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Subject: NEWS from GLOBAL HEALTHUCSF Global Health Sciences
Update on Four Town Hall Meetings on Needs of PIs with Overseas Activities
Last week’s four town halls gathered 100 faculty, staff, and fellows, representing projects in more than 50 countries. Using feedback from these lively and informative meetings, GHS-CTSI will form working groups to focus on key issues such as finance, risk & safety, human resources, regulatory knowledge, information technology, legal issues, and communication & outreach. We will schedule group meetings during the week of March 17 and invitations will be sent to everyone who attended the town halls. If you did not attend the town halls and would like to join one of these groups, please email Kelly Sanders at sandersk@globalhealth.ucsf.edu
UCSF Latino Health and Research Interest Group Meeting
Facilitated by Claire Brindis, Sarah Macfarlane, and Leslie Wilson this meeting is in response to the enthusiasm of faculty, researchers, and students interested in policy related to Latino health (in California, Latin America, and transnational), international or local partners working in this field, research funding sources, or just general interest about UCSF colleagues work related to Latino health. Roundtable discussion will be held in S-18, Medical Sciences Building at 513 Parnassus on Monday, March 10, 1:00 to 3:00 pm. For more information, please contact Lindsey at lubbockl@globalhealth.ucsf.edu
Fellowship Opportunity: Call for Applications for Global Micro-Clinic Project Clausen FellowshipsThe Global Micro-Clinic Project (GMCP) is funded to create 50 micro-clinics in Karnataka, India, with local partners, allowing disenfranchised populations to share medical equipment, collectively utilize vital treatment options for diseases and health conditions, and shape and participate in health education. The Clausen Fellowship will support one or two individuals for a three-month summer term, six months, or one year. Responsibilities include: strategize about the establishment of micro-clinics and how they can best serve the diabetes problem of India; establish partnerships with key institutions and help create plan of action; evaluate and monitor the progress of the micro-clinics; complete a final co-authored report for publication which will make recommendations for future changes and suggest feasibility for wider application; and deliver oral presentations in the US upon completion of fellowship. Qualifications: Any registered University of California student. Please contact education@globalhealth.ucsf.edu or see GHS website
http://www.globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/clausen_fellowship.aspx for further information and application instructions.Global Health Sciences has been asked to inform you of the following news and events. Please do not reply to this email — each event has a contact listed if additional information is needed.
GHS in the News
Global Commitment to the Health of All (link to UCSF article http://advancinghealthworldwide.ucsf.edu/stories/global-commitment-to-the-health-of-all/
General Announcements
International Clinical Research Fellow Program Deadline Extended
The NIH/Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars (FICRS) support center is offering a new mentored clinical research fellowship in a developing country setting. The program will provide one year of support for post-residency clinical fellowships or other health-related post-doctoral programs. Studies may be related to other disciplines, e.g. infectious disease, but the primary thrust of the research would need to be in the disciplines of oncology or cardiology or ophthalmology. The program goal is to foster members of the next generation of clinical investigators concentrating on disease in developing countries and to build international health research capacity in the developing world. Deadlines for application have been extended to April 30, 2008. Global Health Sciences has been asked to coordinate applications from UCSF. Please email Dr. Nina Agabian, interim director of research for Global Health Sciences at agabiann@globalhealth.ucsf.edu if you plan to apply. Details can be found at NIH/Fogarty International Center http://www.fogartyscholars.org/program/ficrf/rfa-fogarty-international-center-clinical-research-fellows
Gates Seeks Proposals for Innovative Global Health Research
The first round of Grand Challenges Explorations http://www.gcgh.org/explorations, a new $100 million initiative to help scientists across the globe pursue ideas that have never before been tested for solving major health problems, will be accepted starting March 31, 2008. Contact Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation media@gatesfoundation.org, phone (206) 709-3400.
Global Bio-entrepreneurship Course
The QB3 Malaysia Program will hold its second Global Bio-entrepreneurship course this coming Oct. 19-24, 2008 at The William J. Rutter Center at Mission Bay. For more information please contact agnes.buenaventura@ucsf.edu or (415) 476-4824.
Research in Cuba on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness in Cuba
Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC) announces an exciting opportunity for research in this focus area, scheduled for May 18-25, 2008. MEDICC supports US health professionals undertaking field research in Cuba by providing them with background materials, guidance on research objectives, and opportunities for publication of research findings. If you are interested in participating in this opportunity or would like further information, please contact MEDICC to discuss your research interests (dappelbaum@mediccatlanta.org or admin1@mediccatlanta.org , (678) 904-8090). See http://www.medicc.org http://www.medicc.org/, www.saludthefilm.net for more information.
FACES OF HOPE: Engaging Families to Overcome HIV in Kenya
Monday, March 10 from noon to 1:00 pm in N-217 on the Parnassus campus, the AIDS Research Institute, UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health and Department of Orofacial Sciences, in observance of International Women’s Day, will offer a special presentation http://ari.ucsf.edu/newsevents/pdfs/bukusi.pdf featuring Dr. Elizabeth Bukusi of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and Dr. Craig Cohen of UCSF. Please RSVP to Jo at vanfleetj@obgyn.ucsf.edu (353-7264) or Kathleen at josek@ari.ucsf.edu (597-4560).
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