{"id":19227,"date":"2026-09-22T00:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T07:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/?p=19227"},"modified":"2026-09-22T00:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T07:45:48","slug":"register-for-rising-stars-early-career-investigators-shaping-global-health-on-november-3rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/2026\/09\/22\/register-for-rising-stars-early-career-investigators-shaping-global-health-on-november-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Register for Rising Stars: Early-Career Investigators Shaping Global Health on November 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rising Stars: Early-Career Investigators Shaping Global Health (Virtual Panel)<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, November 3rd<\/strong>
\n8:30-10:00 AM PST via Zoom<\/strong>
\nClick here to view the flyer and access the Zoom meeting link.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the UW Department of Global Health’s Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents , and Children (Global WACh)<\/a> and Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) Shigella Surveillance Study<\/a> for an engaging panel discussion featuring Rising Star Award<\/strong><\/b> recipients and promising early career investigators.<\/p>\n

Designed to accelerate the careers of early career investigators, the Rising Star Award program provides mentorship, institutional support, and seed funding to help participants generate impactful research, build collaborations, and compete successfully for future funding. Hear directly from Rising Stars as they share how the program has influenced their career paths, expanded their research opportunities, and advanced their work in global health.<\/p>\n

Learn more at https:\/\/bit.ly\/dghrisingstar<\/a>. For questions, please contact gwach@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Ednah Akinyi Ojee MBChB, MMed, MPH<\/strong><\/b>
\nPaediatrician and
\nDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health
\nUniversity of Nairobi (2022)<\/p>\n

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\nEmmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie, PhD<\/strong><\/b>
\nAssociate Professor
\nDepartment of Psychology
\nUniversity of Ghana (2022)<\/p>\n

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\"\"Rafiuk Cosmos Yakubu, MBChB<\/strong><\/b>
\nSenior Lecturer
\nDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University for Development Studies
\nSenior Paediatrician Specialist
\nTamale Teaching Hospital (2023)<\/p>\n

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\"\"Naveed Ahmad, MSc<\/strong><\/b>
\nResearch Manager
\nDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health
\nAga Khan University (2023)<\/p>\n

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\"\"Maureen Ndalama, MSc<\/strong><\/b>
\nClinical Research Coordinator
\nMalawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Research Programme (2023)<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/strong><\/b>Samba Juma Jallow, MS<\/strong><\/b>
\nScientific Officer (Disease Control and Elimination)
\nMedical Research Council Unit The Gambia at London School of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (2025)<\/p>\n

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Rising Stars: Early-Career Investigators Shaping Global Health (Virtual Panel) Tuesday, November 3rd 8:30-10:00 AM PST via Zoom Click here to view the flyer and access the Zoom meeting link. Join the UW Department of Global Health’s Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents , and Children (Global WACh) and Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) Shigella…<\/p>\n

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