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Recap: UW–Madison Global Health Institute, Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Visits Pidilite’s CSR Projects in India (March 16–19, 2025)

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UW–Madison delegation members from GHI, WFAA, and WARF joined by individuals affiliated with Pidilite and their CSR programs (Photo from GHI) From March 16–19, 2025, a delegation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s (UW–Madison) Global Health Institute (GHI) traveled to India for an in-depth exploration of Pidilite Industries’ impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects. The delegation, …

Science is Global: Building Bridges with Dr. Kris Saha

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Dr. Kris Saha works with CRISPR technology in his laboratory (Photo from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UW–Madison) By Katie Newcomb, GHI Communications Director, and Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer BUILDING BRIDGES Growing up, Dr. Krishanu Saha always knew he wanted to follow in the inspiring footsteps of his parents. Saha’s father, a civil engineer, …

Henry Anderson III Graduate Award Empowers Medical Student Jonathan Bryan to Explore Social Determinants of Health in Medellín, Colombia

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Jonathan Bryan holds up the Badger ‘W’ as a first-year medical student (Photo from J. Bryan) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Winter 2023, with his Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Psychology, Jonathan Bryan decided to apply for the Henry Anderson III Graduate Award …

Global Health Tuesday: Building Indigenous Trust & Partnerships for Health

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EVENT DATE: January 28, 2025, 9-10am (CST), featuring moderator Carla Vigue, Director of Tribal Relations, UW–Madison, and panelists Caleb McGeshick, Councilman II, Sokaogon Chippewa Community; Jason Neilitz, CIO, Sokaogon Chippewa Community; Kurt Zimmerman, Senior Director, Biohealth Industry Partnerships, and Director, Master of Science in Biotechnology Program, SMPH; and Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis, Director of Indigenous Science Advocacy, Native American Center for Health Professions (NACHP)

The Big Ten and Abbott’s WE GIVE BLOOD DRIVE Campaign Hits Home

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GHI Associate Director Strategic Partnerships & Development, Calyn Ostrowski, with her two children (photo courtesy C. Ostrowski) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…For Calyn Ostrowski, Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships & Development, UW–Madison Global Health Institute (GHI), The We Give Blood Drive by Abbott and the Big Ten is deeply personal. Just last year, Ostrowski underwent a …

Graduate Student Daniel Oswaldo Maldonado Bridges Industry Experience with Biomedical Sciences

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Daniel Oswaldo Maldonado (far left) poses with GHI One Health Center-Colombia team (Photo from GHI archives) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…Biological engineer Daniel Oswaldo Maldonado has always believed the best way to understand biological phenomena is by integrating different disciplines of knowledge. That’s why he earned a bachelor’s degree in biological engineering and a master’s …

GHI Postdoctoral Researchers Highlight Collaboration in One Health

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Olga Lucia Chaparro Africano, Sebastián Díaz, and Lina Paola Garzón Garzón doing fieldwork in Leticia, a city in the Colombian Amazonian region By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…Ever wondered what students do after they defend their dissertation and earn their PhD? One next step is continuing their research by pursuing a postdoctoral position. Here are three postdocs …

Leonor Hidalgo-Ciro’s Journey Through Passions: Law, Communications, and Global Health

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Leonor Hidalgo-Ciro enjoying a Madison moment by the lake with her family (Photo from L. Hidalgo-Ciro) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…Leonor Hidalgo-Ciro has felt a strong desire to help people ever since she could remember. And in her academic and occupational careers, she has done just that. Hidalgo-Ciro holds a Bachelor’s degree in law from …

Meet Celeny Ortiz Restrepo, GHI Visiting Scholar, Dedicated to Epidemiological Surveillance

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Celeny Ortiz Restrepo settling into her GHI office (Photo from Celeny Ortiz Restrepo) By Kendall Buehl, GHI Staffer…On February 13, 2024, Epidemiologist for the Secretary of Health, State of Antioquia, Colombia, Celeny Ortiz Restrepo, began her journey at the University of Madison–Wisconsin as a visiting scholar. The opportunity is a partnership between  UW–Madison’s Global Health …

“Moving Global Health Forward” at the 2024 Annual Global Health Symposium

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From left to right: Jorge Osorio, Erin Barbato, Sara McKinnon, Kristin Long, Frances Vavrus, and James Conway The Global Health Institute (GHI) and the Office of Global Health (OGH) at the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) held the 19th Annual Global Health Symposium, Moving Global Health Forward, on April 10, 2024, 4:30-8:30pm at the …