The Paul A. Godley Health Equity Research Week (HERW), hosted by the Center for Health Equity Research, brings faculty, staff, students and community members together to share health equity research at UNC. HERW is an opportunity to facilitate collaboration, innovation and equity in the UNC School of Medicine, across Carolina’s communities and beyond. All sessions are open to the entire Carolina community and the general public.

In 2020, the UNC School of Medicine collaborated with CHER to host the first Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium. In 2023, the symposium expanded into a week dedicated to highlighting health equity research at Carolina. HERW 2025 will include research presentations and a launch event

We are excited to announce the Ada Adimora Student Research Award!

We established this award in memory of the late Ada Adimora, Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine and professor of epidemiology. Dr. Adimora was a trailblazer in the area of HIV and STIs epidemiological research among African Americans, “shedding light on the epidemiology of heterosexual HIV transmission among African Americans, emphasizing the role of sexual network patterns and addressing the impact of macroeconomic and social forces on racial disparities in the US HIV epidemic.”

We are proud to honor her legacy with this student award. The Ada Adimora Student Research Award aims to inspire and promote student research. It recognizes a student who demonstrates dedication to impactful research advancing healthy communities. It also highlights Dr. Adimora’s commitment to student-faculty mentorship and the development of future researchers. 

A UNC student will be selected from the HERW abstracts submissions for this award. The selected student awardee will present their research project during a featured session of HERW. They will receive a $300 monetary award.