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04May 2023 by Corrie Walston

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…)

27Apr 2023 by Corrie Walston

Reducing Cancer Stigma in Tanzania

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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…)

07Mar 2023 by Corrie Walston

Dr. Neelima Navuluri Awarded DGHI and Francis Fellowship Funding

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Dr. Neelima Navuluri, GHP graduate and current Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Duke Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care, received (more…)

30Jan 2023 by Corrie Walston

Dr. Chris Beyrer and DGHI Team Visit Eldoret, Kenya

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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.

17Jan 2023 by Corrie Walston

Bloomfield Named DGHI Associate Director for Research

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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…)

12Sep 2022 by Corrie Walston

GHP Alumna Lauren Franz and the Duke Autism Team Awarded Major Funding

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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…)

09Sep 2022 by Corrie Walston

Dr. Deng Madut Awarded SiCK Supplement

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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…)

17Jun 2022 by Corrie Walston

Trauma Research in Tanzania Leads to Improved Access to Care

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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…)

06Jun 2022 by Corrie Walston

Cardiac Surgery Update from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

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Thanks to a grant from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF), the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation, people in Western Kenya will soon have better access to cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Emily Farkas at Indiana University received the grant and together with Professor Barasa Otsyula, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at MRTH, will begin (more…)

10May 2022 by Corrie Walston

Dr. Jerry Bloomfield on Cardiac Abnormalities in Those Living with HIV

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Dr. Jerry Bloomfield and his colleagues were recently featured in POZ magazine for their work on the REPRIEVE study, which showed that individuals on antiretroviral treatments and have heart disease risk scores in the low to moderate range still have cardiovascular abnormalities at three times the rate of the general population. Dr. Bloomfield, an Associate Professor of Medicine and an Associate Research Professor of Global Health, and his colleagues looked at data from more than 7,000 people from 120 clinics around the world. The hope for the REPRIEVE study is to find out if a statin medication will help reduce the risk for cardiovascular issues in those living with HIV. You can read the POZ article here and the study abstract in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome here.