Study explores effects of early-onset puberty on romantic relationship quality
November 6, 2017 A new study led by a doctoral candidate in the Gillings School finds that girls who mature early often go on to experience lower satisfaction in romantic relationships.
Study clarifies potential for medication-related problems in older adults with cancer
October 19, 2017 A team of six UNC researchers investigated the potential for problematic drug interactions in older cancer patients, especially those undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
New study explores unique ethical challenges of early-phase HIV cure research
October 17, 2017 A new study from the Public Health Leadership Program examines the ethics of early-phase HIV cure research, which presents unique ethical challenges because it poses high risks for research participants in the hopes of achieving a great reward.
Study examines characteristics of deaths from drug overdose in North Carolina
October 17, 2017 According to study findings by maternal and child health doctoral student Anna Austin, death by drug overdose is an important and continuing public health concern in the U.S. The average self-inflicted drug overdose victim was 50 years old, female and white. In contrast, the average unintentional drug overdose victim was a 43-year-old male. Austin's findings were published Oct. 10 in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Lansky selected as UNC Distinguished Alumna
October 13, 2017 Dr. Amy Lansky, Gillings School alumna, was selected as one of five 2017 recipients of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards. She and other winners were recognized Oct. 12, during UNC’s University Day ceremony.
Bartram named chair of NC Science Advisory Board
October 12, 2017 Dr. Jamie Bartram has been appointed to lead the newly expanded Secretaries' Science Advisory Board, overseen by the secretaries of North Carolina's state environmental quality and health agencies. The board is tasked with studying ways to better protect public health and the environment from new or emerging chemicals of concern, including GenX and hexavalent chromium.
Allocation of public health research investments may disadvantage black Americans, study finds
October 10, 2017 “Do black lives matter in public health research and training?” This was the question posed in a recent study co-led by three alumni of the Gillings School, including Department of Epidemiology faculty member Dr. Shabbar Ranapurwala.
Ammerman’s public service honored with Thomas Jefferson Award
October 6, 2017 To Dr. Alice Ammerman, public health is public service. This defining outlook was recognized at the Sept. 8 Faculty Council meeting, during which Ammerman accepted the Thomas Jefferson Award.
Five new Gillings Innovation Labs awarded
October 5, 2017 Five teams of Gillings School researchers and their collaborators have been awarded new funding for Gillings Innovation Laboratory awards (GILs), beginning this fall. The teams are led by Drs. Orlando Coronell, Stephanie Engel, Emily Gower, Stephen Marshall and Kristen Hassmiller-Lynch, and Steven Meshnick. The awards are administered by Research, Innovation and Global Solutions, the Gillings School unit that manages programs funded by the $50 million Gillings gift.
UNC researchers receive $61M grant to identify effective treatments for asthma
October 2, 2017 Dr. Anastasia Ivanova will lead a five-year, $61 million study to identify more effective treatments for asthma attacks and will do so by combining two important tools -- precision medicine and 'big data' analysis. The work is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
