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The Institute for Global Health Sciences at UCSF is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world's most vulnerable populations.
TOMORROW: Join us for our next Innovation Pathways seminar: Climate change, Implementation Science, and HIV
Time: 1 to 2 p.m. PT
Link: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/innova...
Time: 1 to 2 p.m. PT
Link: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/innova...
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
TOMORROW: Join us for our next Innovation Pathways seminar: Climate change, Implementation Science, and HIV
Time: 1 to 2 p.m. PT
Link: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/innova...
Time: 1 to 2 p.m. PT
Link: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/innova...
Join us for a night of storytelling with The Nocturnists on November 12, at 4 p.m. !
Five members of the IGHS community will share stories about moments of challenge, connection, and reflection.
Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/a-nigh...
Five members of the IGHS community will share stories about moments of challenge, connection, and reflection.
Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/a-nigh...
October 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Join us for a night of storytelling with The Nocturnists on November 12, at 4 p.m. !
Five members of the IGHS community will share stories about moments of challenge, connection, and reflection.
Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/a-nigh...
Five members of the IGHS community will share stories about moments of challenge, connection, and reflection.
Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/a-nigh...
Join IGHS for our next Global Partner Spotlight featuring Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, MMed, MSc.
Bwakura-Dangarembizi will discuss the impact of cuts to federal grants on maternal and child health delivery in Zimbabwe on October 23 at 8 a.m.
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Bwakura-Dangarembizi will discuss the impact of cuts to federal grants on maternal and child health delivery in Zimbabwe on October 23 at 8 a.m.
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Impact of Federal Grant Cuts on Zimbabwe Maternal Child Health Delivery - Mitigation from Our MOH | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences
Register for Zoom Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, MMed, MSc, is a consultant paediatrician and associate professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at the
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October 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Join IGHS for our next Global Partner Spotlight featuring Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, MMed, MSc.
Bwakura-Dangarembizi will discuss the impact of cuts to federal grants on maternal and child health delivery in Zimbabwe on October 23 at 8 a.m.
globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/impact...
Bwakura-Dangarembizi will discuss the impact of cuts to federal grants on maternal and child health delivery in Zimbabwe on October 23 at 8 a.m.
globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/impact...
Join us for a night of storytelling with The Nocturnists! As part of our 25th anniversary event, five members of the IGHS community will share personal narratives through moments of challenge, connection, and humor.
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A Night of Storytelling with the Nocturnists | UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences
Genentech Hall600 16th St, San Francisco As part of the Institute for Global Health Sciences’ 25th anniversary celebration, we’re partnering with the
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October 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Join us for a night of storytelling with The Nocturnists! As part of our 25th anniversary event, five members of the IGHS community will share personal narratives through moments of challenge, connection, and humor.
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To mark our 25th anniversary, we asked team members what they love about working at IGHS in five words or less.
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#IGHS25 #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #UCSF
Join us for the 25th anniversary event: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/ighs-25th-an...
#IGHS25 #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #UCSF
October 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
To mark our 25th anniversary, we asked team members what they love about working at IGHS in five words or less.
Join us for the 25th anniversary event: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/ighs-25th-an...
#IGHS25 #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #UCSF
Join us for the 25th anniversary event: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/ighs-25th-an...
#IGHS25 #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #UCSF
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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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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October 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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.
globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/new-malaria-...
September's launch event brought together more than 120 researchers, trainees, public health leaders, and private sector innovators to exchange ideas and build community.
globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/new-malaria-...
Join us on Monday!
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...
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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September 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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...
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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September 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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...
Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/global...
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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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September 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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
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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...
September 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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.
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...
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,
globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu
September 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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...
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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September 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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...
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...
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,
globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu
September 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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...
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...
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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September 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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/
September 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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...
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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September 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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...
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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September 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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
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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September 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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
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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August 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“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
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...
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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August 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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...
Register: globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/event/launch...
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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August 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
IGHS' Global Action in Nursing (GAIN) attended the 2025 International Council of Nurses Congress in Helsinki, Finland.
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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
August 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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...
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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July 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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
July 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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
July 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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