Ficrs Scholar Bibliography

HISTORY OF THE
FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL
CLINICAL RESEARCH SCHOLARS & FELLOWS
PROGRAM
Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars
Support Center
International Clinical Research Scholars Program
International Clinical Research Fellows Program
Administered by:
Sponsored by:
• NIH Fogarty International Center
• NIH Office of the Director
• NIH National Cancer Institute
• NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• NIH National Eye Institute
• NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse
• NIH National Institute of Mental Health
• NIH National Institute of Nursing Research
• NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
• NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• NIH National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development
• NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
• NIH Office of AIDS Research
• NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
• NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

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Scholars Program:
Program Description……………………………………………………….....…... 5
Current Country Sites and Principal Investigators………………………...…….. 6
Site and Year Breakdown……..…………………………………………………... 9
BioSketches……………….....………………………………………………...….. 13
Argentina……………………………………………………………..…… 13
Bangladesh (Mass Gen/ICDDR,B)…..…………………….……..…….. 15
Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)………………………………………………….. 19
Botswana……………………………………………..……………..…….. 20
Fortaleza, Brazil………………………………………..…….………..….. 24
Salvador, Brazil…………………………………………..……..……….... 27
Beijing, China (Vanderbilt)..……………………………..…..…..……… 32
Beijing, China (UNC Chapel Hill)………………………………………..34
Nanjing, China……………………………..…………………………….. 36
Shanghai, China………………………………………………………….. 40
Haiti…………………………………………………………....…...…….. 41
Chennai, India………………………………………………..….……..… 46
New Delhi, India…………………………………………………………. 51
Vellore, India…………………………………………………..…..……… 52
Eldoret, Kenya…………………………………………………………….. 56
Nairobi, Kenya…………………………………………………...……….. 57
Malawi…………………………………………………………………….. 64
Mali………………………………………………………………..…..…... 65
Lima, Peru (Johns Hopkins) ………………..…………………………… 69
Lima, Peru (University of Washington)……………………….…..…...... 78
Lima, Peru (joint JHU / UW)……………………………………………. 86
Russia………………………………………………………………..…….. 87
Durban, South Africa……………………………………...…………..….. 88
Pretoria, South Africa…………………………………………..……….....94
Dares Salaam, Tanzania………...…………………………….………….. 96
Moshi, Tanzania………………………………………………………….. 102
Thailand………………………………………………………………....… 103
Uganda (Case Western)…………………………………………….…..... 109
Uganda (Infectious Disease Institute)…………………………………… 114
Zambia…………………………………………………………………….. 115
Quotes from Alumni Scholars…………………………..…………………….….. 121
Scholars’ Contact Information…………………………………..……………...... 123

Alphabetically by Last Name……………………………..……………….123
Alphabetically by Site and Last Name.……………...……..……..……... 135
Chronologically/Alphabetically by Year and Last Name …..………..... 147
Photos………………………………………………………………………………158
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Fellows Program:
Program Description……………………………………………………….....….. 163
Site and Year Breakdown………………………………………………………… 164
BioSketches……………….....………………………………………………...….. 165
Argentina………………………………………………………………….. 165
Botswana………………………………………………………………….. 166
Brazil………………………………………………………………………. 167
China………………………………………………………………………. 168
Honduras………………………………………………………………….. 170
India……………………………………………………………………….. 171
Kenya………………………………………………………………………. 172
Malawi…………………………………………………………………….. 177
Nigeria…………………………………………………………………….. 178
Peru……………………………………………………………………...… 179
Rwanda/Zambia………………………………………………………….. 181
South Africa……………………………………………………………….. 182
Tanzania……………………………………………………………………188
Vietnam……………………………………………………………………. 189
Zambia…………………………………………………………………….. 190
Fellows’ Contact Information…………………………………..……………....... 191

Alphabetically by Last Name……………………………..……………… 191
Alphabetically by Country and Last Name.………………..……..……... 193
Chronologically/Alphabetically by Year and Last Name …..………..... 195
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FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH SCHOLARS
SUPPORT CENTER
SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Program Established: Fiscal Year 2003
In 2003, the Fogarty International Center (FIC) issued the first solicitation for applications under the Fogarty International
Clinical Research Scholars Program for U.S. and developing country advanced degree students in the health sciences. This
program, now in its 6th year, provides early career opportunities for U.S. graduate students in the health professions to par-
ticipate in mentored clinical research in developing countries.
The FICRS Support Center was established at the Vanderbilt University Institute for Global Health, and oversees overall
program management, information dissemination and applicant selection, communications, program coordination and logis-
tics, program monitoring and evaluation, organization of educational programs and conferences, and maintains relationships
with program alumni. Partnering with Vanderbilt, the Association of American Medical Colleges provides outreach, solicits
applications, and conducts the applicant review for the Scholars Program, as well as coordinates major FICRS events and
meetings. The FICRS Support Center and its programming is supported by FIC and over 14 NIH institutes.
The purpose of the program is to encourage the next generation of clinical research investigators to focus on international
health issues. The program also provides new investigators with hands-on experience working in poor and transitional coun-
tries.
Number of Awards: FY 2004 20 U.S. Scholars and 15 International Scholars

FY 2005 27 U.S. Scholars and 27 International Scholars
Total to date: 159 U.S. Scholars and 155 International Scholars
Supporting NIH Institutes: FIC, OD, NCI, NIDA, NIMH, NHLBI, NINR, NIAID, NINDS, NEI, NICHD, NIDCR,
NCMHD, OAR, ORWH, and OBSSR.
Highlights: This program, which offers one year of mentored clinical research training at a site in the developing world, ex-
pands upon international opportunities offered to U.S. graduate students in the health professions, with the hope that such
experiences during a formative period will encourage them to pursue careers in global health-related clinical research. The
program also provides support for graduate-level clinical research activities at the foreign sites, as well as a stipend for a for-
eign graduate student to work alongside the U.S. trainee during the clinical research year.
Trainees have been hosted in countries around the world, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, China, Haiti,
India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia. A list of current training
sites can be found on page 6.
Training sites are selectively chosen and have the capacity to provide an outstanding clinical research training experience to
one or more Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars. Specifically, sites are equipped with the following: an FIC in-
ternational training grant and an NIH clinical research grant; strong ethical review and oversight of clinical research; commit-
ted interest and expertise in mentoring students; appropriate research facilities; and suitable infrastructure arrangements for
housing, food, and transportation.
The program builds on international training and research grants supported by FIC and collaborating NIH institutes. Such
grants have been integral to the training and career development of developing country scientists and health professionals.
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FICRS CURRENT COUNTRY SITES AND
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
SITE PI
BANGLADESH
Dhaka Stephen B. Calderwood. MD

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 617-726-3811
Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) scalderwood@partners.org
Centre for Health and Population Research Massachusetts General Hospital
Dhaka *new in 2009 Alejandro Cravioto, MD, PhD

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, acravioto@icddrb.org
Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) ICDDR,B
BOTSWANA
Gaborone Myron Essex, DVM, PhD

Botswana-Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initia- 617-432-2334
tive Partnership (BHP) messex@hsph.harvard.edu
Harvard University, Harvard School of Public Health
BRAZIL
Salvador Marshall Glesby, MD, PhD

Federal University of Bahia 212-746-7134
mag2005@med.cornell.edu
Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases,
Weill Cornell Medical College
CHINA
Beijing *new in 2009 Han-Zhu Qian, MD, PhD

CICAMS 615-343-3159
Cancer Institute & Hospital han-zhu.qian@vanderbilt.edu
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Vanderbilt University Institute for Global Health
Beijing Jennifer S. Smith, PhD

The National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Preven- 919-966-7450
tion (NCAIDS) jsssmith@email.unc.edu
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of
CDC) Global Public Health
Nanjing Myron Cohen, MD

National Center for STD and Leprosy Control 919-966-6325
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences mscohen@med.unc.edu
Peking Union Medical College University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Shanghai *new in 2009 Xiao Ou Shu, MD, PhD

Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Pre- 615-936-0713
vention xiao-ou.shu@vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt University Epidemiology Center
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SITE PI
HAITI
Port Au Prince Daniel Fitzgerald, MD

The Haitian Group for the Study of Kaposi’s Sarcoma and dfitzgerald@gheskio.org
Opportunistic Infections (GHESKIO) Weill Cornell Medical College, Division of International Medi-
cine and Infectious Diseases
INDIA
Chennai Kenneth Mayer, MD

YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research Education (YRG 401-793-4711
CARE) kenneth_mayer@brown.edu
The Miriam Hospital, Brown University
New Delhi *new in 2009 K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD. MSc, MBA
Public Health Foundation of India 404-727-8402
knaraya@emory.edu
Emory University
Vellore Christine Wanke, MD

Christian Medical College 617-636-3811
christine.wanke@tufts.edu
Tufts University School of Medicine
KENYA
Eldoret *new in 2009 Jane Carter, MD

Moi University School of Medicine 401-793-2056
E_Jane_Carter@brown.edu
Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
Nairobi Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH

University of Nairobi 206-543-4278
cfarq@u.washington.edu
University of Washington, International AIDS Research and
Training Program (IARTP)
MALAWI
Lilongwe *new in 2009 Charles van der Horst, MD

UNC Project 919-843-4375
cvdh@med.unc.edu
University of North Carolina Institute for Global Health and
Infectious Diseases
MALI
Bamako Christopher V. Plowe, MD, MPH

University of Bamako/Mali Service Center 410-706-2491
Malaria Research and Training Center cplowe@medicine.umaryland.edu
University of Maryland School of Medicine
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SITE PI
PERU
Lima Robert H. Gilman, MD

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) 410-614-3959
AB PRISMA rgilman@jhsph.edu, rgilman@prisma.org.pe
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Lima Joseph R. Zunt, MD, MPH

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) 206-731-3715
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) jzunt@u.washington.edu
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa (UNSA) University of Washington, International AIDS Research and
Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación (IMPACTA) Training Program (IARTP)
SOUTH AFRICA
Durban Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD

Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South 212-305-1809
Africa (CAPRISA) qa4@columbia.edu
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
TANZANIA
Dar es Salaam Wafaie Fawzi, MD, DrPH, MPH, MSc

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 617-432-2086
(MUHAS) mina@hsph.harvard.edu
Harvard School of Public Health
Moshi *new in 2009 G. Ralph Corey, MD

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) 919-668-7174
corey001@mc.duke.edu
Duke University/Hubert Yeargan Center for Global Health
THAILAND
Chiang Mai Christopher Beyrer, MD, MPH

Chiang Mai University 410-614-5247
Research Institute for Health Sciences cbeyrer@jhsph.edu
UGANDA
Kampala Peter Mugyenyi, FRCP, ScD

Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) pmugyenyi@jcrc.co.ug
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
Kampala *new in 2009 Yukari C. Manabe, MD

Makerere University 256-(0)414-307286
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Mulago Hospital Com- ymanabe@mu-jhu.idi.co.ug
plex
ZAMBIA
Lusaka Benjamin Chi, MD

Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIRDZ) bchi@cidrz.org
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Site 2009 Scholars 2008 Scholars 2007 Scholars 2006 Scholars 2005 Scholars 2004 Scholars
Argentina No program in 2009 Sarah Iribarren Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in
Nancy Liu 2008 2008 2008 2008
Juan Ignacio Cal-
cagno
Agustina Mazzoni
Bangladesh Taufiqur Rahman Ana Weil Saruar Bhuiyan Yasmin Ara Begum Ashraful Islam Khan Program began in
(Mass Bhuiyan Emily Kendall Aaron Harris Channa Jayasekera Eric Jorge Nelson 2005
General / Allison Kuchta Fahima Chowdhury
ICDDR,B) Azim Hossain
Bangladesh Evelyn Ford Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in
(ICDDR,B) Fauzia Akhter Huda 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
Botswana Ihunanya Mbata Rebecca Mitchell Thabo Eric Diphoko Carl Davis Erin McDonald Jose Hagan
Terence Mohammed Thato Iketleng Chang-Rim Na David Nkwe Lemme Kebaa- Enoch Sepako
SITE & YEAR
betswe
Melissa Ketunuti
Raabya Rossenkhan
Brazil No program in 2009 Sumeet Singh Mitter Michelle Powell Christopher Eller Program began in Program began in
(Fortaleza) Alexandre Havt Kvalsund Benjamin Kozyak 2006 2006
Binda Josiane Quetz Ila Lima
Andrêssa L. Maciel
Brazil Luciana Santos Car- Lara Jirmanus Shelene Poetker Tracey Newlove Luiz Santos Edilane Boaventura
(Salvador) doso Barbara Szonyi Maria Aurelia Porto Ricardo Oliveira Guimarães Peter "Buzz" Mar-
Charles “Dan” Maria Elisa Rosa Alon Unger covici
Schnorr Guilherme Ribeiro Seth O'Neal
China Jing Luo Jia Ji Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in
(Beijing— Kathleen Reilly 2008 2008 2008 2008
VU) Junjie Wang
Chunpeng Zang
China Sulaiya Husaiyin Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in
(Beijing— Hao Liang 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
UNC) Margaret Lin
Philip Song
China Helena Chang Rachel Pearline Jing Li Musang Liu Xing Gao Program began in
(Nanjing) Zhi Xiang Yuan Liufeng Kathryn Muessig Susan Wong Charles Lin 2005
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China Vinay Gupta Program began in 2009 Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in
(Shanghai) Kai Gu 2009 2009 2009 2009
Haiti Jolion McGreevy Patrice Espinosa Jacques Alex Am- Clovy Bellot Didie Herold Louis Dominique Dorsainvil
Marc Antoine Jean- Karl Bezak broise Peter Bendix Russell Horwitz
Juste Jude Emmanuel Cleo- Melissa Etheart
phat Jacqueline Hom
Stephane Morrisseau Kea Parker
India Surakshith Battina Rajitha Devadoss Ashita Batavia Rupa Harshavardhan Kirti Kabeer Sandeep Pulimi
(Chennai) Timothy Poore Amrose Pradeep Faith Beulah Elizabeth Houle Narasimhan Pad- Snigdha Vallab-
Raymond Phillips manesan haneni
Ramnath Subbara-
man
Sonia Singh
India Manisha Nair Program began in 2009 Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in
(New Delhi) Seema Shah 2009 2009 2009 2009
India Scott Kendall Matthew Griffith Elliott Garber Karen Ast Andrea Finkelman Kaylan Banda
(Vellore) Rosario Vivek Deepthi Kattula Azara Singh Rajiv Sarkar Kirthi Sathyakumar Jacqueline Firth
Mark Franciosa
Srila Gopal
Kenya Patrick Chege Program began in 2009 Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in
(Eldoret) Anthony “Todd” Fojo 2009 2009 2009 2009
Kenya Kristin Beima-Sofie Adam Aluisio Francisca Ongecha- Jessica Beard John Kinuthia Norman Kiiru Njogu
(Nairobi) Lucy Manyara Barclay Stewart Owuor Serah Ndegwa Anne Gathoni Mun- Sara Selig
Alfred Osoti Anne Gatuguta Jessica Opoku-Anane gai
Anne Rositch Frankline Onchiri Cameron Page
Ashok Reddy
Malawi Dumbani Kayira Program began in 2009 Program began in Program began in Program began in Program began in
Charles Vorkas 2009 2009 2009 2009
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Mali Anastasia Grivoyannis Jessica Manning Breanna Barger No program in 2006 Maiga Mahamadoun Drissa Coulibaly
Karim Traore Aissata Ongoiba Maiga Hamma H. Assadou Jason Nixon
Craig Conard
Peru Nancy Chile Andrade Adam Bennett Mark Brady Gerson Galdos Joseph Donroe Natalie Bowman
(JHU) Anthony Halperin Marjory Bravard Bruno Rath-Delgado Cárdenas Anne Griffin Suzanne DeLea
Jose Lopez Revilla Catherine Hooper Julio Lanfranco Molina Jonathan Sherman Phabiola Herrera
Jareth Sanchez Colin Robinson Krisnha Reddy Giselle Soto
Quispe Jeffrey Tornheim Paul Walker Martin Tapia
Leora Walter Daniel Lozano Beltran
Jennifer Zambriski Cesar Bocangel
Fernandez
Yagahira Castro Sesquen
Yanina Arana Policarpo
Maritza Calderon Sanchez
Peru Romina Arely Tejada Josephine Czechowicz Martha Calderon-Silva Christina Rager Carolina Mejía Evelyn Hsieh
(UW) Christina Chao Roswell Quinn Melanie Gipp Christina Khan Felicia Chow Magaly Blas
Nicanor Mori Maria “Vicky” Vargas Antero Peralta-Mestas Isaac Alva López Mirtha Nuñez
Catherine Pastorius Mary Reyes Vega Sural Shah Peggy Martínez Cabrera
Yesenia Nunez Coronado Jose Viñoles-Garcia Esteban Marizabel Rozas
(joint JHU/UW) - Carlos Abanto Argomedo Marie Wang LaTorre
Bruno Ghersi
Miranda Hillyard
Russia No preogram in 2009 No program in 2008 No program in 2007 AuTumn Davidson Alexey Gorlinsky Program began in
Yanis Tolstov Gina Kruse 2005
South Africa Brady Beehcam No program in 2008 Nancy Hancock James Hudspeth Lisa Bebell David Edwards
(Durban) Philokuhle Buthelezi Bonginkosi Mdluli Vivek Naranbhai Sibusiso Ntsele Daniel Johnson
Rubeshan Perumal Sengeziwe Sibeko Kogieleum Naidoo Munira Khan
Ellen Stiefvater Richard Wiseman Terrence Moodley
South Africa No program in 2009 No program in 2008 No program in 2007 Ute Feucht Joan Nteboheleng Michael Kinzer
(Pretoria) Sarah Hoehnen Matji
Vanesa Wolfman
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Tanzania Maria Garcia Melanie Lo Samuel Likindikoki Anna Acosta Jeffrey Blander Program began in
(Dar es Grace Shayo Cosby Stone Julius Mwita Ramadhani Mwiru Paul Drain 2005
Salaam) George Mgomella Sule- Devaki Nambiar William August Furaha
man Yetunde Olutunmbi Abel Makubi
Tumaini Nagu
Tanzania Malavika Prabhu Program began in 2009 Program began in 2009 Program began in Program began in Program began in
(Moshi) Bariki Mchome 2009 2009 2009
Thailand Manik Chhabra Brock Daniels Nontakan Nuntachit Benjamin Lee Jo Ellen Nord Joe Hyder
Apinya Fakthongyoo Noriyuki Murakami Shaun Odell Pimsarn Parichat Phunlerd Piyaraj Supachai
Nitta Khienprasit Tavitiya Sudjaritruk Utaiwan Utaipat Aaron Samuels Sakkhachorphop
Taweewat Supindham Charles Washington Tanyaporn Wansom Jeerang Wongtrakul
Uganda Juliet Akao Justin List Avra Ackerman Kate Dickman Kwei Akuete Bonnie Baker
(CWRU) Samar Mehta Moses Damani Ali Bernard Omech Lydia Nakiyingi Kyle Luman David Meya
Simon Luzige Jeremy Schwartz
Elizabeth Namukwaya
Uganda Teddy Namulema Program began in 2009 Program began in 2009 Program began in Program began in Program began in
(IDI) Diiro 2009 2009 2009
Miriam Schwarz
Zambia Benjamin Dorton Jennifer Hallock Erik Antonsen Jason Goldman Sylvia Aparicio Karen Megazzini
Jessica Mumba Kristin King Gina Clark Kenneth Kapembwa Edford Sinkala Aggrey Mweemba
Mulindwa Samson Chisele Nzali Kancheya Christopher Nyirenda Dalilia Zachary
David Linyama Mwangelwa Mubiana Krista Pfaendler
Sally Trollip Mbewe
Argentina
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
Department of Mother & Child Health Research
Buenos Aires, Argentina
PI: José M. Belizán, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Alumni
Juan Ignacio Calcagno, MD, MSc(c) graduated from the University of Buenos Aires School of
Medicine in 2003 with a graduated residency in Internal Medicine. He is also a Universitary Spe-
cialist in Internal Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine. He won the
scholarship in Clinical Effectiveness Investigation for young investigators which enabled him to
begin in 2007 a Master’s Programme in Clinical Effectiveness at the University of Buenos Aires
School of Medicine. He received a fellowship as a research assistant at the Institute of Clinical
Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS) in Buenos Aires, which allowed him to directly apply the
methods he learned during his coursework. Dr. Calcagno is a member of the Commission of
Health Technology Assessment at IECS. In 2008, he was selected as a Scholar in the Interna-
tional Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows (FICRS-F) Program of the National Institutes of
Health and Vanderbilt University. Dr. Calcagno has been the coordinator of the Argentinian arm
Calcagno, Juan Ignacio,
of a multicenter trial that tries to evaluate the impact of cardiovascular disease on household
MD, MSc(c)
2008-2009 economic well-being. He is interested in global health and poverty-associated diseases, and en-
2009-2010 FICRF Fellow joys the interface between health and economics—an area that he will pursue as a long-term
goal.
Sarah grew up on a farm in Washington State. While completing a Bachelor’s of Science in Biol-
ogy and a minor in Spanish, she gained valuable research experience investigating Campylobacter
jejuni, volunteered in Juarez, Mexico and spent a year abroad studying in Ecuador at the Center
for Investigations of Environment and Health. Additionally, she spent three months volunteer-
ing at an indigenous clinic and local hospital in Otavalo, Ecuador, and studied in Spain, receiving
a Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language from The Ministry of Education and Culture of
Spain. She then completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. She is an experienced critical
care registered nurse at the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City and a PhD student at the Uni-
versity of Utah, College of Nursing. Her coursework is focused in public health, infectious dis-
ease, nursing, and anthropology, to explore what constitutes successful international initiatives,
effective strategies to impact global health disparities, and ways to build sustainable and effective
community partnerships. Recently, Sarah participated in ongoing community-based research
Iribarren, Sarah
2008-2009 projects in Kumasi, Ghana through the University of Utah Global Health Alliance, the Univer-
sity of Utah School of Public Health, and School of Medicine. In coordination with local health
care providers and villagers she participated in schistosomiasis and malaria testing /treatment, a
water sanitation project, and census data collection. She is currently a research assistant on an
NIH-funded study at the College of Nursing. A mentored research experience will provide both
the depth and breath of experience in the international infectious disease health arena that will
serve as a foundation for her future professional focus.
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Nancy received her undergraduate degree in psychology, sociology, philosophy and religion from
Trinity University. She is currently a third year doctoral student in clinical psychology with em-
phases in quantitative methods and public policy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nancy
has conducted empirical studies in behavioral health change, primarily targeting substance abuse,
depression and schizophrenia—disorders common among lower-to-middle income countries.
Additionally, she has worked with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services,
conducting program evaluations to examine the effectiveness of policy-implemented programs
for at-risk children and adults. In the past, Nancy worked at a hospital and orphanage in rural
Haiti and has spent considerable time in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Under the auspices of the
Liu, Nancy
Fulbright Program, she has spent the past year at the Suicide Research and Prevention Center of
2008-2009 Beijing Hui Long Guan Hospital conducting epidemiological research on risk factors for suicidal
ideation and attempts in rural China. During this time, she also independently initiated a col-
laborative project examining the psychological conditions and alcohol abuse among HIV-
positive interjection drug users in Kunming. Nancy is particularly interested in research directed
at applying culturally-competent, community-based, multidisciplinary approaches to target health
problems in resource-poor areas. She intends to pursue a clinical and research career in interna-
tional health in the near future.
Agustina is a Senior Scholar at the Department of Mother and Child Health Research at the In-
stitute of Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a fel-
low from the Buenos Aires City Government in the project “Maternal mortality and severe ma-
ternal morbidity in public hospitals of Buenos Aires” in the Research Center in Population
Health (CISAP). She is a physician graduated with honors in the University of Buenos Aires’s
School of Medicine (2000) with a graduated residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a
Master candidate of the Program of Clinical Effectiveness, University of Buenos Aires. She is
also a candidate for Specialist degree in Gynecologic and Reproductive Endocrinology at the
Favaloro University in Buenos Aires. Agustina is a reviewer of the Ibero-American Cochrane
Center and she is also a Mentor of the MHIRT (Minority Health and Health Disparities Interna-
Mazzoni, Agustina, MD tional Research Training Program) Scholars at the Institute of Clinical Effectiveness and Health
2008-2009
Policy. She is the Coordinator of the project: “A Multi-Faceted Intervention to Increase the Use
of Prophylactic Oxytocin for the Management of the Third Stage of Labor in Latin America,”
funded by PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health).
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Bangladesh
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
Center for Health and Population Research
Dhaka, Bangladesh
PI: Stephen B. Calderwood, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, MSc, Senior Research Investigator, is doing his PhD in a collabora-
tive program between ICDDR,B and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uni-
versity of Gothenburg, Sweden. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in microbiology
from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, then joined the immunology laboratory of ICDDR,B as
a research officer under the supervision of Dr. Firdausi Qadri. While pursuing his undergraduate
and Master’s degrees, he took great interest in the fields of microbial pathogenesis, immunology
and vaccines. As part of his MSc degree, he completed a thesis with Professor Chowdhury
Rafiqul Ahsan of the University of Dhaka, Department of Microbiology and Dr. Firdausi Qadri
of the Centre for Health and Population Research on Vibrio Cholerae. In this research, he opti-
mized an immunostaining technique for detection of different immune cells in the mucosa of
cholera patients. Through this research, he learned about the changes of immune cells in the
Bhuiyan, Taufiqur Rahman,
mucosa in cholera patients. His current work as a Senior Research Investigator at the ICDDR,B
MSc
2009-2010 has given him the opportunity to pursue more advanced research. He is working on T cell im-
mune responses in Helicobacter pylori in Bangladesh and Sweden. Currently he is involved with
T cell immune responses to Vibrio cholerae and a new live oral attenuated vaccine for cholera
under the active supervision of Professor Stephen B. Calderwood and Dr. Firdausi Qadri. He
had the opportunity to work with and learn form researchers from Sweden, the United States,
India and other countries. The PhD program at GU has also greatly encouraged him to pursue
further work on studying the basic mechanism of immune responses and vaccine development.
Alison grew up in Massachusetts and Virginia. Her first international adventures involved Euro-
pean travels and study abroad experiences during high school and college, which sparked her
interest in cultural and geographic diversity. Studying molecular genetics in Kuopio, Finland,
solidified her interest in medical research. Alison has since dreamt of integrating her love of
travel into a career in international medicine and research. She is currently a 3rd year medical
student in the MD/PhD program at the Medical College of Virginia, having recently completed
her PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics. Her thesis focused on identification of novel tar-
gets for cytomegalovirus antiviral development. During medical school, Alison helped to de-
velop Gift of Hope Overseas, an NGO that connects individuals requiring health care services
with services available from U.S. hospitals. Alison’s most significant international medical experi-
ences include studying HIV stigma in Trinidad and serving as the national vice president of the
Kuchta, Allison
2009-2010 International Federation of Medical Students Association. Her volunteer activities include work
with the Immigrants and Refugee Services and work at the local free clinic. These experiences
enabled her to assist incredible refugee families with their transition into American culture and
have increased her understanding of the medical challenges faced by our indigent community. In
addition, Alison enjoys participating in athletics including off-road triathlons, rock climbing and
playing soccer.
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Alumni
I was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh. I obtained my Bachelor, Master and M.Phil degrees in
Biochemistry at the U. of Dhaka. After completing my M.Sc., I was granted a fellowship from
the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) in a project entitled, “Study of the
causative organisms for infantile diarrhea.” Within the next year, I was appointed as a Research
Officer in the Microbiology Branch, ICDDR,B. During this period, I had worked on several
projects, especially on bacteriophages. From 1989 to 1991, I worked as a visiting researcher in
the field of Molecular Biology at the Dept of Bacteriology in the Inst. of Medical Science, U. of
Tokyo, Japan. After Japan, I rejoined ICDDR, B. I have been working as a Senior Scientific
Officer at the Immunology Lab. I have been using sensitive immunological techniques for look-
ing at the mucosal and systemic immune responses in Vibrio cholerae and Enterotoxigenic
Begum, Yasmin Ara, MS, ETEC infected patients and vaccine recipients. I am also working on the environmental trans-
MPhil mission of enteric pathogen. Currently, I am enrolled for Ph.D. studies in Microbiology with
2006-2007 Dhaka U. My work is focused on the understanding of the transmission of ETEC between
clinical and surface water samples. I am the co-author of eighteen papers published in peer-
reviewed journals.
I was born in Comilla in Eastern Bangladesh. I am familiar with floods and became an expert
swimmer at very young age. I came to the capital city Dhaka after completion of my higher sec-
ondary school, to study in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Dhaka
University. I proceeded to complete a Masters at the same department. For my MS desertation I
carried out research as the immune responses to Salmonella Typhi infection. I currently work as a
Researcher at the Immunology Unit of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Re-
search, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) where I am involved in studies on the immune responses in pa-
tients with cholera. I plan to be involved in the continuation of this study during my fellowship
year.
Bhuiyan, Saruar, MS
2007-2008
Fahima was born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and grew up in Dhaka. She earned her MBBS in
1994 from Mymensingh Medical College, did her post-graduation training (PGT) in Pediatrics at
Sir Sollimullah Medical College in 1995, and earned her MPH in 2007 from North South Univer-
sity, Dhaka. She’s worked at ICDDR,B since 1999, and since completing her clinical fellowship
in Paediatrics there in 2001, she has worked in infectious disease research. She is currently con-
ducting two studies. One deals with cholera and immune response to determine genes and pro-
teins expressed by V cholerae during human infection in Bangladesh and assess the duration of
immune responses to V cholerae antigens following an episode of cholera and also responses in
household contact. The other deals with the use of the antigen specific antibodies in lymphocyte
Chowdury, Fahima, MPH, supernatant induced by infection with Salmonella enterica serovar.
MBBS
2008-2009
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Aaron Michael Harris, originally from Iowa City, Idaho, Chicago, Melbourne, Tucson, Denver,
and Nebraska, is now a senior medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine and
worked at the ICDDR,B in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a Fogarty Scholar in 2007-2008 under the
mentorship of Dr. Stephen B. Calderwood and Dr. Firdausi Qadri. There he worked on two
projects: 1) Shifting prevalence of diarrheal pathogens in patients seeking hospital care at the
ICDDR,B during recent flood periods, and 2) Memory B cell responses to Vibrio cholerae O1 in
patients seeking hospital care at the ICDDR,B. Aaron has presented his work at numerous na-
tional conferences including the American Public Health Association, American Society for
Tropical Medicine & Hygiene as a travel awardee, and won second prize in clinical-research at
the Charlton poster competition at Tufts University. In addition, he has published in the Ameri-
Harris, Aaron, MD, MPH can Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene and is planning on submitting another manuscript
2007-2008 soon. While not researching, Aaron enjoys experiencing new cultures, food, and dance, non-
technical mountain climbing, SCUBA diving, and fly-fishing in the Rocky Mountains. Aaron
attended Brandeis University where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Biology and
Economics, and will graduate this May from Tufts University School of Medicine with M.D. &
M.P.H. degrees. He plans to pursue an academic career in infectious disease epidemiology after
completing general internal medicine training.
Azim was born in Munshiganj, near the capital city Dhaka. He obtained his Bachelor of Science
degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2003 from the University of Dhaka, Bangla-
desh and his Master’s degree from the same department in 2004. For his MS thesis he worked
on the determination of baseline data on immune status of healthy Bangladeshi men and
women. Currently he is working at International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangla-
desh as a researcher. He has been using sensitive immunological technique for looking at the
mucosal and systemic immune responses in Vibrio cholerae infected patients. Azim’s hobbies
include playing football, cricket and listening to music.
Hossain, Azim, MS
2008-2009
Channa grew up in Sri Lanka and has lived in the United States since 1999. He completed his
undergraduate training in international nutrition at Cornell University in 2003, following which
he worked for the UN World Food Programme in Sri Lanka. As a medical student at Duke Uni-
versity, he was involved in the institution's global health initiatives, helping establish a certificate
course for medical students and a research/education link with the University of Ruhuna in Sri
Lanka. During this period he also conducted research on food and nutrition policy in collabora-
tion with Duke's Sanford Institute of Public Policy and the World Food Programme. As a 2006-
7 Fogarty Scholar, he studied human immune responses to Vibrio cholerae O1 infection at the
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. Following this, he completed
a Master’s at the London School of Economics where his research was on the determinants of
health disparities in Sri Lanka. Channa is currently a resident in internal medicine at Stanford
Jayasekera, Channa, MD, University, intent on sub-specializing in gastroenterology, with a focus on an academic medicine
MSc and international development policy career.
2006-2007
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Emily grew up amid Indiana cornfields, but international guests passed frequently through her
home, sparking her interest in eventually living and working someplace quite different. She be-
gan to study languages, excited not only by new words and grammars, but also by the deeper
understanding that seemed possible through knowing someone’s native tongue. Having a knack
for mathematics and abstract reasoning, she majored in physics and chemistry at Harvard, and
did research with a high-energy theoretical physics career in mind; however, her interests gradu-
ally shifted toward the biological sciences and toward social issues of poverty and disease. A visit
to Uganda settled her on a career in medicine, and in international health in particular – but she
has since been pleasantly surprised by the useful problem-solving skills that her math and phys-
ics background lend to medicine and clinical research. Now at Vanderbilt medical school, Emily
Kendall, Emily has been involved in global health education and advocacy through co-leading an international
2008-2009 health student interest group and Vanderbilt’s Physicians for Human Rights chapter. She spent
three months in Lima in 2006 studying neurological manifestations of HTLV-I infection in chil-
dren, and returned to Nashville to take up laboratory-based virology research. Outside of medi-
cine, besides continuing to learn languages and read avidly about the world, she thoroughly en-
joys being outdoors and active: running, tennis, biking, canoeing, skiing, or particularly in Ten-
nessee, finding great hikes – plus her latest hobby/recreational obsession of the new year, rock
climbing.
I obtained a MBBS degree from Sylhet Medical College under the University of Chittagong,
Bangladesh and started my career in the Dhaka Hospital of the International Centre for Diar-
rheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) as a Research Medical Officer in 1998. I have
been involved in several research studies at ICDDR,B. These studies focused on a home garden-
ing program to improve micronutrient status of mothers and children in rural Bangladesh, the
efficacy of single dose vitamin A to prevent shigellosis in family contacts, and efficacy of zinc
supplementation in young infants with acute watery diarrhea. Currently, I am involved in a study
entitled ‘Immune responses to Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh’. My research interest areas are diar-
rheal diseases; elderly people; child health; adolescent and maternal nutrition; infectious disease;
and clinical epidemiology and biostatistics. I have published two papers.
Khan, Ashraful Islam, MBBS

2005-2006
Although some may think that I was raised by Ewoks in Northern California, the truth is that I
merely grew up in the Redwood Forest of Eureka, CA, and Ewoks were only dear friends of
mine. I studied engineering at Purdue University and progressed to Cornell, where I graduated
in ’98 with a degree in biology. Escaping the bitter cold of Ithaca, NY, I went South and taught
English in Bolivia and toured Patagonia by bicycle. I earned a Masters Degree in Microbiology
from the University of Hawai’I in 2001, and in 2002, I entered the MD/PhD program at Tufts
University. I have spent time in Chile, Antarctica, Papua New Guinea, and Hawai’i on basic sci-
ence projects. My interests now lie in defining the hyper-infectious state of Vibrio cholerae, and
how insights into this bizarre phenotype may advance vaccine design for enteric pathogens in
Nelson, Eric Jorge, MD, the developing world.
PhD, MS
2005-2006
Ana was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and spent most of her time growing up on a small farm in
Edgewood, Washington State. She received a BA in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley, an
MPH from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and began medical training at Northwestern
University. She is currently a student at Tufts University, after transferring there when her hus-
band enrolled in a PhD program at Harvard. Between educational years, Ana has worked for the
California Encephalitis Project; CARE International in Ethiopia; and Johns Hopkins, where she
managed a research project exploring emerging infections and the bushmeat trade in Central
Africa. She was also a Fulbright scholar, in Malawi, where she studied malarial treatment strate-
gies in rural villages. Ana plans to pursue a residency program with a research focus and con-
tinue working on infectious disease research in a clinical setting, both in the U.S. and abroad.
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Bangladesh
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
PI: Alejandro Cravioto, MD, PhD
ICDDR,B
Evelyn is a third-year medical student at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) pursuing
a career in translational and clinical effectiveness research. She grew up in Salem, Oregon, and
Brisbane, Australia. At Pomona College she studied neuroscience, dance, and took six months
out to study perceptions of malaria in rural Dschang, Cameroon. After a year in Hokkaido teach-
ing English and studying flower arrangement, she went to Tulane University School of Public
Health and Tropical Medicine, where she found a passion for program evaluation through in-
ternship with the CDC Global AIDS Program. She capped her MPH by designing a monitoring
and evaluation database system for a folic acid education campaign by Proyecto Ninos Salud-
ables in Honduras. She began her studies at OHSU shortly after, and recently devoted her NIH
T32 Short-Term Fellowship to comparative evaluation of interventions to prevent horizontal
HIV transmission in countries of high prevalence. Her extracurricular time goes primarily to
global health research and advocacy. With Africa Aids Response, she directs programming and
Ford, Evelyn, MPH research in Mutare, Zimbabwe and needs assessments in rural Manicaland. At OHSU's Global
2009-2010 Health Center, she contributes to curriculum design, creates educational programs to enhance
student involvement in global health, and has helped lead local, national, and international con-
ferences to enhance collaboration in research and intervention delivery with underserved popu-
lations.
Fauzia’s research primarily focuses on maternal health, identifying mechanisms to reduce mater-
nal mortality and morbidity, including the mortality and morbidity from unsafe abortion. The
research in general will focus on the underlying social determinants of health. She likes to formu-
late and test evidence-based solutions to different complications during pregnancy and delivery,
and thereby contribute to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity. Fauzia likes to listen to
music, watch movies (especially comedies), read novels and travel. She enjoys visiting interesting
sites in different countries including her own.
Huda, Fauzia Akhter, MPH, MBBS

2009-2010
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Botswana
Botswana-Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative Partnership (BHP)
Gaborone, Botswana
PI: Myron Essex, DVM, PhD
Harvard University, Harvard School of Public Health
Ihunanya was born in Owerri, a small city in southeastern Nigeria. She spent her childhood in
the rural towns of Okigwe and Enyiogugu, Imo State, Nigeria. She completed seven years of
grade school in Nigeria before immigrating to the United States at the age of twelve. Ihunanya
graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Kappa Phi from Wesleyan College with a Bachelor’s de-
gree in Biology and Chemistry in 2006. Her interest in research was enkindled after completing a
project in neuroscience at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in the summer of 2004.
Ihunanya completed a post-baccalaureate research fellowship at NIAID of the NIH investigat-
ing genetic susceptibility to human papillomavirus in Epidermodysplasia verruciformis and
WHIM Syndrome--reported cases are due to hyperfunctioning of the chemokine receptor and
HIV co-receptor, CXCR4. Her time at NIAID sparked an interest in HIV/AIDS research. Her
Mbata, Ihunanya interest in international health comes from growing up in Nigeria and the United States and per-
2009-2010 sonal experiences that made her question the discrepancy in healthcare between developed and
developing nations. In her first year of medical school, she worked with Healing Hands for Haiti
to organize a medical mission trip to Port-au-Prince. Ihunanya is currently a second year medical
student at Duke University and a co-chair of the Duke AMA global health committee, responsi-
ble for compiling a database of international opportunities for students interested in 2nd and 4th
year electives abroad, and medical mission trips. Her career interests include clinical medicine
and clinical research in infectious diseases, gynecology-oncology, health policy and economics.
Mr. Mohammed holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science Degree acquired from Monash Univer-
sity in Australia and has been working at Botswana Harvard Partnership (BHP) since December
2007. At BHP, Mohammed is mainly responsible for quantification of HIV-1 viral load using
PCR techniques and operation of specialized equipment such as Roche Ampliprep/Amplicor,
Roche Taqman Real Time PCR and Nuclisens Molecular Beacons Easy Mag/EasyQ. His daily
duties include viral load testing of samples of NIH/DAIDS funded HIV therapeutic drug and
vaccine clinical trials as well as from the national ARV program. In addition, he also does Chla-
mydia and Gonorrhoea testing. Mohammed’s research ambitions are on virology research, with
greater emphasis on studying HIV. He would also like to study virology when he begins to pur-
sue postgraduate studies. As any young Motswana, he is greatly concerned about the threat of
Mohammed, Terence, HIV and its economic impact on his country. Mohammed would like to understand more about
MBBS the molecular structure of the virus, viral-host interactions during virus entry and assembly, and
2009-2010 also to analyse the interaction of both host receptor and virus proteins. This could create oppor-
tunities for effective treatment and vaccine. In addition, he is also interested in co-infection, es-
pecially between malaria and HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Mohammed’s per-
sonal hobbies include playing basketball, listening to music, reading, and watching television for
current affairs. Mohammed is excited by being given the opportunity to be a Fogarty Scholar
because this will give him the opportunity to interact with other young scientists worldwide. He
is definitely looking forward to expanding his research knowledge in order to contribute hugely
to HIV research in order to lessen HIV/AIDS impact on his country. Mohammed is a citizen of
Botswana, born in the village of Mochudi, few kilometres from the capital city, Gaborone. He
comes from a small family of two children where he is the youngest. As a kid growing up, he
always knew his career would be in science as he has always excelled in the subject at school. It
came as no surprise when he enrolled into Bachelor of Science at the University of Botswana.
However, due to the high marks he attained during his first two years in the course, he was
awarded a Botswana Government scholarship to study Bachelor of Biomedical Science in Aus-
tralia.
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Alumni
Carl Davis grew up in Wayland, Massachusetts and graduated from Wayland High School in
1996. He then attended Harvard University, where he worked in the lab of R. John Collier, per-
forming several studies involving bacterial toxins that contributed to his undergraduate thesis.
After graduating Harvard in 2000, he joined the combined MD/PhD program at the University
of Pennsylvania. He completed his PhD dissertation in the laboratory of Robert W. Doms in-
vestigating the role of the C-type lectins DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR in the pathogenesis of HIV
and West Nile virus infections. He is now currently completing his clinical requirements for the
MD degree at the University of Pennsylvania. He applied to the Fogarty program in order to
further his long term career goal of helping to develop new vaccine candidates for diseases such
as malaria and HIV. He hopes to see first hand the strategies that allow productive collabora-
tions between clinical researchers and basic scientists, in the hope of developing similar collabo-
rations in his own career. Carl's hobbies include spending time outdoors, particularly hiking and
Davis, Carl, MD, PhD camping, and he has recently become an avid road bicyclist. He hopes to continue these hobbies
2006-2007
during his time in Botswana.
I grew up in the village of Palapye, cities of Francistown, Gaborone and a town called Lobatse in
Botswana. In 2003, I graduated with a biology degree (BSc, Microbiology) from the University
of Botswana. I then went on to the University of Oslo, Norway, as a member of the Interna-
tional Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE). It is in
Norway that I received training in Electron Microscopy and aspects of Immunocytochemistry
under the mentorship of Professor Norbert Roos. In 2005, Botswana Harvard School of Public
Health employed me as a Laboratory Research Assistant, thus placing me exactly where I want
to be; HIV/AIDS Research. I am mostly working on detection of HIV-1 genomic mutations
that may confer resistance to classes of antiretroviral drugs used in the country. Among other
projects, I have supported the in vitro Growth Characteristics and coreceptor utilization of HIV
Diphoko, Thabo Eric 1C in Botswana. Apart from the need to pursue further studies in HIV research, my other inter-
2007-2008
ests include meeting people from different countries and sharing life experiences.
After a misspent youth in Qatar, Somalia and Kenya, Dr. Hagan moved to Baltimore to attend
the Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a combined B.A./M.S. in Neurosciences. After
his first year at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, he conducted a study of HIV and
STI prevalence and risk factors in low-income commercial sex workers in Mongolia. He then
joined the Fogarty Scholars program at the Botswana-Harvard AIDS Partnership in Gaborone,
Botswana, where he studied HIV viral load measurements and their relationships with antiretro-
viral regimens and vertical HIV transmission. He completed Internal Medicine residency at
Washington University in Saint Louis, where he is currently a fellow in Infectious Diseases.
Hagan, Jose, MD, MS

2004-2005
Thato was born in Serowe but grew up in Palapye, Botswana. He has a Bachelor of Sciences in
Molecular Biology and Biomedical Sciences from Murdoch University, Perth, Australia. Cur-
rently he is working for Botswana Harvard Aids Institute as a research assistant. In his two and a
half years with the institution, he has worked in the serology lab, PBMC lab and is currently do-
ing CT/NG testing. He is also the laboratory representative for the Partners in Prevention
Study. Thato is interested in research involving HIV resistance to ARVs because more under-
standing of how the virus attains resistance could lead to better patient management and perhaps
better ARVs.
Iketleng, Thato
2008-2009
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I was born in Botswana. I have an MSc degree in Applied Microbiology and hope to do a PhD
in Virology one day. My MSc research focused on detection and characterization of rotavirus
group A from human stools in Northern Botswana. I am interested in health research and my
research interests are to understand the mechanisms of infection and pathogenecity of the HIV
virus, rotavirus or influenza virus for vaccines development. Since the Fogarty Fellowship pro-
gram addresses global health challenges through collaborative research and international part-
nerships, I hope to learn and benefit a lot from the program and in turn provide support. I en-
joy listening to music, playing tennis, softball and travelling.
Kebaabetswe, Lemme Prica, MSc

