As mosquitoes and ticks travel into new territory, exposure to the diseases they carry increases. But the good news is, UW–Madison is leading a strong new effort to prevent these diseases from spreading.
One Health
GHI hosts EMERGENCY MEDICINE, PLANETARY HEALTH SESSIONS AT MARCH CUGH CONFERENCE
Planetary health and the future of emergency medicine are front and center in two satellite sessions the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) has helped organize as part of the 10thannual Consortium of Universities …
Michel Wattiaux named interim director of CIAS
Michel Wattiaux, professor of dairy science and member of the GHI Advisory Committee, has been named interim director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, effective March 1, 2019.
UW-Madison to host fourth cohort of young African leaders in summer 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its fourth cohort of rising African leaders beginning June 19 for a six-week academic and leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
From Bugs to Drugs: Symposium Speaker Will Raise Alarm, Offer Solutions for Antibiotic Resistance
Mary Wilson, M.D., an expert on infectious disease looks at antibiotic resistance at the April 16 Global Health Symposium.
A Human Right to Health: From Public Health to Constitutional Litigation
Feb. 23: UW law professor Heinz Klug will discuss the impacts of health as a human right.
Microbes hitched to insects provide a rich source of new antibiotics
UW-Madison professor of bacteriology Cameron Currie has shown that some of insect-associated microbes provide their hosts with protection against infections, suggesting that insects and their microbiomes may be a rich new source of antibiotics for use in human medicine.
Mapping hot spots through ‘one health’ research in Uganda
GHI Associate Director for Research Tony Goldberg is involved with a project devoted to exploring the reasons why Sub-Saharan Africa is a prominent region for infectious diseases.
A new kind of mosquito repellent that comes from bacteria
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, including GHI Advisory Committee member Susan Paskewitz, describe the first mosquito-repelling compounds to be derived from bacteria.
Human respiratory viruses continue to spread in wild chimpanzees
A team led by GHI Associate Director Tony Goldberg identified two simultaneous outbreaks of respiratory illness in chimpanzees in the wild, one of which was lethal.
African Studies Program accepting applications for 2019 YALI-MWF Continuing Connections Travel awards
The awards are intended for international travel costs to bring YALI-MWF alumni to Madison or to support the costs of sending Madison-area professionals abroad. The deadline to submit an application is February 15, 2019.
OnWisconsin: Bug Bites
More than two billion people around the world regularly consume insects. UW–Madison researchers have documented, for the first time, the health effects of eating them. GHI’s postdoctoral research associate Valerie Stull is the study’s lead author.
Six-legged livestock? Edible insects for global health
NEW DATE: Feb. 12–Six-legged livestock? GHI’s Valerie Stull explores the nutrition and environmental benefits of edible insects.
‘Foray’ draws scientists to Wisconsin in search of mushrooms, fellowship
GHI Advisory Committee member Anne Pringle and several graduate students, instructors and visiting mycologists gathered to investigate Wisconsin’s mushrooms, collect samples, share mycological gossip and debate the evolution of these enigmatic organisms.
UW High School Global Health Day opens doors to the world for Wisconsin students
The Sixth Annual High School Global Public Health Day, co-hosted by GHI, opens doors to new career possibilities and new awareness of all the factors that determine health in Wisconsin and the world.
New faces join GHI
This fall semester, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) has welcomed seven new team members who are committed to ensuring health for all and helping spread the institute’s mission.
Apply now for global health grants, awards
Applications are closed for 2019 global health grants and awards.
Elders-in-Residence Program will bring Native community leaders to campus for mentoring, support
The initiative will seek to improve the experience of American Indian and Alaskan Native students by hosting Native elders on campus for extended visits and educational exchanges.
2019 Global Health Symposium tackles “Health in the Balance”
Infectious disease expert Mary Wilson keynotes the 15th annual Global Health Symposium with “Bugs and Drugs: A Shifting Landscape.”
Call for abstracts: UW National One Health Day Colloquium
Abstracts must be received by Monday, October 29.