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September 3, 2024
JHU COMMUNITY VOICES
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Reimagining Diagnostics for a Healthier and More Inclusive Future: Digvihay Singh, WSE ‘20
In this Alumni Spotlight we feature Digvijay Singh, co-founder of Drizzle Health, whose determination to address critical gaps in disease diagnostics led to the creation of MagnaSlide, a low-cost device that improves the accuracy of TB testing without disrupting existing lab infrastructures.
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Paving the Way for the Next Generation of TB Researchers: Jonathan Golub, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology & International Health
“I’ve been informally talking to a lot of tuberculosis survivors from around the world to get a sense of what their needs are post-TB completion because I do think that’s a very forgotten aspect of TB,” Dr. Golub said. “It’s getting a lot of attention in the last several years from the perspective of post-TB lung disease, which is kind of what our TB PuRe study, and to some extent TB Aftermath, are about. We want to improve the health of people with TB so they can live productive, healthy lives following their battle with TB.”
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Meet the Incoming Students from India
As the Fall semester kicks off, we are excited to introduce incoming students from India: Simran Kaur Dang, Harish Balasubramanian, Sneha A S, and Mariam Husain. Each of them brings a unique blend of ambition, cultural heritage, and academic excellence to the Hopkins community. In this feature, we explore their motivations for choosing Hopkins, their expectations for their journey ahead, and the personal stories that shape their academic and career aspirations. Get to know these promising individuals and see how they plan to make the most of their experience at JHU.
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Say Hello to Yash Bagde: GKII Communications Intern
Yash is a mechanical engineer from Aurangabad, India, currently pursuing a Master of Science in Engineering Management at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. Yash is supporting the GKII team in documenting the impact of JHU faculty-led research projects in India.
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The Power of Peer Mentoring: Fostering Growth and Support | |
In today's dynamic and competitive world, navigating the challenges of personal growth and career development can often feel daunting. This is where peer mentoring emerges as a transformative practice, offering a structured and mutually beneficial relationship between individuals at similar ages or career stages.
To better help students navigate and develop peer mentorship communities, Maria Hernandez wrote an article, the first half of which is located on our website! Check it out, then join us on One Hop to read the rest and join the conversation!
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Why HIV Cases Among People Who Inject Drugs is Still a Challenge
India Today, Aug. 29, 2024
Sunil Solomon, Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University spoke with India Today to explain that while there continues to be stigma and discrimination associated with HIV, it has improved considerably over the last two decades.
"One of the bigger challenges that persists is when people are diagnosed with HIV, they are unsure how their parents, siblings or society would perceive them," Solomon said. "PWIDs in India have a prevalence of HIV that is almost forty-five times higher than the general population. This population is at an elevated risk not only for HIV but also for hepatitis and other blood-borne infections."
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What is Mpox and Why has WHO Declared it a Global Health Emergency?
Al Jazeera, Aug. 14, 2024
For the second time since 2022, mpox has been declared a global health emergency as the virus spreads across the African continent and risks entering other continents.
“There is a real attempt right now to mobilize resources and that is why in part WHO called for the public health emergency now,” Amita Gupta, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and GKII faculty c0-chair told Al Jazeera. “There is not much international mobility in/out of the DRC so the risk of spread has been low. However, if the spread goes more widely in Africa then the risk of more global spread becomes a concern.”
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Reading Glasses and Livelihood: Challenges and Pathways to Scale Access in India
The Nudge Institute, Aug. 1, 2024
This report highlights the importance of de-medicalizing eyeglasses and making them more accessible through non-medical channels by training local entrepreneurs and integrating vision care into broader health and development programs.
“To achieve scalable solutions, it is critical for policy interventions to streamline processes, incentivize community-level screening and distribution, and establish best practices for on-ground implementation,” Dr. Indu Bhushan, Founding CEO of Ayushman Bharat and GKII ambassador said. “The private sector must expand its reach with innovative and affordable solutions, while civil society organizations and philanthropic entities can fill service delivery and funding gaps.”
