Nutritionist connects research from Galapagos to Helene relief
January 15, 2025 Dr. Heather Wasser focuses her work on safe infant feeding, a concern after the storm hit western North Carolina.
Weber named incoming president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
January 9, 2024 The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) appoints Dr. David Weber as the board of trustees president.
Togetherness: Shared activities within Black families
December 19, 2024 Music, meals and traditions bring Black families closer and foster joy, according to research co-led by Dr. Iheoma Iruka in the Department of Maternal and Child Health and the Equity Research Action Coalition.
UNC Rural announces Research and Engagement Award recipients for Fall 2024
December 18, 2024 These awards recognize community-campus partnerships based in rural North Carolina led by faculty members supporting a wide range of community endeavors.
4 from Gillings School honored for excellence in health equity research
December 16, 2024 The Gillings Research Office has announced the four winners of this year’s Award for Excellence in Health Equity Research. They are: Dr. Sarah Mills, doctoral candidate Austin Waters, graduate student Fred Tusabe and undergraduate Emile Charles.
Gillings students help with Helene recovery
December 13, 2024 With classes paused in Asheville, scholars in a joint public health master’s program did relief work in three counties.
Gallo to chair Gillings School’s epidemiology department
December 5, 2024 The UNC Gillings School community will welcome Dr. Maria Gallo as the new chair of the Department of Epidemiology on Jan. 1, 2025.
UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science to accelerate cancer diagnosis and optimize delivery of precision oncology
December 5, 2024 The project is designed to improve cancer diagnosis and support personalized treatments by quickly aggregating and analyzing a wide range of health data, including electronic health records, histopathological and radiological images, insurance claims and geographic information.
SKANRF announces funding for groundbreaking anorexia nervosa research
December 2, 2024 Teams from the Gillings School, TexasTech Unversity and Vanderbilt University Medical Center receive inaugural Phase 1 grant award.
11 Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers List
November 26, 2024 Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research and have greatly extended the frontiers of knowledge to make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure.
