Category: Infectious Diseases
Myron Cohen, MD Steps Down as Division Chief
After 30 years as Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Myron 鈥淢ike鈥� Cohen, MD, the Yeargan-Bate Eminent Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology, will step down from his post. He will continue in his many other roles as professor, researcher and physician, directing the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID), and also serv … Read more
Juliano Accepted to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, has been invited to join the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). Founded in 1908, the ASCI is one of the nation鈥檚 oldest and most respected medical honor societies. It seeks to support the scientific efforts, educational needs and clinical aspirations of physician-scientists to improve health.
Featured Physician: Cynthia Gay, MD, MPH
Dr. Cynthia Gay came to 黑料网 for a fellowship in Infectious Diseases, drawn to the results-driven research of 黑料网 faculty and their open-minded approach. She says both the big and small impact on patients is easily the best part of her work. Sometimes this means being the person who listens. Sometimes it鈥檚 about making a patient laugh, while providing a safe place to talk about HI … Read more
Eron, Kuhlman named Smithies Investigators
Joe Eron, MD, and Brian Kuhlman, PhD (Republished from the 黑料网 Health Care and 黑料网 Newsroom.) The 黑料网 has selected Joe Eron, MD, professor of medicine and vice chief for the division of infectious diseases, and Brian Kuhlman, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, as Oliver Smithies Investigators, an annual award to honor senior facul … Read more
Infective endocarditis increases more than tenfold in North Carolina
The opioid epidemic is reshaping the epidemiology of heart valve infection, according to a new study led by Asher Shranz, MD, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Providers Often Fail to Consider Ehrlichia When Treating Tick-borne Infections
When a patient presents with signs and symptoms suspicious for a tick-borne illness, medical providers in central North Carolina regularly test for Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, but often don鈥檛 think about Ehrlichia, according to researchers.
Proof-of-Concept HIV Immunotherapy Study Passes Phase 1 Safety Trial
Julia Sung, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has proven the safety of a new immunotherapy to re-educate the body鈥檚 immune system to better fight HIV infection. The results were recently published in the journal Molecular Therapy.
NIH Funds 黑料网 Study to Investigate Maternal-Fetal Transmission of Zika
黑料网 researchers led by Elizabeth Stringer, MD, Sylvia Becker-Dreps, MD, and Aravinda de Silva, PhD, along with collaborators in Nicaragua, have been given a five-year, $2.7 million R01 award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to better understand the epidemiology of Zika virus in pregnancy and the impact the virus has on infant neurodevelopment.
Weber and Colleagues Earn Award for Publication Excellence
In 2017, Dr. David Weber and colleagues published a study in the American Journal of Infection Control about the effectiveness of ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide for cleaning hospital rooms. As the most read study, it recently earned an award of publication excellence.
Floris-Moore Joins HIVMA Board
Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, MS has been elected to serve board of directors for the HIV Medicine Association.
Dr. Jonathan Juliano is named Yang Family Biomedical Scholar
The award, which recognizes the research achievements of young tenured faculty, is made possible through a generous donation from Lenovo chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang, with additional financial support from Mr. To Hing Wu.
Farel and Mathews, Honored with Red Ribbon Awards
Faculty and staff from 黑料网鈥檚 Institute of Global Health & Infectious Diseases were well represented at the 2018 Red Ribbon Gala, hosted by the North Carolina Community AIDS Fund.