2005-2006
My nationality is Thai/Belgium and my schooling started with the International School of

Bangkok (K-12). I went to Amherst College and then Stanford School of Medicine. I look for-
ward to the Fogarty project in Gaborone, Botswana where I hope to work on the project of
identification of acute and early HIV infections and researching the virologic and immunologic
aspects of early HIV subtype C infection. My outside interests are running, biking, and my dog.
My career aspirations include becoming a general surgeon (working internationally, of course).
My career in my other life hinges around aerial photography.
Ketunuti, Melissa, MD
2005-2006
I grew up in Roanoke, Virginia, in a small town known mostly for having the second largest
man-made star in the world. I spent my undergraduate years at University of Chicago. While
there, I concentrated both in biology and a broad based liberal arts degree studying the spiritual
and philosophical underpinnings of comedy. I took a year in between my undergraduate and
medical school to work in a health clinic in Accra, Ghana for four months and to travel through
India for two months. Currently, I am attending Stanford Medical School, and I’m interested in
applying for a general surgery residency.
McDonald, Erin Carlyle, MD

2005-2006
Rebecca Mitchell is a 5th year epidemiology PhD student and a 3rd year veterinary student in the
Cornell Veterinary Medicine dual degree program. Her graduate research involves modeling the
transmission dynamics of a ruminant mycobacterial pathogen that causes severe malabsorption.
As an undergraduate, she studied evolutionary biology and biomechanics at Harvard University.
Her introduction to developing world research was through studying Taenia solium, first at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta in the summer of 2003 and then in Peru
in the summer of 2004. Rebecca is interested in the interplay between pathogens and host im-
munity, and the effect of heterogeneity on disease outcome. A particular focus is understanding
the endemic stability of low-prevalence infections in a population. Although a veterinarian by
training, she is particularly interested in zoonotic diseases and human pathogens. In her future
Mitchell, Rebecca endeavors, she would like to combine her epidemiology background and her interest in research
2008-2009 in the developing world.
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Chang earned her MD at University of California, San Diego. She will be starting her residency
in internal medicine at Yale.
Na, Chang-Rim, MD
2007-2008
I earned my BSc. degree (Biological Sciences) from the University of Botswana in 2000. Upon
completion of my BSc., I enrolled for Post Graduate Diploma in Education (2000-2001). In
2003, I qualified with MSc. (Applied Microbiology) from University of Botswana. My BSc. re-
search was on filamentous fungi of medical importance. At MSc, my research was on mycoflora
and mycotoxins contaminating traditional sorghum beer and its raw-materials. I have been em-
ployed by the Botswana-Harvard Partnership as a Laboratory Research Assistant, since 2003.
Before being appointed to coordinate laboratory activities for HIV vaccine trials conducted in
Botswana, I was based in PCR lab, where I performed RNA PCR (a quantitative technique) for
monitoring viral load in anti-retroviral patients; and DNA PCR for diagnosis of infants for HIV.
Currently, my duties include writing and approving Standard Operating Procedures, performing
other tests that may be required for the trials, and working with Quality Assurance Unit to im-
Nkwe, David, MSc plement Quality Management for vaccine trials. My research interests encompass vaccinology,
immunology and molecular studies of HIV-1C.
Born and raised in Lobatse, Botswana and of Mauritian decent, I have an immense enthusiasm
for HIV/AIDS research as it is a disease that has reached devastating proportions in my coun-
try and the developing world. I am currently working on my Masters in Applied Microbiology
research project at the University of Botswana and Botswana Harvard School of Public Health
Partnership Laboratory Titled: ‘Biological Cofactors Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α)
and Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) association with Viral load in Breast Milk of HIV-1C Infected
Mothers,’ which I am very passionate about and hope will contribute to a more complete un-
derstanding of the factors associated with post partum transmission of the virus. I look for-
ward to developing a career in HIV/AIDS research, and I am convinced that the Fogarty/
Ellison Fellowship Program offers an opportunity to interact with other young scientists and
get excellent mentorship in the pursuit of these goals.
Rossenkhan, Raabya, MS
2005-2006
I am a citizen of Botswana. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from University of Reading,

United Kingdom where I graduated in 1997. Upon completion of my undergraduate studies, I
joined the Institute of Health Sciences, Gaborone, Botswana as a tutor in physiology and bio-
chemistry. I was employed as a laboratory research assistant by Botswana Harvard Partnership in
2000 and worked there until August 2005. During my Fogarty fellowship year, I studied HIV-1
Subtype C in Vitro Growth and Coreceptor Utilization. Currently, I am attending the University
of Leeds, United Kingdom as a Master of Research (MRes) student specializing in infection and
immunity. At the moment, I am working on a research project titled: Comparative Analysis on
Variant ICAM-1 Receptor binding to Rhinoviruses Serotypes. I am also in my final year of an
MBA program.
Sepako, Enoch, MRes

2004-2005
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Fortaleza, Brazil
Federal University of Ceará
PI: Richard L. Guerrant, MD
Center for Global Health, University of Virginia
Alumni
I am currently a medical student at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. I spent
the first 20+ years of my life living in northeastern Maryland, attending the University of Dela-
ware as a biochemistry major before heading south for medical school. While an undergraduate,
and subsequently as a medical student, I have had the opportunity to spend parts of three sum-
mers conducting demographic research in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal in West Africa, and Zam-
bia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. I also was involved in research in an enzy-
mology lab as an undergraduate, structurally characterizing RNA modifying enzymes. In my free
time, I enjoy refereeing youth, adult, and high school soccer games, as well as, the occasional
college soccer match. In the long-term, I hope to combine my interests in global health, clinical
medicine, and research into a career in the area of tropical infectious disease.
Eller, Christopher, MD
2006-2007
Alexandre was born in Fortaleza, the capital city of Ceará, one of the states in the northeast of
Brazil. He received his undergraduate degree from veterinary school at The State University of
Ceara in 1995. His first work experience was with wild animal care, particularly reptiles. After
Master’s and Doctoral studies in Pharmacology he was invited to work with Dr. Andrew Victor
Schally, a Nobel prize winner, at Tulane University for two years in cancer research from 2003 to
2005, studying the expression of GHRH receptors in human cancer cells lines and human tis-
sues. Since returning to Fortaleza, Alexandre now works with Dr. Aldo Lima at The Federal
University of Ceara, collaborating in the field of intestinal infectious diseases, using his experi-
ences of molecular biology to reduce the impact of these diseases in children of undeveloped
countries. Other interests are music, movies and volleyball.
Hávt Bindá, Alexandre, PhD

2008-2009
My early years were spent in Miami, Florida, growing up, or something along those lines, with
my younger brother, Jeremy, and beloved dalmatian, Oreo. I’ve pushed every button I’ve ever
laid eyes on. After graduating from Ransom Everglades High School, I traded the beach for the
snowy winters of Amherst, Massachusetts. Best decision I ever made. Some of my most nostal-
gic memories are of rolling myself out of bed for yet another Sunday morning fifteen-miler with
the boys. I was a neuroscience major because I thought it might help me unlock the secrets of
the universe. After a year of poking and prodding the brains of many a frog with little glass elec-
trodes to minimal avail, I somehow decided to spend another year in the lab – playing with and
writing about myosin genetics in recent primate evolution, as well as a bit of gene therapy, al-
though fortunately not combining the two. Family trips took us to the American Southwest
when I was six, and East Africa when I was twelve. Fell in love with both on the spot, which
Kozyak, Benjamin, MD more or less fills in what I’ve been doing in my free time since. I go to as many places as I can,
2006-2007
but would rather explore with a backpack than sprint around to all the 'must-sees.' Might just
have to pick up capoeira while I'm down in Brazil.
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I am a third year medical student and MS candidate in epidemiology at Michigan State University
(MSU). My interest in international health began after my first trip to Zambia in 2002, where I
volunteered in neurology/mental health clinics and wards at Chainama Hills Hospital in Lusaka,
Zambia. Since that time, I have been interested in the burden of neuropsychiatric illness in de-
veloping countries. In 2003, I received a Fulbright grant to conduct my thesis research on HIV-
associated dementia in Kalingalinga, Lusaka, Zambia. During medical school, I have been fortu-
nate enough to continue my research and have worked as a field researcher and training facilita-
tor for projects on stigma and epilepsy, and antiretroviral adherence in rural Zambia. I am an
on-going collaborator for projects under the MSU International Neurologic and Psychiatric Epi-
demiology Program. Upon completion of my studies, I plan to pursue an international career
focused on neuro-infectious disease and neuroepidemiological research.
Kvalsund, Michelle Powell,
DO, MS
2007-2008
Ila was born in Teresina, Piaui, Brazil. She completed her undergraduate work in Pharmaceutical
Sciences (2001) and received certification in Biochemistry (2002) at the Federal University of
Piaui (UFPI). In these years, she taught in a private school and worked as a pharmacist in both
hospital and community pharmacies. In addition, Ila was involved in research regarding the anti-
inflammatory properties of medicinal plants and quality control for food and water. Soon after,
she left Piaui to matriculate into the MSc program in Medical Microbiology in the Department
of Pathology and Legal Medicine at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in Fortaleza, Ceará,
Brazil. In 2004 she completed her Master’s dissertation work regarding respiratory syncytial vi-
rus. Between 2005 to 2008 she completed the PhD program in Pharmacology in the Department
of Physiology and Pharmacology at UFC. During these years, she studied the virulence factor
coding genes, inflammation and nutritional implications of intestinal enteroaggregative Es-
Lima, Ila Fernanda Nunes,
cherichia coli infections. Currently, Ila works with Dr. Aldo Angelo Moreira Lima (UFC) con-
PhD, MSc
2006-2007 tinuing research involving the etiology and pharmacology related to intestinal infectious diseases.
Born in upstate New York, but raised in a small town in Southern California, Sumeet eventually
found his way to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. It was there that he majored in
mathematics and joined the Division of Computational Neuroscience to study stochastic model-
ing of dorsal root ganglia growth. Upon completion of his undergraduate career, he returned to
California for medical school at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His research
pursuits now include the surgical management of pediatric hydrocephalus, as well as implications
for adjuvant radiation therapy in patients with surgically resected benign aggressive angiofibro-
matosis. Sumeet is still unsure of what field he will pursue within medicine, but hopes that it will
allow opportunity for development work in low and middle income countries. Outside of medi-
cal school, his interests include cooking, movies, political economy, and incessantly reading BBC
news online.
Mitter, Sumeet Singh
2008-2009
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Andrêssa Aby Faraj L Maciel was born in Natal, Brazil. She graduated from the Federal Univer-
sity of Rio Grande do Norte- UFRN (Natal, Brazil) in Pharmacy (2001). During that time, she
had a scholarship for scientific research and worked with animal behavior in Behavior and Re-
production physiology Laboratory. She received her qualification in Biochemistry (2003) and
also concluded a Specialization in Clinical Analysis (2005), all from the Federal University of
Ceará, UFC. Currently, she is in the final phase of her M.D. in Pharmacology (Mentor: Dr.
Ph.D. Aldo Ângelo Moreira Lima), the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Vitamin A
(Retinol) in the protection against the injury induced by Clostridium difficile Toxin A on transe-
pithelial resistence, apoptosis, intestinal epithelial cell migration and proliferation. This research
had the international collaboration of Dr. Richard L Guerrant, M.D., Center for Global Health,
Maciel, Andrêssa L., MD University of Virginia, EUA. During this year’s second semester, she plans to begin her Ph. D.
2006-2007 in Pharmacology. The dissertation of this project will be focused on significant genetic compo-
nents through quantitative genetic analyses of Cryptosporidium and Giardia determining the
frequencies, intensity and genotypes of these parasites.
Josiane was born and raised in Minas Gerais. She is a PhD student in the Infectious Diseases
Laboratory of the Federal University of Ceará. She has been investigating Campylobacter sp. as
an etiological agent of diarrhea in pediatric populations of northeast Brazil since participating in
the Fogarty orientation in 2007. The work also formed the basis of her Master of Science disser-
tation. She is a pharmacist, interested in global health, infectious diseases and genetics. Her hob-
bies include practicing yoga and reading.
Quetz, Josiane, MSc

2007-2008
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Salvador, Brazil
Federal University of Bahia
PI: Marshall J. Glesby, MD, PhD
The Salvador, Brazil Training Program for Tropical Disease Research
Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medical College
Luciana is Brazilian and lives in Salvador, Bahia (a northeast state in Brazil). She is a Biochemist
and has a Master’s degree in Immunology. Luciana is currently a PhD student at Immunology
Service from the Federal University of Bahia. In her PhD project she has been studying the abil-
ity of some parasite antigens in down-modulate the inflammatory process that causes asthma.
She has concentrated efforts on immunologic mechanisms involved in this process in in vitro
studies in human and in a murine model of allergic asthma. Additionally, Luciana has collabo-
rated with other projects regarding the immunology of human schistosomiasis. She plans to
finish her PhD by the end of 2009. Then, she is going to try to get a position as a teacher and
researcher at the Federal University of Bahia. In her free time Luciana enjoys traveling, cooking
Santos Cardoso, Luciana,
and dancing.
MS
2009-2010
Dan Schnorr is originally from Sudbury, MA. He received his undergraduate education at the
University of Notre Dame, majoring in Philosophy and completing minors in Latin American
Studies and International Peace Studies. During college he also spent considerable time studying
in Latin America. After graduating, Dan worked briefly as a forest firefighter, before spending a
year in Haiti as a teacher at that country’s first rural University. In 2006, he entered Columbia
University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he is currently a 3rd year medical stu-
dent. Outside of medical school, Dan tries to find time to pursue his personal interests. He lives
in Harlem, NY, where until recently he coached a hockey team of 10-12 year olds with a non-
profit organization called “Ice Hockey in Harlem.” He also directed a documentary film called
“The Road to Fondwa,” which will screen at the 2009 Boston International Film Festival. After
his first year of medical school, Dan got the opportunity to work on a development project in
Africa. He entered medical school with the intention of pursuing a career in international health
Schnorr, Charles Daniel and development, and is very much looking forward to meeting fellow students and medical
2009-2010
professionals with similar interests during his year with the Fogarty ICRS Program.
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Alumni
I am an Infectious Disease physician who graduated in 1998 from the Federal University of
Bahia, Brazil. I completed a masters program (2004) in Medical Science, and then began a PhD
program in Tropical Medicine. My interest in research derives from the large public health bur-
den of Infectious Diseases in my region of Brazil. As a third year medical student, I began my
research career analyzing drug resistance patterns of local pneumococcal meningitis. After
graduation and completion of my residency program, I entered into master’s level research on
Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis outcomes among penicillin resistant cases.
Boaventura, Edilane Gouveia Voss, PhD, MD, MS

2004-2005
I was born in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil on July 15,1969. I graduated in Medicine at Escola Baiana
de Medicina e Saúde Pública in 1996. In 1997, I worked as a physician in the Brazilian Army.
Since 2001, I have worked in the Immunology Service of Federal University of Bahia with
American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in endemic area.
Guimaraes, Luiz Henrique Santos, MD

2005-2006
Shelene Hurst spent her BA at UC Berkeley traipsing the Sierra Nevada to study California eco-
systems, up to her knees in foul-smelling microbial mats in Tahiti, and exploring the fields of
disease and public health. A year in environmental research on California coastal grasses, Pana-
manian mangrove forests, and marine seagrasses in Florida convinced her she liked humans
more than plants. She then moved to Uganda to work with an NGO in HIV/AIDS programs,
where she discovered a passion for medicine. As a medical student at Emory University, she
spent her first summer as a Global Health Policy Fellow in the Roll Back Malaria initiative at the
WHO in Geneva. She and her husband spent 2007-2008 with the FICRS program in Salvador,
Bahia, researching leishmaniasis, HTLV-1, leprosy and other tropical diseases. Her academic
interests include social medicine, neglected infectious diseases, and the effects of environmental
Hurst, Shelene, MD change and conflict on human health. She is currently applying for residencies in internal medi-
2007-2008 cine and hopes to eventually pursue an MPH in global epidemiology. When not lost in the laby-
rinth halls of the hospital, she is an avid long-distance runner, surfer, and enjoys hiking and
camping, dance, literature, and any sport in or on the ocean.
Lara grew up in Medford, MA, and went to college at Harvard University graduating with a de-
gree in Biophysics in 2001. During college and afterwards Lara was involved in numerous or-
ganizations working for global justice. Lara worked as a community organizer at Boston Jobs
with Justice, organizing community support for labor campaigns and universal health care. She
volunteered with numerous community based organizations in Massachusetts and New Mexico,
working with diverse individuals for social change. In 2004, Lara went to Geneva, Switzerland,
for an internship in the HIV/AIDS Department of the World Health Organization, where she
developed instruments to measure adherence to HIV drug regimens and stigma against HIV/
AIDS. Lara has traveled extensively in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, where she
has volunteered with community based organizations and in medical clinics. She is currently
enrolled in medical school at University of Massachusetts Medical School. As a medical student
Jirmanus, Lara, MD Lara has continued her involvement in community organizing and developed her interest in
2008-2009 community-based research, running focus groups to assess barriers to health with patients at a
community health center. Lara hopes to pursue a career in international clinical and public
health research, working with communities to design interventions which improve their health
and livelihood.
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I grew up in Huntington Beach, CA, in a family of two other siblings and my parents. I grew
up in the water, as a swimmer, surfer and ocean lifeguard. I went to UCSD for undergrad,
studying ecology and anthropology. During college, I spent a year living and studying on the
south island of New Zealand, where I became involved with many wilderness sports, such as
backcountry skiing and mountaineering. I took two years off after college, volunteering at a
small hospital in the Caribbean for a few months, and then working back at home doing clini-
cal research. I went out east to Columbia University for medical school. I moved to New York
City shortly before September 11th, which marked a scary transition in my, and many of our
lives. While in med school, I participated in the Fogarty-Ellison fellowship, living in Salvador,
Brazil for the year. I studied the geo-spatial distribution leptospirosis, and how the environ-
ment in which you live affects your risk of getting sick.
Marcovici, Peter, MD
2004-2005
I graduated from the University of Arizona in 2002 with degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular
Biophysics and Spanish Literature. During my undergraduate career, I engaged in multiple extra-
curricular activities, focusing on scientific research, Latin American cultural activities and inter-
national travel. One of the most memorable of these activities is my participation in a study
abroad program in Alcala de Henares, Spain where the curriculum included Spanish film, litera-
ture and linguistics. After receiving my bachelors degrees, I spent a year doing additional re-
search in the field of protein structural biochemistry and the evolution of protein folding. I cur-
rently attend the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona and have just
completed my third year of medical school. During medical school, I have continued to pursue
opportunities in international travel and medicine, with participation ranging from organizing
global health conferences in my local community to working in the HIV\AIDS ward of a state
Newlove, Tracey, MD hospital in Ecuador. I am excited for the opportunity to study in Salvador, Brazil and hope this
2006-2007 experience guides me towards a future career filled with pursuing and creating opportunities in
the field of global health care.
Ricardo Riccio Oliveira received his Masters degree in 2005 in Immunology from the Federal
University of Bahia, Brazil and is currently pursuing his PhD in immunology at the same univer-
sity. He is currently working as an Investigator in the Division of Immunology at the Professor
Edgard Santos Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, where he was a fellow from 2001-2003.
Oliveira, Ricardo Riccio, MS

2006-2007
Prior to entering medical school, Seth O’Neal lived on a volcano in Costa Rica where he ran an
adventure travel company. While traipsing around the rainforest with bikes, boats, and balloons,
he learned a thing or two about insects, strange fevers and nasty skin sores. Though having the
time of his life, he became tired of contracting vector-borne diseases and decided to return to
the US to study them instead. Seth is now a fifth year medical student at Oregon Health and
Sciences University, and will soon pursue an MPH and residency in preventive medicine. He is
focused on global health issues, and recently returned from a year of clinical research in Brazil as
a Fogarty/Ellison student fellow. His work there involved the immunopathogenesis of leishma-
niasis and intestinal helminth coinfection, and the experience hopelessly biased him towards a
career in international clinical research. He has previously worked or volunteered internationally
in Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Russia, and he ac-
O’Neal, Seth, MD, MPH
2004-2005 tively seeks any excuse to return to Latin America.
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Maria was born in Aracaju, Sergipe in the northeast of Brazil. She graduated in medicine in 1991
in the Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil. After, she went to Bahia and lived there until 2009.
She did her residency in general clinic and hematology (1992-1996) at the Federal University of
Bahia, Brazil. In 1997, she started her post-graduate in immunology in the Federal University of
Bahia, Brazil and finished in 2004 (MD and PhD). After, she was an investigator at the Division
of Immunology and professor at the Professor Edgard Santos Hospital, Federal University of
Bahia, Brazil. Now, Maria has come back to Aracaju, Sergipe and she is a professor and re-
searcher of Federal University of Sergipe. Her major area of research is clinical aspects of
HTLV-1 infection. Indeed, she was very pleased to be part of the Fogarty Scholars program
worldwide.
Porto, Maria Aurélia, MD, PhD
2007-2008
Guilherme is the Coordinator of the Infectious Diseases Residency Program in the State Refer-
ence Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Salvador, Brazil. He is a graduate of the Federal Univer-
sity of Bahia Medical School and completed his Infectious Diseases Residency at the Federal
University of São Paulo. In 2006, he was awarded by the Lemann fellowship, which supported
his MS in Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health. Currently he is a PhD candidate in
Clinical Investigation at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazilian Ministry of Health. Guilherme’s
research interests include public health problems (which have emerged due to rapid urbanization
and urban poverty) such as leptospirosis, meningitis, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted dis-
eases and AIDS.
Ribeiro, Guilherme, MD
2008-2009
Maria is 33 years old and lives in Salvador, Bahia (a northeast state in Brazil). She graduated from
the Federal University of Bahia (UFBa), specializing in Dermatology. She currently works in an
office were she practices clinical and surgical Dermatology. She had indicated her interest in
Leishmaniasis during her Master’s in Medicine. Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by a
parasite that produces cutaneous and visceral symptoms. Because of her specialty and because
cutaneous Leishmaniasis is more common in the geographical field were she works, Maria’s
studies are in this type of the infection. Now, she’s working in a form of cutaneous Leishmani-
asis called Disseminated Leishmaniasis; it's an emerging form of the disease found in a few states
and which deserves more studies to describe it better. During her free time, Maria likes to read,
go to the cinema and shows, travel, and go out with her friends and fiancé.
Rosa, Maria Elisa, MD

