Talks and Events
January 19, 2024
Mix it up! Global WACh and Global Health Collaborative host mixer to connect on global health interests
Categories: Talks and Events
On January 11th in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, the Global WACh (housed in the Department of Global Health) and Global Health Collaborative (GHC) in the Department of Pediatrics hosted a mixer for faculty and trainees to connect on shared interests in pediatric global health topics, including infectious diseases, implementation science, and healthcare systems strengthening in limited resource settings. (more…)
December 14, 2023
Book Talk – “Enough: Because We Can Stop Cervical Cancer”
Categories: HIV and Co-Infections, Research, Talks and Events
On December 7th, Global WACh hosted an engaging book talk around Dr. Linda Eckert’s upcoming book, Enough: Because We Can Stop Cervical Cancer. The book is a passionate call to action to eliminate needless deaths from cervical cancer, by combatting healthcare inequities women face. The book is available to pre-order where ever one gets books.
If you missed the event, watch it here: https://youtu.be/rslThfhCasQ?si=qY3JYZYL-F-L4ISc
Learn about other opportunities to learn about the book and discuss cervical cancer:
- Listen to the NewBooks podcast interview: https://newbooksnetwork.com/linda-eckert-enough-because-we-can-stop-cervical-cancer-cambridge-up-2024
- Download a copy of the “Approach to Educators” flyer about potential ways the book could be used in a global health/education class.
- Opportunities to join local celebrations in Seattle:
- Jan 13th at 2 PM – Book launch at the University Bookstore (4326 University Way NE)
- Jan 16th at 7:30 PM – Town Hall Forum (1119 8th Ave)
- Feb 6th at 7:00 PM – Reading at Third Place Books (Ravenna Location) (6504 20th Ave NE)
- View the first book trailer: https://youtu.be/i0VOt0og5l0
April 3, 2023
Cross-functional collaboration offers qualitative data analysis software training for UW students
Categories: students, Talks and Events
Dr. Kristin Beima-Sofie teaching students at the ATLAS.ti Workshop on March 3, 2023.
On March 3rd, a day-long ATLAS.ti workshop was hosted by the UW Qualitative Multi-Method Program (UW-QUAL) and UW Libraries’ Open Scholarship Commons (OSC) to teach students the fundamentals of ATLAS.ti, a popular qualitative data analysis software used in research, such as for an analysis of interviews or literature. Dr. Kristin Beima-Sofie, Senior Research Scientist with Global WACh in the Department of Global Health, led the workshop where students across campus attended to learn about the software’s research tools and features to improve their analysis skills.
Dr. Saadia Pekkanen, Founding Director of UW-QUAL and Professor of International Studies, supported the workshop as part of the program’s effort to provide education and training for qualitative and policy-relevant data analysis in universities, the private sector, and government.
Dr. Beima-Sofie and Dr. Pekkanen anticipate offering a follow-up workshop in the 2023 spring quarter. More information about this workshop and other qualitative training opportunities can be found on the UW-QUAL website at https://jsis.washington.edu/programs/qual.
November 15, 2021
Join Global WACh at the 2021 Inaugural Endowed Lecture
Categories: Talks and Events
Dr. Suchdev will provide an overview of the intersection between nutrition and infection in both clinical and public health settings. He will discuss case examples from his collaborative and interdisciplinary research work in improving nutrition assessment, evaluating the risk-benefit of iron interventions, and addressing the role of malnutrition and child mortality. He will share some lessons learned for trainees interested in a career in nutrition and global health. (more…)
July 14, 2021
Research Assistant Anna Larsen virtually presents analysis of depressive screening tools among postpartum Kenyan women
Categories: Conferences, students, Talks and Events
Global WACh Research Assistant Anna Larsen (2nd row, left) presented research findings at the Society for Epidemiologic Research in June 2021.
Anna Larsen, Global WACh Research Assistant and PhD Candidate in the Department of Epidemiology, participated in a panel entitled, “Mental Health: Recent trends, advances in measurement, and racial/ethnic patterns” at the 2021 Society for Epidemiologic Research on June 23, 2021.
