November / December 2023

“Global Brain” enters third decade Â

Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Fogarty's Global Brain program, now in its 20th year, funds projects that aim to improve brain health outcomes in LMICs.Â

In Memoriam: Robert B. EissÂ

Rob Eiss, a long-term member of the Fogarty team, passed away in late October. Acting Fogarty Director Peter Kilmarx reflects on his legacy as an advocate for global health research partnerships.Â

Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies Research RoundupÂ

Between January and November 2023, Fogarty's Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies (DEIPS) published 25 studies in peer-reviewed journals, making a significant contribution to scientific research on a range of topics related to both domestic and global health.Â

Fellows from APTI's second cohort focus on neglected tropical diseasesÂ

The African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) prepares future generations of African researchers. Fogarty caught up with two fellows from the second cohort, both from Nigeria and both focused on neglected tropical diseases.Â

Creating health equity through community-based participatory researchÂ

University of Arizona’s Purnima Madhivanan discusses community-based participatory research (CBPR) and what it means to work at the intersection of infectious and chronic diseases.Â

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Featured Event

Translating Research to Policy: A Policymaker's Perspective

Date: January 23, 2024
Event type: Webinar

Dr. Eleanor Namusoke Magongo will discuss the research cycle, highlighting challenges and opportunities for implementation science to impact translation and strategies to address bottlenecks and missed opportunities to link research and policy with a focus on capacity building.

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