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March/April 2023 Global Health Matters Newsletter
Global Health Fellows & Scholars at 20
Fogarty's Global Health Fellows and Scholars program, now known as LAUNCH, has grown from modest beginnings to supporting over 100 scholars at over 60 research institutions and sites each year.
How a single year can have profound influence
It is extraordinary to see how a single year can have such a profound, defining influence on one’s life and career. Acting Fogarty Director Peter Kilmarx reflects on 20 years of the Fogarty Global Health Fellows & Scholars/LAUNCH program.
LAUNCHing global health leaders: A former Fellow’s perspective
While the program was not called LAUNCH when Dr. Satish Gopal began his Fogarty global health fellowship in 2012, the new name is unmistakably appropriate. The program has effectively LAUNCHED the careers of countless global health luminaries worldwide.
Prevalence of dementia in India underestimated
Previous estimates inadequately represented the population. A new NIA-funded study led by Jinkook Lee recruited from around the country and found not only higher prevalence but substantial regional variation as well.
Researchers probe HIV-associated stroke in Zambia
Mechanisms leading to excess stroke risk among people living with HIV are poorly understood. A team led by Dr. Deanna Saylor at University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia, is exploring these entwined conditions.
Building HIV prevention awareness for mothers in India
Dr. Jacqueline Firth's work with HIV awareness started her on the path to her current role at USAID as Branch Chief of the Pediatric and Maternal Clinical HIV Branch.
Caring for kids (and their moms) in Suriname
Dr. Wilco Zijlmans, head of pediatrics and lecturer at Anton de Kom University of Suriname studies maternal exposures to heavy metals and pesticides in different regions of Suriname and the possible effects on pediatric neurodevelopment.
Also In This Issue
- Clinical trials allowed or not? Don’t let a simple mistake cost you a grant
- Writers aim to benchmark state of data science in Africa
- People in global health news
- Global health news briefs
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