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3rd Annual Bay Area Tuberculosis Science (BATS) Symposium
Join the UC Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (UC TRAC) for the 3rd Annual Bay Area Tuberculosis Science (BATS) Symposium, co-sponsored by Alliance members UCSF Center for Tuberculosis and UC Berkeley Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases. BATS brings together TB investigators at UCSF, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Stanford University and the SF Department of Public Health to highlight established and early-stage investigators in the UC TRAC community with the intention to build community and foster collaboration.
Bird flu landing in The City is ‘a blip on the radar,’ experts say
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International West Africa Symposium & Workshop on Infectious Disease
Join Alliance member UCSF’s Quantitative Biosciences Institute in collaboration with the University of Sierra Leone for the first International West Africa Symposium & Workshop on Infectious Disease. The Symposium on July 29-30 will bring and expose leaders in the international infectious disease community from within Africa and beyond, together in Freetown, Sierra Leone to describe the state of the art in infectious disease research on a number of key pathogens relevant to the region. Workshops will follow on July 31-August 3.
The Agonizing Reality of Obstetric Fistula
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Human-Centered Design Course
Alliance member UCSF is offering a course focused on human-centered design. Human-centered design is a discipline incorporating the human needs perspective to solve problems in public health and medicine. Learners will learn and follow a design process, applying methods focused on building empathy, translating needs into solution requirements, creative ideation, prototype development and testing, and planning for implementation. Deadline for registering for this Fall term course is May 1st, 2024.
Implementation Science Short Course
Join Alliance member UCSF for a two-day course that will introduce and apply key concepts of Implementation Science in a small group setting. This course will provide opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills, as well as meet and collaborate with other Implementation Science researchers. Learners will complete this course with concrete examples applying relevant Implementation Science theory to their own research area.
IGHS Grand Rounds: An Overview of PEPFAR/GHSD’s HIV Sciences Priorities
Join Alliance member UCSF for an overview of PEPFAR’s HIV sciences priorities, with updates from Ingrid Katz, Director for Behavioral Sciences and Mike Reid, Chief Science Officer for President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Emergency Relief (PEPFAR) / Global Health Security and Delivery (GHSD).
Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms Appear
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Drilling for Disease: Unearthing the Health Harms and Injustice of Oil and Gas Drilling
Join Alliance members Stanford, UCSF, and UC Davis for a virtual symposium focused on climate, health, and equity. This symposium offers opportunities to hear from expert climate and health policy activists and personally affected community leaders who will speak about how all California residents’ health is being impacted by oil drilling and fossil fuels.
Master of Science in Global Health Info Session
Join Alliance member UCSF for their Master of Science in Global Health Info Session. UCSF Master’s in Global Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for careers in research, policy, academia, program management and evaluation, and leadership. Program Director Chris Carpenter, MD, MPH and Associate Director Ingrid Chen, PhD, MS ’13 will present an overview of the program and admissions process and have time for Q+A.
Health Equity Community Building Symposium
Join UCSF for a day-long in-person and virtual event focused on health equity in data interpretation and radical participatory design and research sponsored by UCSF’s SOM Dean’s Office, Institute for Global Health Sciences, and Emancipatory Sciences Lab.
University of California researchers use artificial intelligence and data science to revitalize food deserts
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UCSF Master of Science in Global Health Information Session
Join UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences for their virtual Master of Science in Global Health Information Session. Program Director Chris Carpenter, MD, MPH, and Associate Director Ingrid Chen, PhD, MS ’13 will present an overview of the program and admissions process and have time for Q&A.
Two Countries, One Border: COVID and the Future of Pandemic Prevention in Mexico and the United States | May 3, 2021
A panel discussion on the U.S. and Mexico response to the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for future preparedness in both countries. This event was hosted in partnership with UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences and moderated by Ben Plumley.
World Health Organization (WHO) Delegation Briefing on Digital Health | May 11, 2022
On May 11, Dr. Garrett Mehl, Head Digital Health Technology Unit, and Andy Pattison, Team Lead Digital Channels and head of the WHO Tech Task Force, were joined by Dr. John Grove, Director, Quality Assurance of Norms and Standards, for this briefing from the WHO, co-hosted by the Bay Area Global Health Alliance and UCSF’s Institute for Global Health Sciences
Monkeypox Update | Bay Area and Beyond | August 25, 2022
With monkeypox now an international, national and state public health emergency, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance and UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences hosted an online update on the crisis. Experts from Bay Area Global Health Alliance member organizations UCSF, Stanford University, PRC, San Francisco Community Health Center, and Chevron, along with Santa Clara County Health Officer and Public Health Director Sara Cody, shared their perspectives.
Building Community Resilience Against the Health Effects of Wildfires and Air Pollution | September 8, 2022
Bay Area Global Health Alliance members Americares, Stanford University, Public Health Institute, UCSF, and Google had a virtual conversation exploring the impact of wildfires and air pollution on the health of communities in the United States. The discussion co-hosted by the Alliance and Americares highlighted the most important concerns in this space and each panelist shared how their organization is working to build resilience, support preparedness/disaster management efforts, and address the health inequities resulting from climate change. At this virtual event, attendees had the opportunity to learn from leading experts in climate health, contribute ideas, and leave with action items to further climate resilience in their communities. Learn more.
YTH Live Global 2022: Despair and Hope | The Global Mental Health Crisis | October 12, 2022
At YTH Live Global, an annual event hosted by ETR, the Alliance organized a panel discussion exploring the challenges and opportunities of addressing the global youth mental health crisis. Experts from Google, Hopelab, and UCSF discussed fostering community on tech platforms and collaborating to create effective digital interventions for youth mental health. Learn more.
Preventing the Next Pandemic: A Roundtable Discussion | November 15, 2022
On November 15, UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences and the Bay Area Global Health Alliance co-hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on how to prevent the next pandemic. The online conversation featured award-winning science writer and author Laurie Garrett with: Jonna Mazet – Vice Provost, Grand Challenges, UC Davis; Chancellor’s Leadership Professor of Epidemiology and Disease Ecology, Larry Brilliant – physician and epidemiologist, CEO of Pandefense Advisory, senior counselor at the Skoll Foundation and a CNN Medical Analyst, Thu Do – Director, Medical Affairs, Global Patient Solutions, Gilead Sciences, and Paul Wesson – Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Medicine, UCSF (serving as moderator). Learn more.