Global Health Bulletin

The Global Health Bulletin
Date: 10/22/2007

Documentary Screening: Malaria: Fever Wars. Monday, October 22, 2007, 7:30 p.m. Location: Alumni Memorial Residence I, Multipurpose Room, Homewood campus, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: American Red Cross, JHU Chapter, as part of Malaria Awareness Month. More information: otong1@jhu.edu

Symposium: Progress Against Malaria: Developments on the Horizon. Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 2:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY Hosted by: JHSPH and The New York Academy of Science. More information: http://www.nyas.org/mraconf

Seminar: Food or Cash? How Best to Provide Assistance in Emergencies. Thursday, October 25, 2007. 12:10 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Location: Hampton House 250, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, JHSPH. More information: denglish@jhsph.edu

Seminar: United States Department of Defense's Global Health Programs, Maurice Middleberg, Vice President for Public Policy, Global Health Council. Thursday, October 25, 2007, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: SAIS, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Rome 200, Washington, DC. The simulcast scheduled for Sommer Hall has been canceled. Hosted by: SAIS. Please RSVP to globalhealth@jhu.edu if you will be attending the event in DC.

Colloquia: Suicide in Twentieth-Century Malawi, Megan Vaughan, University of Cambridge. Thursday, October 25, 2007, 3:00 p.m. Location: Welch Library, 3rd Floor Seminar Room, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Program in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology. More information: coraleez@jhmi.edu

Thesis Defense Seminar: Examining HIV/AIDS within the Context of Incarceration in Jamaica: A Study of the Prevalence of Infection, Uptake of Testing and Psychosocial Environment, Katherine Andrinopoulos, PhD Candidate. Friday, October 26, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Location: Wolfe St. building W2030, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Department of International Health, JHSPH. More information: cbuckley@jhsph.edu

Symposium: Symposium on Water and Health. Monday, October 29, 2007, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Location: Hampton House B14B Auditorium, Baltimore, MD. More information: mphelan@jhsph.edu

Thesis Defense Seminar: Molecular Diagnosis of Pyrazinamide Resistance and Molecula Understanding of the Pyrazinamidase Functionality in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Patricia Sheen, PhD Candidate. Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: Wolfe St. building W2030, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Department of International Health, JHSPH. More information: cbuckley@jhsph.edu

Seminar: Presentation on PEPFAR Funding, Mark Dybul, US Global AIDS Coordinator. Friday, November 2, 2007, 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Location: Hampton House, B14B Auditorium, Baltimore MD. More information: mphelan@jhsph.edu

Announcements (see all announcements)

5th Annual International Photoshare Photo Contest: Do you have photos of programs in action and the people you serve? Pictures illustrating the realities of urban and rural life in developing countries? Snapshots from your personal travels, volunteer service, or work experience? You may have an award-winning photo and a chance to win cash and/or a Canon digital camera! Entries accepted August 20th- November 16th, 2007. More Information: http://www.photoshare.org/contest/2007/2007photosharecontest.php

Job Opportunity: Director of HIV/AIDS Programs - Management Sciences for Health. Provide vision and strategic leadership for the development and implementation of Management Sciences for Health's potfolio of activities addressing HIV/AIDS, with the overall goal of improving health outcomes in developing countries. More information: http://jobs-msh.icims.com/msh_jobs/jobs/candidate/job.jsp?jobid=1783&mode=view

Job Opportunity: Infectious Disease Specialist - Médecins Sans Frontières. Enhance MSF's ability to effectively diagnose and treat infectious diseases, as part of its continuous efforts to improve and broaden diagnostic and therapeutic capacities. More information: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/employment/

Global Theme Issue: The Council of Science Editors has organized a Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development, in which science journals throughout the world simultaneously publish articles on this topic of worldwide interest on October 22, 2007. The goal of the CSE Global Theme Issue is to stimulate interest and research in poverty and human development and disseminate the results of this research as widely as possible. This is an international collaboration of 235 journals from developed and developing countries. See articles from the participating journals: http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/globalthemeissue01.cfm

Elaborating on Collaborating Internationally: Whether you are a U.S. or foreign investigator, NIH has opportunities for international funding and collaboration tools. Read the full article in the NIAD Funding News: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/newsletters/2007/1017.htm#r03

Fellowships/Grants (see all fellowships/grants)

Approaching Deadline for Framework Program in Global Health: The Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health is now accepting applications for Framework Program in Global Health fellowships, which are short-term research experiences to address global health issues. The program includes $3,000 for undergraduate students or $5,000 for graduate students to support travel and field research for up to three months. All JHU undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. Deadline: November 15. More information: http://www.hopkinsglobalhealth.org/our_work/frameworks_program/apply.html

Project Funding (see all project funding)

Approaching Deadline for Faculty Grants in Global Health Research: The Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health will provide pilot grants to faculty in the Schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing to enable and support global health research projects. The prime purpose of these awards is to strengthen the individual's ability to secure extramural funding. The grants are for Instructors, Assistant Professors, and Associate Professors in the Schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing. Application Receipt Date: November 12. More information: http://www.hopkinsglobalhealth.org/our_work/faculty_grants/index.html

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