| Gillings Innovation Labs (GILs) |
Tackling tough public health concerns across North Carolina and around the world
Funded GILs selected among dozens of proposals submitted
The GILs were established in 2007. Each innovation lab will engage in one or more of these areas: high-impact research, demonstration projects, and teaching practices which anticipate future public health challenges and accelerate sustainable solutions in North Carolina and around the world.
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Removing Nitrogen, Recovering Energy from Hog Waste
Managing swine waste is crucial for protecting air and water in NC
Mike Aitken, PhD, Principal Investigator |
Linking Local, Sustainable Farming and Health
Can "eating local" address obesity, environment and economic viability?
Alice Ammerman, DrPH, Principal Investigator
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Defeating Respiratory Disease in Children
The search for an affordable, multi-valent and stable vaccine
Ralph Baric, PhD, Principal Investigator
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Designing and Conducting Clinical Trials
Getting safe, effective therapies to market with speed and precision
Joseph Ibrahim, PhD, Principal Investigator |
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Innovative Statistical Approach to Genetic Association
Untangling the relationship between genomics and disease
Danyu Lin, PhD, and Fred Wright, PhD, Principal Investigators |
Mapping Tropical Disease: A Most Critical First Step
Laboratory for molecular surveillance of tropical diseases opens in the Congo
Steve Meshnick, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator |
Caring for the Mentally Ill in North Carolina
A local challenge becomes research prototype
Joseph Morrissey, PhD, Principal Investigator |
Managing Disease Through Linking Data
Hospital and ambulance services may provide the missing link
David Richardson, PhD, Principal Investigator |
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Carolina Global Water Partnership Tests Waters
Business + Public Health = more water filters in more houses
Mark Sobsey, PhD, Principal Investigator |
Water-testing for Contamination Goes Portable
Detecting infectious disease at its source may save millions of lives
Mark Sobsey, PhD, Principal Investigator |
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Getting Safe, Effective Drugs to Those Who Need Them
Pharmacoepidemiology evaluates drug benefits and harms
Til Stürmer, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator |
Technology to Improve Understanding of Arsenic
Some drinking water is shockingly high in contamination
Miroslav Styblo, PhD, Principal Investigator |
Identifying Harmful Pollutants in City Air
Worst pollutants often fly under the radar
William Vizuete, PhD, Principal Investigator |
A Seamless Accessible 21st Century Global Classroom
Tapping into the learning styles of the "Millenials" can benefit public health education
William Zelman, PhD, Principal Investigator
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Last updated October 26, 2009 |