The Global Health Bulletin
Date: December 3, 2007

Events (see all events)

Health and Human Rights Week: December 3-7, 2007.
Dates: 12/3: Global Climate Change, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
12/4: Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Maryland, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
12/4: Access to Health Care, 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
12/4: The Devil's Miner: Child Labor Film Screeing, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
12/5: Ghosts of Abu Ghraib: Torture Victims in Iraq Film Screening, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
12/5: Hurricane Katrina: When the Levees Broke Film Screening, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
12/6: HIV/AIDS: Much Accomplished, Much To Do; Please Talk to Kids about AIDS film;
          Anthony Fauci, MD, Director, NIAID, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
12/6: Refugees in Baltimore: God Grew Tired of Us Film Screening, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
12/7: Climate Change in Maryland Panel Discussion, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.     

Seminar: World AIDS Day: AIDS and the Media in Baltimore, Jonathan Bor, Health and Medical Reporter for The Baltimore Sun. Monday, December 3, 2007, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Location: Mountcaslte Auditorium, PCTB. Monument and Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Global Health Interest Group, Physicians for Human Rights, Universities Allied for Essential Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Study to Help the AIDS Research Effort, Student National Medical Association, and the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association.

Seminar: Wikis, RSS, Blogs, Podcasts: How Web 2.0 technologies can enhance public health websites. Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: 111 Market Place, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: JHUCCP.

Seminar: Global Burden of Disease and DALY Estimates, Christopher Murray, University of Washington. Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: Natcher 45 Balcony B, Fogarty International Center, Bethesda, MD. Hosted by: Fogarty International Center.

Seminar: Leadership in Adversity: Down to the Last Dollar, Marie Charles, Chair and CEO of the International Center for Equal Healthcare Access. Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Location: Wolfe St. building, Sheldon Hall W1214, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Bloomberg Leadership Series.

Global Health Leaders Forum: A Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease, Peter Hotez, President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and Walter G. Ross Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine at The George Washington University. Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Location: Wolfe St. building, Sommer Hall, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Center for Global Health and the Department of International Health, JHSPH. More information: http://www.hopkinsglobalhealth.org/education_events/events/Peter_Hotez_12-5-07.html
 
Seminar: Using VIPP for communication training and teambuilding for the Healthy Russia Foundation. Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: 111 Market Place, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: JHUCCP. More information.

Seminar: HIV/AIDS: Much Accomplished, Much to Do; Please Talk to Kids About AIDS film, Anthony Fauci, MD, Director, NIAID. Thursday, December 6, 2007, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: Wolfe St. building, W1214, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Health and Human Rights Group, JHSPH as a part of Health and Human Rights Week.

Seminar: Six Degrees of Dignity: Can a Concept with So Many Meanings Play a Leading Role in Bioethics? Leslie Meltzer, JD, MSc. Monday, December 10, 2007, 12:15 p.m. Location: Hampton House, Baltimore, MD. Hosted by: Berman Institute of Bioethics. 
 
Fellowships/Grants (see all fellowships/grants)

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32): The objective of the NRSA F32 program is to provide support to promising postdoctoral applicants who have the potential to become productive and successful independent research investigators in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Deadline: April 8, 2008.  More information: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-107.html

Project Funding (see all project funding)

Clinical Studies of Safety and Effectiveness of Orphan Products; Research Project Grant (R01): (RFA-FD-08-001) Food and Drug Administration. Application Receipt Date(s): February 6, 2008. More information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-08-001.html

Drug Interactions in Substance Abusers with HIV Infection and Other Comorbid Conditions (R01): (RFA-DA-08-011) National Institute on Drug Abuse. Application Receipt Date(s): February 28, 2008. More information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-08-011.html

Behavioral Mechanisms in the Transition to Habitual Alcohol Seeking and Drinking (R21): (RFA-AA-08-008) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Application Receipt Date(s): March 20, 2008. More information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-008.html

Behavioral Mechanisms in the Transition to Habitual Alcohol Seeking and Drinking (R01): (RFA-AA-08-007) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Application Receipt Date(s): March 20, 2008. More information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-007.html
 
Job Listings (see all job listings)
 
Senior Director, Public Sector Development - International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI): Lead IAVI's efforts to raise money from governments and multilateral organizations, primarily in the United States, Canada, and Japan. More information: http://www.cytiva.com/cejobs/DetailIAVI.asp?iavi1251

Malaria Advocacy and Communications Advisor - Population Services International (PSI): Play leading technical role in design, delivery, and expansion of communications to improve malaria prevention and treatment behavior in endemic countries. Represent the Malaria Control Department within PSI Headquarters, providing technical assistance and coordinating function with other departments and senior management. Extensive travel. More information: http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=624&ji=2139635&sn=I

New Business Manager - Population Services International (PSI): Direct PSI's activities in developing new business worldwide with bilateral and multilateral donors. More information: http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=624&ji=2138026&sn=I
Technical Director, Global Health - Project HOPE: Provide leadership in development of technical documents, ensuring products reflect practices accurately; maintain relationships for program and organizational development, as well as partnership opportunities. More information: Project HOPE

Associate Finance & Contract Administrator - Abt Associate Inc.: Assist in providing overall home office financial analysis support for international health projects. More information: http://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=14200

Research Analyst - Library Associates Companies: Provide research and information activities under contract to an independent US government agency. Must have experience doing in-depth secondary research related to developing countries. Research areas include HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, reproductive health, and children's health. More information: http://www.libraryassociates.com/searchjobs.html