Using novel genetic approaches to study infectious diseases

1131 Bioinformatics Building 130 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Please join March Children's Research Institute seminar and lunch with speaker Mark Heise, PhD. He will be presenting "Using novel genetic approaches to study infectious diseases."

Primary Care Utilization among Veterans with a History of Homelessness and Serious Mental Illness

744 Conference Room, NC Mutual Building 411 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, NC, United States

This is the first team meeting for the Durham Veterans Affairs' Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Systematic Review on Primary Care Utilization among Veterans with a History of Homelessness and Serious Mental Illness. This meeting is for those who are interested in getting more information about the Evidence Synthesis Program and the systematic review it is... Read more »

Increasing Equity in Global Health

Webinar

The Lancet & CUGH Global Health Webinar Series | Episode 2: Inequalities in global health abound. Gender, power, access to grants, scientific authorship, partnership benefits, training opportunities and more are... Read more »

Total WellBeing Expo

Fetzer Hall

We hope to see you at the upcoming Total WellBeing Expo, Wednesday, Mar. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fetzer Hall. Carolina’s annual wellness event offers employees the... Read more »

Coronavirus (COVID-19): BARDA’s Support for Countermeasure Development

Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery - Great Room 100 E Franklin St 2nd floor, Chapel Hill, NC

Emil Runge, director of programs for First Flight Venture Center, will share some of the ways that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is supporting the U.S. Government's ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) medical countermeasure development efforts. More information and tickets Contact Bryant Moore with questions.

Boston Alumni and Student Reception

Carrie Nation 11 Beacon St, Boston, MA, United States

3/9/2020 UPDATE: This event has been postponed. As public health officials continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19, this decision was made to promote the safety of our alumni, donors, friends, staff, and students. By practicing enhanced safety precautions, we all can do our part to help prevent further spread of the virus.... Read more »

Free

Washington DC Alumni and Student Reception

City Tap House Dupont 1250 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

3/9/2020 UPDATE: This event has been postponed. As public health officials continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19, this decision was made to promote the safety of our alumni, donors, friends, staff, and students. By practicing enhanced safety precautions, we all can do our part to help prevent further spread of the virus.... Read more »

New York City Alumni and Student Reception

Bo's Kitchen & Bar Room 6 W 24th Street, New York, NY, United States

3/9/2020 UPDATE: This event has been postponed. As public health officials continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19, this decision was made to promote the safety of our alumni, donors, friends, staff, and students. By practicing enhanced safety precautions, we all can do our part to help prevent further spread of the virus.... Read more »

COVID-19 Respiratory Protection Webinar Series: Session 1

COVID-19 Respiratory Protection Webinar Series The first in a series of respiratory protection sessions for response during the COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by the NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center, part of the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health. Session 1 will cover donning and doffing of N95 filtering... Read more »

Atlanta Alumni and Student Reception

5Church Atlanta 1197 Peachtree St NE #528, Atlanta, GA, United States

3/9/2020 UPDATE: This event has been postponed. As public health officials continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19, this decision was made to promote the safety of our alumni, donors, friends, staff, and students. By practicing enhanced safety precautions, we all can do our part to help prevent further spread of the virus.... Read more »

Free

“Not that kind of epidemiologist”: The value of social and chronic disease epidemiology in data science

This event is powered by Zoom. The Department of Biostatistics welcomes Dr. Whitney Robinson, who will shed light on biostatistical analysis in epidemiology, with special coverage of the current COVID-19 outbreak. Dr. Robinson's research explores why various sociodemographic groups (by gender, ethnicity, state of residence, sexual orientation, etc.) experience greater burdens of non-communicable diseases than... Read more »

Building Your Career in Global Health and International Development

Webinar

The Lancet & CUGH Global Health Webinar Series | Episode 3: Global health is an ever-changing field. Take this opportunity to ask leaders in this space questions about how to advance your career in global health and international development. These leaders have a broad range of experience in the field and have occupied very senior... Read more »

PhD Dissertation Defense: Emily Haines

Health policy and management doctoral candidate Emily Haines will defend her dissertation research, entitled, "Improving care coordination for adolescents and young adults with cancer: building a bridge between needs and services."

The Science of Social Distancing: Part 2

The second COVID-19 Conversations webinar will discuss benefit-risk analysis of social/physical distancing strategies, including for vulnerable populations; examine strategies for mitigating mental health impacts; and explore what science is available... Read more »

Health Schools Info Fair – Resume Book

Interested in becoming a physician, dentist, physical therapist, physician assistant, optometrist or other health care professional? Get your resume seen by representatives from healthcare graduate programs from across the U.S.... Read more »

Alumni and Student Networking Social

3/9/2020 UPDATE: This event has been postponed. As public health officials continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19, this decision was made to promote the safety of our... Read more »

Free

Nonparametric Deconvolution Models

In this talk, Dr. Allison J.B. Chaney will describe nonparametric deconvolution models (NDMs), a family of Bayesian nonparametric models for collections of data in which each observation is the average... Read more »

Virtual GillingsX

GillingsX 2020: Breaking Down Barriers GillingsX is an annual event hosted by the Student Global Health Committee where Gillings students make 10-minute TEDx-style presentations to highlight inspiring projects, findings, and... Read more »

Crisis Standards of Care During COVID-19

Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of... Read more »

Navigating the Great Pause – Entrepreneurship Center

Join the UNC Entrepreneurship Center for their "Navigating the Great Pause" weekly series to help entrepreneurs & businesses survive COVID-19 and come out stronger on the other side. Topics are: Apr 16: How to Navigate in the New Normal: Assessing Your Situation, Money & Legal Resources Apr 23: How to Operate Effectively in the New... Read more »

NC OSHERC COVID-19 Respiratory Protection Series: Session 3

COVID-19 Respiratory Protection Webinar Series Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020 Time: 3:00PM to 4:00PM EDT Location: UNC/SPH (Live) Zoom Webcast Title: Session 3- Evolving issues related to respiratory protection use during the COVID-19 response. Presentation Team: John Staley, PhD, MSEH, Pat Curran, CIH and Craig Colton, CIH Registration information

Working as a biostatistician: my life in the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science Institute (NC TraCS)

Dr. Feng-Chang Lin will present "Working as a biostatistician: My life in the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science Institute (NC TraCS)." He is heavily engaged in collaborative research in biomedical fields. His primary area of research is in the development of novel statistical methods for modeling recurrent events that frequently appear in biomedical studies;... Read more »

2020 AMWHO Virtual Summit

UNC AMWHO will be hosting the 2020 AMWHO COVID-19 Virtual Summit on Apr. 18 from 12-3:30 p.m. EST as an alternative platform to engage in conversations about global health with other passionate students during this unprecedented time. Students from around the world will discuss the global response to COVID-19 and engage with professionals during our... Read more »

The Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series: What have we learned from the past? What is COVID-19 teaching us?

The COVID-19 pandemic — and our response to this disease — has underscored deep, persistent societal inequities. The Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series will explore how we can continue to foster inclusive excellence and health equity during the most turbulent of times. Speakers will explore ways to consistently apply culturally relevant, ethical and equitable... Read more »

COVID-19 Testing: Current Knowledge, Challenges, and Ensuring Equitable Access

Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States and globally, with a focus on the emerging evidence on how to best mitigate its impact. Hear from trusted experts... Read more »