"What do people living with HIV need to know most about COVID-19?" Dr. David Wohl of the UNC CFAR's Clinical Core recently spoke with POSITIVELY … Read More
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COVID-19 AND HIV Q&A WITH DR. DAVID WOHL – Positively Aware Magazine
UNC listed in top HIV/AIDS institutions by cited research impact
Last month, Elsevier Press reviewed the research impact of universities and institutions in HIV research worldwide. The University of North Carolina … Read More
ViiV Healthcare, UNC-Chapel Hill announce renewal of HIV cure partnership
"This unique public-private collaboration provides funding for HIV Cure Center and Qura Therapeutics, the joint venture that brings academic and … Read More
UNC CFAR in the News
Expecting the unexpected
Carolina experts are leveraging 40 years of HIV research to find a treatment for COVID-19. The Well recently published an article detailing UNC’s expertise in the field of HIV research and how this has influenced the research response to COVID-19. CFAR Associate Director Dr. Myron Cohen notes, “HIV has taught us how to approach problems… Read More
‘Landmark’ study finds long-acting injectable drug highly effective in preventing HIV
Results from HPTN 083, a global large-scale study, show that the long-acting drug cabotegravir (CAB LA) is highly effective for prevention of HIV acquisition in cisgender men and transgender women. The study compares effectiveness of injections and oral tablets as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and is the first large-scale clinical trial of a long-acting injectable drug… Read More
Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein joins Bernie Sanders for virtual town hall, “Incarcerated in a Crisis”
Dr. Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, co-leader of the UNC CFAR NC CHEP Scientific Working Group, joined Bernie Sanders for a virtual town hall, “Incarcerated in a Crisis” on May 7, 2020. The guests discussed what needs to be done to protect the rights of the incarcerated in throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
Comprehensive primary care clinic proposed for people living with HIV
A novel collaboration between UNC’s Department of Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases includes creating a multidisciplinary primary care clinic to serve people living with HIV. Led by Claire Farel MD, MPH, medical director of the UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic, Amy Durr, MSN, RN, FNP-BC associate director of the UNC ID Clinic, and Louise King, MD, new assistant professor in the… Read More
Physicians address ‘increasing concern’ about effects of COVID-19 among PLWH – Healio
Dr. Adaora Adimora, MD MPH, recently spoke to Healio about effects of COVID-19 on people living with HIV. She states that “people with well-controlled HIV have an excellent prognosis from an HIV standpoint. There’s very little information right now concerning the effect of HIV on COVID-19,” though comorbidities “increase the severity and mortality of COVID-19.”… Read More
