Fogarty International Center newsletter articles and press releases - 2016
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December 2016
November 2016
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First new HIV vaccine efficacy study in seven years has begun
South Africa hosts historic NIH-supported clinical trial
NIAID/NIH news, November 28, 2016 -
Birth year predicts bird flu risk
Blog post by NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins, November 22, 2016 -
New study finds clean cookstoves may improve women's heart health
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves news, November 21, 2016 -
NIH-led effort examines use of big data for infectious disease surveillance
Fogarty/NIH news, November 14, 2016 -
Georgetown Unviersity Medical Center selects global health champion [Fogarty Director] Roger I Glass as recipient of highest award
Georgetown Unviersity Medical Center news, November 11, 2016 -
The promise of a strong US-Cuba health partnership
State Department
DipNote blog post by HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, November 7, 2016 -
Testing of investigational inactivated Zika vaccine in humans begins
NIAID/NIH news, November 7, 2016 -
Ebola virus glycoprotein with increased infectivity dominated the 2013–2016 epidemic (supported by NIH)
Cell, November 3, 2016 -
Timing and periodicity of influenza epidemics
co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), November 3, 2016 (online) -
Fogarty awards $3.8M in exploratory grants for chronic disease and injury research
Fogarty news, November 3, 2016 -
Five viruses added to HHS report on carcinogens
NIH news, November 3, 2016 - Grantee news:
Mexico's soda tax could reduce diabetes, heart disease and health costs, new study [supported in part by Fogarty] finds
University of California San Francisco news, November 1, 2016
October 2016
- Grantee news:
Data indicate significant impact of NIH African bioethics training programs
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics news, Oct 31, 2016 -
Ebola-affected countries receive NIH support to strengthen research capacity
Fogarty/NIH news, October 26, 2016 -
Charles A Sanders Partnership Award recipients [Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Pfizer] announced
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health news, October 19, 2016 -
NIH contributes to global effort to prevent and manage lung diseases
NIH-funded trial will measure health benefits of clean cookstoves
Fogarty/NIH news, October 19, 2016 -
Women report vaginal ring for preventing HIV [as part of NIAID-supported trial] had little effect on sexual intercourse
NIAID/NIH news, October 18, 2016 -
National Academy of Medicine elects 79 new members, including former Fogarty grantees Dr. Patricia J. Garcia and Dr. Prabhat Jha
National Academy of Medicine news, October 17, 2016 -
US and EU sign implementing arrangement on Horizon 2020
US Mission to the European Union news, October 17, 2016 -
NIH project focuses on integration of HIV and NCD care
The Lancet, October 15, 2016 -
Study finds Ebola treatment ZMapp holds promise, although results not definitive
NIAID/NIH news, October 13, 2016 -
A path to global health security
HHS Blog, October 12, 2016 - Event:
Development is not destiny: Launching the 2015 Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), October 7, 2016 -
Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) signs MoU [with NIH] to support Ugandan scientists, research
New Vision - Uganda, October 5, 2016
September 2016
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US-India joint effort targets genes and traits to improve glaucoma screening, prevention and treatment
National Eye Institute news, September 29, 2016 -
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases tackles the global burden of lung diseases
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases news, September 27, 2016 -
African medical education program enters next phase
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Continuing to strengthen science capacity in Africa
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Fogarty awards $3M to support emerging research leaders in developing countries
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HHS makes progress on Zika, yellow fever vaccines
- Focus on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 70:
CDC celebrates 70 years of global health leadership -
Cuba is new site for NIH-funded research training program
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Fogarty program develops bioethics expertise in Uganda
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Q and A with Fabio Mesquita: Building global HIV research capacity
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Profile: Fulbright-Fogarty Fellow Dr Brie Falkard studies cholera in children in Bangladesh
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Fogarty posts mHealth training materials
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Child dehydration diagnostic tool validated
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NIH Director advises Fogarty Fellows and Scholars
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People in the news - September 2016
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Global health briefs - September 2016
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Planning grants for global noncommunicable disease research centers announced by National Cancer Institute
NCI Center for Global Health news, September 21, 2016 -
HHS takes steps to provide more information about clinical trials to the public
NIH news, September 16, 2016 -
Federal prize competition seeks innovative ideas to combat antimicrobial resistance
NIH news, September 8, 2016 -
HHS accelerates development of mRNA-based Zika vaccine
HHS news, September 7, 2016
August 2016
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NIH collaboration helps advance potential Zika treatments
NIH news, August 29, 2016 -
Progress and challenges in scaling up laboratory monitoring of HIV treatment
co-authored by Fogarty Deputy Director Dr. Peter Kilmarx
PLOS Medicine, August 23, 2016 -
Addressing NCDs through research and capacity building in LMICs: lessons learned from tobacco control
Global Health Action, August 19, 2016 -
NIAID scientists explore connection between Ebola survival and co-infection with malaria parasites
NIAID/NIH news, August 16, 2016 -
NIH awards $3M to support emerging research leaders in developing countries
Fogarty news, August 4, 2016 -
NIH begins testing investigational Zika vaccine in humans
NIAID/NIH, August 3, 2016
July 2016
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HHS forges unprecedented partnership to combat antimicrobial resistance
HHS news, July 28, 2016 -
NIH launches early-stage yellow fever vaccine trial
NIAID/NIH news, July 27, 2016 -
HIV therapy for breastfeeding mothers can virtually eliminate transmission to babies
