The Global Health Seminars bring together faculty, research staff, and graduate students from across Georgetown University to present works in progress and explore new opportunities for collaborative research. The seminars also provide a forum for visiting researchers from around the world to meet with Georgetown colleagues and share their research. The seminars take place on select Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.
Launched in September 2017 as the Global Health Security Seminar Series, the initial focus for the seminars on global health security and public health emergencies has broadened over time. As of the spring 2024 semester, the seminars now explore a range of applied global health subjects that include epidemiology, health policy, health systems, and public health research, drawing on a mix of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
The events are co-sponsored by the Center for Global Health Science and Security, the School of Health’s Department of Health Management and Policy and Department of Global Health, the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, and the Global Health Institute at Georgetown University.
Christopher Loffredo, Ph.D., will discuss a study examining why some rural communities in Thailand face much higher rates of liver and bile duct cancer than others. Using interviews and observations…
Jiaqin Wu will discuss a study that uses machine learning to help keep people living with HIV in Haiti connected to their treatment. By analyzing medical records from over 115,000 patients across 167…
The changing landscape of trust in public health systems and science—shaped by misinformation, historical injustices, and institutional challenges—reflects a broader decline in confidence in…
Emilie Ryan-Castillo will discuss a study examining risk behaviors for exposure to zoonotic hemorrhagic fever viruses in communities in Guinea. Over two years, researchers surveyed nearly 1,000 people…
Shabab Wahid will discuss a study he is leading that examines how heat exposure affects mental health outcomes, such as suicide risks, and a second conceptualized study examining PTSD among married…
While using health services provided by one’s own state remains a prominent avenue of access, in less formal state environments vulnerable populations frequently count on services from a variety of…
