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July/August 2025 | Volume 24 Number 4

 

Adnan Hyder tapped by BU School of Public Health

Boston University has appointed Dr. Adnan Hyder the Robert A. Knox Professor and next dean of its School of Public Health, beginning fall 2025. Hyder’s Fogarty and National Institutes of Health-supported research has contributed to the global understanding of the epidemiological burden, risk factors, potential interventions, economic impact, and socio-cultural correlates of noncommunicable diseases and injuries around the world. Throughout his close to three-decades long career he’s sought to improve health in low- and middle-income countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Hyder currently serves as senior associate dean for research and innovation and professor of global health at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.

 

Katherine O’Brien wins Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal

The 2025 recipient of the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal is Katherine O’Brien, MD, for her work in the licensure and global introduction of vaccines against pneumococcal disease, rotavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. O’Brien is widely-considered a pioneering global health leader whose innovative work in vaccine access and policy has transformed inoculation programs worldwide. Previously, O’Brien served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and led initiatives on vaccine research and development at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. O’Brien, a pediatrician and epidemiologist, has “strengthened immunization programs, shaped international health policy, saved lives, and improved the health of populations across generations,” according to Sabin Vaccine Institute.

 

Simone Badal honored with a Sabga Award

The Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence selected Simone Badal, MD, for this year’s Science & Technology laureate. Badal, a senior lecturer at The University of the West Indies, Mona, has been recognized for her work in developing Caribbean-specific cancer cell lines. Her research led to the creation of the first prostate cancer cell line derived from a Caribbean man, addressing a long-standing gap in cancer research, where models have historically focused on Caucasian populations. Badal, who is a Fogarty Emerging Global Leader, has more than 45 peer-reviewed publications and has received grants from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative and Pfizer, among others.

 

Abdoulaye Djimdé wins Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize

The Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in Medical Research has been awarded to Abdoulaye Djimdé, MD, director of the Parasites & Microbes Research & Training Center at the University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Republic of Mali. Djimdé is a Fogarty grantee who has also been supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for his efforts to combat infectious and other diseases in Africa. The award specifically recognizes his efforts in the treatment and control of malaria, the training of young researchers in African countries, and the establishment of a network for collaborative malaria research in Africa.

 

Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award recognizes Jennifer Stinson

Jennifer Stinson, PhD, has received the 2025 Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award for her scientific research contributions “with continued potential for impact on human health.” Stinson, a Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awardee, focuses on digital therapeutics and training initiatives focused on illness-related pain assessment and self-management for conditions such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, sickle cell disease, chronic pain and cancer at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Her work at the intersection of research and clinical care focuses on the one in 5 children who suffer from chronic pain.

 

Barbara Sina secures bioethics leadership award

The 2025 Oxford Global Health & Bioethics International Conference honored Barbara Sina, PhD, with a Global Health Ethics Leadership Award. Sina serves as acting director of Fogarty’s Division of International Training and Research. This annual award recognizes a member of the bioethics community who has made immense contributions to the advancement of the field, often under challenging circumstances. The selection committee noted that Sina’s efforts have shepherded vital initiatives across the training, research and policy/practice spectrum while also yielding lasting benefits for many.

Updated August 25, 2025

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