Meet Jonah Musa, MBBS, PhD, from the Center for Global Oncology. Musa's research focuses on health care system factors that influence the outcomes of HIV-and HPV-associated cancers in underserved vulnerable populations. spr.ly/63324B11bb6

Musa Researches Impact of Healthcare Systems on Vulnerable HIV Population in Nigeria and West Africa

Feinberg Home > Havey IGH Home > About Us > News > Musa Researches Impact of Healthcare Systems on Vulnerable HIV Population in Nigeria and West Africa After completing my residency training in general obstetrics and gynecology at the Jos University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria, my first career job focused on identifying pregnant women with HIV infection and treating these women with appropriate antiretroviral medications (ARTs) for the purpose of preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT).

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Join us at the September #IGHSeminar featuring Rajni Gunnala, MD, MPH, FAAP, from the Indian Health Service at the Department of Health & Human Services! 🗓️ Wed, Sept 2 ⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT 💻 Zoom: spr.ly/63326B1DMIq

Meet Dannielle Grayer, MD, MPH, from the Center for Global Communicable & Emerging Infectious Diseases. spr.ly/63324BE2eTm Grayer's work focuses on addressing health disparities and contributing to research that is directly related to the communities it serves.

Meet Ciaran Kohli-Lynch, PhD, assistant director of the Buehler Center for Health Policy & Economics. Kohli-Lynch's work as a health economist focuses on how different global health systems are operated and can be improved. Full profile: spr.ly/63326BEs7OE

Meet Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, director of the new Center for Global Neurology. spr.ly/63327BEeTBX Mateen's work focuses on improving the outcomes of people living with serious neurological disorders.

🎙️Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, discusses improving brain health around the world in the new episode of Explore Global Health spr.ly/63324BEeRDi.

Improving Brain Health Around the World with Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD

Neurological diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world, yet many people in low and middle income countries have never had access to a neurologist. In this episode, Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, the director of the new Center for Global Neurology at the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, talks about her career path to medicine and her passion for expanding access to neurological care worldwide.

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Juliet Lumati, MD, MPH, member of the Center for Global Oncology, has been awarded the 2026 Johnson & Johnson Health Equity Career Development Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)! Read more: spr.ly/63321BDNxC1

Faculty, students, residents, fellows & community partners from Northwestern University and Chicago celebrated global health, education and outreach during the 7th annual Global Health Education Day hosted by the Center for Global Health Education. spr.ly/63327BDFna7

Accelerating Hepatitis Elimination: Closing Care Gaps Through Policy and Partnerships spr.ly/63322BDNU0s 🗓️Thurs, July 9 ⏰11am CT / 12pm ET 💻Virtual This virtual panel is a side event during the 2026 United Nations High-Level Political Forum.

Join us at the July #IGHSeminar featuring Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Global Neurology! 🗓️ Wed, July 15 ⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT 💻 Zoom webinar: spr.ly/63323BDP74P

🚨Deadline TODAY🚨 Call for poster abstracts! nu-hub.sun.ac.za/conference/

Havey Institute for Global Health@fsmglobalhealth.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨Deadline EXTENDED🚨 Stellenbosch University and Northwestern University invite you to submit a poster abstract for the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, taking place in Chicago, Sept 28–30, 2026. Submission deadline EXTENDED to Tues, June 30. spr.ly/63329B8fHJS

Members of the Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University (C-THAN) convened at the eighth annual C-THAN meeting in May in Cape Town, South Africa. spr.ly/63320BDozR0

C-THAN Conference in South Africa Connects International Collaborators

Feinberg Home > Havey IGH Home > About Us > News > C-THAN Conference in South Africa Connects International Collaborators June 2026 Members of the Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Beyond at Northwestern University (C-THAN) convened at the eighth annual C-THAN meeting at the University of Cape Town (UCT) Graduate School of Business in Cape Town, South Africa, May 12 to 14.

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Join the Havey Institute for Global Health's Center for Global Neurology for World Brain Day on July 22! 🧠 🗓️Wed, July 22 ⏰12:00-1:30pm 📍Simpson-Querrey Auditorium, 303 E. Superior St, Chicago Details and registration: spr.ly/63328BDWf7e

September 28 to 30, guests from Stellenbosch University in South Africa will join colleagues from Northwestern University for the second annual SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference. Events will be held on the Chicago and Evanston campuses. spr.ly/63323BDPduN

Join us at the July #IGHSeminar featuring Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Global Neurology! 🗓️ Wed, July 15 ⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT 💻 Zoom webinar: spr.ly/63323BDP74P

🚨Deadline EXTENDED🚨 Stellenbosch University and Northwestern University invite you to submit a poster abstract for the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, taking place in Chicago, Sept 28–30, 2026. Submission deadline EXTENDED to Tues, June 30. spr.ly/63329B8fHJS

Investigators, faculty, clinicians and community members gathered in May for the Pathogen Genomics Symposium, an annual event highlighting advancements in the fields of pathogen genomics and infectious diseases. Read about the event: spr.ly/63326B8Cign

🚨Deadline EXTENDED🚨 Stellenbosch University and Northwestern University invite you to submit a poster abstract for the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, taking place in Chicago, Sept 28–30, 2026. Submission deadline EXTENDED to Tues, June 30. spr.ly/63329B8fHJS

🎙️Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, discusses bringing cancer prevention to underserved communities in the new episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD. spr.ly/63322B8F2An

Bringing Cancer Prevention to Underserved Communities with Lifang Hou, MD, PhD

Tracing a trajectory from her medical education in China through a masters degree and PhD in Japan and a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, has cultivated an international career which now includes spearheading global cancer prevention initiatives that span from Africa to South America. In this episode, she discusses her career journey and how her work in genetics, epigenetics, and early cancer detection is helping bring affordable screening and prevention strategies to underserved communities around the world.

