HYC Affiliate Faculty Receive SOM Awards
Congratulations to Drs. Catherine Staton and Julian Hertz on receiving awards during the 2023 School of Medicine faculty awards ceremony. Dr. Catherine Staton received the 2023 (more…)
Dr. Susanna Naggie Named Director of Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Congratulations to Dr. Susanna Naggie for being named Director of the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Naggie is a physician-scientist whose career has focused on HIV and viral hepatitis. Prior to her infectious disease fellowship at Duke, she participated in the HYC global health elective rotation (more…)
Dr. Nathan Thielman and Colleagues Awarded CONSORT Funding
Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Thielman, and his colleagues Dr. Jan Ostermann (University of South Carolina) and Dr. Bernard Njau (University of Cape Town) on their recent funding award to explore the role that mobile phones and social networks may play in increasing HIV testing in Tanzania. With testing numbers plateauing short of UNAIDS' goals, (more…)
Reducing Cancer Stigma in Tanzania
Dr. Kristin Schroeder, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Global Health, moderated a discussion looking at the effects of cancer stigma in Tanzania. She, along Brandon Knettel, PhD and second year MsC-GH student Suhana Posani, discussed the types of (more…)
Dr. Neelima Navuluri Awarded DGHI and Francis Fellowship Funding
Dr. Neelima Navuluri, GHP graduate and current Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Duke Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care, received (more…)
Dr. Chris Beyrer and DGHI Team Visit Eldoret, Kenya
Dr. Chris Beyrer visited Eldoret, Kenya during his tour of partner sites in Africa in January. While there, he spent time learning about the Cardiovascular Fellowship program, advancements in cardiology care and attended trainee presentations. Click here to enjoy some wonderful photos of Dr. Beyrer and see some familiar HYC faces.
Bloomfield Named DGHI Associate Director for Research
Congratulations to Dr. Jerry Bloomfield on his appointment to Associate Director for Research at the Duke Global Health Institute. Dr. Bloomfield is a 2010 graduate (more…)
GHP Alumna Lauren Franz and the Duke Autism Team Awarded Major Funding
Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Franz, a GHP alumna and current Duke Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, and her team at the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development on their recent $12 million federal grant from the (more…)
Dr. Deng Madut Awarded SiCK Supplement
Congratulations to Dr. Deng Madut, a GHP alumnus and current Duke ID faculty member, on his recent NIH Diversity Supplement Award! As part of Dr. Matt Rubach's R01 Sepsis Characterization in Kilimanjaro (SiCK) study, Dr. Madut will evaluate if the genomic data (more…)
Trauma Research in Tanzania Leads to Improved Access to Care
Dr. Catherine Staton, an associate professor of surgery and global health and an HYC affiliate faculty member, supervised research at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center in Moshi, Tanzania that explored injuries, trauma, and access to care. She and her team found many reasons, such as a misunderstanding (more…)