NIAID/NICHD/NIH news, July 18, 2016 -
Fogarty awards $13M to train HIV researchers in LMICs
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New grants will help develop expertise in research ethics
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Focus: Using implementation science to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission
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Fogarty training will expand mHealth research capacity
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Partnerships are essential to Fogarty's success
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Q and A with Dr Peter Mason:
Training researchers in Zimbabwe -
Profile: Fogarty Dental Fellow Lilliam Pinzón studies Mexican children with HIV
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Fogarty trains Pakistani scientists in biorisk management
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People in the news - July 2016
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Global health briefs - July 2016
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NIH expands investment in HIV cure research
Six research teams to lead collaborative investigations worldwide
NIAID/NIH news, July 13, 2016 -
International collaboration to create new cancer models to accelerate research
NCI/NIH news, July 11, 2016 -
NIH launches largest-ever study of breast cancer genetics in African-ancestry populations
NCI/NIH news, July 6, 2016 -
PREVAIL treatment trial for men with persistent Ebola viral RNA in semen opens in Liberia
NIAID/NIH news, July 5, 2016 -
NIH funds Zika virus study involving U.S. Olympic team:
Researchers will monitor potential infections among group of U.S. athletes traveling to Brazil
NICHD/NIH news, July 5, 2016
June 2016
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NIH-led effort uses implementation science approaches to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission
NIH/Fogarty news, June 30, 2016 -
Analysis of 1976 Ebola outbreak holds lessons relevant today
Fogarty news, June 29, 2016 -
Zika vaccines protect mice from infection
NIH-funded research suggests human vaccine is possible
NIAID/NIH news, June 28, 2016 -
Researchers discover the 2009 swine flu pandemic originated in Mexico
Mount Sinai Hospital news, June 27, 2016 - Grantee news:
Study: One-third of hospitals in developing world lack running water
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health news, June 22, 2016 -
NIH launches large [international] study of pregnant women in areas affected by Zika virus
NIAID/NIH news, June 21, 2016 -
Single IRB policy to streamline reviews of multi-site research
NIH news, June 21, 2016 -
HHS engages in historic health collaboration with Cuba
HHS news, June 13, 2016 -
Building global capacity and training to support household air pollution research
NIEHS
Global Environmental Health newsletter, June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
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Cuban delegation visits NIH
Fogarty news, March 30, 2016 -
NIH-funded scientists develop mouse model for Zika:
Journal article: Characterization of a Novel Murine Model to Study Zika Virus
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, March 28, 2016 (online) -
NIAID's Fauci urges continued global vigilance on Zika, other diseases
Fogarty news, March 23, 2016 -
Experimental dengue vaccine [developed by NIH and FDA scientists] protects all recipients in virus challenge study
NIH news, March 16, 2016 -
Ebola, Zika modelers aim to inform policy decisions
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PAHO's Dr Marcos Espinal on global partnerships to fight Zika, Ebola and other diseases
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Commission considers how to improve global disease outbreak response
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Focus on the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):
50 years of research and training to improve global health -
Profile: Fogarty engineering fellow Dr Arti Kundu tests water purity in India
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We have much to learn from research in Haiti
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Poll says supporting global health is the right thing to do
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HHS revises global health strategy
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People in the news - March 2016
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Global health briefs - March 2016
- Grantee news:
Building capacity in implementation science research training at the University of Nairobi
Implementation Science, March 8, 2016 -
HHS revises global health strategy
Fogarty news, March 4, 2016
February 2016
January 2016
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What dose of medication is best to prevent the evolution of drug resistance?
Penn State news, January 28, 2016 -
Zika virus: an emerging health threat
Blog post by NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins, January 26, 2016 -
Anticipating the international spread of Zika virus from Brazil
Authors supported in part by Fogarty
The Lancet, January 14, 2016 (online) -
Zika virus in the Americas - yet another arbovirus threat
co-authored by NIAID Director Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
New England Journal of Medicine, January 13, 2016 -
PEPFAR’s Dr Deborah Birx urges sharper focus to halt HIV globally
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New Fogarty programs build capacity, spur research
- Focus on Global Burden of Disease study:
Dr Chris Murray discusses findings and future of GBD at NIH
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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases partners publish hypertension findings
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The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases: a partnership blossoms
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Testing curbs malaria drug misuse in Kenya
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Profile: Fogarty Scholar Dr John Stanifer studies kidney disease in Tanzania
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Value of Fogarty-supported research training
Q and A with Dr Peter Cherutich -
South African cohort studies yield key health insights
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NIH unveils Strategic Plan for 2016-2020
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People in the news - January 2016
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Global health briefs - January 2016
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NIH experts offer lessons learned from the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak
NIAID/NIH news, January 14, 2016 -
Dengue vaccine [developed at NIH] enters phase 3 trial in Brazil
NIAID/NIH news, January 14, 2016
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