Four UNC Gillings students named Phillips Ambassadors
April 18, 2018 Gillings School students William Keith Blanks Jr., Wei Chang, Blythe King and Julie Nguyen will represent UNC in Asia as Phillips Ambassadors.
UNC study suggests DNA methylation as potential biomarker for cervical dysplasia
April 6, 2018 A new study co-authored by researchers in the UNC Gillings School is among the first to assess DNA methylation of imprinted genes as a potential biomarker for the progression of cervical dysplasia.
Tully hopes to serve mothers, infants with innovative new bassinet
March 28, 2018 UNC Gillings' Dr. Kristin Tully and collaborators are working to have side-car bassinets, specifically designed for mother-infant dyads, available for the U.S. market by 2020.
Expert commentary illuminates differing mental health needs among unique displaced populations
March 28, 2018 Dr. Dilshad Jaff, a Baghdad-trained physician with extensive experience in international conflict zones, responds to a briefing document from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
‘Health and well-being for all’ – how implementation science can help deliver on a global promise
March 2, 2018 In two recent publications, Dr. Bert Peterson, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research Evidence for Sexual and Reproductive Health, shared his thoughts about implementation science and the challenges and potential inherent in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Health policy and management senior named Luce Scholar
March 2, 2018 Leah Everist, an undergraduate health policy and management student at the Gillings School, has been selected as a 2018 Luce Scholar by the Henry Luce Foundation. Everist will take part in a year-long internship in community preparedness and disaster response in Asia.
Jaff co-authors survey of Syrian refugees in Jordan who could benefit from palliative care
February 28, 2018 Dr. Dilshad Jaff is co-author of a study that reports on Syrian refugees' need for palliative care services.
Epidemiology student featured in UNC IGHID report on reconciling guns and health
February 23, 2018 Doctoral student Josie Caves conducts research about intimate partner violence involving a firearm. "My research goal is to flesh out the circumstances where regulations can lower rates of violence," Caves says.
Study suggests decreasing time spent depressed could improve HIV outcomes
February 21, 2018 For patients living with HIV, depression is common. A new study links greater time spent depressed with increased likelihood of missing medical appointments, increased risk of HIV treatment failure and higher mortality rates.
Groundbreaking study creates global estimates of environmental safety challenges in health-care facilities
February 16, 2018 A new study has produced, for the first time, estimates of the environmental conditions in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries around the world.
