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 15, 2017
Global Environmental Health Day
hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) at NIH
Durham, NC
Register to attend in person or to access the live webcast
> Abstracts due August 25, 2017.
September 21, 2017
World Alzheimer's Day
September 24, 2017
World Cancer Research Day
September 29, 2017
World Heart Day
September 2017
National Preparedness Month
from the CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
October 10, 2017
World Mental Health Day
October 11, 2017
World Obesity Day
October 11 - 12, 2017
Women Leaders in Global Health
Stanford, CA
October 12, 2017
Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration by Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass
Presented by the Vellore CMC Foundation
New York, NY
October 15 - 17, 2017
American Neurological Association Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
October 24, 2017
World Polio Day
October 25 - 27, 2017
NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
Baltimore, MD
October 29, 2017
World Stroke Day
November 4 - 8, 2017
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA
November 5 - 9, 2017
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting
Baltimore, MD
November 6 - 8, 2017
Conference on Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies
Organized and co-hosted by NIH and IEEE
NIH Campus
Bethesda, MD
> Papers and proposals due August 15 - September 15, 2017.
- November 11 - 15, 2017
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
Anaheim, CA
- Fogarty@50 sessions at AHA Scientific Session: November 14, 2017 (afternoon)
Fogarty, NHLBI, NIH and the Future of Global Cardiovascular Health Research
November 11 - 15, 2017
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
November 12, 2017
World Pneumonia Day
November 14, 2017
World Diabetes Day
November 20, 2017
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 2017, dates TBD
World Antibiotic Awareness Week
December 1, 2017
World AIDS Day
Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
Co-sponsored by AcademyHealth and NIH
December 4 - 6, 2017
Washington, DC
February 4, 2018
World Cancer Day
February 11, 2018
International Day for Women and Girls in Science
February 28, 2018
Rare Disease Day
March 3, 2018
World Birth Defects Day
March 3, 2018
World Hearing Day
March 8, 2018
International Women's Day
March 12, 2018
World Kidney Day
March 12 - 18, 2018
Brain Awareness Week
March 15 - 18, 2018
Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Global Health Conference
New York, NY
March 20, 2018
World Oral Health Day
March 22, 2018
World Water Day
March 24, 2018
World TB Day
March 26, 2018
Epilepsy Awareness Day (also known as "Purple Day")
April 7, 2018
World Health Day
April 14, 2018
International Chagas Day
April 14 - 15, 2018
Global Health and Innovation Conference presented by Unite for Sight
New Haven, CT
April 16, 2018
World Voice Day
April 17 - 20, 2018
Preparedness Summit
Atlanta, GA
April 25, 2018
World Malaria Day
April 30, 2018
World Veterinary Day
April 2018 dates TBD
World Immunization Week
April 2018 dates TBD
Annual Conference on Vaccine Research
supported by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
Bethesda, MD
May 1, 2018
Fogarty 50th anniversary symposium:
Advancing science for global health - future directions to meet evolving needs
NIH Campus
Bethesda, MD
May 3, 2018
World Asthma Day
May 12, 2018
International Nurses Day
May 13 - 19, 2018
National Women's Health Week
May 15, 2018
International Day of Families
May 17, 2018
World Hypertension Day
May 2018
Global Road Safety Week
July 23 - 27, 2018
International AIDS Conference
Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 31, 2018
World No Tobacco Day
June 5, 2018
World Environment Day
June 8 - 11, 2018
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum
San Diego, CA
June 19, 2018
World Sickle Cell Day
July 11, 2018
World Population Day
July 22 - 26, 2018
Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
Chicago, IL
July 28, 2018
World Hepatitis Day
August 1 - 7, 2018
World Breastfeeding Week
August 20, 2018
World Mosquito Day