Dr. Ross Boyce, MD, Msc is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With expertise in vector-borne diseases, his research focuses on spatial and clinical epidemiology particularly in rural communities. Dr. Boyce leads the Vector-Borne Disease Epidemiology, Ecology, and Response (VEER) Hub, a multidisciplinary research collaboration addressing mosquito- and tick-borne diseases endemic to North Carolina. His team collaborates with experts from fields such as entomology, immunology, and public health, fostering partnerships with academic institutions across the state along with public health organizations like the NC Division of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A native of Winston-Salem, Dr. Boyce holds an undergraduate degree from Davidson College, a medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and completed his internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and an infectious diseases fellowship at UNC. In addition, he completed a Masters degree in public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. His research has received funding from institutions including the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Doris Duke Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His innovative projects, such as studies on Anopheles mosquito breeding sites and insecticide-treated baby carriers in Uganda, aim to improve evidence-based interventions and care delivery in resource-limited settings.