Category: One Health
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Antibody responses continue evolving in Ebola survivors months after recovery
GHI Advisory Committee member Yoshihiro Kawaoka co-authored a study showing that antiviral antibodies produced by survivors of Ebola infection continue to evolve and improve after recovery.
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Vaccination may help protect bats from deadly disease
GHI Seed Grant recipient Jorge Osorio contributed to new research showing that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats.
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GHI receives $5,000 grant from Evjue Foundation
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) receives a $5,000 grant from the Evjue Foundation to support the Midwestern Universities for Global Health annual conference this fall.
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From Mosquitoes to Antibiotic Resistance, Global Health 2019 Grants Advance Projects Across the World
GHI supports global health initiatives with 30 grants to students, faculty, staff and clinicians from across campus.
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UW-Madison GHI named Center of Excellence in Global Virus Network
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) has been named a Center of Excellence in the Global Virus Network (GVN).
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Young African Leaders Speak Out: 2019 YALI Tuesdays
JULY 2, 9, 16 and 23: Fourteen of the 25 Mandela Washington Fellows at UW-Madison this summer are deeply involved in ensuring health for their countries and communities. Attend a…
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In Virginia and Wisconsin, a new look at saving freshwater mussels: Could disease be a culprit in massive die-offs?
Freshwater mussels are dying across the country, including Virginia and Wisconsin. A team, including UW-Madison, looks at whether infection could be the culprit.
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Native Nations_UW Leadership Summit Highlights Directions for Partnerships
UW-Madison and the 12 Native Nations in Wisconsin met for a discussion about new ways to improve health services, preserve the environment and expand educational opportunities, among other aspects of…
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Social Problems Initiative projects selected
GHI Advisory Committee member Susan Paskewitz's project on six-legged livestock was one of five selected for funding as part of the UW-Madison Contemporary Social Problems Initiative.
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WKOW: Digging Deeper – Wisconsin parents and doctors on ‘high-alert’ amid measles outbreak
GHI Associate Director James Conway discussed the growing measles outbreak with WKOW.
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Wisconsin Public Television: Here and Now – Vaccine Waivers
GHI Associate Director James Conway spoke with Wisconsin Public Television about vaccine waivers (start 20:41).
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Photo Gallery: To serve insects — and eat them!
Students, faculty and community members whipped up and ate tasty dishes made partly of crickets, mealworms and other insects, at an April 26 Cooking with Insects workshop. Check out some…
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Work with GHI: Apply to be the Director of Advancement
The Director of Advancement will report to the Director of the Global Health Institute and will have lead responsibility for directing GHI fundraising activities. Apply by May 20.
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WPR: Chef Joseph Yoon advocates for eating insects
Listen to Chef Joseph Yoon speak with WPR host Rob Ferrett about the benefits of eating edible insects. Yoon is in Madison for the Swarm-to-Table event series.
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WSJ: Madison-area Latino community health needs, strengths outlined in new report
Carbone Cancer Center’s Cancer Health Disparities Initiative found the Latino population in south-central Wisconsin has strengths and challenges.
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Work with GHI: Apply now for a communications intern position
GHI is seeking a well-rounded communications intern who can assist with social media, creating newsletters and writing stories. The deadline to apply is April 19.
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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.
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Surgical Field of Dreams
March 26: Kristin Long, M.D. and assistant professor in the Department of General Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health will explore the…
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Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin lets people decide not to get measles vaccination. Does this put us at risk of an outbreak?
James Conway, an Associate Director of GHI, spoke with the Journal Sentinel about the consequences of not being vaccinated.
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The UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: The political determinants of health of a world on the move
March 12: Michael Knipper, M.D. and professor from the University Justus Liebig, Giessen, Germany, will discuss migrant health and rights.
