November December 2017 Global Health Matters e-newsletter

November December 2017 Global Health Matters e-newsletter

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November / December 2017

Scientists gather to celebrate infectious disease research training program Scientists gathered to celebrate Fogarty's Global Infectious Disease (GID) research training program, which has launched successful research careers around the globe, grown capacity and paved the way for groundbreaking discoveries. >> Full article
Some Fogarty applicants tripped up by NIH appendix policy A number of recent applications to Fogarty grant programs have been disqualified for being in violation of recent changes to the NIH appendix policy, which took effect in January 2017. NIH has provided additional guidance. >> Full article
NIH urges grantees to publish only in credible journals Noting a growing number of its grantees are publishing research results in journals with questionable practices, the NIH recently encouraged authors to carefully select credible publications. >> Full article
Profile: Fogarty Fellow battles antimicrobial resistance As a Fogarty Fellow, Dr. Mohammad Aminul Islam studied how the NDM-1 gene that makes some bacteria resistant to antibiotics established a presence in Bangladesh. >> Full article
Opinion: Grateful for progress toward a disease-free world Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass discusses how he is grateful for progress toward a disease-free world, and how Fogarty is supporting that progress. >> Full article
Focus on noncommunicable diseases Fogarty's Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan program is building the ranks of researchers and expanding knowledge of chronic diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Fogarty is building research capacity to fight noncommunicable diseases Customizing stroke prevention research in Pakistan Energizing psychiatric research in Egypt, India Training Africans to fight NCDs in Africa Examining diet's role in NCDs in Nigeria Studying food industry’s impact on obesity in Latin America

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