Connecting for innovation and impact for all in global health
Join Stanford CIGH for a Global Health Conversation with Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, on Tuesday, April 14th, from 5-6:00 PM PT. Dr. Ramphele is a world-renowned figure with an outstanding career as an activist, medical doctor, academic, businesswoman, and thought leader. In conversation with Global Health Faculty Fellow and veteran interviewer Paul Costello, Dr. Ramphele will discuss her life, career, and insights on activism and leadership in global health worldwide.
The annual Stanford Global Health Conference brings together students and faculty across Stanford’s seven schools, as well as leaders from non-profits, academia, and industry, to deliver and scale innovative solutions for global health challenges. Highlighting student projects from MED232 – Global Health: Scaling Health Technology Innovations, a joint course offering from the Center for Innovation in Global Health and Mussallem Center for Biodesign, the conference will focus on barriers faced by underserved communities in accessing health technologies.
Join the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health for this Global Health Spring Research Spotlight featuring Nathan Lo, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases and lead writer for the WHO guidelines on control of schistosomiasis (2022), who will present about his work modeling the control and elimination of schistosomiasis to inform policy.
Join the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health and Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health on March 2nd for this Global Health Winter Research Spotlight featuring Jenna Forsyth, PhD, director of Project Unleaded at the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health. Dr. Forsyth will be presenting her research on reducing lead exposure worldwide.
The 2026 Global and Planetary Health Research Convening will take place Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 9am – 3pm at Stanford. The theme will be Reimagining Global and Planetary Health, exploring potential solutions and strategies to help address global and planetary health challenges and build resilience. Keynote Speaker Dr. Mike Reid will present “Seven Principles for Reimagining 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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