Browse Fogarty events, talks, conferences, workshops and observances, as well as other events and important dates related to global health research. Events listed include a combination of those organized by Fogarty, NIH, and other organizations worldwide.
September 29, 2016
World Heart Day
September 2016
National Preparedness Month
from the CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
October 9 - 11, 2016
World Health Summit
Berlin, Germany
October 10, 2016
World Mental Health Day
October 24, 2016
World Polio Day
October 26 - 27, 2016
Wireless Health Conference
NIH Campus
Bethesda, MD
October 26 - 28, 2016
NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration
Chicago, IL
October 26 - 30, 2016
IDWeek - Annual conference on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and epidemiology of infectious diseases
New Orleans, LA
October 29, 2016
World Stroke Day
October 29 - November 2, 2016
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
Denver, CO
November 3 - 4, 2016
Ethics of Research in Pregnancy from the Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GFBR)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
No longer accepting applications.
November 12, 2016
World Pneumonia Day
November 12 - 16, 2016
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
November 13 - 17, 2016
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA
November 14, 2016
World Diabetes Day
November 15, 2016
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 2016, dates TBD
World Antibiotic Awareness Week
December 1, 2016
World AIDS Day
December 14 - 15, 2016
Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
Washington, DC
February 4, 2017
World Cancer Day
February 28, 2017
Rare Disease Day
March 3, 2017
World Birth Defects Day
March 8, 2017
International Women's Day
March 12, 2017
World Kidney Day
March 13 - 19, 2017
Brain Awareness Week
March 20, 2017
World Oral Health Day
March 22, 2017
World Water Day
March 24, 2017
World TB Day
March 26, 2017
Epilepsy Awareness Day (also known as "Purple Day")
April 7, 2017
World Health Day
April 7 - 9, 2017
Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Global Health Conference
Washington, DC
> Submit proposals for symposia panels by October 1, 2016.
> Submit abstracts by October 12, 2016.
April 16, 2017
World Voice Day
April 22 - 23, 2017
Global Health and Innovation Conference presented by Unite for Sight
New Haven, CT
> Abstracts for research presentations, program presentations, social impact pitch presentations, and innovation prizes due September 30, 2016.
April 24 - 26 2017
Annual Conference on Vaccine Research supported by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
Bethesda, MD
April 25, 2017
World Malaria Day
April 30, 2017
World Veterinary Day
April 2017, dates TBD
World Immunization Week
May 3, 2017
World Asthma Day
May 12, 2017
International Nurses Day
May 14 - 20, 2017
National Women's Health Week
May 15, 2017
International Day of Families
May 17, 2017
World Hypertension Day
May 31, 2017
World No Tobacco Day
May 2017, dates TBD
Global Road Safety Week
May 2017, dates TBD
World Health Organization's World Health Assembly
Geneva, Switzerland
June 5, 2017
World Environment Day
June 16 - 19, 2017
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum
Montreal, Canada
> Submit abstracts by January 2, 2017.
June 19, 2017
World Sickle Cell Day
July 11, 2017
World Population Day
July 14 - 20, 2017
Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
London, England
July 2017, dates TBD
International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science
Paris, France
August 20, 2017
World Mosquito Day
September 9, 2017
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day
September 10, 2017
World Suicide Prevention Day