Fogarty/NIH news: African medical education, CDC turns 70, Cuba training site

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September / October 2016 African medical education program enters next phase Fogarty awards $3M to support emerging research leaders in developing countries Cuba is new site for NIH-funded research training program Fogarty program develops bioethics expertise in Uganda CDC celebrates 70 years of global health leadership Also in this issue: More articles E-news extras Stay connected with Fogarty Funding opportunities: Upcoming deadlines Upcoming events

African medical education program enters next phase Two new program concepts outline possible next steps for Fogarty and its partners to plan how to continue to strengthen and expand capacity building in sub-Saharan Africa. >> Full article Related news: Continuing to strengthen science capacity in Africa Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass Fogarty awards $3M to support emerging research leaders in developing countries Inaugural awards made through Fogarty's Emerging Global Leader program provide support for early-career researchers. >> Full article Cuba is new site for NIH-funded research training program Cuba is the newest training site for an NIH-funded program that gives U.S. students the opportunity to conduct research in an international setting. >> Full article Fogarty program develops bioethics expertise in Uganda With Fogarty support, Uganda has developed a cadre of bioethics experts, and now offers education tailored to the nation's priorities. >> Full article CDC celebrates 70 years of global health leadership The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is marking 70 years of accomplishments in global health, including training thousands of scientists worldwide. >> Full article

Also in this issue HHS makes progress on Zika, yellow fever vaccines Q and A with Fabio Mesquita: Building global HIV research capacity Profile: Fulbright-Fogarty Fellow Dr Brie Falkard studies cholera in children in Bangladesh Fogarty posts mHealth training materials Child dehydration diagnostic tool validated NIH Director advises Fogarty Fellows and Scholars People in the news Global health briefs E-news extras UPDATED > Zika virus research information and resources USAID announces initial results of Grand Challenge to Combat Zika USAID news, August 10, 2016 NIH begins testing investigational Zika vaccine in humans NIAID/NIH, August 3, 2016 Grantee news: Bioethics training programmes for Africa: evaluating professional and bioethics-related achievements of African trainees after a decade of Fogarty NIH investment BMJ Open, September 15, 2016 NIH Fogarty International Center Global Health Scholars and Fellows Program: Collaborating across five consortia to strengthen research training American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, September 7, 2016 Couples HIV testing, counseling prevents more than 70 percent of new infections in Rwanda Medical Xpress, August 24, 2016 Progress and challenges in scaling up laboratory monitoring of HIV treatment co-authored by Fogarty Deputy Director Dr Peter Kilmarx PLOS Medicine, August 23, 2016 Related publication: Availability and use of HIV monitoring and early infant diagnosis technologies in WHO member states in 2011–2013: Analysis of annual surveys at the facility level PLOS Medicine, August 23, 2016 Addressing NCDs through research and capacity building in LMICs: lessons learned from tobacco control Global Health Action, August 19, 2016 NIAID scientists explore connection between Ebola survival and co-infection with malaria parasites NIAID/NIH news, August 16, 2016 Related publication: Plasmodium Parasitemia associated with increased survival in Ebola virus-infected patients Clinical Infectious Diseases, August 15, 2016 (online) NIH launches early-stage yellow fever vaccine trial NIAID/NIH news, July 27, 2016 HIV therapy for breastfeeding mothers can virtually eliminate transmission to babies NIAID/NICHD/NIH news, July 18, 2016 The End of AIDS? [Videos] PBS NewsHour, July 2016 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: Upcoming deadlines International Tobacco and Health Research and Capacity Building Program Application deadline: October 13, 2016 NIH Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) funding for bioinformatics; research; ethical, legal and societal issues (ELSI); and coordinating center Application deadline: November 15, 2016 Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) Application deadline: November 16, 2016 Emerging Global Leader Award for LMIC scientists Application deadline: December 14, 2016 Understanding and Addressing the Multi-level Influences on Uptake and Adherence to HIV Prevention Strategies Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Application deadline: December 20, 2016 Global Brain Disorders Research Application deadline: January 5, 2017 Planning Grant for Emerging Epidemic Virus Research Training for West African Countries with Widespread Transmission of Ebola (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone) Application deadline: February 22, 2017 Global Noncommunicable Diseases and Injury Research Application deadline: February 22, 2017 International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) for US scientists Application deadline: March 2, 2017 All Fogarty funding opportunities Subscribe to NIH global health funding opportunities email alerts

Upcoming events October 9 - 11, 2016 World Health Summit Berlin, Germany October 26 - 27, 2016 Wireless Health Conference NIH Campus Bethesda, MD October 26 - 30, 2016 IDWeek - Annual conference on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and epidemiology of infectious diseases New Orleans, LA October 29 - November 2, 2016 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting Denver, CO November 12 - 16, 2016 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting San Diego, CA December 14 - 15, 2016 Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health Washington, DC April 7 - 9, 2017 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Global Health Conference Washington, DC > Submit proposals for symposia panels by October 1, 2016 > Submit abstracts by October 12, 2016 April 22 - 23, 2017 Global Health and Innovation Conference presented by Unite for Sight New Haven, CT > Abstracts for research presentations, program presentations, social impact pitch presentations, and innovation prizes due September 30, 2016 Fogarty calendar of events