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Global Health Matters July/August 2024
Mentorship in global health research
An important part of Fogarty’s mission is training the next generation of global health researchers. We asked nine accomplished researchers about their experiences both as mentors and mentees.
Defining the genetics behind cleft palate
Azeez Butali led the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) for cleft lip and palate in an African population.
Empowering women & children from Nepal to the Amazon
Lisa Labita Woodson’s journey began in Nepal with the Peace Corps; as a Fogarty-Fulbright Scholar she studied COVID-19’s impact in the Amazon. Now she focuses on reproductive education and health.
Nkengasong delivers warning in Barmes Lecture 2024
Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, head of U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), warned of “HIV fatigue” during the David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture 2024 at the National Institutes of Health.
Reflecting on my first 90 days as Fogarty director
"I was told before I came that Fogarty is a special place, and that has proven to be true." Director Kathleen Neuzil looks back on her first three months as the 13th director of the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
When overweight and undernourished live under one roof
Childhood obesity is at an all-time high in the U.S., a rising trend mirrored across Latin America. Researchers working on interventions to reverse this trend shared their work at Fogarty’s 2024 Childhood Obesity Prevention Across Borders network meeting.
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