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Fogarty’s Impact in Facts, Numbers, and StoriesFogarty adds value to NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services through 439 active research and research training awards. Nearly all of Fogarty’s overseas grants involve American researchers. Two-thirds are awarded to U.S. institutions.
NIH-funded Global Scientific Advances Benefit the American PublicNIH-funded research conducted by U.S. and international teams in lower resource regions has led to better treatments for health challenges, including heart disease, in the United States.
Fogarty adapts to a changing global health landscapeFogarty’s Acting Deputy Director Steven Smith discusses the change in leadership at Fogarty. "During this period of change, our commitment to advance global health research through capacity building and partnership remains steadfast.”
This global health researcher translated lessons learned in Zambia to North CarolinaAt the CUGH 2026 annual conference, Fogarty grantee Michael Herce, MD, University of North Carolina, described his use of strategies learned abroad in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Fogarty fellow innovates at home and abroad: Dr. Preeti Manavalan, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease and Global Medicine at the University of Florida, investigated and addressed hypertension among people living with HIV in Moshi, Tanzania, for her Fogarty project.
Bridging Barriers to Care in Ghana and the United States: Cheryl Moyer, PhD, a Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, has served as an investigator for the Northern Pacific Global Health Leadership, Education, and Development for Early-Career Researchers (LAUNCH) consortium since 2011.