MD 2021
Co-Founders, Empower Through Health
Before even graduating from the Washington University School of Medicine, classmates Yang Jae Lee, MD 2021 and Gautum Adusumilli, MD 2021 were already committed to solving some of the most pressing problems in global health equity. Together with Ibrahim Ssekalo, in 2018 they co-founded Empower Through Health (ETH), a nonprofit healthcare organization dedicated to improving […]
WashU professor, Dr. Fred Ssewamala, and his research team at WashU and in Uganda have been working for decades to alleviate the impacts of poverty on Uganda’s most vulnerably youth – orphans.
Enduring partnerships with leading local institutions inform our work globally while illustrating the essential role our global connections play in our work at home. The Living Earth Collaborative at Washington University exemplifies this dynamic, bringing together three world-class St. Louis institutions to advance the knowledge of biodiversity and to ensure the future of earth’s species […]
Africa is a vibrant, diverse continent that defies simple stereotypes. WashU faculty, students and staff are engaged in collaborative research and educational initiatives in more than 35 countries in Africa, with important contributions in the areas of public health, human development, and environmental research. On campus, we have a vibrant, interdisciplinary intellectual community with deep […]
Washington University’s ties to the Asia-Pacific region reach back decades. Partnerships were forged among researchers and institutions seeking to collaborate and learn from one another. Over the years, these exchanges have brought together individuals with curiosity, vision, academic distinction, and a global mindset. We have helped develop the world’s first nasal vaccine for COVID-19, now […]
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to continuing to forge ties in India to advance research and education. These ties run deep through the McDonnell Academy’s partnership network, which includes four leading institutions in India: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and the Indian Institute of Science. In partnership with the […]
Washington University in St. Louis has longstanding ties to Greater China and currently enrolls more than 3,500 students from this region. Over the years, the relationship has grown to encompass numerous research projects, signature programs, student and faculty exchanges, and strategic partnerships through the McDonnell International Scholars Academy. From environmental research to global public health, […]
Latin America is a broad and diverse region comprising not only South America, but also Central America, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean. Over the years, Washington University has built strategic networks within and across these countries to address challenges both common and unique to their rich cultures and histories, diverse economies, and shifting political […]
The birthplace of Western civilization and the home of many great research institutions, Europe has been an influential presence at Washington University since its founding in 1853. Today, our partnerships with European colleagues have yielded studies in far-flung places of discovery, such as the Azores archipelago, where students have engaged in field geology techniques critical […]
Driving research through seed grant initiatives. The Global Incubator Seed Grants program aims to stimulate high-impact collaborative research in any discipline linking WashU faculty with international counterparts. Since 2020, it has supported ~70 new global research projects in 30 countries. Seed funding is distributed through an open call for applications published on this page. Read the […]