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The annual POCTRN+ meeting brought together academic and clinical collaborators for point-of-care innovation, and featured Northwestern attendees Chad Achenbach, MD, MPH, and Sally McFall, PhD. spr.ly/63329B8t59Z

POCTRN+ Meeting Brings Together C-THAN Investigators at Technology Showcase

Feinberg Home > Havey IGH Home > About Us > News > POCTRN+ Meeting Brings Together C-THAN Investigators at Technology Showcase May 2026 The annual Point of Care Technology Research Network (POCTRN+) meeting Research and Innovation Translation Partnerships Conference and Technology Showcase: Point of Care Technologies and Digital Health took place at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, in April.

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📣Call for poster abstracts! Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and Northwestern University invite you to participate in the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, taking place in Chicago September 28–30, 2026. Details and submit by June 15: spr.ly/63325B8tcMb

TOMORROW! "Beyond Preparedness: Rethinking Global Health Security in an Era of Increasing Global Health Security Challenges" with Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: "Beyond Preparedness: Rethinking Global Health Security in an Era of Increasing Global Health Security Challenges" IGH Seminar with Babatunde Olowokure, MD,...

The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Fein...

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Havey Institute for Global Health@fsmglobalhealth.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join us at the June #IGHSeminar featuring Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health. 🗓️ Wed, June 3 ⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT 💻 Zoom webinar: spr.ly/63324B8yLWs

A team from C-THAN has created a system to improve TB testing for enhanced diagnosis and treatment for people living with HIV. spr.ly/63322B8jDxi

Join us at the June #IGHSeminar featuring Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health. 🗓️ Wed, June 3 ⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT 💻 Zoom webinar: spr.ly/63324B8yLWs

A team from the Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University (C-THAN), is spearheading innovative research for easy-to-collect TB testing with tongue swabs. spr.ly/63326B8yq5y

🎙️Recorded at the CUGH annual meeting, this bonus episode of #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast features Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., MD, MPH, PhD, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), discussing health systems in a complex world. spr.ly/63326BBLYhE

Bonus Episode: Building Resilient Health Systems in a Complex World with Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., MD, MPH, PhD

Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special bonus episode of Explore Global Health features Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., MD, MPH, PhD, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in conversation with Rob Murphy, MD. The discussion explores what it takes to build resilient health systems in an increasingly complex global landscape, drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, the evolving role of primary health care, and the importance of regional collaboration, governance, and trust. Barbosa also shares insights on the future of global health, including the growing role of artificial intelligence and advice for the next generation entering the field.

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A team at the Havey Institute for Global Health, in collaboration with Mobile Imaging Innovations, Inc, a Chicago-based company, has developed a smart microscope platform specifically designed for use in low-resource environments. spr.ly/63327BBLcr1

AI-Enabled Smart Microscope Platform Supports Low-Resource Settings

Feinberg Home > Havey IGH Home > About Us > News > AI-Enabled Smart Microscope Platform Supports Low-Resource Settings May 2026 A team at the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health , in collaboration with Mobile Imaging Innovations, Inc, a Chicago-based company, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled smart microscope platform specifically designed for use in low-resource environments.

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🎙️Recorded at the CUGH annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this episode of #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast features physicist and former NOAA satellite director Stephen Volz, PhD, discussing how earth science is shaping the future of global health. spr.ly/63324BBxpgp

How Earth Science Is Shaping the Future of Global Health with Stephen Volz, PhD

Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this episode of Explore Global Health features physicist and former NOAA satellite director Stephen Volz, PhD, whose career spans NASA, Earth observation, and global environmental science. He explains how satellite data and Earth system science are transforming our understanding of planetary health—and why that matters for human health outcomes worldwide. From the "triple planetary crisis" to the critical role of finance, Volz explores how environmental data, global collaboration, and local action must come together to build a sustainable and healthier future.

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Robert Murphy, MD, executive director of the Havey Institute for Global Health, has been honored with the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leadership in Global Health Award. spr.ly/63327BBYiwS

Murphy Honored as Distinguished Leader in Global Health - News Center

Robert Murphy, MD, executive director of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, has been honored with the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leadership in Global Health Award.

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Join us TODAY at the fifth annual Pathogen Genomics Symposium! 🗓️ Mon, May 4 ⏰ 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 📍 Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior St. Details: spr.ly/63329BBTU6Z