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Universitywide Global Health News
This page pulls together global health news from across Rutgers. To receive our monthly e-newsletter, a short, curated list of global health stories, events, and resources, subscribe to Global Health Connection.
We Need Cancer Groundshot and Cancer Moonshot, Says Rutgers Global Health Institute Director
World Cancer Day is February 4. Richard Marlink, director of Rutgers Global Health Institute, discusses what we can do about the crisis of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa.
Rutgers Health Receives $3 Million U.S. Grant to Study Impact of Environmental Factors on Pregnancy and Children’s Health
The research effort will enroll 500 participants during pregnancy and follow infants into childhood.
Rutgers Health Receives More Than $7 Million in Grants to Study Tobacco Disinformation
Findings from this research will help inform Black and Hispanic communities about the proposed FDA ban on menthol cigarettes.
Annual Global Health Fair Returns
Following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Global Health Fair returned on December 6.
Upcoming Events: International Symposium, Global Health Fair
Coming up at Rutgers: a virtual symposium in collaboration with a Greek university and an annual global health fair that is resuming for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Decade of Progress: Addressing Humanity’s Shared Challenges
Rutgers Global Health Institute is featured in this story celebrating the 10th anniversary of the creation of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The institute’s establishment and work to advance health equity are among the impacts of RBHS.
Cancer Epidemiologist to Join Rutgers Global Health Institute
Tara M. Friebel researches the prevention and early detection of women’s cancers in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on implementation science. She will be an assistant research professor of global health at the institute.
Spotlight: Global Health Programming at Rutgers School of Public Health
The School of Public Health champions a commitment to equity and social justice and prioritizes its global approach to health education, scholarship, and community engagement. Many of Rutgers’ public health faculty are engaged in global health, given the myriad connections between the two fields.
Awards Recognize Institute Core Faculty and Staff
Among the recipients of the 2023 Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Chancellor Awards are core faculty and staff members of Rutgers Global Health Institute, who are being honored for their excellence in community service; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and mentoring.
Meet Shawna Hudson, Who Researches Health Care through a Sociological Lens
Influenced by family experiences and her early research on health outcomes for aging Black populations, Hudson has carved a professional niche in medical sociology. An accomplished research leader, the core faculty member of Rutgers Global Health Institute is now a vice chancellor at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.