Gillings Innovation Labs (GIL) engage in high-impact research, demonstration projects and teaching practices that focus on solving big public health problems such as lack of access to clean water and health care, epidemics around the world, and obesity.

The principal investigators anticipate future public health challenges and accelerate solutions through groundbreaking science, interdisciplinary teams, and effective translation of interventions to high-impact settings.

Meet three of the GIL innovators and learn more about their work:

Mental Health System Improvement

Methods to explain origins of air pollution health effects and plan effective remediation

Single-dose vaccine for multiple respiratory viruses in infants and children