Fogarty/NIH news: early-career scientists, clinical/translational collaborations, encouraging female leaders

July / August 2017 WHO Director-General Dr Tedros consults with NIH during US tour US House of Representatives proposal preserves Fogarty, boosts NIH by $1B NIH CTSA Programs may benefit from global health research collaborations Focus: Fogarty investment in early-career scientists pays off Opinion: How can we encourage female leaders in global health? Fogarty Fellow Dr Lily Gutnik boosts breast cancer screening in Malawi Fogarty@50 Also in this issue: More articles Fogarty in the news E-news extras Stay connected with Fogarty Funding opportunities & news Upcoming events

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros consults with NIH during US tour Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, met with NIH leadership, among others, during a visit to the U.S. prior to assuming office. >> Full article House proposal preserves Fogarty, boosts NIH by $1B The U.S. House of Representatives appropriations subcommittee with oversight of HHS funding has approved a bill that would continue support for Fogarty for fiscal year 2018. >> Full article NIH CTSA Programs may benefit from global health research collaborations U.S. researchers involved in Indiana University's Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program have gained insights into health challenges from colleagues working overseas. >> Full article Focus on the International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) program Fogarty's program to nurture early-career scientists has successfully developed a cadre of productive, independent global health researchers. Fogarty investment in early-career scientists pays off IRSDA alumna Dr Marcy Balunas explores marine life to find new cancer drugs Fogarty support launches career in infectious diseases for Dr Jeffrey Bethony Cardiologist Dr Thomas Gaziano examines cost-effective strategies How can we encourage female leaders in global health? Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass considers factors that could help to close the gender gap in global health leadership >> Full article Profile: Fogarty Fellow Dr Lily Gutnik boosts breast cancer screening in Malawi As a Fulbright-Fogarty fellow in Malawi, Dr. Lily Gutnik studied how to change perceptions of breast cancer and increase the number of women who are screened for the disease. >> Full article Fogarty@50 As we mark our 50th year, Fogarty will be featured during sessions at leading scientific meetings. Mark your calendars for these upcoming anniversary events. About Fogarty's 50th Anniversary Join the discussion on Twitter with #Fogarty50 How has Fogarty impacted your career? Submit your story in text, photo or video link to FICInfo@mail.nih.gov.

Also in this issue US university consortia receive $26M to train early-career global health researchers $8M awarded from Fogarty to train HIV researchers Q and A with Dr Peter Singer of Grand Challenges Canada First fellow graduates from NIH-Rwanda program NIMH's Dr Pamela Collins leaves NIH to head global mental health at University of Washington CDC exhibit explores Ebola outbreak, aftermath People in the news Global health briefs Fogarty in the news Closing the NIH Fogarty Center threatens US and global health The Lancet, July 29, 2017 Preserving the Fogarty International Center - benefits for Americans and the world, co-authored by former Fogarty Scholar and Fogarty Fellow, and current Fogarty grantee New England Journal of Medicine Perspective, July 6, 2017 Interview with Dr. Paul Drain on proposed NIH budget cuts, including elimination of Fogarty [podcast] US stands to lose as much as Africa if Fogarty closes University World News, June 16, 2017 E-news extras NIH global health research news Pioneering HIV researchers tell how public health leadership started with Fogarty fellowships from the International AIDS Society (IAS) 2017 conference Science Speaks, August 1, 2017 NIH renews UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellows Program UNC Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases, July 2017 Fogarty program bolsters research network for students Tulane University news, July 25, 2017 Ending AIDS through research training and capacity building in low- and middle-income countries: lessons learned and future directions [Video] Fogarty@50 session at the International AIDS Symposium (IAS), July 25, 2017 Experimental HIV vaccine regimen is well-tolerated, elicits immune responses NIAID/NIH news, July 24, 2017 Drug interaction concerns may negatively affect HIV treatment adherence among transgender women NIAID/NIH news, July 24, 2017 Child living with HIV maintains remission without drugs since 2008 NIAID/NIH news, July 24, 2017 Experimental Zika virus vaccines restrict in utero virus transmission in mice NIAID/NIH media advisory, July 13, 2017 NIH launches prospective study of Zika and HIV co-infection during pregnancy NICHD/NIH news, July 10, 2017 Malaria drug protects fetal mice from Zika virus, NIH-funded study finds NICHD/NIH news, July 10, 2017 NIH-funded team uses smartphone data in global study of physical activity NIBIB/NIH news, July 10, 2017 Can Alzheimer's be prevented? An extended family in Colombia with a genetic mutation causing Alzheimer's may help scientists prevent the disease someday [Video], featuring former Fogarty grantee Dr. Francisco Lopera 60 Minutes, July 9, 2017 Other NIH research news Discovery documentary First in Human gives an up-close look at how advances in medicine are made at the NIH Clinical Center NIH news, July 26, 2017 More global health research news from Fogarty Stay connected with Fogarty  Fogarty on Facebook  Fogarty on Twitter  Fogarty News - Email notifications of breaking global health research news related to Fogarty, NIH, and other global health leaders. > Subscribe Now  Funding News - Email notifications of new and updated global health research funding opportunities from Fogarty, NIH and other global health leaders. > Subscribe Now

Funding opportunities & news Fogarty HIV Research Training Application deadline: August 23, 2017 Mobile Health: Technology and Outcomes in LMICs Application deadline: August 31, 2017 Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research across the Lifespan Application deadline: November 7, 2017 Emerging Global Leader Award for LMIC scientists Application deadline: December 14, 2017 Global Noncommunicable Diseases and Injury across the Lifespan Application deadline: December 14, 2017 International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) Application deadline: March 7, 2018 Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training Application deadline: March 14, 2018 All Fogarty funding opportunities Subscribe to NIH global health funding opportunities email alerts

Upcoming events September 15, 2017 Global Environmental Health Day hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)/NIH Durham, NC October 12, 2017 Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration by Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass Presented by the Vellore CMC Foundation New York, NY October 15 - 17, 2017 American Neurological Association Annual Meeting San Diego, CA Fogarty@50 session at ANA: October 16, 2017 Meet the Fogarty International Center and Global Neurology at NIH November 4 - 8, 2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA November 5 - 9, 2017 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting Baltimore, MD November 6 - 8, 2017 Conference on Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies Organized and co-hosted by NIH and IEEE NIH Campus Bethesda, MD > Papers and proposals due August 15 - September 15, 2017 November 11 - 15, 2017 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Washington, DC Fogarty@50 session at AHA Scientific Session: November 14, 2017 (afternoon) Fogarty, NHLBI, NIH and the Future of Global Cardiovascular Health Research November 11 - 15, 2017 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting Washington, DC December 4 - 6, 2017 Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health Co-sponsored by AcademyHealth and NIH Washington, DC Fogarty calendar of events