Fogarty/NIH news: Disease convergence, humanitarian health research, HIV-associated NCDs, research capacity to combat Ebola in West Africa

November / December 2019

Fogarty-led effort seeks to inform humanitarian care Humanitarian health should be recognized as a key research priority and as integral to progress in global health, according to a recently published article resulting from a Fogarty-supported project. Health research in humanitarian crises New Fogarty program addresses HIV-associated noncommunicable diseases To stimulate new research on the interplay between HIV and noncommunicable diseases in developing countries, Fogarty has launched an initiative with four NIH partners. New HIV-NCD program Fogarty helps build research capacity to combat Ebola in West Africa NIH has been supporting training for researchers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, helping to build scientific capacity to combat Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fevers. Building research capacity in West Africa Profile: Fogarty Fellow studies women living with HIV in Uganda and South Africa Serving as a Fogarty Fellow in both Uganda and South Africa helped prepare Dr. Lisa Bebell to successfully compete for a five-year NIH research career development grant. Profile of Dr. Lisa Bebell Focus: Scientists encourage holistic study of infectious and noncommunicable diseases According to a recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the growing convergence of infectious diseases and noncommunicable diseases requires a more integrated approach to research and training. Better understanding of this convergence would help advance research, develop better prevention and treatment interventions, and reduce the public health impact of both fields. Focus on disease convergence

Also in this issue Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger Glass: Reflecting on service to others this holiday season During a fireside chat with Dr. Jody Olsen, director of the Peace Corps, Dr. Glass reflected on the meaning of service for those in the field of global health. Q and A with NIH Director Dr Francis Collins: Considering global health research careers Dr. Collins discussed career advice for students, support for physician-scientists, increasing diversity and encouraging women in biomedical research during a conversation with American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene President Dr. Chandy John. NIH, Gates Foundation collaborate to develop gene-based cures for sickle cell disease, HIV NIH and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have announced they will invest $100 million each to develop affordable gene-based cures for sickle cell disease and HIV. Research!America honors Mary Fogarty McAndrew Mary Fogarty McAndrew, daughter of Fogarty’s namesake, the late Congressman John E. Fogarty, is being honored by Research!America for her health advocacy domestically and around the globe. Top global health research stories of 2019 from Fogarty and NIH Readers and editors of Global Health Matters identified these stories as top picks for 2019. People in the news: Dr. Christos Christou elected MSF president NICHD leader Dr. Diana Bianchi receives international award Nobel Prize awarded for global poverty efforts to Drs. Esther Duflo, Michael Kremer and Abhijit Banerjee Dr. Peter Hotez vaccine work recognized by ASTMH MEPI fellow Dr. Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire wins TB-HIV award Details: People in the news Global health briefs: Fogarty studies diversity of authorship NCI offers implementation science training The Lancet reports on climate change World Bank publishes study on antimicrobial resistance NASEM report examines global drug regulation WHO says adolescents inactive, at-risk Details: Global health briefs E-news extras News for Fogarty and NIH grant applicants and grantees Creating meaningful reforms to end sexual harassment in science Statement by NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins on receipt of new report NIH news, December 12, 2019 Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. December 2019) for FY 2020 (NOT-OD-20-043), released December 10, 2019 New NIH "FORMS-F" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2020 (NOT-OD-20-026), released November 22, 2019 Childhood Obesity Prevention Across Borders: The Promise of U.S.-Latin American Research Collaboration travel, conference and capacity building award proposals being accepted by CRDF Global on behalf of Fogarty Submission deadline: February 28, 2020 News and publications featuring Fogarty staff World RePORT: a database for mapping biomedical research funding [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty staff The Lancet Global Health, December 13, 2019 (online) Coauthor country affiliations in international collaborative research funded by the US National Institutes of Health, 2009 to 2017 [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty scientists JAMA Network Open, November 22, 2019 The Medical Education Partnership Initiative: Strengthening human resources to end AIDS and improve health in Africa [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty leadership Academic Medicine, November 2019 (published online October 2018) Fogarty and NIH grantee news Two-way texting study offers innovative model to reduce provider workload while preserving patient safety University of Washington Department of Global Health news, November 13, 2019 Stingless bee species depend on a complex fungal community to survive Agencia FAPESP news, October 23, 2019 NIH global health research news Efforts to end the HIV epidemic must not ignore people already living with HIV NIH experts highlight importance of addressing HIV-associated comorbidities NIAID/NIH news, December 11, 2019 Investigational drugs reduce risk of death from Ebola virus disease NIAID/NIH news, November 27, 2019 American and Canadian funding agencies [NIH and CIHR] meet to discuss health research Canadian Institutes of Health Research news, November 27, 2019 Exposure to HIV drug in the womb may increase risk of microcephaly, developmental delays in children NICHD/NIH news, November 18, 2019 The science of stigma: Understanding and addressing HIV stigma NIAID Now blog, November 4, 2019 Candidate Ebola vaccine still effective when highly diluted, macaque study finds Scientists hope findings mean vaccine supplies could stretch farther NIAID/NIH media advisory, October 18, 2019 Other global health research news Corruption in global health: the open secret by former Fogarty grantee Dr. Patricia J García The Lancet, November 27, 2019 More global health research news from Fogarty

Funding opportunities U.S. and LMIC HIV-Associated Malignancy Research Centers Application deadline: January 10, 2020 International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) for U.S. scientists Application deadline: March 6, 2020 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science U.S. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japan Application deadline: March 31, 2020 International Bioethics Training Program Application deadline: June 4, 2020 All Fogarty funding opportunities Subscribe to NIH global health funding opportunities email alerts

Upcoming events February 11, 2020 Fogarty Advisory Board Meeting Open Session NIH campus Bethesda, MD March 31 - April 3, 2020 Preparedness Summit, sponsored in part by NIH Dallas, TX April 4 - 5, 2020 Global Health and Innovation Conference presented by Unite for Sight New Haven, CT April 17, 2020 Symposium on Global Cancer Research, organized through a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and its partners, and a satellite event of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference Washington, DC April 17 - 20, 2020 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Conference Washington, DC April 20 - 22, 2020 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration Baltimore, MD June 9, 2020 Fogarty Advisory Board Meeting Open Session NIH campus Bethesda, MD June 19 - 22, 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum Hollywood, FL Submit abstracts and travel award requests by January 6, 2020. Fogarty calendar of events