Lecture Series
The Children’s Research Institute Lecture Series encourages interaction between researchers investigating childhood diseases, and stimulates new research through exposure to cutting-edge, ongoing work.
“Environmental impacts on pediatric kidney health” & “Progress in Research: Transition from PhD to Residency”
May 14, 2024
12:00-1:00 pm
3116 Mary Ellen Jones Building and Zoom
Anisha is a third-year pediatric nephrology fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests are epidemiology and management of pediatric chronic kidney disease in resource limited settings. Her work focuses on environmental impacts on pediatric kidney health in agricultural communities.
Maria is a PGY-3 resident in the Pediatrics Program. She completed her undergraduate studies at University of Maryland. She received her MD-PhD from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at University of Texas Medical Branch. Her research is focused on cystic fibrosis, pulmonary inflammatory conditions, and immunomodulation. At UNC she is also involved in Social Determinants of Health Research in the resident clinic.
Please contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu for Zoom details.
“Correlates of natural immunity to Chlamydia trachomatis female genital tract infections in a highly exposed human cohort”
June 11, 2024
12:00-1:00 pm
3116 Mary Ellen Jones Building and Zoom
Dr. Yount completed her PhD in Immunology at the Ohio State University under Drs. Purnima Dubey and Rajendar Deora where she investigated immune responses to preclinical mucosal vaccines against Bordetella pertussis. She is currently a postdoc in Dr. Toni Darville’s laboratory, where the main goal of her project is to use findings from natural human immunity to Chlamydia trachomatis to inform the design and testing of chlamydia vaccines.
Please contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu for Zoom details.