2008-2009
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Barbara was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary. She earned her BS and DVM at Cornell Uni-
versity, and is currently pursuing a PhD in epidemiology also at Cornell. During her time as a
veterinary student, she sought out every opportunity to get involved with international work and
research: she drenched and collected blood from Ugandan cattle as part of a Trypanosome pro-
ject, conducted population studies of spotted hyenas in a national park in Uganda, and treated
lameness and parasitism in donkeys in the Ethiopian highlands. She also completed a field guide
training course in South Africa and a wildlife health management course in Uganda. Recently
she has been carrying out collaborative studies with colleagues at the University of Nairobi fo-
cusing on the global zoonotic risk of Cryptosporidium. These collaborative studies resulted in a
Szonyi, Barbara, DVM
scientific paper. As a veterinarian and epidemiologist, Barbara is hoping to combine her skills
2008-2009 into a career in global health research, focusing on zoonotic and vector borne diseases.
I am originally from Arizona and majored in Religious Studies and Biology and Society at Ari-
zona State University. Before medical school, I pursued a masters in Economic and Social His-
tory at Oxford University and a masters in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine. After one more year working and traveling in South Africa and the UK, I
finally made my way to UCSF medical school, where I have been involved in HIV care, home-
less health care and international health projects. I also enjoy a number of sports (surfing, soc-
cer, running) and camping.
Unger, Alon, MD, MS

2005-2006
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Beijing, China
The National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention (NCAIDS)
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC)
PI: Han-Zhu Qian, MD, PhD
Vanderbilt University Institute for Global Health
Jing Luo is a 3rd year medical student from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He
graduated from Duke University in 2006 with a degree in Biology. As an undergrad, he became
interested in the global AIDS epidemic and won a grant to survey the reproductive health pro-
grams of two NGO's in China. He travelled with a group called Students of the World, which
sought to better understand sexual health and HIV in China through documentary work. Before
medical school, Jing spent a summer in Malawi as a documentation intern at Family Health In-
ternational through the Duke's Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health. In graduate school,
Jing has conducted qualitative research in Tajikistan studying HIV risk among male migrant
workers. He has presented this work at the 2008 International AIDS Conference and the
Luo, Jing
American Public Health Association's annual meeting. He has also been an active member in
2009-2010 the American Medical Students Association and currently serves as the national global health
grassroots coordinator. Jing believes that global health research must be twinned with advocacy
and has worked on improving pharmaceutical conflicts-of-interest in medicine, access to essen-
tial medicines, and has led lobbying efforts for health systems strengthening within the Presi-
dent's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEFPAR 2).
Kathleen Reilly is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology at Tulane University’s

School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Her interest in infectious diseases stems from
research on HIV/Hepatitis C co-infections that she worked on as an undergraduate. Following
graduation from the University of Florida, she enrolled in the Masters International program at
Tulane University, which gave her the unique opportunity to study International Health in con-
junction with service as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Jordan. This experience reinforced her
interest in global health, and with a desire to develop stronger analytical skills, she returned to
Tulane to continue her studies in epidemiology. She is currently working on studies concerning
Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy, repeat gonorrhea and Chlamydia infections in men, Tricho-
monas vaginalis in HIV-infected women, and the effect of Hurricane Katrina on HIV-infected
adults. Kathleen hopes to meld her interests in global health and epidemiological research for a
Reilly, Kathleen, MPH career in academia focusing on sexually transmitted infections.
2009-2010
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Junjie Wang comes from Shandong province. In 1998, he graduated from Fujian Medical Uni-
versity. He acquired the bachelor degree of public health. Then he worked in Health and Epi-
demic Prevention Station Kuiwen District, Weifang from 1998 to 2005. He was the director of
health inspection and supervision department. He studied in Weifang Medical College and ma-
jored in Health Statistics from 2005 to 2008. He acquired his Master’s degree in 2008. His paper
was BP Neural Network and Conditional Logistic Regression in the study of Schizophrenia oc-
currence. From July 2008 to now he is in the National Center for STD/AIDS Control and Pre-
vention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention for his doctor degree. He is major-
ing in AIDS Epidemiology. He is interested in the AEM in the forecast of AIDS epidemic, BP
Neural Network and field trial. He is looking forward to communicating with other scholars in
Wang, Junjie, MHS July.
2009-2010
Chunpeng graduated from Peking University School of Public Health in 2004 with a Master’s in
Epidemiology and Health Statistics, and is currently a PhD candidate in Epidemiology and Bio-
statistics at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In between, he worked in
the Division of Treatment and Care at the National Center for AIDS Control and Prevention,
Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, he wrote the Antiretroviral Treat-
ment data unit in China Public Health Information Classification and Basic Data Set Standard. His cur-
rent research centers around studying the effects of antiretroviral therapy on secondary transmis-
sion of HIV among female sex workers (FSW). Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA load and the probability of transmitting HIV to an HIV-
uninfected partner. However, the potential reduction in secondary transmission associated with
ART may be offset by the longer duration of infectiousness and possible continuing high-risk
Zang, Chunpeng, MEHS
2009-2010 behavior. Therefore, is study will focus on investigating the effects of ART on secondary trans-
mission of HIV among FSWs and using acquired data to estimate an accurate number of secon-
dary cases per month.
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Beijing, China
The National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention (NCAIDS)
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC)
PI: Jennifer S. Smith, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health
Sulaiya comes from Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which is located in northwest
China. She was born in Xinjiang Bole County. Both of her parents are doctors, and from her
childhood she has wanted to be a doctor. In 1990 after graduating from high school, she came to
Xinjiang Medical University to study the clinical professional, with outstanding university results.
In 1996, she came to the Gynecology department of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Peo-
ple's Hospital. She participated in the HIV/STD research there. In 2003, she went to Malaysia to
learn English, and now can speak in Chinese, English and Uyghur. In her spare time she likes to
go swimming, watch movies, and go to parties with friends. This is her first time to the United
States to participate an academic exchange [for the FICRS-F Orientation and Training Session at
NIH], so she is very happy. She also hopes to meet new friends and have a good time.
Husaiyin, Sulaiya
2009-2010
Hao earned her Medical Diploma in Preventive Medicine from Sichuan University College of
Public Health. She is currently a PhD candidate in Epidemiology and Statistics at Peking Union
Medical College in Beijing, under the mentorship of Prof. Youlin-Qiao. Her research interests
include food, nutrition and the prevention of cancer; early detection and early treatment of can-
cer (esophagus, cardiac, and stomach); and cancer screening programs. In her free time, she en-
joys traveling, reading, listening to music, watching movies, and practicing yoga.
Liang, Hao, MD
2009-2010
Margaret Lin was born and raised in Orange County, California. While in high school she had
the fortunate experience of living with a host family in Resistencia, Argentina, which sparked her
interest in global health and service. She completed her undergraduate training at Stanford Uni-
versity, double majoring in Biology and English with a Creative Writing Emphasis. While there,
she researched neurogenesis and neuroinflammation. She also studied abroad and volunteered in
Beijing, China. She then made her way over to the Midwest and is currently a third year medical
student at Washington University in Saint Louis. During medical school, she became very in-
volved with the student-run Forum for International Health and Tropical Medicine, helping to
organize several service trips to Navajo Nation and Honduras and an international health sym-
posium. She also spent a summer in Lima, Peru researching Chagas disease. She plans to have a
Lin, Margaret career which involves academic medicine and international health. In her free time, Margaret
2009-2010 enjoys reading books that are not textbooks, creative writing, playing four chord songs on her
guitar and hiking.
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Philip was raised in Los Angeles, where he annoyed his older brother and swam outdoors almost
every day. He grew up with an odd liking for reading encyclopedias, looking at maps, and learn-
ing foreign languages. He studied Spanish and Russian in high school and went on to study neu-
robiology and Russian at Harvard, where his senior thesis research described the horizontal cells
of the retina of the zebrafish. He spent his summers teaching kids in Boston’s Chinatown, doing
social network analysis research, or dissecting zebrafish retinas. During college, he worked in a
clinic in a rural area of Bolivia for four months, and the great need for basic healthcare that he
encountered there led him to pursue a medical career with an eye towards international horizons.
Phil is currently a third-year medical student at Johns Hopkins, where his clinical interests are in
cutaneous and rheumatologic diseases as well as pediatrics. He can often be found playing his
guitar or going for runs in an unkempt but beautiful forest near Baltimore.
Song, Philip
2009-2010
Alumni
Jia was born and raised in Beijing, China, and immigrated to the United States in the fall of 2003.
She finished her college education at Peking University Health Science Center and graduated
with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. She then went to Beijing Genomics Institute as a graduate
student with a major in genomics. During her two-year stay, she participated in many genome
sequencing projects and performed bioinformatics analyses for making genome maps of differ-
ent species. The most exciting project she was involved in was genome sequencing of the SARS
virus when it broke out and spread in Southern China in 2003. That’s the first time she felt how
helpful clinical research can be by applying research outcomes into clinical settings, as well as
obtaining clues and feedback from clinical practice. Jia began to pursue a PhD in pharmaceutics
at the Ohio State University in 2004. Her current research focuses on translational research in
pharmaceutical areas, which needs strong understanding of both pre-clinical and clinical research
Ji, Jia
2008-2009 and serves as a bridge to connect both sides to better health care received by patients.
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Nanjing, China
National Center for STD Control (NCSTD)
WHO Collaborating Center on Prevention and Control of STIs
PI: Myron Cohen, MD
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Helena Chang is a third year medical student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
and Public Health. As a transplant to Wisconsin, in addition to learning medicine, she has
learned that cheese curds do indeed squeak, football can be a religion, and ice fishing is pretty
uneventful. Before going to medical school, Helena did research on China's rural public health
infrastructure and financing. She continues to be interested in health care access and quality is-
sues in rapidly changing economies.
Chang, Helena
2009-2010
Zhi Xiang comes from a small village in Yunnan province, which is in the southwest of China
and is famous for its scenic beauty. Born to a family where both of her parents are doctors, Zhi
has been interested in medicine since she was a little girl. In 2007, Zhi graduated from Xiang Ya
School of Medicine, Central South University where she majored in clinical medicine. She is
proud and honored that her hard work and good performance gave her honors, a scholarship and
exempted her from the admission exam for her postgraduate study. This extra time allowed Zhi
to spend more time with her friends and family! Now, Zhi is finishing her second year of a five-
year PhD program in the Chinese National Center for STD Control and Prevention in Nanjing,
China. Given China’s growing number of HIV/STD cases, Zhi wants to learn more about the
epidemiology as well as advances in the prevention and control of STDs, and her dissertation
research will focus on HPV. Being the Chinese co-Scholar for the FICRS program is a really won-
Xiang, Zhi, MD
2009-2010 derful chance to learn from other Scholars from all over the world. Zhi has very broad interests
and in her spare time she likes listening to music, watching movies, playing table tennis and vol-
leyball. Zhi is very excited for her first trip to the United States and cannot wait to see the White
House, The Statue of Liberty and so on.
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Alumni
I am a Ph.D. candidate on STD and HIV epidemiological research. I take part in the domestic
and international public health research, including the C-POL, CIPRA and FHI-HIV project,
to prevent the STD and HIV epidemic in China. I am now a Ph.D. Candidate at the National
Center for STD & Leprosy Control (CAMS&PUMC). I was a short-term Scholar for Princi-
ples of STD and HIV Research Course at the University of Washington. I was also a post-
graduate student at the National Center for STD & Leprosy Control (CAMS&PUMC), after
being a medical student at Nanjing Medical University.
Gao, Xing, MD, PhD

2005-2006
I was born and grow up in a small village, where has picturesque scenery. Life there is simple
and slow. Since China’s Open and Reform keeps going on, more and more farmers rush into big
cities to make money, in order to send their children to go to college or to live a better life, etc.
My relatives and townsman are also part of them. They become a special social group in China,
namely so-called ‘farmer-worker’. They live and work in bad conditions. They are vulnerable and
high risk group. So I really hope what I’ve been learning and I’m going to do could indeed do
some help to them.
Li, Jing
2007-2008
Born in Taiwan, I was 3 years old when I immigrated to the U.S. with my family. I lived briefly
in Michigan, but spent most of my childhood in Southern California. Growing up, I loved
playing little league baseball, AYSO soccer, and tennis, but dreaded my weekly Saturday morn-
ing Chinese classes. Now, however, I am eternally grateful to my parents for teaching me Chi-
nese as I prepare to go to Nanjing, China on the Fogarty/Ellison Fellowship. In college, I ma-
jored in Environmental Science & Public Policy at Harvard and after graduation, spent a year
at Fudan University in Shanghai, studying Chinese history, Chinese painting, and Chinese
food. I am now a 4th year medical student at UCSF.
Lin, Charles, MD
2005-2006
I was born in Xi’an, China and spent my childhood in this famous old city. When I grew up, my
dream was to be a doctor and help others. So, eight years were spent in Medical College, Xi’an
Jiaotong University to study medicine and dermatology. After graduation, I was very lucky to
work in the National Center for STD Control, China CDC-WHO Collaboration Center for the
Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections, which belongs to Institute of Der-
matology, Chinese Academy of Medical, Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College
(PUMC).
Liu, Musang, MD
2006-2007
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Yuan was born in the small village of Jiangxi, China. In 2006, she graduated from the Medical
School of Wuhan University, majoring in clinical medicine. Now she is finishing the second year
of a five-year PhD program in public health. She spent the first year of this program at Peking
Union Medical College in Beijing and will complete the program at the affiliated Chinese CDC,
Center for the Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Nanjing, China. In
her PhD program, she will have a particular focus on the molecular epidemiology of sexually
transmitted diseases, particularly gonorrhea.
Liufeng, Yuan
2008-2009
Kate is a doctoral candidate at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in the department of
Health, Behavior and Society. She has been living in Nanjing, China for the past two years, first
as the 2007 China Fogarty Scholar and then as a 2008 China Fulbright Scholar. She is currently
working on her dissertation research entitled, “Migration, work, and HIV/STI risk among male
migrant commercial sex workers in three Chinese cities”, supported through a National Institute
of Mental Health, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. Kate’s training and
research focus on the use of qualitative and ethnographic methods to better understand the rela-
tionship between health behaviors, social and environmental factors, and disease transmission.
Her interest in international health began during her undergraduate studies at Princeton Univer-
sity in anthropology and Chinese language and culture. She was working in Dalian, China during
Muessig, Kathryn the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic and has traveled through many parts of China and Southeast
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Asia. Kate’s prior U.S.-based research experience focused on improving provision of mental and
physical health services for vulnerable populations. She has worked as a research assistant for
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and as a research consultant for George Washington
University School of Health Policy and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical
Medicine.
Rachel hails from the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, born to two wonderful parents who al-
ways encouraged her to "do your best, learn something and have fun!" Always aiming for this
goal, she moved to Providence, RI where her time 'up north' began at Brown University. Along
the way to a BA in Biology, she studied Hebrew, international health issues and co-captained the
women's water polo team. She traveled around the Middle East during her semester abroad and
a love of all things foreign and different was sparked. After college, she took a break from insti-
tutional education and sought unusual means of transportation- tuk-tuks, canoes, elephants and
camels- to shuttle herself around the world before settling into life in New York City. Once
there, Rachel boarded the local train on a fantastical route that led her to medical school, with
stops in Boston and China along the way. Stints in management consultancy and pharmaceutical
advertising preceded a return to pipettes and test tubes, working on breast cancer research at
Pearline, Rachel
2008-2009 Harvard Medical School followed by a time in Beijing studying Mandarin. And then, she’s not
sure if it was the weather, the food or her true calling to medicine, but she came ‘down south’ to
Tulane in New Orleans for med school. Only three weeks after arriving, they were chased out by
a rough and tumble disaster named Katrina, and she landed with her classmates in Houston for
the year, on the Baylor College of Medicine campus. Before coming back to The Big Easy after
her first year, she returned to Beijing to work with the China CDC and the Clinton Foundation
on an HIV mother-to-child transmission project. Rachel is currently a third year medical student,
and has almost completed her MPH in International Health. Her academic interests are varied,
and she spends her free time training for marathons, eating po-boys and planning upcoming ad-
ventures.
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Susan Wong attends University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She brings to the program
international and immigrant health experiences in vaccine development with the Human Hook-
worm Vaccine Initiative at George Washington Univ., and medical interpretation research with
the Center for Immigrant Health, New York Univ. She founded the ESL Health Literacy Pro-
gram, Univ. of Pittsburgh, a health education program for refugees resettled in Pittsburgh. Addi-
tionally, Ms. Wong holds a deep interest in women’s health, leading research and health service
programs in violence against women and its health sequlea. She intends to pursue a clinical and
research career in global and women’s health. Ms. Wong will return to China for her 13th time
to fulfill her Fogarty Fellowship at Nanjing’s National Center for STD and Leprosy Control,
investigating HIV and syphilis infection control. She will have the unique experience of spend
Wong, Susan, MD some time at a leprosy colony.
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Shanghai, China
Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention
PI: Xiao Ou Shu, MD, PhD
Vanderbilt University Epidemiology Center
Born in Brooklyn, New York yet raised in Toledo, Ohio, Vinay grew up as an aspiring shortstop
for the Yankees and a dedicated cross-country runner. The former ambition soon yielded to real-
ity, and he graduated from Princeton in 2005 with a degree in Chemistry. His interest in interna-
tional health began in earnest as a junior in college, where he lived in Cape Town, South Africa
for seven months, working for a local NGO, SHAWCO, that afforded him occasional travel to
the eastern Cape and Zimbabwe as well. The experience served Vinay well, as he joined the team
of Dr. Stephen Nicholas and the International Family AIDS Program in La Romana, Dominican
Republic 2 years later as a sex-education counselor for the city’s burgeoning sex-worker popula-
tion. In the fall of 2005, Vinay began medical school at Columbia University. After completing
his major clinical year, he accepted a position as a Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellow at the
University of California, San Francisco in July 2008, working in the lab of Dr. Phillip Rosenthal
investigating drug-resistant Falciparum malaria in Tororo, Uganda. Vinay spends the bulk of his
Gupta, Vinay free time outside, enjoying bouldering, top-rope climbing, and triathlons. He looks forward to
2009-2010 the selection conference in March and to meeting the PIs and fellow finalists.
Kai is a 35 year old male Chinese who is living in Shanghai, China with one lovely daughter. Kai
holds a degree in Preventive Medicine from Shanghai Medical University and expects to finish
an MPH degree in 2009. Kai has worked in several departments at Shanghai Municipal Center
for Disease Control and Prevention since 1997. He worked for the influenza and intestinal infec-
tious diseases prevention in 1998. When China experienced the SARS Storm in 2003, Kai was in
charge of the epidemic surveillance. Then Kai guided and organized the survey of Citizen Health
Archives in Shanghai when he worked at the Department for NCD Prevention from 1999-2003.
Kai began work at the Department for Cancer Prevention in 2004. He is responsible for design
and management of the Shanghai Cancer Registry software system and doing the quality control.
Since 2004, Kai has worked for the cohort study of Ginseng, Soy and other complementary
medicine use and breast cancer survival. He managed the epidemic survey, sample collection and
Gu, Kai, MD
2009-2010 quality control. Now Kai’s research interest is to discover more methods that can be used in the
community to help breast cancer patients achieve better quality of life and live longer. Because
Kai enjoys his every minute of life and loves every land of China and the world, his most favor-
ite hobbies are traveling and photography. He also likes swimming and music.
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Haiti
The Haitian Group for the Study of Kaposi’s Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections (GHESKIO)
Port Au Prince, Haiti
PI: Dan Fitzgerald, MD
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Jolion McGreevy is a third-year medical student at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and
a graduate student in bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson
College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 2002 with a degree in physics and philosophy. Before enter-
ing medicine, Jolion worked as a New York City Teaching Fellow in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brook-
lyn, and completed a Master’s in Teaching. He taught in a school for students, ages 17-21, who'd
been unsuccessful in previous schools. Upon graduation, many students still needed additional
skills to succeed in higher education, so Jolion became an instructor and curriculum developer at
The City University of New York, helping students transition from high school to college.
Jolion's interest in education extends into medicine. He is currently working with students and
faculty at Jefferson to redesign the introductory clinical medicine course. Most recently the
group developed a 24-hour clinical ethics module based on first-hand patient and clinician narra-
tives. Jolion has been an avid climber for 14 years, which has had as much of an impact on his
McGreevy, Jolion professional life as his personal one. His interest in medicine began during a wilderness emer-
2009-2010 gency medicine course that he took as a climbing instructor, and his desire to work internation-
ally was born from relationships he developed while traveling and climbing in Central and South
America.
Marc was born in Les Cayes, located in the southern part of Haiti. He always knew that he
wanted to be a medical doctor when he grew up. In 1993, immediately upon graduating high
school, he registered for Pre-Med at Olive Harvey College in Chicago. He graduated two years
later, and from 1995-1999 attended Medical School at Universidad Ibero Americana (UNIBE) in
Santo-Domingo, Dominican Republic. After a Pulmonology residency at the University d’Etat
d’Haiti Hospital, he started at Les Centres GHESKIO and has been working there for more
than 5 years. Based on his interaction with HIV-infected individuals and tuberculosis patients, he
has come to understand that clinical management of these patients not only implicates the physi-
cal aspect of their lives but also socio-economic aspects such as fear of stigmatization, family,
Jean-Juste, Marc Antoine, and economical/nutritional support. Besides services, GHESKIO is also involved in training
MD and research. Here, research is done in order to help identify and solve public health problems
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and train health care professionals in order to improve patient care, which is very unlikely in a
country like Haiti, where health care professionals flee towards other countries like the United
States and Canada, leaving the country with an insufficient number of doctors and nurses. At
GHESKIO, Marc is currently the Study Coordinator for the CIPRA HT-001 trial
(Comprehensive International Program Research on AIDS), which is a prospective, randomized
and open label clinical trial to determine the optimal time to begin ART. Also, women enrolled
in this trial will be screened for HPV infection and induce cervical dysplasia at different stages of
their treatment since Haiti has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world. This clini-
cal trial has been going on for more than 4 years and hopefully the results will help the scientific
community to have a better knowledge of when is the best time to initiate ART. Marc enjoys life
to the fullest. His favorite hobbies are bike riding, reading and playing pool. He also enjoys
watching television, mostly documentaries and the news.
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Born in 1979, I grew up in Port-au Prince, the capital of Haïti (in the West Indies). I did my pri-
mary and high school at “Institution Saint Louis de Gonzague” (one of the best catholic school in
Haïti) where I graduated in 1998. Then, I attended college at “Université Notre-Dame d’Haiti” (a
catholic private university) where I obtained a MD degree. I started my career as a research clinician
at GHESKIO. Here, I am involved in two studies: a CIPRA study, protocol HT001 which fo-
cuses on the efficacy of early versus standard antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected patients; and
a AACTG study, protocol A5175 which evaluates the efficacy of once-daily protease inhibitor
and once-daily non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-containing combinations for initial
treatment of HIV infected individuals
Ambroise, Jacques Alex, MD

