$20M awarded to establish research training network

Fogarty and its NIH partners are building a network of U.S. academic institutions to provide early-career physicians, veterinarians, dentists and scientists with a significant mentored research experience in a developing country.
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Building the next generation of global health leaders: opinion by Dr Roger I Glass

Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass shares his thoughts on how the Fogarty Scholars and Fellows programs and Fulbright-Fogarty fellowships are building the next generation of global health leaders.
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Focus on Fulbright-Fogarty Fellows

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White House encourages innovations

Innovation has been the theme of several recent White House events held to launch programs that encourage "big data" research collaborations, reward inventors for solving global problems, and establish partnerships to improve America's aid efforts abroad.
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US integrating science into development

To encourage greater collaboration among federal agencies to increase efficiencies and maximize impact, Fogarty and USAID are planning a series of networking meetings in developing countries where multiple U.S. agencies are engaged in health-related initiatives.
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Exploring the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health

Dr. Pamela Collins, Director of the NIMH Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health, discusses research initiatives of the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health program.
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Also in This Issue

Enews exclusives

India's Polio Win: One Step Closer To Eliminating The Virus
by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Foreign Affairs, March 28, 2012

Peace Corps, PEPFAR and Global Health Service Corps Launch Public-Private Partnership to Boost Training for Health Professionals in Developing Countries, Program expected to launch in three sub-Saharan African countries - Peace Corps News, March 13, 2012

Guest Commentary by Dr. Nils Daulaire, Director, HHS Office of Global Affairs: Global Health through Collaboration and Leadership - NCI Cancer Bulletin, February 7, 2012

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