Fogarty/NIH news: global suicide, NIH budget, mobile health grant awards, World Report data

NIH, Fogarty receive funding increase for Fiscal Year 2019 The NIH budget was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in late September. NIH received a $2 billion increase over the previous year, and Fogarty’s allocation also saw a boost. >> Full article Fogarty awards $4.4M to advance mobile health New awards made through Fogarty's mHealth program support research related to hardware or software components for mobile devices to improve health in low-resource settings. >> Full article New funding data available in World Report mapping tool New data are available in World Report, the open-access, interactive mapping database highlighting biomedical research investments and partnerships from some of the world’s largest funders. >> Full article Disease modelers mark Fogarty’s 50th anniversary Fogarty’s Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies used the Center’s 50th birthday to review achievements, consider lessons learned and explore future directions. >> Full article Focus: Global suicide burden With support from Fogarty, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and other NIH institutes, researchers are studying ways to reduce global suicides. NIH-supported research targets global suicide burden Once considered a problem of high-income countries, data show that more than three-quarters of all suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries. Research boosts task-shifting, innovative approaches Scant resources force low- and middle-income countries to use cost-conscious innovations to improve access to and standards of mental health care. Frugal innovation fights India’s high suicide burden Indian researchers were awarded a large grant for suicide prevention research and capacity building by NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Global studies help bring down China’s suicide rate NIH has supported numerous research projects on suicide in China, including two decades of Fogarty-funded studies.

Also in this issue NIH weighs new opportunities in global health research Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass Dr. Glass shares his thoughts on how Fogarty should take advantage of the new frontiers of global health science by using technologies, building data science capacity and leveraging LMIC research infrastructure. Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa Q and A with Dr Glenda Gray Dr. Gray discusses how she become an HIV/AIDS researcher in South Africa, lessons learned as a Fogarty trainee, key projects she has worked on, and her proudest career achievement. Profile: Fogarty Fellow studies HIV referral patterns in Ghana Dr. Cameron Gaskill studied how to enhance hospital referral systems for emergency care patients who were tested and found to be HIV positive. US First Lady Melania Trump supports USAID programs in Africa U.S. First Lady Melania Trump made her first significant solo overseas trip in October, spending time in four African countries: Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt. People in the news: Fogarty's Dr. Ken Bridbord retires, becomes senior scientist emeritus Dr. Joel Breman chosen for ASTMH leadership Fogarty advisor Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr honored Dr. Peter Daszak elected into National Academy of Medicine Dr. Steven Schiff receives NIH award for innovative research Dr. Helene M. Langevin to head National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health New post for global health executive Dr. Christoph Benn Dr. Gregg Gonsalves among 2018 MacArthur Fellows Details: People in the news Global health briefs: NIH ClinGen and ClinVar programs advance global genomics Disease Prevention Office at NIH unveils strategic plan WHO focuses on childhood cancer Study ranks human capital investment Researchers consider economics of AMR Traditional medicine recognized by WHO Details: Global health briefs E-news extras Fogarty website improves security, users must update older web browsers Fogarty news, October 1, 2018 Fogarty and NIH grantee news Making the case for health research in humanitarian crises: a call for case examples by Fogarty scientists Evidence Aid blog, November 20, 2018 Invitation to develop case examples of health research in humanitarian contexts A part of the Fogarty-led project Advancing Health Research in Humanitarian Crises project Submission deadline: January 21, 2019 Mentorship training and global health research [Open access] Supplement to The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 14, 2018 (online, ahead of print) Big boost for infectious diseases research: University of the West Indies, State University of New York at Buffalo awarded US$1 million to train 15 young scientists Jamaica Observer, November 7, 2018 [GSU professor] receives diversity research supplement [to Fogarty tobacco grant] to study smoking cessation in China, Vietnam Georgia State University news, November 6, 2018 The Medical Education Partnership Initiative: Strengthening Human Resources to End AIDS and Improve Health in Africa, co-authored by Fogarty leadership Academic Medicine courtesy of PubMed, October 16, 2018 New grant to build research capacity in infectious diseases Aga Khan University news, October 8, 2018 Prof. Sewankambo, Prof. Kiguli win 5-year Fogarty International Center awards Makerere University College of Health Sciences news, October 17, 2018 MUHAS receives Fogarty grant for transforming health professions education in Tanzania Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) news, October 2, 2018 AAU receives over $3.5 million USD for Health-Professional Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI) through the US government fund Addis Ababa University news, September 26, 2018 NIH global health research news Final HIV prevention research highlights from HIV R4P 2018 NIAID Now blog, October 25, 2018 Genomic analysis [supported in part by NIAID, NHGRI and NIH Common Fund's H3Africa] offers insight into 2018 Nigeria Lassa fever outbreak NIAID/NIH news, October 18, 2018 Scientists develop novel vaccine for Lassa fever and rabies NIAID/NIH news, October 11, 2018 Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) cycle 7 grant recipients, including grants supported by NIH U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, September 2018 News and publications featuring Fogarty staff Cities’ population, transportation patterns affect how flu epidemics play out Oregon State University news, October 3, 2018 Related publications: Urbanization and humidity shape the intensity of influenza epidemics in U.S. cities, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud Science, October 5, 2018 Perspective: Metropolitan versus small-town influenza Science, October 5, 2018 Other global health research news Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) announces the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2017 Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation news, November 8, 2018 The Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 The Lancet, November 10, 2018 More global health research news from Fogarty

Funding opportunities Updated Emerging Global Leader Award Application deadline: December 4, 2018 Global Noncommunicable Diseases and Injury Research Application deadline: December 13, 2018 Health-Professional Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI) in Malawi and Zambia Application deadline: December 13, 2018 International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) Application deadline: March 7, 2019 Planning for Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training Application deadline: March 14, 2019 Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program Application deadline: July 25, 2019 All Fogarty funding opportunities Subscribe to NIH global health funding opportunities email alerts

Upcoming events November 30, 2018 More Than Three Decades: Inspiring HIV Discoveries Through Basic Science Research A World AIDS Day event hosted by the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) NIH campus Bethesda, MD Follow the event on Twitter @NIH_OAR December 3 - 5, 2018 Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health Co-sponsored by AcademyHealth and NIH Washington, DC February 12, 2019 Fogarty Advisory Board Meeting March 7 - 10, 2019 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Global Health Conference Chicago, IL March 14 - 15, 2019 Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Summit Sponsored by NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) NIH campus Bethesda, MD, with free live webcast Apply to the Trainee Scholarship Program, which will sponsor trainees located in North America to attend the Summit, by December 12, 2018. March 28 - 30, 2019 International Workshop on HIV and Hepatitis Observational Databases (IWHOD) Athens, Greece Submit abstracts by December 3, 2018. Financial assistance may be available. April 8 - 9, 2019 Global Mental Health Research Conference co-hosted by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Center for Global Mental Health Research NIH campus Bethesda, MD Submit abstracts by December 1 Fogarty calendar of events