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Graham A. Colditz
Niess-Gain Professor; Chief, Division of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine; Deputy Director, Institute for Public Health, School of Medicine; Associate Director of Prevention and Control, Siteman Cancer Center
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Stigma of mental illness in India linked to poverty
“Our findings go beyond medical and public health and link mental health to international development,” Trani wrote.
Addressing Global Challenges: The Role of Research Universities
Experts led sessions on the following themes: aging; food and water; energy and environment; and public health.
McDonnell Academy 5th International Symposium
The 5th Mcdonnell Academy International Symposium will focus on the global challenges of energy and environment, food and water, public health and aging.
Offering Hope – and a way forward
In summer 2022, documentary producer Thomas Malkowicz traveled with Professor Fred Ssewamala to Uganda to document the work Ssewamala and his research team are conducting to alleviate the impacts of poverty on Uganda’s most vulnerable youth. The video below, Offering Hope, is a trailer for the full story which will be available in the February 2023 […]
Transdisciplinary collaboration reports on conflict-related sexual violence in Ethiopia
In partnership with the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation, an international human rights organization, the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration at WashU’s Institute for Public Health has recently released a study on sexual violence related to the current armed conflict in northern Ethiopia. Funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, the […]
McDonnell Academy seed grants provide momentum for international collaboration
The McDonnell International Scholars Academy is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Global Incubator Seed Grants. The program aims to stimulate high-impact research initiatives linking WashU faculty and international collaborators. This year’s awards are made possible by the McDonnell International Scholars Academy and the Office of the Provost’s joint investment of nearly half a […]
University and global partners expand project to provide advanced radiation therapy in Mongolia
Baozhou Sun, PhD, associate professor of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, Institute for Public Health faculty scholar and Global Health Center collaborator, and teams of university and global partners are working to bring advanced radiation therapy treatments (RT) to underserved parts of the globe. In collaboration with WashU’s Department of Radiation Oncology, the […]
Faculty research initiatives supported through seed grants
CALL FOR PROPOSALS The McDonnell International Scholars Academy announces the second cycle of its Global Incubator Seed Grants Initiative. Our goal is to stimulate high-impact research projects in any discipline linking WashU faculty and international collaborators. Proposals should include at least one international collaborator, with preference given to projects involving faculty from McDonnell Academy partner […]