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ASTMH names new CEO
Jamie Bay Nishi, executive director of the Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC), has been selected as the new CEO of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) . She succeeds current CEO Karen A. Goraleski, who is stepping down after 13 years. Executive Director of GHTC since 2017, Nishi was previously managing director at Devex.
Happi elected to National Academy of Medicine
Fogarty grantee, Dr. Christian Happi of Redeemer’s University and the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine for his impact on infectious disease research in Africa. His achievements include sequencing the first full SARS-Cov-2 genome in Africa, which guided public health interventions.
Coley recognized for work in biodiversity
The Panamanian Association for the Advancement of Science (APANAC) recognized Dr. Phyllis “Lissy” Coley for her work studying biodiversity in the country and training local institutions and scientists in the study and use of the nation’s natural resources. The honor was given by APANAC and Panama’s Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation.Coley established the Fogarty-supported International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (ICBG) program in Panama.
Moyo receives presidental service award
Dr. Sikhulile Moyo received the Botswana Presidential Order for Meritorious Service Award along with his virology team at the Botswana-Harvard AIDS partnership institute for their critical role in sequencing the omicron variant during the COVID-19 pandemic . Moyo, a former Fogarty fellow, serves as the laboratory director at the institute and was named one of TIME magazine's most influential people in 2022.
Former Fogarty director passes away
Dr. Claude Lenfant passed away this past June at age 94. Lenfant made significant contributions to US medical science funding and policy, serving as director of both the Fogarty International Center, in 1981, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) from 1982 to 2003.
Updated February 27, 2025
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