The world has been living with the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly a year and we still have so many questions. Even when questions are answered, however, the new knowledge may not filter out to everyone who needs it. Enter researchers … Read more
Penny Gordon-Larsen, CPC Faculty Fellow and associate dean for research at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, joins WRAL to discuss the dashboard. (WRAL)
Faculty Fellow Whitney Robinson published an essay “Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns: the Complexities of COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization” in Insight, a new publication started by UNC SILS Associate Professor Zeynep Tufekci.
This is UNC’s first GCR award, and it’s one that aligns perfectly with Carolina’s recent implementation of the Institute for Convergent Science (ICS). First concepted in 2018, ICS fosters collaboration among researchers in the life, health, and biomedical sciences to accelerate new knowledge.
This piece was originally published by UNC Research on October 28, 2020. As schools across the state operate online or with limited in-person learning plans, North Carolina families face complex concerns about viral transmission, mental health, educational challenges, and childcare … Read more
New Add Health data: In August 2020, Add Health released the following datasets: Wave V Demographics – Home Exam, Wave V Glucose Homeostasis, Wave V Lipids, Wave V Renal Function, Wave V Inflammation and Immune Function, Wave V Biomarker Weight, … Read more
The United States should require prominent warning labels on the front of product packaging to alert consumers when food products contain high levels of unhealthy nutrients, according to an October 1 2020 JAMA Viewpoint article. The piece, coauthored by Faculty … Read more
The 2020 Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) Conference was held virtually from September 30, 2020 – October 2, 2020. All predoctoral trainees and postdoctoral scholars in the Biosocial Training Program attend IAPHS. This year, Faculty Fellow Robert Hummer, … Read more
Assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience Keely Muscatell’s research addresses the topic of how race-related stress affects the brain among Black Americans with schizophrenia.
From COVID-19 risk to recovery, the odds are stacked against those with obesity, and a new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill raises concerns about the impact of obesity on the effectiveness of a future COVID-19 vaccine.