Her presentation entitled, “Epidemiologic evaluation of three depression screening tools among postpartum Kenyan women,” highlighted results from a comparative analysis of three depressive symptom screening tools used in the PrEP Implementation for Mothers in Antenatal Care (PrIMA) study. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale [CESD-10], Patient Health Questionnaire-2 [PHQ-2], and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [EPDS] were utilized by the study team to screen for depressive symptoms among postpartum Kenyan women. (more…)
May 21, 2021
A sneak peek of Global WACh research at summer conferences 2021
Categories: Conferences, HIV and Co-Infections, Nutrition, Research, Talks and Events
Faculty, staff, students, and collaborators representing Global WACh’s research are invited to present their findings at large annual conferences this summer. We’ve rounded up some abstracts of interest, with more information to come!
If you are attending any of these scientific gatherings, be sure to add these presentations to your calendars! Refer to the title or reference numbers to find the presentation date and time in the program guides.
May 18, 2020
View recorded Global WACh research talks at UW
Categories: Gut Health and Child Survival, HIV and Co-Infections, Research, Talks and Events
Over the spring academic quarter at UW, Global WACh investigators and student research assistants shared their work across various presentation platforms across campus. Research span from assessing environmental enteric dysfunction on child health and survival to evaluating risks of depression among HIV-infected adolescent girls, to improved treatment of TB and HIV co-infections.
Click on the presentation titles below to access the recordings to view and learn more about our research. A list of upcoming virtual presentations can be found below.
March 11, 2020
Researchers share latest findings virtually at CROI 2020
Categories: HIV and Co-Infections, Research, Talks and Events
The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) brings together top basic, translational, and clinical researchers from around the world to share the latest studies, important developments, and best research methods in the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases. Due to concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the US, CROI 2020 was virtually held from March 8 to March 11, 2020. (more…)
March 6, 2020
Save the Date for Global WACh’s Next Big Thing
Categories: Talks and Events
UPDATE ON MARCH 20: The University of Washington is working closely with public health officials to monitor evolving recommendations for holding events during the COVID-19 outbreak. To prioritize the health and safety of our research community, Global WACh has decided to postpone this event.
Mark your calendars for Global WACh’s Next Big Thing: Saving children’s lives through accelerating research into policy and practice
Date: Monday, June 1, 2020
Time: 4-6 PM
Location: University of Washington Husky Union Building (map)
Please join the Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at our annual year-end celebration where we highlight the achievements of the Center over the past year in research, training, and service.
The Gut Health and Child Survival scientific priority area of Global WACh is committed to reducing child mortality by targeting enteric infections and diarrheal diseases. During the 2020 Global WACh year-end event, members of this priority area and guest experts will share cutting edge research informing and testing interventions and strategies for moving research into policy and practice quickly. Keynote speakers include Dr. Farah Qamar (Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University) and Dr. Nigel Rollins (Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health World Health Organization).
The event will include a reception to showcase capstone projects by our graduating class of Global WACh Certificate students to date. The reception will be an excellent opportunity for networking with WACh researchers and community members over refreshments.
November 15, 2016
Gut Health and Child Survival at ASTMH
Categories: Research, Talks and Events
Tags: antibiotic resistance, bacterial diseases, gut health, Kenya, Pediatrics
This week, members of our enteric research team are in Atlanta, Georgia for the 65th annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). They join approximately 4,400 other researchers, government and public health officials, practicing physicians, students, and all health care providers working in the fields of tropical medicine, hygiene, and global health.
Our Healthy Growth and Development Core is dedicated to optimizing care in young children at high risk of diarrhea-associated mortality and the ASTMH annual meeting provides our team with a unique opportunity to discuss recent findings, build inspiration for our next big projects, and re-energize our commitment to reducing the worldwide burden of tropical infectious diseases to improve health around the world.
Yesterday ASTMH heard from Rebecca Brander on correlations of drug resistance in Kenyan children with acute bacterial diarrhea. Rebecca is a MPH student at the University of Washington and completed this research in collaboration with Global WACh directors Grace John-Stewart, Patty Pavlinac, and Judd Walson. Patty Pavlinac, our Health Growth and Development director, leads the Global WACh representation at the conference.
Rebecca’s study “Host and Environmental Correlates of Multi-Drug Resistance in Kenyan Children with Acute Bacterial Diarrhea” is a key area of research for addressing the prevalence in which bacterial diarrhea results in significant morbidity and mortality in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Antibiotic treatment can be a life-saving intervention, but the antibiotic resistance has rapidly emerged in this population of children, and now this intervention’s efficacy is limited. The study’s data pinpoints risk factors for antibiotic resistance in enteric pathogens, in order to inform diarrhea management recommendations and control resistance.
Click to read the entire study
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