2007-2008
Dr. Clovy Bellot is the Head of HIV/TB Unit , GHESKIO Centers in Haiti. He received MD
from the State University of Haiti in Port-au-Prince in 1994 and specialized in Internal Medicine
from the same university in 1998. Dr. Bellot began his medical career as a clinician at the Bellad-
ere Hospital in 1995 and later at Maissade Health Center and Sainte Therese Hospital. In 1998,
after receiving his specialization, he transferred to Petion-Ville to work as an Internist at the
Hospital de la Communaute Haitienne, where he continues to work today in conjunction to his
position as Head of the HIV/TB Unit at GHESKIO Centers in Port-au-Prince.
Bellot, Clovy, MD
2006-2007
I grew up in a beautiful small town in Northern California. I went to college at Yale, and ma-
jored in English. After college, I was sent by the US Peace Corps to The Gambia, a small coun-
try in West Africa. I enrolled at UC Davis School of Medicine after two years in The Gambia.
During my time in medical school, I have tried to continuously develop my experience with
global health issues, traveling back to The Gambia several times for research, running a medical
exchange in Nicaragua, obtaining a public health degree at Harvard, and consulting for a health
project in Sierra Leone. I am very excited to start work in Haiti, and look forward to getting to
know all the other fellows.
Bendix, Peter, MD, MPH

2006-2007
Growing up as an only child in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Karl was blessed to have the sup-
port of loving parents and grandparents. At the age of eighteen, Karl became the first person in
his family to leave home for college and enrolled at the George Washington University, double
majoring in biology and chemistry (with a bit of music performance on the side), and achieved
licensure as an EMT. With several chemistry research grants, he performed synthesis of anti-
malarial modified histamine and Y2O3: Eu, a nanoscale phosphor; however, the intricacies and
concerted movements of immunology captured far more of his research interest. After gradua-
tion, he spent two years as a lab manager/research technician at the Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine performing basic science research in tumor immunology and Graft-Versus-Host Dis-
ease, ultimately publishing and presenting his work. During those years, Karl observed the ne-
cessity, yet scarcity, of multi-lingual physicians and pledged to become one himself. Thus, his
Bezak, Karl
2008-2009 passion for diversity, languages, and culture was born, and over time he began volunteering as a
Spanish translator in a low-income city clinic. As a Vanderbilt medical student, his research
background, Spanish skills, love of travel, and support from a Kean Fellowship took him to the
Amazon rainforest of Peru to study village inhabitants’ protective immunity to P. falciparum.
Matured from this experiences in international research, Karl is prepared and hopeful to make a
significant impact in the field of infectious disease.
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Jude was born in Haiti, at Deschapelles. He attended primary and high schools in Port-Au-
Prince from 1982 to 1994. Then, he went to the Public Medical School of Port-au-Prince from
which he graduated in 2000. In 2001, he started his internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at a
PICTURE public maternity named “Isaïe Jeanty”. After the internship, he started working for GHESKIO
NOT CENTERS in November 2004. Dr. Cleophat has a marked interest in reproductive health; par-
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ticular areas of interest include STDs, family planning, and pregnant women follow up. He is the
back-up research physician in a clinical trial about nevirapine resistance among pregnant women.
His hobby is music.
Cleophat, Jude Emmanuel, MD

2008-2009
My name is Dominique Dorsainvil. I was born in Port au Prince, Haiti, on May 13, 1981. Raised
in Port au Prince, I attended the Institution du Sacré-Coeur de Turgeau, one of the country's
best catholic schools. There, I completed my elementary and secondary school studies from Oc-
tober 1986 to July 1999 and was consistently ranked among the top ten students of my class. I
had always wanted to be a doctor. Hence, in October 1999, after successfully earning the third
place in a competitive admissions exam, I began Medical School at the University of Notre-
Dame D'Haïti as a member of the October 1999 - March 2007 class. I have since been the top
student of that class. In July 2004, I was chosen to represent my University in a competition or-
ganized by GHESKIO on behalf of the Fogarty-Ellison Fellowship Program in Global Health
and Clinical Research. Again, I won the competition and obtained the afore-mentioned fellow-
ship. The following summer (August 2005), I secured a one-month internship at CHU-Brugman
Dorsainvil, Dominique, MD
2004-2005 in Brussels, Belgium.
Born and raised in Sacramento, California Patrice enjoyed growing up in a large family. She left
to attend the University of California Santa Barbara. She ran track and field as a heptathlete until
she was unable to continue her training due to a knee injury. With her new found time Patrice
was able to graduate two quarters early and study abroad in Cordoba, Spain. She lived with a
Spanish family and became proficient in Spanish. She is currently a DDS candidate at the Uni-
versity of California San Francisco. For the last three years, she has been a coordinator for the
student organized Community Dental Clinic which screens, transports, and treats homeless pa-
tients weekly from shelters and rehab centers throughout the city. During her breaks Patrice
traveled through Thailand, Africa, and Cuba, each of which led her to see the desperate need for
worldwide dental aid. She is interested in oral manifestations of infectious diseases and the most
cost effective ways to prevent and aid dental diseases in coordination with differing cultural be-
Espinosa, Patrice liefs.
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In 2007, Melissa was selected as a Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar – Haiti Site.
This research program not only granted her a month-long research training at the National Insti-
tutes of Health, it also enhanced her knowledge on Global Health issues, helped her identify
areas for further research work and opened a wide field for future career employment. She is
currently working as a physician in the AIDS Adult Clinical Trial Group (ACTG) study at
GHESKIO, which compares the efficacy of three different ART regimens for HIV infected pa-
tients. Over the past 24 months, her research responsibilities include: monitoring quality control
of the data entered in the patients’ charts, increasing participants’ retention in the study and
overall maintaining the patients in a good clinical status. Her work in the ACTG trial demon-
strates her ability to manage the flow of study participants according to good clinical practice
Etheart, Melissa Dominique and coordinate a research program under small supervision. Fascinated by children’s health and
2007-2008 development, she spear-headed the study, “Epidemiologic profile of children and adolescent
enrolled in the health scholar program of the Fame Pereo Institute during 2001 and 2005’’ as her
final project in medical school. Conducting a research project introduced her to formulating,
implementing, analyzing and writing a complete research project. In collaboration with the
French university in Amiens (Université de Picardie - Jules Verne), she participated as a co-
author in a retrospective study characterizing “Cryptosporidium and Microsporidia isolates from
HIV-negative and HIV-positive children and adults with diarrhea in Haiti.” With the exception
of her M.D. thesis, all of these research endeavors were international projects. Through her pre-
vious experiences she is discovering opportunities to pursue in the research area and is currently
seeking more international experiences that will prepare her for a long-term career in Public
Health.
Jacqueline Hom is a third-year dental student and Presidential Scholar at Harvard School of
Dental Medicine in Boston, MA. She is originally from Seattle, WA, and graduated with a BA in
Biology from Williams College in 2004. During her time at Williams, she participated in a dental
humanitarian mission in Cochabamba, Bolivia and volunteered at low-income dental clinics. As a
dental student, Jacqueline spear-headed a dental insurance plan for graduate and undergraduate
students at Harvard and studied the role of traditional Chinese health beliefs on dental health in
Beijing, China. Over the past year, Jacqueline conducted research on bone-tissue engineering at
NIST and interned at The Smile Train, UNIFEM, and the WHO. Her professional interests in-
clude international oral health, especially in resource-poor settings. Jacqueline enjoys modern
dance, figure skating, Zen Buddhism, classical piano, and sacred architecture on her spare time.
Hom, Jacqueline, DMD
2007-2008
I have been working for the last 10 years in the area of clinical medical ethics through the Em-
pirical Ethics Group at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In July of 2004, I received the Fo-
garty/Ellison Overseas Fellowship in Global Health and Clinical Research, which allowed me to
complete my PhD in Community Health. My work in an urban HIV/AIDS clinic in Port-au-
Prince, Haiti (the GHESKIO Centers) revealed the pitfalls of using a true-false questionnaire to
measure informed consent understanding for HIV vaccine trials. As a medical student living in
Haiti during a period of political instability, I witnessed the increasing violence against women
that erupted soon after President Aristide’s departure. In collaboration with Cornell and
GHESKIO investigators, I have begun to examine a disturbing increase in the number of rape
victims visiting GHESKIO. These finding have led me to analyze public attitudes toward sexual
Horwitz, Russell, MD, PhD violence against women in Haiti. In the future, during and after residency, I hope to continue
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working in the field of international behavioral health to improve the lives of the under-served.
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Growing up in Haiti, where the future is often uncertain, I have always known that I wanted to
help the people in my country and that I wanted to become a doctor. I had the privilege to have
a very strong mother who always encouraged me to follow my dreams even when they might
seem to be impossible to realize. I enrolled in medical school in 1995, which was a very tough
time in Haiti. We'd just had a coup, and the political situation was very unstable and not too
promising. However, I managed to stay focused. After graduation, I started working in the field
of public health. At first, I worked for a NGO called The Haitian foundation for diabetes and
cardiovascular diseases participating in the first Haitian survey on the prevalence of Diabetes
Mellitus and high blood pressure. I also took part in a few clinical research projects on the same
topic, and a year later I wanted to move on to other professional issues while research remained
an obsession for me. In 2004, I joined Les Centres GHESKIO, by working on three parts:
Louis, Didie Herold, MD
2005-2006 clinical services, training and research. I know that the knowledge and experience that I will
acquire during the training will be very valuable to me as a doctor, and very beneficial to the
people of my country.
Stephane graduated from dental school in 1999. After his graduation, he got his first hands-on
experience in public health when he was enrolled in the first Haitian oral health survey con-
ducted by NYU and the State dental school. In 2000, he started working for Christianville Com-
munity Dental Clinic and the Georges Stines Foundation Community Dental Clinic. After work-
ing four years doing mostly preventative dentistry, he was selected to receive the Fulbright
Scholarship in 2004 in community health. He graduated from Saint Louis University in 2007 in
community health with an option in epidemiology and biostatistics. Stephane currently works as
the head of dental services at GHESKIO centers, a primary care clinic for HIV. His duties in-
clude providing care to HIV infected kids frequenting the adolescent and pediatric clinic at
GHESKIO and conducting various research in the relation of HIV oral health in Haiti. His
courses and work history have provided him with an understanding of disease prevention and
Morrisseau, Stephane, DDS, control.
MPH
2008-2009
Kea Parker grew up in Eastern Kentucky and attended the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, where she received a BS in Biology and a BA in Sociology. Following this, she
spent the next two and a half years working and living in Peru. It was there that she decided
upon international health as a career. Kea returned to the US to begin medical school in Miami.
Parker, Kea, MD
2007-2008
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Chennai, India
YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research Education
PI: Kenneth Mayer, MD
The Miriam Hospital, Brown University
Surakshith earned his MBBS in 2009 from Sri Ramachandra Medical University & RI. His re-
search is based on AIDS in pregnancy and ways to prevent mother-to-child transmission, and
ways for serodiscordant couples wanting a child (i.e.-an HIV positive male and an HIV negative
female). His interest is to become an infertility specialist. He has already worked for a brief pe-
riod of 15 days in the infectious disease clinic and learned about the retroviral therapy. He has
also attended the blood bank posting where he’s witnessed the screening of blood for HIV. His
hobbies include web designing and freelancing, and playing basketball and table tennis.
Battina, Surakshith, MBBS

2009-2010
Tim grew up in Canyon Country, California, a suburb outside of Los Angeles. After spending
most of his adolescence practicing Kung Fu, reading Eastern philosophy, and skateboarding, he
migrated north to attend the University of California, Berkeley where he studied psychology and
cultural anthropology. During college, Tim found his way into the world of research through a
project looking at emotional development in infants as it relates to the onset of self-produced
locomotion. He later designed a study though Berkeley’s Haas scholars program, looking at posi-
tive emotions and their effect on the process of decision-making. Later, after completing pre-
medical courses in Southern California and spending a few months exploring Central America,
Tim found his way back to Northern California to attend medical school at the University of
California, San Francisco. Now in his 3rd year, Tim’s interests revolve around issues of health
inequity and heath and human rights. Tim is now participating in a clinical program focusing on
the care of the urban underserved, providing a foundation for future work in public health, hu-
Poore, Timothy man rights, and improving access to care both in the US and abroad. When he is not in the hos-
2009-2010 pital, Tim loves walking around San Francisco, seeing as many films as possible, playing music,
and camping in the beautiful wilderness of Northern California.
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Ashita was born in Mumbai, raised in Hong Kong, and moved to California when she was fif-
teen years old. In 2002, she graduated from the Johns Hopkins University (BA Economics) and
entered the Peace Corps. She had been stationed in the Ivory Coast for four months when an
attempted coup d’Etat and civil unrest led to the program’s closure and her evacuation. Ashita
petitioned for a direct transfer and spent the next two years as a Community Health Volunteer in
Madagascar. In 2004, Ashita entered medical school and became involved in planning a medical
student-run health clinic for uninsured New Yorkers. In 2005 she was elected Co-Director of
the Weill Cornell Community Clinic, which opened its doors under her leadership. Ashita also
has a strong interest in research. As an undergraduate she worked in a Pulmonary and Critical
Batavia, Ashita, MD
Care Lab at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 2005 she received a New York Academy of Medi-
2007-2008 cine Fellowship to support research on rapid syphilis diagnostics at the GHESKIO Center in
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Since participating in the FICRS program (Chennai, India. 2007-8), Ashita
has received the O.C. Hubert Student International Fellowship from the CDC to support re-
search on malaria transmission in Nairobi, Kenya. Ashita is currently a medicine intern at the
Yale-New Haven Hospital and in her spare time she enjoys photography, swimming and knock-
knock jokes.
I graduated from M.A. Chidambaram College of Nursing affiliated to Dr. M.G.R. Medical Uni-
versity in May 2007 with a Master’s Degree in Nursing. I finished my BSc. Nursing in 1998 after
which I worked as a Staff Nurse for 4 years in Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Chennai. Thereafter I
worked as a Nursing Tutor for 4 years in Apollo School of Nursing, Chennai. I was the college
topper in Medical Surgical Nursing and Dissertation (Music therapy for Cancer patients) in my
M.Sc. Nursing. Presently I have joined as the Study Co-ordinator for the Adult AIDS Clinical
Trials Group in Y.R. Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Chennai. I have great
interest for research and hence pursing my career with Y.R.G. CARE which is involved in a
number of Clinical Trials related to HIV/AIDS supported by U.S. National Institute of Health.
Beulah, Faith, MS
2007-2008
Rajitha is currently a third year medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse,
NY. She was born to Indian parents, grew up on both coasts and has visited India frequently
throughout her childhood. Rajitha attended Wilkes University as a Guthrie Scholar majoring in
Biology with minors in Spanish and Chemistry. Her research background includes NIH/NSF
summer research fellowships with her most recent project in geriatric oncology at UCSF. Dur-
ing her undergraduate years, she spent six months abroad in India learning about the theory and
practice of Ayurvedic medicine while also exploring the beautiful country. During her time
abroad she also helped volunteer in free healthcare clinics and witnessed the devastation of the
2000 tsunami. Although she may not have been able to administer vaccines or help at the clin-
ics, she tried to do her part by donating and distributing supplies. These memories have sparked
Devadoss, Rajitha a profound interest in Rajitha to do her part in making a difference in our world, by providing
2008-2009 equitable quality health care beyond the borders of her home and community in the U.S.
Rupa Harshavardhan is a medical graduate from Sri Ramachandra Medical college, Chennai, In-
dia. Rupa’s interests cover a range of aspects related to general medicine and infectious diseases
and geriatrics. She also has deep interest in tropical medicine. Rupa volunteered along with Mrs.
Sujatha who worked with the differently abled kids teaching them crafts and painting in Chennai.
Rupa was a volunteer in the Vision 2020 scheme, which conducted an eye camp that screened
them for cataract, refractive errors and glaucoma at Perungudi in Chennai. She was also a volun-
teer in the pulse polio campaign organized by the Government of Tamilnadu in April 2005.
Rupa is a second rank holder in English and French in class XII from Church Park Anglo-
Indian Higher Secondary School for the year 2000. She is also interested in music, reading,
swimming and painting.
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I grew up in rural northeastern Vermont, otherwise known as the Northeast Kingdom. During
high school, I spent a year in France living with a family there, which fueled my curiosity and
appetite for seeing and experiencing new places. I went on to study at Swarthmore College,
where I majored in French. During my time there, I returned France for a semester and spent a
semester in Nepal, as well. After college, I worked with disturbed kids for a year before return-
ing to Nepal to work as a health care advocate, which motivated me to go to medical school. I
returned to the U.S. to attend a post-bac program and along the way worked as a production
potter and a nanny, hiked the Appalachian Trail, and spent time in Guatemala learning Spanish.
During medical school, I returned to Nepal to work on a project related to treatment of STIs in
commercial sex workers and their clients, and have continued to work on my Nepali language
skills in classes here at Yale. In life, I love spending time with family and friends, hiking, skiing,
Houle, Elizabeth, MD biking, reading, sewing, dogs and garage sales.
2006-2007
I am a premedical student from Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India. I have just
graduated from Jerudong International School, Brunei. Earlier, I studied in Lawrence School,
Lovedale, at Ootacamund in India. Apart from Medicine being my major field of interest, psy-
chology is a subject that really fascinates me. I love spending my time listening to music, danc-
ing, swimming and spending time at the gym. My father is a consultant Anesthesiologist in
Brunei and my mother worked as an IRB/CAB Coordinator in a Community Health Care Cen-
tre in Chennai. I feel honored to be part of this fellowship and would like to thank you for giv-
ing me this opportunity.
Kabeer, Kirti
2005-2006
I am excited to be one of the fellows from the foreign site of YRG CARE in Chennai, India. I
graduated from Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai and am working as a research
intern under Dr. Kumarasamy. I am very much interested in clinical research and care. I am
currently working on the problems of extra pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, under the
mentorship of Dr. Kumarasamy. I am really glad I was selected for the fellowship and hope
this will be a good learning experience and am looking forward to working with the other fel-
lows.
Padmanesan, Narashmhan, MD
2005-2006
Raymond began his research career while in the U.S. Navy studying HIV risk behaviors and con-
dom use with active duty Navy & Marine Corps males. Data collection for this study was con-
ducted throughout various locations within the Pacific Rim on aircraft carriers while deployed at
sea. Upon completion of that study, Raymond began pursuing a PhD in Nursing at the Univer-
sity of California, San Francisco. His professional research goal is to develop strategies to help
people modify their sexual risk behavior to reduce the likelihood of acquiring or transmitting
HIV/AIDS and/or sexually transmitted diseases. During the summer following his first year of
doctoral studies, Raymond partnered with a nonprofit organization in Tanzania to work with
secondary school students to mitigate the spread of HIV/AIDS, particularly amongst youth.
Phillips, Raymond, MS Following this volunteer experience there was evidence to substantiate small but consistent
2007-2008
trends towards heightened attitudes, skills, and behaviors which encouraged displays of a move
toward lower risk behavior. Prominent gains in communication openness, capacity building, and
positive attitudes about the program and its influence on affecting safer sex choices were also
noted by the program school teachers and students, and reflected an optimistic future in foster-
ing healthy behavior change.
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Born in Hyderabad and raised in Chennai, India, Amrose is very attached to his family and
friends. He got engaged last month to an angel (Shirley). He did his schooling at Santhome Hr
Sec School, Chennai and graduated from Sri Ramchandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai in
2006. Since then, Amrose has been working under Dr. Kumaraswamy at YRGCARE, an inter-
national NGO for HIV/AIDS providing clinical care, and as a study physician for ACTG and
HPTN clinical trials for the site. He also works for BSS Hospital, a Cardiology specialty center in
Chennai, under Dr. B.S. Ayyappan.
Pradeep, Amrose, MBBS

