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Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1 鈥� September 30, 2023

Division of Infectious Diseases Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, was awarded聽a $4.4 million, five-year (R01) grant to evaluate the effectiveness of a chemoprevention effort designed to prevent malaria outbreaks after flooding, using a combination of interventions. Key investigators include Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, and聽Raquel Reyes, MD, MPA. Mina Hosseinipour, MD, MPH, received a grant fro … Read more

Featured Staff Member: John Harrison

John Harrison has been the travel manager for the Division of Infectious Diseases for over 15 years. With his years of experience he enjoys helping people,聽in and outside of the department, navigate the ever-changing university travel system. His hobbies consist of painting, playing music, driving his old truck and of course, traveling! Maybe one day he will see Mars.聽

Dr. Wohl Keeps Public Informed Regarding Flu, RSV, COVID-19 Vaccines

The clickable headlines below feature information from Dr. David Wohl, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, regarding flu, RSV and COVID-19 vaccines. Free COVID-19 tests now available as Triangle sees rise in cases Covid Is Back. Here鈥檚 What You Need to Know Here are the 3 shots you need to get this fall 鈥� and when to get them FDA approves new COVID-19 va … Read more

Dr. Archin Receives Diversity in Science and Excellence Award

Nancie M. Archin, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the 黑料网, was recently awarded the International Society for Antiviral Research Diversity in Science and Excellence award. Nancie M. Archin, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the 黑料网, recently received t … Read more

Dr. Boyce Receives $4.4 Million to Lead a Malaria Intervention Project in Uganda Following Extreme Weather Events

The NIH has awarded a multi-disciplinary team led by Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, a $4.4 million, five-year (R01) grant to evaluate the effectiveness of a chemoprevention effort designed to prevent malaria outbreaks after flooding, using a combination of interventions. Boyce is a member of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID), an Assistant Professor in the Divi … Read more

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: August 1 鈥� August 31, 2023

Division of Hematology Brandi Reeves, MD, received a 5-year,聽NHLBI K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award for the research project, “Evaluating the Role of Hypoxia Inducible Factor in Myeloproliferative-Associated Thrombosis.” Daniel Richardson, MD, received a $150K grant for developing a patient-reported measure to identify treatment priorities of patients with advanc … Read more

Angela Wahl, PhD, Balfour Sartor MD, and J. Victor Garcia, PhD, and colleagues created a germ-free mouse model to evaluate the role of the microbiome in the infection, replication, and pathogenesis of HIV and Epstein-Barr virus.聽

Dr. Weber Invited to Speak at White Coat Ceremony

Dr. David Weber, professor of medicine in infectious diseases, spoke at the School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony celebrating the Class of 2026, on May 21. 鈥淚t’s been 50 years since I was in your position, at the University of California at San Diego,鈥� said Weber, who is also 黑料网 Medical Center鈥檚 Associate Chief Medical Officer and the Medical Director for the Department of Infe … Read more

Why Specialize in Infectious Diseases? The Desire to Practice Has Always Been Infectious, But Perhaps More So Now

It鈥檚 a rare day when an infectious disease story is not in the news鈥損articularly since COVID-19 turned the world upside down and showed the vulnerability of the human condition to emerging pathogens. The field of infectious diseases is dynamic, often characterized by innovation and heroism. Christopher Sellers, MD, MPH (黑料网 ID Fellowship: 2012-2014) is Program Director for the In … Read more

Featured Staff Member: Kathy James

Kathy James has been with the Division of Infectious Diseases for nearly 28 years and is known for her聽reliability and willingness to help. She says her colleagues feel like her extended family. Before life in North Carolina, Kathy聽used to be a singer, and cancan dancer in a western variety show in Pittsburgh, which is her hometown.聽

鈥淕rateful Patient鈥� Gift Honors Dr. Joe Eron

Rapid advancements in science and technology may be changing healthcare delivery, but the heart of medicine continues to be the relationship between doctor and patient. Patient David Howell and Joe Eron, MD When David Howell, PhD (鈥�78), a medical writer for peer-reviewed journals in San Francisco, moved back to North Carolina in late 2020, he needed to find an infectious disease … Read more

The Well asked Dr. David J. Weber about the end of the COVID-19 federal emergency status, the state of the disease and his recommendations for preventing the virus.