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Global Health Research and Training in Cardiometabolic Diseases Research Symposium

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On June 5-6, 2023, The Cardiometabolic Disease Research and Training Program (CMRTP) held a Global Health Research and Training in Cardiometabolic Diseases Research Symposium.

In collaboration with Kathmandu University and the University of Nairobi, CMRTP aims to increase high-impact research on cardiometabolic disease and risk factors by building research capacity in Nepal and Kenya via PhD and master’s level degree training in the US as well as mid- and short-term training in Kenya and Nepal focusing on essential research and leadership skills.

Below you can find a detailed list of the presenters, presentation titles and links to presentations from the symposium.

This symposium was supported by UW’s Global Cardiovascular Health Program.

Day 1: June 5th

Introduction to Cardiometabolic Research and Training Programs at the University of Washington

    • Dr. Annette Fitzpatrick, Research Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology and Family Medicine, University of Washington; Co-Director CMRTP
  • (5:55-15:56) CMRTP and Building Capacity at the University of Nairobi in Kenya
    •  Dr. Alfred Osoti, Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi
  • (16:00-38:37) CMRTP and the Public Health Programs at Kathmandu University in Nepal
    • Dr. Biraj Karmacharya, Director of Public Health/Community Programs and Global Engagement, Dhulikhel Hospital; Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Kathmandu University
  • (38:46-55:16) 2022-2023 UW CMRTP Trainee Introductions
    • Rashmi Maharjan, CMRTP Ph.D. Student, Nepal Pramita Shrestha, CMRTP PhD Student, Nepal Parashar Khadka, CMRTP MPH Student, Nepal Shradha Doshi, CMRTP MPH Student, Kenya Floria Nyandaya, CMRTP MPH Student, Kenya

Dr. Longenecker – Reciprocal Innovation to Improve Hypertension Care for People Living with HIV in the USA & Uganda

  • Link to YouTube video.
  • Presenter: Dr. Chris Longenecker, Director, Global Cardiovascular Health Program, University of Washington; Director, Harborview HIV-Cardiology Clinic
  • Title: Reciprocal Innovation to Improve Hypertension Care for People Living with HIV in the USA & Uganda

Dr. Alfred Osoti – Cardiovascular Disease Risk After Pregnancy 

  • Presenter: Dr. Alfred Osoti, Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi
  • Title: Cardiovascular Disease Risk After Pregnancy 

 

Dr. Archana Shrestha, The Dhulikhel Heart Study, a Platform for Research and Training on Cardiovascular Disease in Nepal 

  • Presenter: Dr. Archana Shrestha, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Kathmandu University.
  • Title: The Dhulikhel Heart Study, a Platform for Research and Training on Cardiovascular Disease in Nepal

Dr. Nona Sotoodehnia, Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nepal 

  • Link to Youtube
  • Presenter: Dr. Nona Sotoodehnia, Co-Director, Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, University of Washington
  • Title: Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nepal 

 

Day 2 – June 6th 

Rashmi Maharjan, The Role of Social Determinants in the Control of Hypertension Among Participants of Dhulikhel Heart Study, Nepal 

  • Presenter:  Rashmi Maharjan, CMRTP PhD Student 
  • Title: The Role of Social Determinants in the Control of Hypertension Among Participants of Dhulikhel Heart Study, Nepal
     

Pramita Shrestha, Universal Health Coverage and Cardiovascular Diseases in Nepal  

  • Title: Universal Health Coverage and Cardiovascular Diseases in Nepal  

Biraj Neupane, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Rural and Non-Rural Adults in Nepal  

  • Link to Youtube Video
  • Presenter: Biraj Neupane, CMRTP MPH Student 
  • Title: Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Rural and Non-Rural Adults in Nepal 

Niharika Jha, The Nutrition Transition from 2012-2022 and its Association with Body Mass Index Among Participants of the Dhulikhel Heart Study  

  • Link to Youtube Video
  • Presenter: Niharika Jha, CMRTP MPH Student 
  • Title: The Nutrition Transition from 2012-2022 and its Association with Body Mass Index Among Participants of the Dhulikhel Heart Study  

Dr. Sarah Masyuko, Integration of HIV and Hypertension Screening and Treatment in Kenya  

  • Link to Youtube Video
  • Presenter: Dr. Sarah Masyuko, Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health, University of Washington 
  • Title: Integration of HIV and Hypertension Screening and Treatment in Kenya