Researchers explore ‘immune imprinting’ as part of search for norovirus vaccine
March 21, 2023 Developing an effective norovirus vaccine would be an enormous win for global health — but researchers face a major challenge in the sheer diversity of the virus.
The Abstract: February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023 New research on physical activity during pregnancy, human rights support for tobacco cessation and the association between socioeconomic mobility and depression.
The Abstract: January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023 Our work has a global impact! Read about new HIV research with communities in sub-Saharan Africa, a global health workshop on air quality in Africa, and an economic report on the impact of health and science misinformation in Canada.
Gillings study shows updated bivalent boosters are more effective at preventing hospitalization and death from omicron
January 25, 2023 Researchers at the Gillings School found that bivalent boosters are more effective than original monovalent boosters at preventing COVID-19-related hospitalization and death, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The Abstract: January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023 Rosamond recognized by American Heart Association for mentorship, Martinez named to virology rising star program and Gillings researchers publish new study on impact of therapeutic diversion units in N.C. prisons.
Scholars present during the first annual Global Health Scholars Symposium
November 23, 2022 The First Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium took place on Nov. 11, sponsored by the Institute of Global Health & Infectious Diseases and the Gillings School. The symposium showcased over 30 investigators from UNC and global sites around the world, including doctoral students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty.
Study links N.C. hog feeding operations to acute gastrointestinal illness
November 23, 2022 North Carolina’s rapidly growing human population is nearly matched by the number of hogs, which at nine million, makes N.C. one of the highest hog producers in the country. Examining the health impact of large hog operations on nearby communities, a group of UNC researchers found significantly elevated rates of acute gastrointestinal illness — with the greatest impact on rural, Black and American Indian populations.
The Abstract: November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022 Faculty receive funding for new and interdisciplinary projects, and Gillings community members are honored for impact, research and scholarship.
The complex challenges of COVID-19 prevention among jails in the South
November 14, 2022 A new study led by epidemiologists at the Gillings School highlights the challenges that jails in the South face when trying to implement COVID-19 control measures.
