READDI, not Reactive: Preparing for the Next Pandemic

For decades, scientists warned of the potential for a global coronavirus outbreak. But when SARS-CoV-2 emerged, no therapeutics, drugs or vaccines were readily available. Founded by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, the Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI) is finding solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic while developing drugs and therapeutics for future viral outbreaks —... Read more »

NC TraCS COVID-19 Journal Club: Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine

Join this month's COVID-19 journal club to discuss the use of real-world data to evaluate the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine as described in this recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine: BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Mass Vaccination Setting. Discussion Leaders Michele Jonsson-Funk, PhD Associate Professor, Epidemiology Gillings... Read more »

Synthesizing evidence about harms in systematic reviews

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Evan Mayo-Wilson is an epidemiologist with training and experience in intervention design, evaluation and translation of clinical evidence into policy and practice. His research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness... Read more »

Infectious Disease Epidemiology in North Carolina: Using Surveillance to Improve Health Equity – Best Practices Highlights

This event qualifies for 2 hours of credit to the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Infectious Disease Epidemiology in North Carolina: Using Surveillance to Improve Health Equity - Best Practices Highlights December 1, 2021 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virtual Symposium - Registration required. This symposium will feature talks... Read more »

The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy

Please join NC TraCS for a CTSA Grand Rounds seminar, "The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy," with Marquis Hawkins, PhD. He will discuss his work on sleep health characteristics and gestational weight gain. Hawkins is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh and... Read more »