Join us on Monday!

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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/

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...

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...

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

“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

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...

IGHS' Global Action in Nursing (GAIN) attended the 2025 International Council of Nurses Congress in Helsinki, Finland. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/ighs-gain-at...

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

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...

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

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

Join us tomorrow at 10 a.m. Pacific!

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

🩺🌍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... Cc @ighsatucsf.bsky.social

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...

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...

🌈 Happy Pride Month! Join UCSF in celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride at the SF Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29! The parade is open to all UCSF students, staff, trainees, faculty and family/friends. Register by June 25: eventbrite.com/e/ucsf-pride... Photo by Deanne Fitzmaurice

There are still 20 days left to apply for the Master’s in Global Health Sciences at UCSF! Learn more on our website: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/ma...

IGHS congratulates Mike Reid, MD, MPH, MA, who was awarded the Edison T. Uno Award for Public Service as part of the 2025 UCSF Founders Day Awards. Reid's career is built on the belief that health is a human right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyjx...

Congratulations to the recipients of the Spring 2025 UCSF Resource Allocation Program pilot awards: Lucía Abascal Miguel, Christine Blauvelt, Calvin Chiu, Nadia Diamond-Smith, Anneka Hooft and Mary Jue Xu. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/congratulations-rap-award-recipients/

Join us for IGHS Grand Rounds TOMORROW! Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, will discuss HIV prevention options and what’s at stake for not investing in advancing our HIV prevention goals worldwide. Tomorrow, June 4, 11 a.m. to noon PT More information: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/ighs-g...

🩺🌍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... Cc @ighsatucsf.bsky.social

Join UCSF in celebrating LGBTQ+ pride at the SF Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29! Open to all UCSF students, staff, trainees, faculty and family/friends. Register by June 25. www.eventbrite.com/e/ucsf-pride...

Launch your career in global health at one of the nation’s top health sciences universities! 62% of IGHS alumni work in health or research-related fields, and many alumni attend medical school or attain a PhD after earning their MS at UCSF. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/ma...

In honor of #WorldMalariaDay, the Malaria Elimination Initiative hosted the inaugural Bay Area World Malaria Day Forum on Friday, April 25. The event brought in researchers, advocates and funders from around the Bay Area together to share innovative research and advocacy successes.

Commemorate World Malaria Day by signing up for this free online course in malaria genetics for surveillance from #PlasmoGenEpi. #EndMalaria

Mark World Malaria Day by signing up for this free online course in malaria genetics for surveillance from #PlasmoGenEpi. www.plasmogenepi.org/OnlineCourse

Join us TOMORROW for this year’s Bay Area World Malaria Day Forum. Malaria researchers, advocates and organizations are invited to share ideas and build collaboration for the malaria fight. #WMD2025 Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/bay-ar...

Join the Malaria Elimination Initiative for this year’s Bay Area World Malaria Day Forum on April 25. Malaria researchers, advocates and organizations are invited to share ideas and build collaboration for the malaria fight. #WMD2025 Register: ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

There’s still time to apply to the UCSF Master’s in Global Health! Our program offers hands-on experience through capstone projects tailored to students’ interests. Choose from a one-year full-time or two-year part-time track. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/ma....

Seeking Nominations: IGHS Early Career Global Health Scientist Award 🏅 We're recognizing early career investigators (IGHS Affiliates) making exceptional contributions to teaching, mentoring, collaboration, or other scholarly work within global health. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/get-involved...

Join the Malaria Elimination Initiative for this year’s Bay Area World Malaria Day Forum on April 25. Malaria researchers, advocates and organizations are invited to share ideas and build collaboration for the malaria fight. #WMD2025 Register: ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Congress is considering a bill that could cut Medicaid budgets and weaken a healthcare system that serves 72 million Americans. Cuts to Medicaid will threaten UCSF’s ability to provide care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Email your representative: www.ucsf.edu/cgr/advocacy...

Applications are open 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. Learn more: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/ma....

It’s #WomensHistoryMonth and we’re highlighting women leaders at IGHS! Allison Tatarsky, MPH, and Michelle Hsiang MD, MS, are co-directors of the Center for Global Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. They are also both leaders at the Malaria Elimination Initiative: shrinkingthemalariamap.org

Teresa Kortz PhD, MD, MS, leads IGHS’ Affiliate Program. She’s also a Pediatric critical care specialist and co-director of the Pediatric Global Health Scholars Pathway. We’re recognizing Kortz’ exemplary leadership as part of #WomensHistoryMonth.

UCSF’s #WorldTBDay symposium brought together over 300 attendees to highlight the work of our Bay Area Tuberculosis (TB) community. The Phil Hopewell Mentorship Award was presented to Jeffery Cox, Ph.D (UC Berkeley) for his outstanding mentorship of early-stage investigators.

It’s #WomensHistoryMonth and we’re highlighting women leaders at IGHS. Priya Shete MD, MPH, directs the UCSF Implementation Science Training Program and the Clinical and Population Health Science Core for the Center for Tuberculosis. On this #WorldTBDay2025, we recognize Shete’s leadership.

Triveni DeFries MD, MPH, is the executive director of the Health and Human Rights Initiative (HHRI) which works to uphold justice and equity for immigrant, asylee and refugee families. We’re recognizing DeFries’s exemplary leadership as part of #WomensHistoryMonth. humanrights.ucsf.edu/about-us

It’s #WomensHistoryMonth and we’re highlighting women leaders at IGHS. Elizabeth Fair PhD, MPH, is the director of Education at IGHS and the PhD Program. She is also the co-director of Mentorship and Training for the Center for Tuberculosis. globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/

A new, free, online course from #PlasmoGenEpi. Covers foundational concepts of malaria genetic epidemiology. Learn more and enroll www.plasmogenepi.org/OnlineCourse

Check out this free training from #PlasmoGenEpi. The course, From Data to Insight – A Practical Introduction to Interpreting Malaria Genetics for Surveillance, is a gentle introduction to malaria genetic epidemiology. Learn more: plasmogenepi.org/OnlineCourse #malaria #genomics