July / August 2024

Mentorship in global health researchÂ

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.Â

Nkengasong delivers warning in Barmes Lecture 2024Â

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.Â

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.

Defining the genetics behind cleft palateÂ

Azeez Butali led the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) for cleft lip and palate in an African population.Â

Empowering women & children from Nepal to the AmazonÂ

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.Â

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Funding opportunities

Featured Event

Global Forum on Humanitarian Health Research (GFH2R) 2025 Launch WebinarÂ

Date: August 28, 2024
Time: 9:00–10:30 a.m. ET (USA)
Location: Virtual

This webinar will introduce GFH2R 2025 and provide information for individuals interested in applying to attend the in-person meeting of GFH2R in Nairobi, Kenya in May 2025. Fogarty staff will outline the goals of GFH2R 2025 and share details on how to apply.Â

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