2008-2009
Sandeep Pulimi is a graduate of Sri Ramachandra medical college in Chennai,India. His interest
in HIV/AIDS began in his preclinical years volunteering for Dr Suniti Solomon at YRG CARE,
a center for AIDS research and education. He was part of a team that designed and successfully
conducted a prevalence study of HIV in rural South India, the results of which have been pub-
lished in the International Journal of STD & AIDS. After graduating, Dr Pulimi furthered his
interest in this field by applying for the NIH Forgarty – Ellison Fellowship. Over the year he has
worked on studies involving mortality in HIV infected patients on HAART and on cardiovascu-
lar risk factors in the HIV infected patient. Upon completing his fellowship year Dr Pulimi has
applied for Internal Medicine in the United States and will be starting his internship year at St
Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
Pulimi, Sandeep, MD
2004-2005
I am from Farmington Hills, Michigan. I received my M.H.S. in Epidemiology from the Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and am currently a Ph.D. candidate in Epidemiol-
ogy. My dissertation is a nested case control study of chronic inflammation and its association
with breast cancer. My dissertation awards include the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research
Service Award from the National Institutes of Health, Delta Omega Scholarship, Campaign for
Epidemiology Fund and Carol Eliasberg Martin Scholarship in Cancer Prevention. I am the
first President of the Society for Epidemiologic Research Student Caucus. I have been actively
involved in student life at the Bloomberg School. I have three times received the Student of
the Year award as well as the Teaching Assistant of the Year award.
Singh, Sonia, PhD, MHS
2005-2006
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I grew up in a small town in West Texas and went to high school at a math and science acad-
emy outside of Dallas. For my undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago, I majored
in social and cultural anthropology, with a focus on Africa and South Asia. During this time, I
had the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in South Africa, where I became incredibly
interested in the intersection between human rights, development, and health. I pursued these
interests further during medical school at Yale. I spent my Fogarty-Ellison fellowship year in
Chennai, India at the YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education. I had the chance to
work on a variety of topics, including the relationship between domestic violence and HIV,
toxicities of HAART in developing countries, and anemia among HIV-infected individuals in
India. I also gained invaluable clinical experience in the management of HIV/AIDS. I am
currently starting residency in internal medicine at the University of California at San Fran-
cisco.
Subbaraman, Ramnath, MD
2005-2006
Snigdha was born in Hyderabad, India and moved to the suburbs of Chicago when she was 12
years old. She attended the Illinois Math and Science Academy for high school, and went on to
pursue an undergraduate degree in Development Studies at Brown University. Snigdha stayed at
Brown University for Medical School and obtained her MD in May, 2006. After her third year in
medical school, she spent a year working as a Fogarty Ellison Research Fellow at Y.R. Gaitonde
Center for AIDS Research and Education in Chennai, India. Snigdha co-authored numerous
papers on HIV/AIDS in India, which were published in peer-reviewed journals like the NEJM,
AIDS, and JAIDS. Snigdha is currently a first year Internal Medicine resident at the University of
California in San Francisco.
Vallabhaneni, Snigdha, MD
2004-2005
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New Delhi, India
Public Health Foundation of India
PI: K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA
Emory University
Manisha is a medical graduate from Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India. She com-
pleted her medical education in 2002 and worked as a resident doctor in a private hospital for a
year before joining the National Polio Surveillance Project (NPSP), a project of World Health
Organisation and Government of India. Manisha worked as State Routine Immunisation Officer
for Rajasthan, to provide technical support to senior Government Officials and Public Health
Managers for improving the quality and reach of routine immunization services. She has con-
ducted a few evaluation studies on the processes of implementation of maternal and child health
programmes in Rajasthan to help the State Department of Health and Family Welfare identify
gaps in programme implementation. In addition, Manisha has substantial experience in the polio
eradication initiative in India and has provided high sensitivity surveillance for detecting AFP
cases, micro-planning, training and other technical and managerial support in facilitating Supple-
Nair, Manisha, MBBS
2009-2010 mental Immunisation Activities (SIAs) in 5 different states in India. After 5 years of field experi-
ence she was promoted to the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Focal Person in the same
organisation to work at the national level, but did not take up the assignment in order to pursue
her Master’s degree. Presently Manisha is an MSc student in Global Health Science in the Uni-
versity of Oxford, UK and is doing her research with the Young Lives Project, UK. She is also
working on a research paper on a development project in India (NREGA). Her research interest
is in maternal and child health, communicable diseases, chronic diseases, policies and health sys-
tems. Apart from this, Manisha likes to paint and sketch portraits, and spend time with her fam-
ily.
Seema Shah is a dual-degree MD/MPH candidate at Emory University, Atlanta. She has com-
pleted three years of medical training and will be finishing her MPH coursework, concentrating
in the Behavioral Sciences, in Spring 2009. Ms. Shah grew up in Houston and attended North-
western University, majoring in Anthropology. Her research interests are in womens health and
metabolic diseases, in the context of social determinants of health. Her work in womens health
has primarily been in India, exploring issues such as the community attitudes on early child mar-
riage, access to and use of health care, reproductive health beliefs/attitudes, and the work of tra-
ditional birth attendants. In regards to metabolic diseases, Ms. Shah is currently involved in pro-
jects addressing diabetes and other cardio-metabolic risk factors in South Asia. She is involved in
organizing student community service and plays Ultimate frisbee. Ms. Shah plans to pursue fam-
ily/preventive medicine and continue global health research and programming.
Shah, Seema
2009-2010
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Vellore, India
Christian Medical College
PI: Christine Wanke, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine
Scott Kendall is a third year medical student at UC Irvine School of Medicine. He graduated
from UC Davis in 2002 with degrees in History and Civil Engineering. He subsequently spent
several years working as a ski patroller and wildland firefighter in the Sierra Nevada, before de-
ciding to pursue a career in medicine. His research experience includes work in a cardiovascular
medicine lab at UC Davis School of Medicine studying the functional roles of various cardiac
ion channel isoforms. He also worked on an indoor air pollution study and stove dissemination
project in Chiapas, Mexico. He lives in Seal Beach, CA and is an avid runner, rock climber and
snowboarder.
Kendall, Scott
2009-2010
Dr. Vivek earned his MSc in Biochemistry from St. Joseph’s College in Tiruchirappalli, India and
his PhD in Molecular Epidemiology from Christian Medical College in Vellore, India. His re-
search interest is in the molecular epidemiology of enteric pathogens because of its public health
impact. Generating baseline data on prevalence and incidence for a particular pathogen in a
community is important for the testing of interventions. He has been working on the molecular
epidemiology of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) to study the incidence, prevalence and transmission of
the virus in southern India. He would like to study immune responses to infection to understand
the mechanisms of host defense against the pathogen. During the coming year, he would like to
expand his skills in clinical research by designing and conducting a study that assesses the role of
food in the transmission of enteric infections. His hobbies include listening to music, reading,
Vivek, M. Rosario, PhD, driving and trekking.
MSc
2009-2010
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Alumni
Karen Ast was born and raised in Ithaca, New York. Despite a distaste for cold weather, she
headed north to Dartmouth College for her undergraduate education, where she promptly fled
the New Hampshire winters to study elephant population dynamics in Zimbabwe and South
Africa. After earning her degree in Environmental Studies, she attended the post-baccalaureate
pre-med program at Bryn Mawr and spent a year working on a vaccine for plague. She is cur-
rently in medical school at SUNY Downstate in New York and recently completed a concurrent
Master’s in Public Health, for which she did outreach work with injection drug users. Her aca-
demic interests include vaccine-preventable diseases, child nutrition, and maternal mortality in
developing countries. A former rugby player, she now spends her free time in more subdued
activities such as running, hiking, cooking, and reading.
Ast, Karen, MD, MPH
2006-2007
Kalyan was born and raised in the city of Bangalore, India. After dabbling in some serious thea-
tre during high school, he attended Christian Medical College, Vellore. During his year of re-
search under the Fogarty fellowship, he worked on projects involving water, sanitation and diar-
rheal diseases. In particular, he focused on assessing knowledge, attitudes and barriers to sanita-
tion in rural India. After completing his internship he served as a doctor, managing a free clinic
for children in an under-served area in Vellore, as part of an effort to give back to communities
where clinical research projects are underway. He then moved to the University of California,
San Diego where he currently works as a post-doctoral scholar at the Glycobiology Research &
Training Centre in the School of Medicine. His research focuses on a group of sugars known as
sialic acids and their role in mediating the host-pathogen interactions of rotavirus. He also stud-
ies the physiology and metabolism of a foreign, and immunogenic sialic acid and in addition,
Banda, Kalyan, MD looks at human-chimp differences and their evolutionary consequences. He loves acting, direct-
2004-2005 ing (both of which he cannot currently pursue!), tango and reading. He divides his time between
work and writing eternally untitled, unfinished epic poems with no subjects.
After growing up in California-Alabama-California-Massachusetts, I attended Brandeis and

studied the cultural studies variety of Art History. Studying abroad in South Africa and travel-
ing throughout Southern Africa my senior year gave me a taste for the simultaneous wonder,
horror, politics, people, and passionate diversity encompassed by the continent. After graduat-
ing from college, I found myself back in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia volunteering in a non-profit
clinic for a year and appreciating the spongy array of injera b'wut. I am now working on an
MD/MPH from Tufts Medical School and am very excited to spend this next year learning as
much as possible about clinical research and cricket in Vellore, India.
Finkelman, Andrea S. , MD, MPH

2005-2006
Jacquie Firth was born in Dallas, Texas but migrated to Philadelphia at an early age and attended
Mt. St. Joseph Academy before heading to Georgetown for her undergraduate degree in history
with a minor in French. For her medical studies she moved to New Orleans in order to get her
medical and public health degrees simultaneously at Tulane. After completing her third year, she
was fortunate enough to receive a Fogarty Ellison Fellowship to work at the Tufts/Brown-
sponsored site at Christian Medical College in Vellore, India. Her projects focused on the sero-
prevalence of HIV among pregnant women, and methods of preventing water contamination in
a rural Indian village. She was then unfortunate enough to witness the two biggest waterborne
disasters of the century first-hand, first in Sri Lanka, then back home in her beloved New Or-
leans. After convincing the administration at Brown that her presence in a coastal city doesn't
Firth, Jacqueline, MD, MPH actually guarantee its destruction, she is very excited to start her medicine/pediatrics residency
2004-2005
there in June 2006. She is interested in a career in international public health, with a particular
focus on HIV and plans to continue working with her mentors at Brown and in India through-
out residency.
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Mark Franciosa is currently a medical resident at Boston Medical Center. He intends to com-
plete an Infectious Disease fellowship and practice medicine in the fields of Infectious Disease
and International Health. Mark was born on 6/3/1973 in Easton, Massachusetts (USA). He
completed primary and secondary school in Easton and later attended Boston University where
he obtained a Bachelors degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (1996). Mark also com-
pleted a Masters degree in Microbiology (2000) at Northeastern University. His Masters thesis
focused on finding genes that allow Mycobacterium avium to evade destruction by the immune sys-
tem. Mark then completed a Medical Doctorate (2006) at Boston University School of Medi-
cine. During his medical education, he helped to develop a directly observed treatment program
(DOTS) for treating tuberculosis in rural Ecuador. Also, he participated in the Fogarty Ellison
Fellowship and conducted research involving nutrient supplementation in HIV and TB patients
Franciosa, Mark, MD
2004-2005 as well as assisted in developing a rapid test for diagnosing Dengue Fever.
I grew up in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. in a home with two parents, five children,
and an ever-changing assortment of other creatures. As an undergraduate at the University of
Virginia, I spent my first few years trying to decide between careers in human medicine, veteri-
nary medicine, and conservation biology. While exploring these diverse fields through course-
work and extracurricular activities, I gradually came to the realization that I could best keep my
finger in every pot (and save the world) as a veterinarian. I have persisted along this path
through a program at Tufts University that enables me to concurrently earn my Doctor of Vet-
erinary Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees, and I am working to develop a unique
ability to understand global health in a truly global sense. I love traveling and experiencing life in
other parts of the world. I spent a summer working on a national bovine TB control program in
Garber, Elliott, DVM, MPH Costa Rica, and another few months volunteering with an environmental conservation and com-
2007-2008
munity development program in rural Lebanon. I also participated in an NIH training program
while studying several tick-borne zoonotic diseases on the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and
Nantucket. I’m looking forward to this next adventure of learning how to conduct academically
rigorous research in the context of a less-industrialized country.
Matthew was born and raised in a Navy family rather permanently stationed in San Diego. As a
teenager he decided to spurn the family tradition of joining the service after high school, choos-
ing (perhaps to the dismay of my family) to enroll at UC Berkeley. While there, he majored in
Film, Integrative Biology, and Molecular and Cellular Biology, with a minor in Spanish Literature
to boot. He also dabbled in many research disciplines including projects in early American nar-
rative film, the fluid biomechanics of aquatic beetle larvae, and titration algorhythms for PEEP
in different non-invasive ventilation set-ups. After a momentous stint working with his room-
mate’s aunt at her women’s health clinic in Istanbul over a summer, he decided to investigate the
world of international development and eventually joined the Peace Corps. He served as a Sci-
ence teacher in Nepal for a year before the country’s escalating civil war forced them out and
eventually sent him to medical school at Stony Brook. Since then he has returned to Nepal to
do research into the country’s rural healthcare facilities and even got to brief government offi-
Griffith, Matthew cials on the state of healthcare in formerly Maoist controlled areas that they had not been able to
2008-2009
visit for 12 years. Currently Matthew is surviving third year and practicing a little international
health here at home, helping the Spanish-speaking day-laborer community out here on eastern
Long Island get access to affordable healthcare and information in Spanish about staying healthy
and avoiding disease. He also makes movies, cooks and plays soccer whenever he can.
I am Srila , doing my final year of med school at Christian Medical College ,Vellore , India .
My academic interests include Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Community Medicine. I am
currently working on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the study of water
and sanitation practices in rural southern India. I love Sanskrit and try catching up on it when
I am not all caught up in the midst of the tiring med school routine , I also love reading and
traveling.
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2004-2005
Deepthi graduated in Dental Surgery in 2004 from Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University,
Chennai, India, after which she joined the general dentistry department of Asha Kiran hospital
located in a backward & predominantly tribal district in Orissa, India. She has also worked in the
dental department of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Although her passion lies in clinical den-
tistry, she is interested in public health, especially issues related to health care of women and
children, and the poor and marginalized. She is currently a final year postgraduate student in
Epidemiology at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. Her leisure time activities include
painting, listening to music and cooking, in addition to reading spiritual books.
Kattula, Deepthi, DDS, MSc

2008-2009
Rajiv joined the M.Sc. program in Epidemiology at the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vel-
lore in 2004 after having completed a bachelor’s degree in Homoeopathic Medicine. Early in his
epidemiology training, he was involved in the investigation of an outbreak of acute diarrheal dis-
ease in a nearby village, following which he developed an interest in water, sanitation and diar-
rheal disease research. He was selected as the foreign-site Fogarty Ellison Clinical Scholar for
CMC Vellore in 2006. During the fellowship he undertook three different projects, a case-
control study on the suicidal risk factors among elderly, use of geographic information systems
(GIS) to study water safety in rural and urban Vellore, and understanding participation in re-
search in a community-based cohort study. Rajiv completed his M.Sc. in 2007 and is currently
enrolled in a Ph.D. program studying the transmission dynamics of cryptosporidial infection in
Sarkar, Rajiv, MSc children in a semi-urban slum in Vellore. He is also actively involved in several other research
2006-2007
projects on childhood gastrointestinal infections, both in the community and in the hospital. He
underwent training in statistical modeling at the Tufts Initiative for the Forecasting and Model-
ing of Infectious Diseases in Boston, MA in 2008. His research interests include diarrheal dis-
eases, the use of GIS in public health, and ethical issues in clinical research.
I was born in the Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1986 completely oblivious that one day I
would be right there furthering my career plans and priorities involved therein. I am now a sec-
ond year medical student in the said college and am taking up research opportunities as they
come along. I started my first research project in my first year and have an 'almost' published
abstract in pharmacology along with a fellow student. My project involved the action of immu-
nosuppressant drugs against potent cholinomimetics on bronchial reactivity. My fields of inter-
est include community health, pharmacodynamics, molecular biology, infectious/non infectious
disease control and making the world a healthier place to live in.
Satyhakumar, Kirthi, MD
2005-2006
Born in Tamil Nadu but brought up in Delhi, I headed south again to study medicine at the
Christian Medical College, Vellore. Currently in my 2nd year, I’m looking forward to this fellow-
ship as a means of gaining experience in the field of public health research. Aside from med
school, I enjoy singing, writing and acting.
Singh, Azara
2007-2008
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Eldoret, Kenya
Moi University School of Medicine
PI: Jane Carter, MD
Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
Patrick’s research focus is non-communicable diseases among rural populations. He studied risk
factors for diabetics attending a rural mission hospital in central Kenya for his MMed thesis. He
is currently involved in the Webuye Health and Demographic Surveillance systems in a rural
community, studying diabetes in this rural community. His interest is in determining the preva-
lence, risk factors, and health seeking behavior among other aspects of this debilitating disease.
If funding becomes available in the future, biochemical and genetic studies on the determinants
of diabetes in this or other rural community would be exciting to look into. In his free time, he
enjoys meeting people and making friends, indoor games, maintaining physical fitness by moder-
ate exertion, and serving the disadvantaged members of the society in any way he can.
Chege, Patrick, MBChB,
MMed
2009-2010
Anthony Fojo (who goes by his middle name, Todd) is currently a 3rd-year medical student at
Washington University in St. Louis. Todd grew up in the Washington, DC area, and went to
high school at Georgetown Prep. He graduated as a computer science major from Stanford Uni-
versity in 2005; while he really enjoyed theoretical computer science, he decided in his senior
year that medicine would be a more fulfilling career. Before starting medical school, he spent a
year with a Catholic volunteer organization in the town of Talanga, Honduras, which greatly in-
fluenced his perspective on medicine. He has also spent time in Haiti, and looks forward to fu-
ture opportunities to practice medicine internationally. In his spare time, he enjoys ballroom
dancing, baking pies, and singing.
Fojo, Todd
2009-2010
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Nairobi, Kenya
University of Nairobi
PI: Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH
University of Washington, International AIDS Research and Training Program (IARTP)
Kristin Beima graduated with a BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Western Washington
University and an MPH from the University of Washington. Between degrees, Kristin spent
three years working as laboratory manager in a molecular immunology laboratory. She is cur-
rently a first year PhD student in the Institute for Public Health Genetics at the University of
Washington School of Public Health. She is highly enthusiastic about research and has enrolled
in a unique interdisciplinary program that has given her the ability to evaluate not only the scien-
tific rigor and results of research studies, but also the many other issues associated with perform-
ing ethically and socially acceptable research. In addition to her MPH, Kristin recently completed
a graduate certificate in HIV and STI research and is currently pursuing an additional graduate
research certificate in global health. Kristin has a strong interest in international health and a pas-
sion for working with vulnerable populations. She has consistently sought opportunities beyond
Beima-Sofie, Kristin
2009-2010 academics to further her knowledge of the public’s welfare and spent time working with victims
of Hurricane Katrina and in a pediatric HIV clinic in Africa. She plans to pursue her dissertation
research in the field of HIV and focus on issues specific to women and children. Outside aca-
demics, Kristin has pursued her love of dance both as a performer and choreographer.
HIV scourge has continued to ravage entire communities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where
poverty reigns. With advancement in intervention, these patients can live completely normal
lives. Part of our main problem is denial and stigma and sometimes lack of information. Due to
the low social economic status, the effects are enormous. Lucy believes that research is the stan-
dard tool if we are to achieve acceptable national health. Lucy is interested in research on the
prevalence of eye disease in HIV (including visual morbidity in HIV), the role of HIV subtypes
in HIV/AIDS scourge, causes of mortality among HIV infected patients, and the role of HIV in
childhood tumours. Lucy would like that her research will contribute to further knowledge and
provide a strong base for further research. She also wants to share this knowledge with her col-
leagues and students so they can move and achieve a common goal of evidence-based medicine
for all our patients. Lucy loves lawn tennis and admires the zeal of the Williams sisters. She also
Manyara, Lucy, MBChB,
loves traveling, making friends, and dancing.
MMed
2009-2010
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Alfred was born and brought up in rural western Kenya. He completed high school in 1992 then
waited for two years (as was the norm in Kenya) before joining the university. He used this time
as a volunteer teacher in a local day school that had very few teachers teaching and mentoring
students. He joined the University of Nairobi in 1994 to pursue medicine, a six year degree pro-
gram, and completed in 2000. During his undergraduate years, he developed interests in
women’s health and medical research. Between 2002 and 2006, he undertook postgraduate train-
ing in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Alfred currently serves as the Head of the Obstetrics and Gy-
necology Department at AIC Kijabe (Mission) Hospital. His research interests include HIV/
AIDS, women’s health (especially PMTCT and reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity),
and gynecological (cervical) cancer. His ultimate goal is to be a member of a global team dedi-
cated to improving women’s health and reducing the disease burden related to HIV/AIDS and
Osoti, Alfred, MBChB,
gynecological malignancies. Alfred is married to his dear wife, friend and companion, Monicah, a
MMed
2009-2010 high school math and chemistry teacher. They are blessed with two boys Randy (8 years) and
Rowley (6 years). In his spare time, he enjoys singing and listening to music, and playing and
watching soccer or football, especially English Premier League.
Anne Rositch completed her Master’s of Science in Public Health at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008, and is now a doctoral student in Epidemiology at UNC, concen-
trating on infectious diseases. Growing up in a small town in West Michigan, Anne chose to
attend Boston University where she majored in Biology and Psychology. During college, Anne
received a grant to conduct studies on neurological mechanisms of reproduction, and a fellow-
ship to study at the National Institutes of Health. Anne graduated summa cum laude from BU,
and moved to North Carolina to continue her laboratory-based research at a non-profit human
health research organization. There, Anne was exposed to human risk assessment research, and
completed UNC’s certificate program in Public Health. These experiences solidified her deci-
sion to study Epidemiology, and explore her interest in virology and global health. Anne’s Mas-
ter’s research focused on human papillomavirus infection in women worldwide, and she was
Rositch, Anne, MSPH awarded a grant for research on HPV/HIV co-infection among women in Africa. Anne cur-
2009-2010 rently works as a Research Assistant studying non-AIDS defining cancers among those with
HIV/AIDS, and is a volunteer HIV test counselor at a community health clinic. Ultimately,
Anne hopes to use her international epidemiological and laboratory-based research experiences
to develop diagnostic tools that can be easily and cost-effectively implemented in low-resource
settings.
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Alumni
Adam was raised in the rural valleys of NY State. This area (where livestock outnumbers people)
made him a nonnegotiable lover of nature, a passion he takes advantage of anytime he can get
away for some trekking, snowboarding or even reading outside. In college they liked him so
much that they invited him to stay for an extra semester before giving him a double major in
biology and chemistry. During those years his interest in research grew through work in indus-
trial pharmaceutical drug development and academic experimental therapeutics (two polar ends
of a spectrum filled with people having equally polar agendas). Besides research, in university he
was fortunate enough to study a semester at sea; a voyage that opened his eyes and heart to the
world. The next chapter of Adam’s life was serving in the U.S. Peace Corps in Kenya. During his
years in East Africa he focused on development programs aimed at mitigating the impact of
HIV/AIDS. The modalities ranged from training public health educators to small business de-
Aluisio, Adam velopment to impromptu condom use demonstrations and everything else in between. Medical
2008-2009 school followed, and with the exceptions of a fellowship in Peru studying health maintenance
behaviors in commercial sex workers and backpacking in Central America, it has been the focus
of his life for the past three years. Realizing that his career will inevitably encompass his interests
of research, development work and clinical medicine, he decided to pursue a position that will
solidify those elements and provide him with a better platform to help those in our global com-
munity.
Jessica is from Houston, Texas and she graduated from Lamar High School with an Interna-
tional Baccalaureate diploma. As a high school student with the American Field Service, Jessica
lived in Accra, Ghana with a host family and worked in a foster home for street children. This
definining experience initiated and has continued to shape her current interest in international
community-building. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she majored in
English Literature with a focus on the works of James Joyce. She studied Swahili at Columbia as
well as at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania through the Fullbright-Hays Swahili
Group Project Abroad. Jessica was named a Goldman Sachs Global Leader as a college junior.
She is currently completing her third year at Yale School of Medicine. In 2004, she received the
Wilbur Downs Fellowship to research child refugee mental health in Kakuma Refugee Camp in
northwest Kenya. Her current medical interests are varied, ranging from infectious disease and
Beard, Jessica, MD pediatrics to plastic surgery and the psychosocial aspects of health and disease.
2006-2007
Ann attended the University of Nairobi and graduated in the year 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree
in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB). She then did her internship at the Kenyatta National Referral
and Teaching Hospital. She is currently working at the Mater Hospital as a Medical Officer while
also pursuing a postgraduate degree, Master’s in Public Health (MPH) at the University of Nai-
robi. Her research interest has been in the field of HIV/AIDS, particularly in Pediatric HIV re-
search. In this respect, she has been a project doctor in two studies, namely “Infant Nevirapine
Resistance Study” and “Effect of Medication Diaries on Adherence to HAART Among HIV-1
Infected Kenyan Children.” These studies are currently completed and she and her colleagues
are currently looking at the response to HAART in HIV-1 infected Kenyan children. In future,
she wants to concentrate more on HIV/AIDS in adolescents and she is currently working on
her Thesis proposal on adherence and the factors affecting adherence to HAART among adoles-
Gatuguta, Anne, MBChB,
cents. During her free time, Anne reads science fiction and other works of fiction, motivation
MPH
2008-2009 and self-help books, and magazines (with Oprah being her favorite). She also plays Scrabble,
2009-2010 FICRF Fellow badminton with her hubby, and ‘hide and seek’ with her babies.
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I was born and brought up in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. I had both my undergraduate
and postgraduate training at the University of Nairobi. I am married with two children, a boy
and girl. My wife is a mathematics teacher. Currently, I am working as a specialist Obstetri-
cian/Gynaecologist at Kenyatta National Hospital. This is the largest teaching and referral
hospital in East and Central Africa. I am also an honorary lecturer at the department of Ob-
stetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi. My research interest is in prevention of
mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS and I am participating in clinical as well as staff
training programmes within the hospital. I am involved in two studies on PMTCT issues; the
first on antiretrovirals to prevent breast milk HIV and the other on interventions to reduce
HIV-1 infections after delivery. I want to focus more on research and public health, and to-
wards this goal I intend to enroll for MPH next year.
Kinuthia, John, MBChB
2005-2006
I am a 40 year old Kenyan, married with four children. I qualified as a medical doctor
(MBChB) in 1990, at the University of Nairobi, and completed my MPH at the same Univer-
sity in 2002, where I received a diploma in management of STIs and HIV/AIDS in 2003.
Since September 2003, I have been the Senior Medical Officer in-charge of the Comprehen-
sive HIV/AIDS Care Center at the hospital. My vision is to conduct Clinical research espe-
cially in the field of HIV/AIDS. I believe that the Fogarty/Ellison Fellowship will take me a
major milestone towards achieving my goal.
Mungai, Anne, MBChB, MPH

