Abstract

Our goal is to train future leaders in infectious disease (ID) epidemiology. To be leaders, our trainees will need to be well grounded in interdisciplinary research, as ID epidemiology evolves and intersects with other disciplines, such as genomics and geography. Our previous trainees have all conducted interdisciplinary research involving biomarkers, social determinants of disease, or methods development. In the next funding period, our program will increase its focus on interdisciplinary science through classwork and research, taking advantage of the broad range of our faculty's expertise and the highly collaborative research environment at UNC. This training program is new (since 2006) and small (3 slots per year);we request only a small increase (to 4 slots/year). With continued NIH support, we know that we can attract and groom an elite group of students to become the academic trailblazers for ID epidemiology

Public Health Relevance

Infectious diseases remain major public health problems both in developed and developing countries.
We aim to train infectious disease epidemiologists who can apply interdisciplinary approaches to better understanding these diseases.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
2T32AI070114-06
Application #
8335581
Study Section
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases B Subcommittee (MID)
Program Officer
Mcsweegan, Edward
Project Start
2006-07-01
Project End
2017-05-31
Budget Start
2012-06-01
Budget End
2013-05-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2012
Total Cost
$145,117
Indirect Cost
$10,931

  Institution

Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
608195277
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599

  Publications

Levintow, Sara N; Pence, Brian W; Ha, Tran Viet et al. (2018) Depressive Symptoms at HIV Testing and Two-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Men Who Inject Drugs in Vietnam. AIDS Behav :
Pasquale, Dana K; Doherty, Irene A; Sampson, Lynne A et al. (2018) Leveraging Phylogenetics to Understand HIV Transmission and Partner Notification Networks. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 78:367-375
Cates, Jordan E; Westreich, Daniel; Unger, Holger W et al. (2018) Intermittent Preventive Therapy in Pregnancy and Incidence of Low Birth Weight in Malaria-Endemic Countries. Am J Public Health 108:399-406
Dennis, Ann M; Pasquale, Dana K; Billock, Rachael et al. (2018) Integration of Contact Tracing and Phylogenetics in an Investigation of Acute HIV Infection. Sex Transm Dis 45:222-228
Levintow, Sara N; Pence, Brian W; Ha, Tran Viet et al. (2018) Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among HIV-positive men who inject drugs in Vietnam. PLoS One 13:e0191548
Levintow, Sara N; Okeke, Nwora Lance; Hué, Stephane et al. (2018) Prevalence and Transmission Dynamics of HIV-1 Transmitted Drug Resistance in a Southeastern Cohort. Open Forum Infect Dis 5:ofy178
Schranz, Asher J; Barrett, Jessica; Hurt, Christopher B et al. (2018) Challenges Facing a Rural Opioid Epidemic: Treatment and Prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 15:245-254
Rucinski, Katherine B; Rutstein, Sarah E; Powers, Kimberly A et al. (2018) Sustained Sexual Behavior Change After Acute HIV Diagnosis in Malawi. Sex Transm Dis 45:741-746
Sheahan, Anna; Feinstein, Lydia; Dube, Queen et al. (2017) Early Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Mortality Among Infants Diagnosed With HIV in the First 12 Weeks of Life: Experiences From Kinshasa, DR Congo and Blantyre, Malawi. Pediatr Infect Dis J 36:654-658
Strassle, Paula D; Rudolph, Jacqueline E; Harrington, Bryna J et al. (2017) Lost Opportunities Concerning Loss-to-Follow-up: A Response to Elul et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 75:e55-e56

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