Lancet report charts path toward health for sub-Saharan countries
September 26, 2017 Dr. Irene Agyepong, Gillings School alumna, is lead author of a new, comprehensive report that charts a roadmap for improved health among sub-Saharan Africans. Published in The Lancet, the report was co-authored by a number of public health researchers and policy makers around the world.
Coleman to present ICBL’s Van Deenen Lecture in Helsinki
September 20, 2017 Dr. Rosalind Coleman will deliver the prestigious L. Van Deenen Lecture at the 2018 International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids, to be held in September 2018, in Helsinki, Finland.
NIAID renews 5-year grant for research on emerging viruses
September 19, 2017 Dr. Ralph Baric is co-principal investigator on a grant that will develop new mouse models that replicate the genetic diversity found in humans and validate precision medicine models that predict human gene function following infection by emerging pathogens.
More treatment options needed for HIV-positive women with cervical dysplasia, study finds
September 18, 2017 Three researchers from the Gillings School are co-authors of an article that compares two treatments for cervical dysplasia, concluding that altogether different protocols are needed to optimally treat cervical dysplasia in women living with HIV.
Online calculator estimates the impact of changes in breastfeeding rates on population health
September 15, 2017 Dr. Alison Stuebe led a group of researchers who developed an online calculator to estimate the impact of changes in breastfeeding rates on population health. The research was published online Sept. 15 in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine.
UNC team awarded $3.25M grant to study role of placenta in children’s later-life health
September 13, 2017 Researchers from the Departments of Epidemiology, Maternal and Child Health, and Biostatistics have been awarded a large grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to investigate the role of the placenta as a driver of children’s later-life health.
Water Institute at UNC designated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Water and Sanitation
September 7, 2017 The Water Institute at UNC, based in the Gillings School and directed by Dr. Jamie Bartram, has been designated as a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Collaborating Center for Water and Sanitation.
Abstinence-only sex education policies ‘scientifically and ethically flawed,’ review finds
September 1, 2017 Policies and programs that promote abstinence as the only option for unmarried adolescents are scientifically and ethically flawed, reports an article co-authored by Dr. Ilene Speizer. The findings were published Aug. 22 in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Photo by Now Idonoa.
Gillings School researchers receive $6M+ grant to fight infectious diseases
August 31, 2017 Drs. Ralph Baric and Timothy Sheahan, epidemiologists at the Gillings School, have been awarded a NIAID grant for more than $6 million to accelerate the development of a promising new drug in the fight against deadly coronaviruses. Photo by Sergio Alvarez.
Taxes highly effective as part of comprehensive food-related policies in Chile, study finds
August 31, 2017 More comprehensive taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods would promote a healthier diet in Chile, according to a new study co-authored by Gillings School doctoral student Juan Carlos Caro and Drs. Shu Wen Ng, Lindsey Smith Taillie and Barry M. Popkin. Photo by Stephany Duda.