2005-2006
Serah is the only girl in a family of loving parents and two younger brothers. She was raised
partly in Logan, Utah and the rest in Nairobi, Kenya. As an asthmatic young child often in and
out of the ER, she decided to become a doctor and achieved her dream in 2005 when she gradu-
ated with an MBChB Degree from the University of Nairobi. She recently completed her year of
internship and is currently working in a private pediatric hospital. Her passion for children,
women and reproductive health has lead her on various public health missions in rural Kenya.
She hopes to go into the field of OB/GYN and in the near future affect people on a global scale
through fruitful research.
Ndegwa, Serah Wanjiru, MBChB

2006-2007
Dr. Norman Kiiru Njogu is the Senior House Officer at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya.
In 2000, Dr. Njogu received his MBChB from the University of Nairobi. He is carrying out his
residency in OB/GYN in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of
Nairobi, where he has been since 2003. He is also currently a Research Assistant on the WHO
Preeclampsia Study in Aga Khan Hospital. In February 2006, he had the opportunity to present
his work titled “WHO Study on Predictive ability of angiogenic factors in Preeclampsia: A multi-
centre Study” at the Annual Scientific Conference for the Kenya Obstetrical and Gynecological
Society. Also in February he presented “Evidence Based Strategies in Prevention and Treatment
of Preeclampsia” at the Aga Khan University Hospital. As a Fogarty/Ellison Fellow his project
was on sexual behavior, fertility desires and contraception among HIV Positive women at the
Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Clinic.
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2004-2005
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Research has interested Frankline since his undergraduate years. He has seen many people in his
village dying of HIV/AIDS and other related illnesses, and over time he has become more inter-
ested in ways to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Having com-
mitted himself to a career in clinical research, he plans to pursue a doctorate in clinical trials. He
received his Master of Science degree in biostatistics in 2007 from University of Washington-
Seattle, during which his thesis focused on the modeling of recurrent bacterial vaginosis using a
Markov transition model. He is currently a research biostatician and data manager in Kenya
Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)’s Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES), an
HIV/AIDS care and treatment program. His duties include providing expert biostatistical col-
laboration, consultation and computational research resources to clinical, laboratory and preven-
Onchiri, Frankline, MSc tion scientists engaged in the planning, conduct, analysis, quality assurance and interpretation of
2008-2009 HIV/AIDS research studies. He helps in developing and applying statistical methods applied to
modeling and research in HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. He is responsible for per-
forming statistical analyses and helping in study or experimental design activities and consulta-
tion, including the preparing of statistical analysis plans and developing databases and subse-
quent data management, advice on the appropriate quantitative/statistical analysis methods and
performing and interpreting statistical analyses of data and writing of analysis reports. He also, in
consultation with sponsors regarding study design, provides support to clinical research staff on
innovative study/experimental designs. With the rest of his research team, he has analyzed vari-
ous data arising from trials that have been designed to assess the efficacy of various interven-
tions in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and other STIs. Frankline’s desire to make a con-
tribution toward the prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases has
always remained his main driving force. His long-term goal is to take a position of leadership in
an HIV/AIDS, STIs and other infectious diseases research programs where he can design and
execute his own studies. His main research interests are directed toward the development of sta-
tistical methods for HIV/AIDS and STD research data, and disease prevention trials. In addi-
tion, he is interested in survival data analysis, longitudinal data analysis, the application of
Markov transition models to the analysis of changes after HIV infection and subsequent pro-
gression to AIDS, and other STIs and mathematical modeling of infectious disease epidemics.
Frankline hopes to continue with these research activities in his new position as a clinical re-
search scholar. Increasing competence in research is a primary my primary objective of this posi-
tion. After completing his FICRS appointment, he would like to continue working in a research-
oriented university or organization, and hopes to instill in students his enthusiasm for research.
His hobbies include playing soccer, reading books and journal materials, and listening to both
secular and Christian music.
Francisca was born in a small village in Nyanza, and grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. Her aspiration
to care for others started when she was still in high school, when she was appointed the student
nurse which she performed for two years. After graduating from high school she joined the Uni-
versity to pursue a career in medicine which later took her to an infectious disease hospital. At
the time there was no hope for HIV/AIDS in the mid-nineties in Kenya since the ARVs were
out of reach of the general population that this hospital was catering to. She saw agony and help-
lessness in many patients and relatives and felt that there was a gap that needed to be filled. She
then went for residency in psychiatry. Since then she has worked in several hospitals both rural
and urban, and has been able to work with all categories of patients. She initiated a treatment
Ongecha-Owuor, Francisca
program for substance abusers who are HIV/AIDS infected. She has also been involved in epi-
Atieno, MBChB, MMed demiological research on different aspects of mental health. With the Fogarty program, her
2007-2008 knowledge of infectious diseases has been widely re-activated with a lot of interest generated.
2008-2009 FICRF International She is working with PMTCT program and interested in the effects of psychiatric morbidity and
Fellow
2009-2010 FICRF Fellow
socio-cultural factors on PMTCT utilization and development of culturally acceptable evi-
denced-based interventions.
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Jessica graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2003 with degrees in Public Health and Bi-
ology. Her most rewarding experiences during that time were spent abroad learning renaissance
art history and Italian in Florence, Italy, and conducting laboratory research on malaria in Accra,
Ghana. Prior to beginning her medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, she spent a
year working in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducting immunol-
ogy research on costimulatory signals involved in T-cell priming. Finding the research she com-
pleted abroad more translational, she returned to Ghana to participate in a hospital-based
screening and treatment program for sickle cell disease. Since starting medical school, she has
been active in developing international, cultural, and fundraising programs for Johns Hopkins’
global health groups. By far one of her most memorable experiences thus far, she spent the
Opoku-Anane, Jessica, MD summer after her 1st year in South Africa participating in HIV/AIDS clinical research looking to
2007-2008
improve volunteer counseling and testing. Currently a 4th year medical student, Jessica’s re-
search interests are in women’s and adolescent reproductive and sexual health. She hopes to
combine clinical medicine in Infectious Diseases or Obstetrics and Gynecology with her interest
in global health into a career in international health.
I graduated from Georgetown University in 1997 with the intention of becoming President of
the United States. Three years later, after failing to achieve this goal, I decided to go to medical
school. During my time in Washington, DC, I worked as a legislative assistant for Senator Her-
bert Kohl, writing responses to constituent mail and researching domestic policy issues. I did
advocacy work for the Deafness Research Foundation, which included designing a pamphlet on
the importance of newborn hearing screening for parents. I also worked for eight months in
Thailand and China for Operation Smile, which performs free cleft lip and palate surgeries for
children in over 20 developing countries. I matriculated at the Yale School of Medicine in
2002, and left the next summer for Bamako, Mali to study Group A Strep. I received a Lindsay
Page, Cameron, MD fellowship from Yale to continue this Group A Strep research in Kinshasa, Democratic Repub-
2005-2006 lic of Congo in 2004. I live in New Haven, CT, which is a perfectly nice place thank you very
much.
I was born in Philadelphia, PA to immigrant South Asian parents, most of my childhood was
spent in eastern Washington. I attended Emory University in Atlanta and graduated with a de-
gree in Anthropology/Human Biology. After graduation in 2000, I began working for Partners
in Health in Boston. With the Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment (PACT) project, I
worked with community health activists to help identify and address failures of HIV care
among the urban poor. After working in Boston, I started medical school at University of
Washington in 2002. In the summer between 1st and 2nd year, I worked on development of
antiretroviral treatment programs in Nairobi, Kenya. With the NIH/Ellison fellowship, I will
be returning to Nairobi to conduct clinical research on adherence to antiretroviral medications.
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2005-2006
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I grew up in Denver, Colorado and spent a lot of time exploring the Rocky Mountains. Since
high school, I have been interested in international health. I explored this interest in a year spent
in the Middle East between high school and college. I then attended Oberlin College where I
studied Neuroscience and Middle Eastern Studies. During college, I spent a semester in Zim-
babwe where I engaged in fieldwork and academic studies as well as an internship with the Zim-
babwean Ministry of Health. While in college, I had the opportunity to pursue an internship in
Egypt in which I worked with a USAID funded initiative, “Healthy Mother/Healthy Child.”
After college, I received a Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award from the
NIH and moved to D.C. to begin exploring the field of HIV research in the Laboratory of Im-
munoregulation in NIAID. After 2 years in D.C., I moved back to Colorado to start medical
Selig, Sara , MD school at the University of Colorado. As a recipient of the Fogarty-Ellison Fellowship, I was
2004-2005 fortunate to go to Kenya where I worked on a research project characterizing the immune re-
sponses to childhood measles and tetanus vaccines among a cohort of HIV-1 infected Kenyan
children pre and post exposure to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Now back in
medical school, I am currently applying to internal medicine residency programs and hope to
pursue a career in international health with a focus on public health and public health policy.
Born to an artistic explorer and a patron saint of mental health, an ordinary journey was obvi-
ously not in Barclay’s cards. They moved every time the wind shifted until he began college in
South Carolina. Having heard stories of the world that exists beyond the comfort of our borders,
he ventured away to see it for myself. He began in Central America where he thought that with
some hard work, a passion for virtuous conservation, and the scientific method he could stop
the destruction of habitat that belonged to indigenous peoples and endangered species alike.
Boy, was he wrong. In losing that trial, he found his purpose – caring for the voiceless. This pas-
sion took legs in southeast Asia, where Kanti Children’s Hospital showed him the disparities that
exist in the chasm between the 1st and 3rd worlds. He responded by teaching Kanti how to
manage burn patients and monitor their emerging antibiotic resistance. Medicine became Bar-
clay’s instrument to serve the under-served, be it at the homeless shelter in Charleston, SC, or in
Stewart, Barclay
2008-2009 Malawi, Africa, where he became versed in malaria treatment, malnutrition, and HIV/TB pre-
vention and detection. When time permits, he also enjoys mountain climbing, paddling Low-
country waters, and soaking up the Carolina sun. He looks forward to spending his days in un-
der-developed nations, assisting them in the creation of a sustainable environment in which to
live, developing a system to receive quality healthcare, and researching innovative approaches to
the treatment of 3rd world afflictions.
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Malawi
UNC Project, Kamuzu Central Hospital
Lilongwe, Malawi
PI: Charles van der Horst, MD
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Center for Vaccine Development
Dumbani is a medical doctor trained and working in Malawi. His clinical interest is in child
health (paediatrics) and once qualifying in 2004, Dumbani did 2 years of internship which covers
all aspects of health care. Since 2006 he has been working mostly with children as a medical of-
ficer for UNC Project in Lilongwe on the Breastfeeding, Antiretrovirals and Nutrition (BAN)
study. Malawi is very short of paediatricians. Kamuzu Central Hospital, where Dumbani is
based, a tertiary hospital catering for the whole central region of Malawi, has one Malawian pae-
diatrician, and Dumbani cannot overemphasize the need for paediatricians. However he has
also been seeing mothers of the children he sees, during antenatal care and postnatally as well.
Dumbani also acts as study coordinator when the responsible person is away as he is pursuing a
PhD and travels for that purpose. Dumbani has a deep interest in epidemiology since medical
school. During his final year in medical school he passed “community health” with distinction
Kayira, Dumbani, MBBS and got an award as best student in that subject. Community health is a subject which covers
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epidemiology in regards to both public health and research. Dumbani’s ultimate goal is to be a
peadiatrician and an epidemiologist. He believes this is a very powerful combination of skills,
with which he will be able to contribute a lot to health care in Malawi. Currently he has been
endeavoring to undertake a distance learning Master’s course in Epidemiology with London
School of Tropical Health and Hygiene for which he has been accepted, but is yet to register
with them. Dumbani also expects to start his 5 years of paediatric postgraduate training in South
Africa towards end of next year.
Charles Kyriakos Vorkas was raised in Astoria/Queens, New York, and is the first member of
his Greek-Cypriot family to be born in the United States. He attended Stuyvesant High School
and Columbia College, where he majored in Philosophy and Biology. After graduating in 2002,
he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moatize, Mozambique, where he taught Biology and
English in a secondary school, and among other projects, constructed the community’s first li-
brary with the financial support of USAID. He returned from Mozambique in 2006, when he
did research at the NYU Epilepsy Center for a year, before matriculating to Weill Cornell Medi-
cal College. Charles’ main interests include Infectious Disease, Neuropsychiatry, and Global
Health. He has experience in field epidemiology and biostatistics, having studied leptospirosis in
Salvador, Brazil. As a third-year medical student, Charles also explores his interests outside of
medicine, particularly music composition and playing in a band with fellow medical students.
Vorkas, Charles
2009-2010
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Mali
University of Bamako/Mali Service Center, Malaria Research and Training Center
Bamako, Mali
PI: Christopher V. Plowe, MD, MPH
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Anastasia Grivoyannis was born in Bronx, New York. She attended a bilingual school, where
she studied both Greek and English. As an undergraduate, she studied chemistry at Cornell Uni-
versity where she received training in polymer synthesis and intelligent drug design. During this
time, she worked as an EMT, American Red Cross Instructor and ski coach for the Winter Spe-
cial Olympics. Anastasia is currently a student at Weill Cornell Medical College. In 2007, she
spent two months in Moshi, Tanzania where she conducted a study evaluating the use of single-
dose nevirapine in HIV+ mothers and their newborns at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.
She is currently involved in research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center assessing infec-
tious complications associated with Ommaya reservoirs in patients with cerebral neoplasms and
leptomeningial disease. She also volunteers as teen director in an NYC program called Camp
Phoenix that assists young burn survivors and their families in their adjustment to injury. Anas-
Grivoyannis, Anastasia tasia is interested in studying the roles that environment, human behavior, and vector species
2009-2010 play in pathogen promulgation. She has a particular interest in investigating the mechanisms of
surveillance, evasion, and adaptation in specific pathogen-host relationships. In the future, she
would like to contribute her skills in pharmacology and drug design with clinical training in in-
fectious diseases towards producing self-sustainable drugs, vaccines, and diagnostic tests for ne-
glected diseases of global impact. For fun, Anastasia likes to climb mountains, descend caves,
make music, and brew homemade beer.
Karim Traore is a medical doctor involved in research on malaria. He is working on phase I and
II malaria vaccine clinical trials, a malaria incidence study, standardization of immunological as-
says in Africa, and malaria genomics. Karim is also doing qualitative research on ethics in ma-
laria genomics research and its impact on communities, particularly with respect to resource-
poor settings and developing countries. His hobbies include music, running, reading, and Afri-
can cinema.
Traore, Karim, MD
2009-2010
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Alumni
Maiga Mahamadoun H. Assadou MD, MPH candidate was born in Bourem Sidi Amar in 1972, a
big farming village 125 Km south of Timbuktu, Mali. In 1990, he moved from his village, due to
his studies, and went to Bamako the capital of Mali for college and medical school. He got his
medical doctor degree in 2002 from the Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Dentistry. He is
working at the Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC) where NIH gives an opportunity
for research as an Associate Investigator. Research has been his passion since medical school.
After participating in the FIC/Ellison fellowship program in 2005-2006, he decides to improve
his research knowledge by taking an online teaching course. He finally completed a Clinical Re-
search Coordinator training in 2007 with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and coordi-
nates clinical trials for his institution in the site 4015 of International Center of Excellence in
Assadou, Maiga Research (ICER). In 2008, he started a Master’s degree in public health (Epidemiology) with the
Mahamadoun H., MD University Victor Segalne 2 at Bordeaux (France). He has co-authored two papers and several
2005-2006
abstracts. The FIC/Ellison program has improved his engagement in research.
Breanna Barger is originally from Arlee, Montana, a small town on the Flathead Indian Reserva-
tion. She attended the University of Montana and pursued a bachelor’s degree in Political Sci-
ence and French. After a brief stint as a research assistant at the National Institutes of Health in
Bethesda, Maryland, she began medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle. In
between her third and fourth year of medical school, she completed a Fogarty International
Clinical Research Scholar year in Mali, West Africa at the Malaria Research Training Center. Her
research centered on developing new ways to combat malaria in school-aged children. She
founded Mali Medical Relief, a medical charity that funds urgent medical and surgical care at
Gabriel Toure and Point G national hospitals. She is currently a fourth year medical student and
plans to pursue residency in pediatrics with a fellowship in infectious disease.
Barger, Breanna, MD
2007-2008
I was born in Livingston, MT in 1976 to 2 pseudo-hippies from Cleveland, OH, and rural Illi-
nois. I lived there for about 5 years, and then moved to Cleveland, where I spent my
"formative" years. I was a very gung-ho Pre-Med, so I went shopping for colleges that had a
good pre-med program. I found a great fit at Hamilton College in upstate NY. After my Fresh-
man year, I realized I wanted to travel and see the world, so I decided to major in Spanish. I
spent half of my Junior year in Madrid, Spain, mastering the language and I guess finding myself.
My Senior year, I heard about a program through the Peace Corps called the Masters Interna-
tionalist program whereby you spent a year doing course work toward a Masters in Public
Health, and completed a stint in the Peace Corps. I thought it was a perfect match, so I decided
to try Cajun country for a year and then spend a few years abroad. Well, I think I either had too
Conard, Craig J. , MD many hurricanes on Bourbon St. or they put something in the water because I have called New
2005-2006 Orleans home for the past 7 years. I ended up finishing my MPH in International Health and
Epidemiology at Tulane University, and then worked for Tulane as an Environmental Epidemi-
ologist for a few years. During my tenure at Tulane, I did get a chance to travel to Cuba and
Mexico. After about 2 years at Tulane working 9-to-5, I had a "1/4 life crisis," and realized that
I was not fulfilling my dream of being a doctor. I ended up staying at Tulane for medical school,
and have never looked back.
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I was born in 1969 in Kalédougou, Mali. I got my Medical Doctor degree in 1998 from the Fac-
ulty of Medicine Pharmacy and OdontoStomatology, in Bamako, Mali. I’m married and lucky
father of one boy and one girl. Since 1995, I do research on malaria. I am co-investigator for
various observational cross sectional studies, cohort and case-control studies. I completed my
training in epidemiology in Baltimore, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
Summer Graduate course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. I have co-authored several papers
published in peer-reviewed journals. From 2003 to present, I have conducted in Bandiagara,
Mali, two malaria vaccine trials in adult population as clinical coordinator. Currently, I am doing
a master degree in medical Parasitology. In addition, I am getting prepared to undertake a pediat-
ric malaria vaccine trial and a case-control study investigating the host genetic factors associated
with different susceptibility to severe malaria in Mali.
Coulibaly, Drissa, MD
2004-2005
I am a medical doctor from the University of Mali (West Africa). Since my graduation, five years
ago, I have been working on understanding antimalarial drug resistance. My work involves field
work in rural villages where I see patients, treat them with various antimalarial drugs and follow
them up to 28 days according to the World Health Organization’s protocols. During the dry sea-
son, I work in the laboratory to perform molecular analysis of polymorphisms (MSP1, MSP2 &
microsatellites) associated with resistance of Artemisinin-based combination treatments (ACTs)
to identify the case of recrudescence and reinfection.
Hamma, Maiga, MD
2007-2008
Born and raised in Louisiana, Jessica grew up believing Mardi Gras was a national holiday. For
college, she attended the University of Georgia to study genetics and French, and to her dismay,
she learned that the rest of the country does not take a week off for Fat Tuesday. After gradua-
tion, she ventured north of the Mason-Dixon Line to New York City and San Francisco to work
for the private sector on an international hemophilia therapy launch, thus sparking her interest in
the intricacies of global healthcare administration. Subsequently, she pursued biomedical science
graduate studies abroad as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar in New Zealand. After
enrolling at Emory University School of Medicine, she spent a summer as a graduate policy fel-
low at the Institute of Medicine working on PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Manning, Jessica
Relief) and global road safety in developing countries. Currently, Jessica’s research experiences
2008-2009 and interests are widely varied from molecular genetics, cancer immunology and vaccines to
HIV/AIDS, infectious disease, and public health. She feels so fortunate to be a finalist for the
NIH/Fogarty Fellowship and looks forward to the possibility of further expanding her research
horizons and career goals. In her spare time, she enjoys running, traveling, making jambalaya,
reading the New Yorker, and writing short stories.
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Dr. Nixon has long been interested in international affairs, and has sought to integrate this focus
into his academic and medical careers at every turn. His first introduction to the plight of devel-
oping nations came at an early age, when during high school he spent three months teaching
English and math at a primary school in rural Kenya. Both fascinated and alarmed by the ex-
periences that he had there, he returned with a new awareness of the wider world. He studied
language and cultural studies during his undergraduate years at Duke University, as well as biol-
ogy in preparation for an eventual career in medicine. During this time, he was fortunate
enough to return to Africa twice more, visiting much of North, East and Southern Africa and
greatly widening his international perspective. He also worked for Medecins Sans Frontieres
during this time, specifically on advocacy campaigns regarding human rights abuses in Sierra
Leone and North Korea. Graduating cum laude from Duke University, Dr. Nixon went on to
Nixon, Jason, MD
2004-2005 study medicine at the Chicago Medical School. While in Chicago, he helped to lead the Interna-
tional Health Interest Group and was the recipient of a Hubert Humphrey Fellowship from the
Centers for Disease Control. He was truly honored to be one of the initial recipients of the Na-
tional Institute of Health's Fogarty Fellowship, which sent him Mali, West Africa, to participate
in a malaria vaccine trial. Dr. Nixon will begin his internship year in Portland, Oregon in June of
2006.
Aïssata earned her medical doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry-
Stomatology (FMPOS), Bamako University in 1999. Since 1998, she’s worked at the malaria re-
search and training center (MRTC)/department of parasitic diseases in Pregnancy and Malaria
Unit (PREMA), located on FMPOS. From 1998 to 2000, she was involved as a physician in an
efficacy study of SP and chloroquine during pregnancy in a malaria stable transmission area of
Mali. From 2001 to 2005, she was managing in field numerous studies on malaria during preg-
nancy as a clinician, team leader or principal investigator. Now, Aissata works in a new and pro-
moting field in malaria immunological study as a clinician in Kambila, a village fare of just 26
km to MRTC lab, but continue to give my expertise in some malaria and pregnancy studies in
other fields. She regularly takes training courses on Epi and Biostatistics at JHU, USA and here
Ongoïba, Aïssata, MD in Mali, to better understand study outcomes as a researcher. She is expecting to get a Master’s
2008-2009
degree in Parasitology and Entomology at Bamako University soon. My principal hobbies are
seen movies and listening a music; I also like reading novels, traveling or support African soccer;
sometimes walking in the nature to be relax.
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Peru
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH)
AB PRISMA
Lima, Peru
PI: Robert Gilman, MD
Nancy was born and grew up in Puno in the south of Peru. She attended the University of Puno
and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology-Microbiology. She currently resides in
Lima, Peru where she is working at the Research Laboratory in Infectious Diseases at Cayetano
Heredia Peruvian University (UPCH) and the NGO Asociacion Benefica PRISMA while pursu-
ing a Master’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UPCH. She is researching the
molecules involved in the mechanism of adherence of Taenia solium oncospheres to intestinal
cells, which causes cysticercosis in pigs and humans. Human cysticercosis is the most common
helminth parasitic illness that affects the central nervous system, especially in countries with defi-
cient sanitary infrastructure. If we can learn which parasite surface proteins are involved in the
adherence mechanism, we can then exploit them as targets for developing vaccines that might
inhibit parasite adherence and consequently infection. Specifically, she is studying the role of
Chile Andrade, Nancy
2009-2010 laminin, fibronectin and glycosaminoglycans in the mechanism of adherence of the T. Solium
oncosphere to CHO cells. Nancy is honored to be able to participate in the Fogarty Interna-
tional Clinical Research Scholars Program and is excited for this great opportunity to increase
her knowledge and interact with other young scientists.
Anthony was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York. His interest in the biomedical sci-
ences was piqued in high school while studying the role of anti-apoptotic proteins in malignant
cells’ response to chemotherapy. Committed to science, but also curious about the world at
large, Anthony spent a year at the United World College of the Adriatic, an international school
in Trieste, Italy dedicated to fostering international understanding. As an undergraduate at
Brown University, he maintained these two passions, majoring in Biology and International Rela-
tions, with a focus on the intersection of health, economics and development. He further ex-
plored these areas when he spent a summer working as an EMT with the Spanish Red Cross and
participating in their public health advocacy programs. While at Penn Med, Anthony conducted
clinical outcomes research examining the benefit of maintaining a normal hemoglobin in patients
undergoing high blood-loss procedures. His most rewarding experiences have come while
working at health clinics in Philadelphia’s resource-poor communities, including one dedicated
to Latinos. He is also a part of the Guatemala Health Initiative, producing informational videos
Halperin, Anthony that address common health concerns of the Tz’utujil Mayan people of southwestern Guate-
2009-2010 mala. More than ever, Anthony remains interested in international health and looks forward to a
career in internal medicine where he will continue to work with traditionally underserved com-
munities.
Jose is currently a medical resident in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at San Marcos
National University (Dos de Mayo Hospital, Lima), with expertise in comprehensive manage-
ment of STIs and HIV/AIDS. He has a specialization in Project Management and Quality from
Catholic University of Peru. He has followed the XXII Course in Tropical Medicine at Hospital
Escola, Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro, in Brazil. He participated as a researcher of
the etiology of febrile syndromes in Tumbes (2006) through Cayetano Heredia Peruvian Univer-
sity. He is also trained in epidemiology and data analysis tools in health. Jose is interested in
clinical research related to infectious diseases and plans to lead his own team and research labo-
ratory. He is interested in teaching in university and medical school as part of the Institute of
Tropical Medicine. He likes reading historical novels, as well as self-help and leadership books.
He also enjoys video games and movies, and practices soccer on the weekends.
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Jareth is from Bolivia. He is a physician, and works at Punata Hospital with the congenital Cha-
gas program. He likes adventure sports like hunting and fishing. He also likes entymology and
has a collection of insects in his house. He also likes camping and agriculture, and has a house in
the countryside where he spends weekends. Sometimes he goes fishing in the Bolivian tropics.
Sanchez Quispe, Jareth, MD, MPH

