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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · 1d

New UCSF Malaria and Vector-Borne Disease Center Launch Creates a Buzz!

September's launch event brought together more than 120 researchers, trainees, public health leaders, and private sector innovators to exchange ideas and build community.

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New Malaria and Vector-Borne Disease Center Launch Creates a Buzz | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Despite decades of progress, malaria and other vector-borne diseases continue to kill about 700,000 people and sicken hundreds of millions each year. The

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · 16d

Join us on Monday!

UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · 19d

The agenda is now live for the new Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases (CMVBD) annual research symposium and launch event!

Register and see the agenda: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/launch...

Launch of the UCSF Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Please register below to attend the inaugural research symposium and launch of the new Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases (CMVBD) at the

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · 18d

Don't forget to register for tomorrow's Partner Spotlight with Samuel Kariuki, Eastern Africa Director, at Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)!

Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/global...

Global Partner Spotlight with Samuel Kariuki | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Register for Zoom This webinar series highlights the work of our partners around the world. These sessions will provide a window into the priorities,

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UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 18d

On #WorldCancerResearchDay, we affirm that cancer research needs us all. Announcing our 2025-2026 @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Global Cancer Program Fellows, joining us from Tanzania, Rwanda, and Vietnam #WCRD2025 #CancerResearchNeedsUsAll #UCSFGlobalCancerProgram

Fellows

Mwajuma Jumbe, MD, MMED, is a Women's Imaging Super-specialist at Muhimbili National Hospital and serves as an honorary lecturer at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). She…

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UCSF @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social · Sep 4

Why does #NIHfunding matter? Because it drives discoveries like engineered fat cells that can starve breast, colon, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · 18d

Join us on Thursday! Samuel Kariuki will discuss his work in antimicrobial resistance.

UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · 20d

Don't miss the first in our series of Global Partner Spotlights. This week, we're highlighting Samuel Kariuki, BVM, MSc, PhD, Eastern Africa Director, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi).

Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/global...

Global Partner Spotlight with Samuel Kariuki | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Register for Zoom This webinar series highlights the work of our partners around the world. These sessions will provide a window into the priorities,

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · 19d

The agenda is now live for the new Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases (CMVBD) annual research symposium and launch event!

Register and see the agenda: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/launch...

Launch of the UCSF Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Please register below to attend the inaugural research symposium and launch of the new Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases (CMVBD) at the

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · 20d

Don't miss the first in our series of Global Partner Spotlights. This week, we're highlighting Samuel Kariuki, BVM, MSc, PhD, Eastern Africa Director, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi).

Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/global...

Global Partner Spotlight with Samuel Kariuki | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Register for Zoom This webinar series highlights the work of our partners around the world. These sessions will provide a window into the priorities,

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join us on September 18 for the first session of our Innovation Pathways Series with Patrick Phillips, PhD, MS, MA. Guest speaker Ben Arnold, PhD, will discuss innovations in clinical trials. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/innova...

Innovations in Clinical Trials: Large, Simple, Response-adaptive Cluster Randomized Trials for Child Mortality in Niger | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Mission Hall 2100 or ZoomRegister for Zoom Join UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences for the Innovation Pathways Series on Innovations in Clinical

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Sep 11

We're excited to announce our new program series: IGHS Connect! This series is designed to create shared learning, spark new collaborations, and showcase the work happening across IGHS and our global networks. Check our events page for updates: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/events/

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us for a presentation from Junwei (Jerry) Zhu, PhD, who will discuss plant-based alternatives against blood-sucking vectors. Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/discov...

Discovery and Development of Plant-based Alternatives Against Blood-sucking Vectors | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Mission Hall-3700 and Zoom Register for Zoom Please join us for a presentation from Junwei (Jerry) Zhu, PhD. Zhu will discuss recent advances for

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us on Monday, September 29, for a launch event celebrating our new Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases (CMVBD)! CMVBD will host a research symposium in the morning, followed by the launch event. Register on our website: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/launch...