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Alumni Survey: We Want to Hear From You!
If you are a Johns Hopkins alumnus from India, currently based in India, or belong to the Indian diaspora, please take a moment to fill out our short online survey. This is an effort to consolidate a community of thousands of Johns Hopkins alumni with multidisciplinary backgrounds and a collective vision to deepen the relationship between Johns Hopkins and India.
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New Course in Sanskrit
Deadline: Sept. 6, 2024
Dr. Christopher Minkowski, of the Krieger School of Arts and Science’s Center for Language Education, is offering JHU’s first year of Sanskrit since 2011. Students are encouraged to register for his class!
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One Year MSE Degree Program in Medical Innovation & Design
The Center for Biomedical Engineering & Design (CBID) biodesign program is designed to nurture creativity and foster groundbreaking solutions to pressing medical issues. It explores the intersection of science, technology, and healthcare innovation. CBID is also hosting virtual info sessions where students can connect with faculty members and alumni to learn about cutting-edge projects addressing medical challenges.
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Strengthening Population Health Data Systems Course Series
The Center for Global Digital Health and the Data for Health Initiative are offering a series of applied practice training to develop public health decision makers’ skills in collecting and using population health data. Each online course features lectures from leading population health and digital health experts from across the globe, representing LMIC experiences.
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Call for Submissions of Primary Healthcare Digital Innovations
Deadline: Sept. 13, 2024
The Center for Global Digital Health Innovation (CGDHI) is asking innovators to submit their digital tool or initiative to explore collaboration opportunities with CGDHI for monitoring and evaluation support. Enabled through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CGDHI aims to expand the evidence base on digital tools for strengthening primary health care.
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Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program
LOI Deadline: Sept. 16, 2024
The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is a career development award to enable junior faculty members to conduct innovative bioethics research. It supports research that goes beyond current work in bioethics to help resolve pressing ethical issues in clinical, biomedical, and public health decision-making, policy, and practice, and creates a community that enhances future bioethics research by Scholars and Alumni/ae.
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Grant Accelerator Program
Deadline: Oct. 1, 2024
Geared to junior and midlevel Johns Hopkins faculty members, the School of Medicine is introducing the new Grant Accelerator Program to help these faculty members more quickly bring their innovative ideas to fruition. This research award will provide onetime grants of $5,000–$15,000 to successful submissions.
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Rishi Children's Fund Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Travel Grant
Deadline: Nov. 7, 2024
The Center for Global Health is providing scholarship opportunities supported by the Rishi Children’s Fund for interested full time Johns Hopkins Masters, Medical, and Doctoral students to advance research on how investments in children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds can unlock their potential, leading to improved health outcomes and positive societal change.
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Medical Student Global Health Travel Grant
Deadline: Nov. 21, 2024
Medical student travel grants are available to Johns Hopkins medical students to facilitate clinical elective rotations, or research/project participation in low- and middle-income countries. Elective rotations may be clinical, observation focused, or research-based in nature. This opportunity is open to all medical students sponsored by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who are able to spend a minimum of 4 weeks on site.
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AIIS Fellowship Competition
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2024
The American Institute of Indian Studies has announced its 2024 fellowship competition and invites applications from scholars who wish to conduct their research in India. Junior fellowships are awarded to Ph.D. candidates to conduct research for their dissertations in India for up to eleven months. Senior fellowships are awarded to scholars who hold the Ph.D. degree for up to nine months of research in India. AIIS welcomes applicants from a wide variety of disciplines, especially encourages applicants in fields from Development Studies, Natural Resources Management, Public Health, and Regional Planning.
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CIDI Senior Research Program Manager
Housed in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Center for Infectious Diseases in India (CIDI) is seeking a Senior Research Program Manager to be part of a team with a base in Baltimore and locations across India. This position manages the research portfolios of Dr. Amita Gupta and CIDI faculty.
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