Reminder: Information Session for Vanderbilt Global Health Case Competition
November 6, 2012
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VIGH's Student Advisory Council and World on Wednesdays will host an information session for the upcoming Global Health Case Competition this Wednesday, November 7, 12 - 1 p.m. in the Student Life Center Lower Level Meeting Rooms one and two. The goal of the case competition is to foster critical analysis and thoughtful action.
Peruvian Institute of Medicine offers Tropical Medicine course for third and fourth year medical students
October 31, 2012
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La Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), named after Cayetano Heredia, one of the most eminent Peruvian physicians of the 19th Century, is located in Lima Peru. The UPCH is offering a four-week course in tropical medicine geared toward third and fourth-year medical students.
Vanderbilt researchers receive grant to study sickle cell disease among children in Nigeria
October 26, 2012
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A team of Vanderbilt researchers recently received a $281,490 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund a project studying stroke prevention among children with sickle cell disease in Nigeria.
New grant extends HIV/AIDS efforts in Mozambique
October 26, 2012
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Vanderbilt University has recently received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more than $7 million to extend HIV/AIDS training, treatment and care in the rural province of Zambézia in Mozambique.
The grant, entitled "Avante Zambézia," Portuguese for "Move Forward Zambézia," will continue HIV/AIDS efforts from 2007 initiated with funding from a prior CDC grant. The President's Emergency Plan for AID Relief (PEPFAR) funded both grants.
Four global health students nominated as ‘Outstanding Seniors’
October 17, 2012
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Congratulations to Adesewa Adelekun, Jason Elmer, Marwah Shahid and Ankur Doshi.
Vote Today! Voting to determine the Top 10 finalists and winner will be from Tuesday, October 16 at 12:00 a.m. to Wednesday, October 17 at 11:59 p.m. on Anchor Link.
Adesewa Adelekun: Intern, Summer 2012
Jason Elmer: Intern, Fall 2010
Marwah Shahid: Student Advisory Council member, 2012-2013
Ankur Doshi: Case Competition Committee member, 2010
VIGH's Amy Richardson attends refugee conference in Washington, D.C.
October 4, 2012
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The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) recently hosted its 2012 National Consultation conference in Washington, D.C. The conference attracted a record number of refugee service providers, partner agencies, honored guests and attendees who shared best practices and personal stories centered on this year's theme: Transforming Hope into a Brighter Future.
University of Zambia and VIGH collaborate to build research capacity in Zambia
October 4, 2012
Dr. Sten Vermund, VIGH Director, began involvement in Zambia after attending a research needs assessment conference in 1998. Dr. Vermund co-chaired the HIV Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Working Group with Dr. Chewe Luo and in 2000 he co-founded the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) located in Lusaka.
MANI+ Malnutrition Project in Guatemala draws Vanderbilt faculty and student interest
October 4, 2012
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Vanderbilt Center for Latin American Studies Director Ted Fischer developed a project called Mani+ in 2008 to combat chronic malnutrition in Guatemalan children. Several teams of Project Pyramid students from Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management, led by Bart Victor, recently helped develop a business plan for the project. Sarah Roper, Hudson Baird, Thomas Davis, Jillian Currie and Robert Tauscher were among an interdisciplinary group of Vanderbilt students who contributed to the business and implementation plans.
VIGH Student Advisory Council kicks off new academic year with fall retreat
September 18, 2012
Members of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) Student Advisory Council gathered August 28 for a fall retreat. Undergraduate and graduate students from across the university met to update each other on developments at the Institute and set goals for the upcoming academic year.
Second-year VUSM student concludes research in Zambia
September 18, 2012
Brian Heiniger, a second-year student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, recently returned from a two-month stay in Lusaka, Zambia where he conducted research at the University of Zambia (UNZA) teaching hospital.
Dr. Bahr Weiss presents at Developmental Disabilities Grand Rounds
September 18, 2012
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Peace Corps honors Ochieng' brothers' effort in Lwala
September 18, 2012
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Milton and Fred Ochieng' have been selected to receive the Peace Corps' 2012 annual Director's Award at the Franklin H. Williams Award ceremony in Washington, D.C. on September 20.
The Ochieng' brothers are Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduates and founders of the non-profit Lwala Community Alliance in Kenya, Africa. The Director's Award recognizes the brothers for their work with the Lwala Community Alliance.
VIGH explores nutrition-related mortality in Zambia
September 7, 2012
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2013-2014 VECD Global Health Fellowship accepting applications
September 6, 2012
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Dr. Mark Newton featured in AMA Newsletter
August 22, 2012
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Watch Dr. Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe's interview with Eric Bing from the Bush Center
August 20, 2012
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Listen to Dr. Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe's interview about HIV-related cancer research posted on The Bush Center Blog.
Young Scholar Honored for Role in Saving Women from Cervical Cancer