Launch of the UCSF Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Please register below to attend the inaugural research symposium and launch of the new Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases (CMVBD) at the UCSF

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Sep 3

Mamphela Ramphele joins IGHS as Scholar in Residence: Ramphele will spend the next year at IGHS working on research for a book that seeks to understand the persistent legacy of intergenerational trauma in South Africa, across the African continent, and the world. Read more: tinyurl.com/3s2wzzn6

Mamphela Ramphele joins IGHS as Scholar in Residence | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

The Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is excited to welcome IGHS Scholar in Residence Mamphela Ramphele, MBChB, PhD, to join us and the

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Aug 27

“We finally have a new way to protect against mosquito bites, especially one that fills in some of the gaps of our existing methods.” -Ingrid Chen, PhD, MS, (UCSF, IGHS)

Read more: How a Malaria-Fighting Breakthrough Provides Lasting Protection: tinyurl.com/yfpamxyc @swisstph.ch

How a Malaria-Fighting Breakthrough Provides Lasting Protection

A UCSF-led study finds a new class of insecticide that can be disseminated on material the size of a sheet of paper that offers protection for up to a year against mosquitoes that spread malaria, as w...

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Aug 20

Join us for a launch event celebrating our new Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases (CMVBD) on September 29! CMVBD will host its inaugural research symposium in the morning, followed by the launch event.

Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/launch...

Launch of the UCSF Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Please register below to attend the inaugural research symposium and launch of the new Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases (CMVBD) at UCSF’s

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Aug 18

IGHS' Global Action in Nursing (GAIN) attended the 2025 International Council of Nurses Congress in Helsinki, Finland.
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IGHS GAIN attends 2025 International Council of Nurses Congress in Helsinki, Finland | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

In June 2025, faculty and staff from the Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) and Global Action in Nursing (GAIN), along with their collaborators

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UCSF @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social · Aug 14

NIH-funded research tackles America’s toughest health challenges and creates jobs nationwide. Every $1 the NIH invests in research generates about $2.56 in new economic activity, from new jobs to spin-out companies. tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg

Every $1 the NIH invests, generates $2.56 in New Economic Activity

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Jul 30

We are excited to announce Sujatha Sankaran, MD, as the new Director of the Master’s in Global Health Sciences program. Sankaran’s vision for the program is rooted in her passion for building equitable health systems and mentorship. Read more: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/sujatha-sank...

Sujatha Sankaran, MD, Appointed Director of the IGHS Master’s in Global Health Sciences Program | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

The Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is thrilled to announce Sujatha Sankaran, MD, as the new Director of the Master’s in Global Health

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Jul 29

Congratulations to the Master’s in Global Health Sciences grads! We’re proud of all they’ve accomplished and are excited to see the impact they’ll make in their careers. #GlobalHealth #UCSF

UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Jul 23

This year, IGHS participated in the annual AIDS Walk San Francisco to raise money for programs and services for people living with HIV. These funds benefit HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the Bay Area, each delivering essential programs to the community! #AIDSWalkSF #UCSFProud

UCSF team poses with UCSF sign at AIDS Walk SF

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Jul 22

Join us tomorrow at 10 a.m. Pacific!

UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Jul 11

Malaria control in Africa faces critical challenges due to shrinking health budgets, climate change and drug resistance. Fredros Okumu, PhD, MSc, MBA, will join IGHS on July 23 to talk about transformative gene drives and climate shifts in malaria control. tinyurl.com/2tfwdayk

Transformative Gene Drives and Climate Shifts in Malaria Control | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

UCSF Mission Hall, Room 3700Register for Zoom Fredros Okumu, MSc, MBA, PhDProfessor of Vector Biology, University of Glasgow, School of Biodiversity, One

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Jul 11

Malaria control in Africa faces critical challenges due to shrinking health budgets, climate change and drug resistance. Fredros Okumu, PhD, MSc, MBA, will join IGHS on July 23 to talk about transformative gene drives and climate shifts in malaria control. tinyurl.com/2tfwdayk

Transformative Gene Drives and Climate Shifts in Malaria Control | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

UCSF Mission Hall, Room 3700Register for Zoom Fredros Okumu, MSc, MBA, PhDProfessor of Vector Biology, University of Glasgow, School of Biodiversity, One

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UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine @ucsfdeptofem.bsky.social · Jun 27

🩺🌍Now in its fourth year, the two-day UCSF Building a Career in Global Health CME conference returns to San Francisco this Nov. 7 – 8, and is open to ALL health care professionals interested in global health.

Learn more & register: emergency.ucsf.edu/ucsf-buildin...

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Jun 20

There are 10 days left to apply for Fall 2025: UCSF Master’s in Global Health! As the nation’s first master’s program in Global Health Sciences, our program is committed to its mission of training the next generation of global health leaders. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/ma...

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UCSF Global Health @ighsatucsf.bsky.social · Jun 16

Launch your career in global health at one of the nation’s top health sciences universities! There are still 15 days left to apply to UCSF’s Master’s in Global Health Sciences. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/ma...

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