.unc.edu/Zg5b8

Charles Junior Mwansambo completed six years of training in Malawi 🇲🇼, including one year of pre-med, before he began the year-long application process that would bring him to UNC Hospitals for a medical student exchange.🩺 go.unc.edu/Tp6j3

Congrats to Dr Alice Zhang at Penn State on her NIDA K23 NOA - you rock! @uncglobalhealth.bsky.social

Ross M Boyce, MD, MSc, discusses the issues with incomplete testing of #tickborne diseases and the need for greater awareness of the illnesses in the US. @uncpublichealth.bsky.social @unchealth.bsky.social @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social - Read more here: go.unc.edu/Bf97S

Join MD and SPH students in donating gently used clothes and shoes to farmworkers in Western NC through May 12th. - Click here for more information: go.unc.edu/q6XQy If you have any questions, contact: [email protected] @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @oor-unc.bsky.social @uncpublichealth.bsky.social

Join Tessa Andermann, MD, MPH, on Friday, May 2nd, for this week's PAUSE Seminar: Anaerobic Antibiotics, the Gut Microbiome, and CAR T Outcomes. @uncdeptmedicine.bsky.social @unchealth.bsky.social - More information here: go.unc.edu/j7PQd