The paper, "Assessing the relationship between menstrual products & reproductive & urogenital tract infections(RUTIs): A systematic review evaluating the evidence & recommendations for future research" is published in @plosone.org! Congratulations to our team. Access here: bit.ly/44ZX4uB

The paper, "Anthropometric & neurocognitive consequences of Campylobacter, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, and norovirus: A systematic review," was published in @plos.org! Congrats to our team & thank you to our collaborators at the Gates Foundation. Access the article here: bit.ly/489q2sH

We are pleased to share the paper, "Burden of Shigella among children with diarrhea in the Americas: A systematic review and meta-analysis," is published in @plos.org! Congratulations to our START-ers & thank you to our collaborators at the Gates Foundation. Access the article here: bit.ly/4ia6oBl

The START Center, @uw-start.bsky.social, explored adding a 6-month visit to boost vaccine delivery and child health in LMICs as part of our work with the Gates Foundation. Read more and access the full report here: bit.ly/46WUuH9

The Gates Foundation tasked the @uw-start.bsky.social to evaluate the relationship between vaginal microbiome dysbiosis/BV, HIV/STI acquisition/transmission, and preterm birth for future intervention trials. Read more about this project here: bit.ly/4mYSAue

Meet the new Research Assistants & Global Innovation Fellow joining the START Center this fall! bit.ly/3IfsLbf

START Faculty Lead Dr. Daniel Enquobahrie is a dedicated researcher, teacher, and mentor, making him a valued member of the public health community. Learn about his research focus and career path here: bit.ly/47upnTY

The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social tasked the @uw-start.bsky.social to provide recommendations, particularly for study design & sample size, for a longitudinal observational study that could identify correlates of protection for multiple pathogens. Read more here: bit.ly/3J2XvMo

For @uw-start.bsky.social Faculty Lead Dr. Ferdinand Mukumbang @mukumbang.bsky.social, understanding the ethnography of an intervention is as important as measuring the success. Read more about his career path and the approach he takes to his work here: bit.ly/45jOJSY

The @uw-start.bsky.social derived a feasible evaluation method of a LLM chatbot designed to improve access to family planning information among young adults in Kenya & Senegal to support research at the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social. Read more here: bit.ly/46rsKe4

The Gates Foundation enlisted the START Center to conducted a systematic review & meta-analysis aimed to synthesize the burden of Shigella diarrhea among children under 72 months (six years) in the Americas region. Read more here: bit.ly/4kyzvxM

Congratulations to the 7 recent graduates of the START Center's training program! Read about the impressive research they accomplished here: bit.ly/4nJiio9

The @uw-start.bsky.social was tasked by the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social to conduct a SA of diagnostics representation in pub lit across 7 priority disease areas, focused on LMICs, to ID gaps in research, assess trends, & understand how investments align w/global health priorities. bit.ly/3SJSJFk

The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social tasked @uw-start.bsky.social to conduct a rapid review to identify "gold standard" drugs in malaria, TB, HIV, & women’s health, quantifying data availability & assessing high-quality sources for AI-driven regulatory review. Read more here: bit.ly/43zksOe

The UW START Center was tasked by the Gates Foundation,
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social, to conduct a scoping review to map the existing lit on LNG PK in groups w/pathophysiology theorized/understood to impact drug PK, and ID any gaps & relevant PK data in the lit. Read more here: bit.ly/4kuaLaw

The START Center was tasked by the Gates Foundation to conducted a comprehensive analysis of gaps in the Women’s Health R&D workforce, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, through a review of published & grey literature. Read more here: bit.ly/3OHmCUW