Dilworth-Anderson leads mentoring breakfast at AAIC
The Gillings School's Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson recently co-led a mentoring breakfast for more than 200 participants during the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC).
Genetic variations specific to African ancestry may increase kidney disease risk in Hispanic, Latino populations
A new study has revealed that genetic alleles linked to African ancestry may contribute to chronic kidney disease among Hispanics and Latinos, especially those with roots in the Caribbean region. Study co-authors from the Gillings School are Drs. Nora Franceschini and Jianwen Cai.
Gillings researchers to lead $1.2M grant to develop new analysis methods for eQTL studies
Drs. Andrew Nobel and Fred Wright, both faculty members in the UNC Gillings Department of Biostatistics, will lead a three-year, $1.2 million grant to address statistical challenges that arise in the analysis of next-generation expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) studies.
Nutrition student wins research prize in national poster competition
Gina Tripicchio, doctoral student in nutrition at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, was selected as one of three winners in a research poster competition sponsored by The Obesity Society’s eHealth/mHealth section.
Racial gaps persist in how breast cancer survivors function and feel during and after treatment
Gillings School professors Drs. Bryce Reeve and Andrew Olshan led a study of several thousand breast cancer survivors in North Carolina. They found differences in how African-American and white women functioned and felt during their treatment and two years post-diagnosis.
UNC-led team to study California's high agricultural productivity despite years of drought
Dr. Gregory Characklis will lead a three-year, $3 million National Science Foundation-funded study to examine the interdependency of systems that supply food, energy and water in California. His research team will consider how, despite years of drought, the state has seen increases in the production of farm-raised food. Is that situation sustainable?
Shafer co-authors research on adult e-cigarette use, effectiveness of anti-smoking digital video ads
Paul Shafer, doctoral student in health policy and management, studies media campaigns and policies related to smoking behaviors. He is co-author of two research studies published in September -- one about the reasons adults use e-cigarettes and another on whether digital video advertising increases the reach of anti-smoking campaigns.
RWJF launches new leadership program: UNC to lead collaboration to build Culture of Health
Improving health and reducing persistent disparities in wellness and longevity across the United States requires clinical innovation and community transformation. The Clinical Scholars program, a new national leadership program led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has just selected its first cohort of fellows who will advance both.
Three UNC Gillings students selected for new national leadership program
How do we create better, more equitable health for all? That’s the question that will be explored by three Gillings School students who are part of the new Health Policy Research Scholars program. The program is led by Johns Hopkins University, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Kaufman, former chair of nutrition, dies at 91
Mildred Kaufman, MPH, advocate for public health nutrition and former nutrition faculty member and chair at UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, passed away on Sept. 3, 2016, after several years of poor health.
