Molemolemo: Building Research Administration Excellence in South Africa
Under the program, Molemolemo: Building Research Administration Excellence in South Africa, grant administrators from the Vanderbilt Institute for Global facilitate advanced research capacity through training and implementation of a structured grants management course with administrative leaders from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). A significant focus and output of the collaboration with Aurum is the in-house development of a structured grants management training course for non-US-based organizations, which includes essential and elective modules.
Stephany N. Duda, PhD, FIAHSI
Stephany
N.
Duda
PhD, FIAHSI
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Informatics
stephany.duda@vumc.org
Dr. Duda received her BS in computer science from Princeton University and her MS and PhD in biomedical informatics from Vanderbilt University.
Lauren Klein, MD
Lauren
Klein
Instructor of Pediatrics; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Department of Pediatrics
lauren.klein@vumc.org
Topics: Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Pediatrics
Countries: Ghana, Nigeria
Dr. Klein is an Instructor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Dr. Klein's research focuses on developing and implementing targeted nutritional interventions to prevent and treat malnutrition across the lifespan in people with sickle cell disease in low- and high-income settings. She completed a Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell Duke Fogarty Global Health fellowship in Accra, Ghana, west Africa, focused on the risk factors for low birth weight in infants born to mothers with sickle cell disease. During her clinical fellowship, she helped lead a randomized controlled trial for children with sickle cell disease and severe acute malnutrition in Nigeria. Before her time at Vanderbilt, Dr. Klein participated in research and clinical experiences in Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Dr. Klein plans to submit a career development award to build upon this work to improve the treatment of children with sickle cell disease and malnutrition.
J. Matthew Kynes, MD
J. Matthew
Kynes
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology, VUMC
j.matt.kynes@vumc.org
Topics: Education and Training (Capacity Building), Medical Education, Anesthesia
Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia
Audrey Bowden, PhD
Audrey
Bowden
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Vanderbilt School of Engineering
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Vanderbilt School of Engineering
Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chancellor's Faculty Fellow
Vanderbilt School of Engineering
a.bowden@vanderbilt.edu
Research Focus
Biophotonics (light-based) tools for applications to medicine and biology, such as for early detection, diagnosis, and therapy for cancer; development and deployment of low-cost, high-performing point-of-care technologies for rural and global health applications.
Dr. Bowden and colleagues are developing a novel noninvasive smartphone-integrated device to provide accurate, point-of-care detection of jaundice in newborns of all skin tones. The project is supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
Project Country: Nigeria
Lindsay Miller, BS, MS
Lindsay
Miller
Health Educator
lindsay.miller@vumc.org
Lindsay is working with Dr. Chakkalakal and Dr. Aliyu with the Health Plus Diabetes Prevention Program on the evaluation team as a program manager. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Prior to joining VIGH Lindsay served as a health educator at VUMC for the FAMS Mobile Health Intervention for Diabetes Self-Care Support. In her free time Lindsay likes to trail run and hike with her dog.
Nhue Do, MD
Nhue
Do
MD
Associate Vice Chair, Global Surgery, Section of Surgical Sciences
VUMC
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Section of Surgical Sciences
VUMC
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device Program
VUMC
nhue.l.do@vumc.org
Global Health Topics: Biomedical Informatics, Pediatrics, Surgery
Countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Turkey
Academic Global Health Programs: How Were They Affected by the Pandemic?
Elizabeth Rose, EdD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues, recently published their study, “COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Academic Global Health Programs: Results of a Large International Survey,” in Annals of Global Health (volume 88, issue 1).