Building on Yale University’s on-going commitment to research in global health, a global health working group for faculty, research scientists and new post doctoral fellows who are doing research in global health began fall 2009. The objective of this working group is to schedule a monthly “Research in Progress Meeting.” Each month a member of the group presents an overview of the research that he/she is working on. Taking into account the varied research interests of members of the group, the global health working group will present an opportunity for members to learn and engage in new ideas related to global health research.

2/23/2010       Jeremy S. Blum

   Postdoctoral Assoc., Dept. of Biomedical Engineering

Nano-sized Solution for a Global-sized Challenge

Engineering approaches for prevention of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) in females using materials as a platform for the delivery of therapeutics to the female reproductive tract for prevention of STIs.

1/26/2010       Gorik Ooms, Lic. Jur., PhD

   Visiting Scholar at the MacMillan Center

Why we will not win the war on terror... unless we meet the basic survival needs of all humans

The global AIDS response created a new paradigm for international health assistance and why this new paradigm should be expanded to meet the basic survival needs of all humans.

12/16/2009        Jhumka Gupta, ScD

Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Public Health

Gender-based Violence, Health, and Migration

Dr. Gupta presented global data on gender-based violence against women and associated reproductive health outcomes as well as gender-based violence in migrant communities around the world.  

11/17/2009        Aunchalee Palmquist, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer

The MacMillan Center/Global Health Initiative

Childhood Obesity in Pacific Islander Populations

Overview of a research project in progress investigating the factors contributing to high levels of obesity in Pacific Islander Populations.

10/20/2009        Marcia C. Inhorn, Ph.D.

William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs

War Stories of Male Infertility in Lebanon

Overview of research project that was a case-control study to investigate the long-term impacts of the 15-year Lebanese civil war on male infertility.

9/22/2009              Thomas Pogge, Ph.D.

Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs

The Health Impact Fund: Getting Real

Presentation focusing on the effects of world poverty and discussion of how the Health Impact Fund (HIF) might contribute to health care reform.