People in the news - November 2018

Bridbord retires, becomes senior scientist emeritus

After 46 years of government service, Dr. Ken Bridbord has retired, but remains with Fogarty as senior scientist emeritus. His contributions include conceiving Fogarty’s AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP), which has trained more than 2,000 scientists in developing countries, and working on efforts to remove lead from gasoline in the 1970s.

• Fogarty’s Dr Ken Bridbord celebrated for 35 years of service
  Jan / Feb 2019 Global Health Matters

Breman chosen for ASTMH leadership

Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr. Joel Breman has been selected as president-elect of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Breman, who was among the first class of ASTMH Fellows, is internationally known for his work on Ebola, smallpox, malaria and other diseases. The current president is Fogarty grantee Dr. Chandy John, pediatrics professor and director of the Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease and Global Health at Indiana University.

• Related news release: Announcing the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's Newly Elected Leadership
  ASTMH news, October 31, 2018

Fogarty advisor El-Sadr honored

Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, a Fogarty advisory board member, has been recognized by the New York Academy of Medicine for leadership in addressing HIV and other global health threats, and strengthening health systems worldwide. El-Sadr, of Columbia University, received the Stephen Smith Award for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health.

Daszak elected into National Academy of Medicine

Former Fogarty grantee Dr. Peter Daszak has been elected into the National Academy of Medicine. President of the nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance, Daszak was recognized for identifying the origin and drivers of emerging diseases, and producing the first map of disease hotspots using sophisticated ecological, socio-economic and environmental methods.

Photo courtesy of the EcoHealth Alliance

Schiff receives NIH award for innovative research

As part of NIH’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program, Dr. Steven Schiff received an NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award to explore a novel paradigm to treat infectious disease - the use of predictive modeling to forecast point-of-care treatment. Fogarty helped support Schiff’s earlier work studying sepsis and hydrocephalus in Africa.

New Head for NIH Complementary, Integrative Health

Dr. Helene M. Langevin was tapped to lead NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Langevin has been director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, which is jointly based at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Her research focuses on the role of non-pharmacological pain treatment.

New post for global health executive Benn

Dr. Christoph Benn has assumed a new role as Director for Global Health Diplomacy with the Joep Lange Institute, where he will focus on developing sustainable health financing models. Benn currently is combining the position with his work as senior advisor at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Photo courtesy of the Global Fund

Gonsalves among 2018 MacArthur Fellows

Epidemiologist and global health advocate Dr. Gregg Gonsalves has received a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. A longtime advocate for the HIV/AIDS community and other causes, he co-founded the Global Health Justice Partnership, a project of Yale University’s Law School and School of Public Health to foster collaboration on research, policy projects and academic exchanges.

Photo courtesy of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation