Connecting for innovation and impact for all in global health
Join the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health and the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health for a panel discussion about best practices and pitfalls to avoid when fostering global collaborations in global and planetary health. In this conversation, hear from a range of global scholars, researchers, and funders discussing examples of ineffective and successful global collaborations, as well as strategies for promoting and sustaining such partnerships.
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Join Stanford CIGH’s Director and Senior Associate Dean of Global Health, Dr. Michele Barry, and Fistula Foundation’s CEO, Kate Grant, on September 8 for a conversation on Grant’s book, No Woman Left Behind, where she takes readers inside the fight to restore hope to some of the world’s most vulnerable women.
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Join Stanford CIGH for a Timely Topics in Global Health panel discussion about “Measles without Borders.” A panel of global experts will share their insights on current global trends and challenges with measles.
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On May 22, 2025, join Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health for an inspiring in-person book talk with the lead authors and contributors of Reimagining Health: Inspiring Stories of Innovators at the Intersection of Health and Technology. This book delves into the stories of health technology innovators, exploring the human side of health technology innovation.
Join Stanford CIGH on April 30th for this Global Health Research Spotlight featuring Ami S. Bhatt, MD, PhD, discussing her collaborative, community-engaged research efforts to map the African gut microbiome.
The Global Development Research Symposium showcases student creativity, achievement and research from diverse disciplines of study across Stanford University. The symposium will feature the work of scholars, including those who have received funding from the King Center over the last year.
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Join Stanford Biodesign for a discussion that goes beyond the traditional healthcare model to involve public health, economics, community engagement, policy, and more. Sara Olsen, founder of SVT Group ― an advisory firm that supports clients to measure their social and environmental impact ― will discuss what impact assessment is, the emerging discipline of impact management and valuation, why it is specifically important in health care, and what some useful tools and resources are to help you bring your whole vision forward as you scale.
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Hosted by Stanford’s Center for Innovation in Global Health and Mussallem Center for Biodesign, this annual conference is the culmination of MED232: Global Health – Scaling Health Technology Innovations in Low-Resource Settings, a course that unites students, faculty, and global health changemakers in tackling barriers to equitable healthcare access. This year’s theme focuses on the critical challenges of scaling health innovations for lasting impact—moving beyond technological breakthroughs to address the cultural, economic, and logistical barriers that hinder widespread adoption in under-resourced settings.
The Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health is hosting a timely talk on the health impacts of climate change in Africa. This event will be held on February 18 from 4-6 PM PT.
Join Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign on March 11 for the next session in their Innovation and Health Equity Discussion Series which will feature Jane Chen, Stanford GSB alum and the co-founder of Embrace Global, the company that developed a portable infant incubator that has helped to save over 750,000 babies globally.
Join Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign on February 25 for the next session in their Innovation and Health Equity Discussion Series where Neha Agarwal, senior director of strategy at PATH and Alliance board vice chair, will discuss an innovative outcomes-based financing (OBF) mechanism being developed in partnership with the governments of Tanzania and Senegal, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance, and Pfizer to reinforce antimicrobial stewardship efforts in LMICs.
On January 22, UCSF, UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and the Bay Area Global Health Alliance co-hosted the Bay Area launch of the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health report, “Global Health 2050: The Path to Halving Premature Death by Mid-Century.” This event brought together Bay Area students, researchers, and other key stakeholders to explore the significant findings of the Lancet report, discuss next steps, and outline the priorities for follow-up studies.