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While earning a Bachelors degree in English at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, Leora be-
came involved in international global health. She traveled to Costa Rica with the Foundation for
the International Medical Relief of Children teaching oral hygiene and working with local den-
tists. After witnessing the disparities of access in the Costa Rican health system, Leora’s interest
in public health was piqued. She was ecstatic to return to her home in New York City and join
the class of 2010 at Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine. New York City’s diverse
population provided Leora with the unique opportunity to improve the dental condition of
those in need of care. She is actively involved in the Dental School’s Michael Yuan Student-Run
Free Clinic as the fundraising chair and as a student dentist. In the summer of 2008, Leora trav-
eled to Ethiopia on a fellowship sponsored by the International Center for AIDS Care and
Walter, Leora Treatment Program (ICAP). She taught clinicians how to recognize oral manifestations of HIV
2009-2010 and how to perform proper oral exams. She created oral health materials and a desk reference
of HIV oral manifestations which are to be distributed throughout the ICAP supported hospi-
tals of Ethiopia. Leora initiated a study on the prevalence of HIV oral manifestations in the
Oromia Region of Ethiopia which she presented at Columbia University’s Birnberg Symposium,
a day of research presentations. Leora established and still organizes her Synagogue’s annual
blood drive, she competes in triathlons, and loves to paint pottery.
Dr. Jennifer Zambriski is originally from the Southeastern United States. She earned a B.S. in
Biology in 2000 from Tufts University, and accepted a position with McMaster-Carr Industrial
Supply in Atlanta, GA, where she was employed for 2 years as an Operational Manager. During
this time, Dr. Zambriski became a volunteer at Zoo Atlanta, assisting in research projects with
River Otters and Pandas. In 2002, Dr. Zambriski matriculated at Tufts Cummings School of
Veterinary Medicine (TCSVM), where she went on to conduct several international research pro-
jects, including studies of Nipah virus in Malaysian fruit bats, and tuberculosis in Asian ele-
phants. Notably, her research has been published in the CDC's Journal of Emerging Infectious
Disease, as well as other peer-reviewed publications. In 2006, upon earning a Doctor of Veteri-
nary Medicine degree and Certificate in International Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Zambriski en-
tered private practice, and began to pursue her Ph.D. in Epidemiology at Cornell University. Dr.
Zambriski took a leave from her studies in 2007 in order to accept a position with the United
Zambriski, Jennifer, DVM
2009-2010 Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. As a Field Programme Facilitator with UN-FAO’s
Avian Influenza Control Programme, Dr. Zambriski lived and worked in Indonesia for a year,
spending most of her time on Borneo conducting field research aimed at developing an Avian
Influenza vaccination protocol in domestic ducks. Dr. Zambriski resumed her studies at Cornell
in 2008, and is currently conducting research on Cryptosporidium parvum. When she is not
studying infectious disease epidemiology, Dr. Zambriski enjoys kayaking and cooking.
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Adam grew up in Seattle, WA and received a BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
After exploring the outdoors for a few years as a river guide and environmental educator in Utah
and California, he completed a Master’s degree in medical anthropology at the University of
Colorado, where he worked with IDU, infectious disease, and high altitude physiology research-
ers. His thesis examined novel evolutionary mechanisms of high altitude birth weight adapta-
tions in Bolivia. During that time he also conducted fieldwork on development and health in
Panama and Mongolia, where his interest in international health blossomed. Upon returning to
California he worked in health care quality reporting at UCSF for two years, and also taught bio-
logical anthropology at a community college in Santa Clara. Adam is currently a PhD student in
international health and development at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropi-
cal Medicine, where for the past two autumns he has led field research on malaria in Haiti and
Bennett, Adam, MA will spend this upcoming April in Zambia. His research interests include the effects of develop-
2008-2009 ment and environmental change on vector disease risk. Outside of work and studies, Adam pur-
sues photography, capoeira, surfing, skiing, guitar, and gardening.
Cesar was born in Arequipa, Peru and grew up there and in Santiago, Chile. After seven years at
Santa Maria Catholic University earning his MBBS and MD degrees, he worked for a year for the
government of his country, attending to army recruits. He now works in the Research Center of
the Peruvian university Cayetano Heredia, performing research in the field of infectious diseases.
He is currently conducting two studies: one to develop strategies for the control of Chagas dis-
ease based on a comparative analysis of transmission patterns in rural and urban communities,
and the other is a case series screening for Chagas disease and then characterizing the cardiac
disease caused by Chagas. In addition to medicine, Cesar is interested in business, and believes it
would help to improve living conditions in his country. Cesar’s other interests include music,
European movies and reading, especially novels.
Bocangel Fernandez, Cesar, MD, MBBS

2008-2009
I grew up in North Carolina, but went north for college to attend Harvard. After graduating, I
worked in a cardiovascular lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, then moved to
Cambridge, England for a year to do a master's degree in biochemistry, where I studied the bio-
synthesis of avermectin and erythromycin. I am now a medical student at Columbia College of
Physician's and Surgeons in New York. From July 2004 to July 2005, I was a Fogarty/Ellison
fellow at the Peru-Johns Hopkins site, and I stayed on until May 2006 as a CDC Foundation OC
Hubert Fellow and under an NIH training grant. While in Peru, my main research topic was the
epidemiology of Chagas disease in Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, located in the southern
mountains. My study involved a serosurvey of more than 1500 children attending public schools
Bowman, Natalie, MS, MD
in a part of the city that had recently been targeted for vector control by the Arequipa Ministry
2004-2005 of Health. We are now conducting a nested case-control study in that population looking for
risk factors for infection and for early electrocardiographic changes and autonomic dysfunction.
After medical school, I will pursue a residency in internal medicine or Med/Peds, followed by an
Infectious Diseases fellowship.
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Born and raised in Rhode Island, Brady went to high school at LaSalle Academy. He played la-
crosse for and studied biology and math at Providence College. After college, he spent 6 months
volunteering at the Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where he adminis-
tered the hospital network and taught classes on basic epidemiology to the doctors. Upon re-
turning from Cambodia he walked ~2,200 continuous miles along the Appalachian Trail from
Georgia to Maine. He then completed his first 3 years at Brown Medical School and finished his
MPH course work at the Harvard School of Public Health. He also completed research for a
Master's degree in biomechanics during medical school. During his Fogarty fellowship, Brady
worked on clinical and benchtop studies of a new assay for tuberculosis called MODS
(modsperu.org), helped run a cohort study of congenital Chagas disease in Bolivia, and coached
Brady, Mark, MD, MS, in a soccer league for street children and orphans (limakids.org). He plans to pursue a career in
MPH academic medicine with an international focus on infectious diseases.
2007-2008
Marjorie is a European mutt: French father, Irish mother. She was born in France and grew up
there and in Connecticut, Brazil and London (phew!). She studied mechanical engineering at
MIT where she got involved in developing a breast cancer diagnostic device and ended up fasci-
nated by medicine. After graduation she worked to deliver sailboats long-distance, including a
trans-Atlantic crossing, before returning to Boston to work for two years in an MGH immunol-
ogy-transplant research lab. Marjorie is now a third year at Tufts Med where she’s been very in-
volved in the student-run free clinic, including managing clinic finances and planning an auction
to raise over $10,000 towards the budget. Her interest in global health was confirmed by work-
ing in community health clinics for a summer in Panama. In her free time Marjorie loves to race
sailboats, rock climb, read widely, and tackle home improvement projects.
Bravard, Marjory
2008-2009
Maritza is a Biologist, Microbiologist and Parasitologist, with a Master’s degree in Microbiology

and a PhD in Science. She works in the area of Molecular Epidemiology in Malaria and Chagas
disease in Peru. She has been trained in a variety of molecular techniques in both the USA and
Israel. Presently, she works for Cayetano Heredia Private University and a Non Governmental
Organization called Asociacion Benefica PRISMA. She works with malaria, Chagas, STDs, Lep-
tospirosis and Protozoas, and has publications in all of these areas. In addition, she teaches Mi-
crobiology and Parasitology in two private Universities in Peru: Cayetano Heredia University and
San Martin de Porres University. Maritza is very interested in scientific research and feels the
FICRS program is a great opportunity for her to increase her knowledge.
Calderón Sánchez, Maritza, PhD, MSc

2008-2009
Yagahira was born in Chiclayo and grew up in Chiclayo and Trujillo, cities of Northern Peru. In
2004, she graduated with a biology and microbiology degree from the National University of
Trujillo. As an undergraduate she worked as a research assistant in the laboratory of parasitology,
where she studied the epidemiology and development of diagnosctic techniques of parasitic dis-
eases, since infections with parasites are a major public health problem in her country. Later, she
developed her undergraduate thesis studying protein antigens of larvae of Toxocara canis and its
expression during the course of infection. Now she is working toward her Master’s degree in
Clinical Microbiology and developing her thesis at Cayetano Heredia University under the super-
vision of Dr. Robert Gilman. They are working together with the NGO PRISMA and are inves-
Castro Sesquén, Yagahira
tigating aspects of the epidemiology and development of diagnostic techniques, the search for
2008-2009 animal experimentation models, and new strategies in the treatment of Chagas' disease. Yagahira
is happy to participate in the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program because it
offers her an opportunity to interact with other young scientists.
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My undergraduate years were spent at Colby College with a degree in Biology and Art. While
there, I created a weekly health column for the College’s newspaper and did research in Kenya,
Italy, and China. In New Mexico, I then worked in biomedical research for five years under C.
Richard Lyons, MD, PhD developing genetic vaccines for B. anthracis, Y. pestis, M. tuberculosis. I
became certified in HIV test counseling through the NM Department of Health and did further
scientific research in rural Nigeria. I entered medical school in 2001 at the UNM School of
Medicine. During my first three years, I became president of the International Health Interest
Group and presented my scholarly research project at the WMSFR conference in Carmel, CA. I
became a 2004 NIH Fogarty Fellow stationed in Lima, Peru under the mentorship of Robert
DeLea, Suzanne, MD
Gilman, MD, MPH of Johns Hopkins University. I spent the year studying the effects of alcohol
2004-2005 and drugs on sexual behavior patterns in young adults living in a shantytown. I am currently
completing the project manuscript for publication. I will continue training in Internal Medicine
at the UNM Hospital with goals of a career in public and international health.
My name is Bruno Rath; I was born and raised in Arequipa, Peru. I studied veterinary medicine
at the Catolica de Santa Maria University, also in Arequipa. I am very interested in public health,
more specifically, zoonoses and foodborne diseases. Right now I am working as a veterinarian
researcher for Prisma, an NGO in Lima, Peru, studying Chagas Disease in guinea pigs. Busi-
nesses in general are also part of my interests, and for this reason I am currently an MBA student
at ESAN University. I would like to develop an exportation business for agricultural products. I
believe that improving public health is the first step in order to achieve real economic improve-
ment. That first step needs to be taken in developing countries such as Peru. This scholarship is
a great opportunity to properly train and prepare the necessary people to achieve this goal. It will
improve our skills and provide us with the opportunity to share our knowledge and experiences
with other people. The scholarship will also allow us to do important research which I believe is
Delgado, Bruno Rath, DVM
2007-2008 the only way to take that first step of improving public health.
After graduating from Tufts University in 1998 with a BS in biology, I spent the next three
years working and living abroad. I spent time in the Philippines, Tanzania, and much of Latin
America including Guatemala, Ecuador, Cuba, Honduras, Chile, Brazil, and El Salvador. In
2001, I returned to Tufts University and began in the combined medical and public health de-
gree program. Upon completing my first clerkship year ,I decided to return to Latin America
for a one-year field experience working in public health. I worked in Lima, Peru and carried
out a sports intervention designed to address mental health problems in orphaned children.
My main field of interest is children’s health in poorer countries. I enjoy fly-fishing, surfing,
horseback riding, rock climbing, and camping.
Donroe, Joseph Anthony, MD, MPH

2005-2006
I am a 29-year-old medical doctor from Arequipa, Peru and I am very happy because I have
realized one of my dreams, which is to be a doctor. When I was a child, I always knew that I
would become a doctor and now my dream has come true. I always played like I was a doctor
and all my cousins were my patients, but now I have real patients. Peru does not have many
funds for investigations; this is a very important problem, and for this reason, we (the students
and doctors from Peru) do not have many opportunities to follow research programs. This
course is an excellent chance to discover research opportunities and to develop my skills. I like
scientific investigation very much and I really want to define what I will do in the future, to
choose research or explore other topics in medicine.
Galdos Cárdenas, Gerson, MD

2006-2007
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I am from Oceanside, NY. I graduated in 2001 from Princeton with a BA in English, and mi-
nors in Italian and Music Performance. Before medical school, I studied the Italian system of
organ transplantation through a Public Health Fulbright in Sicily. I help run RAFIKI Founda-
tion, a nonprofit that supports a school and clinic in Nairobi. I earned an MD-MPH at the
Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC.
Griffen, Anne MaryJo, MD, MPH

2005-2006
Doctor Herrera received her medical degree with a major in surgery at the Cayetano Heredia
University in Lima, Peru. Dr. Herrera is currently a medical researcher at PRISMA, one of most
important NGOs in Peru. Her current work includes the study of the intrafamilial transmission
of Helicobacter pylori, the Peruvian genetic characterization of Helicobacter pylori, the geno-
types of Helicobacter related to gastric cancer and alcohol consumption, and drugs and risky
sexual behavior among young adults from a Peruvian shantytown. Dr. Herrera’s research exper-
tise also includes the study of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia during treat-
ment with clozapine and classic antipsychotic drugs; alcohol abuse and nicotine dependence in
schizophrenia during treatment with clozapine and classic antipsychotic drugs; and, the preva-
Herrera, Phabiola, MD
lence of sexual dysfunction in patients with major depression during treatment with antidepres-
2004-2005 sants. Dr. Herrera has also worked studying the relationship between the first episode of schizo-
phrenia and viral infections, and the use of natural herbs in psychiatric illnesses. Dr. Herrera re-
ceived a FIC/Ellison Fellowship. As a part of this award, Dr. Herrera performed research on
Helicobacter pylori and mental health. Dr. Herrera is a founder and a columnist of the magazine
DeMedicas, a Peruvian health magazine aimed to promote research among medical students. Dr.
Herrera’s hobbies include playing guitar and organ, dancing Latin music, cooking Peruvian des-
serts, and going to the gym.
Catherine grew up in the Pacific North West and went to college in Southern California where
she graduated with a BA in Chemistry from Claremont McKenna College (CMC). While a stu-
dent of CMC she participated in multiple research projects in the physical sciences. The first
was work synthesizing deuterium labeled DNA for NMR research and cancer development.
Her BA Honors thesis at CMC involved discovery of the mechanistic of action and selectivity of
singlet oxygen (a reactive oxygen species), a project from which she received two publications.
She spent a summer in Tegucigalpa, Honduras working as a medical volunteer before attending
Tufts University School of Medicine. At Tufts she has become very active in the Global Health
Interest Group and as one of the leaders has been honored to represent her peers’ international
interests. She also started the Tufts chapter of a student run organization dedicated to under-
standing and serving the needs of refugees in the Boston area. Catherine recently spent three
Hooper, Catherine months in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania working with adolescents on a public health education pro-
2008-2009 ject where she was leading focus groups in discussions of health care issues in the community.
Her interests lie in international clinical medicine and clinical research, and finding ways to better
serve marginalized communities throughout the world.
I’m a 28 years old medical doctor from Lima Peru. I graduated in 2005 from at Cayetano Here-
dia University. Currently, I’m working as medical researcher at Prisma (non governmental or-
ganization)- UPCH and as an MD with the fire department. I have worked as invited professor
at the embriology course at Cayetano Heredia University from 2002 to 2005 and as a Teacher
Assistant at the Gorgas Course in clinical tropical medicine on 2002. I think research is a good
way of helping developing countries because it allows investment and because developing
countries don’t have many funds for research .This course is an excellent opportunity to im-
prove our knowledge and skills, letting us share with others, in the future, the things we learned.
I would like to do internal medicine in the future and probably a fellow in GI or Infectious Dis-
ease.
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2006-2007
Daniel is from Potosi, but has lived in Cochabamba since 1987, where he attended secondary
school and later studied medicine at San Simon University. He loves his work, which happens to
be his main hobby. Thanks to his educational and work successes, he has had the privilege to
travel around his country and foreign countries such as Belgium and Peru. Daniel also enjoys
cooking and dancing (he cooks Bolivian and other dishes and dances to all kind of music), and
he likes to play the guitar when he feels sad, which is not very often. In his free time, he usually
discusses science and politics with his friends. He rarely plays sports, though he likes to walk in
the city.
Lozano Beltrán, Daniel, MBChB, MPH

2008-2009
Yanina is from Lima, Peru. She is a biologist and earned her Master’s in Biochemistry and Mo-
lecular Biology from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. She currently works in the Re-
search Laboratory in Infectious Diseases at this university. Since 1998, Yanina has been involved
in the study of parasitic diseases like porcine cysticercosis and human taeniasis by Taenia solium,
and the transcendental impact in the poorest areas of her country which cause loss of health and
damage to the economy. At the same time, she has developed several studies in Taenia solium
and Taenia saginata covering areas of research like Parasitology, Immunology, Biochemistry,
Molecular Biology, and Glycobiology. Currently, she is studying the mechanism of adherence
between T. solium oncosphere and host intestinal epithelial cells, and exploring the molecules
involved in this mechanism and other interactions like recognition and the evasion of host im-
Policarpo, Yanina Arana, mune system. With the above research experience, Yanina has developed a keen interest in the
MSc study of cellular immunology and its applications for the search for vaccines, new diagnostic
2008-2009
tests and the greater understanding of the pathophysiology of infectious diseases. Opportunities
are limited in Peru to pursue a PhD in this field and for this reason she is looking for a position
in a PhD Immunology Programme. She has experience working in a large team as well as orga-
nizing experiments independently and now feels confident to apply herself in a PhD programme
so that she can advance her career as a scientist. This would ultimately allow her to return to
Peru and offer more to the scientific community in the study of diseases which have immense
Public Health and economic impact for her country.
Krishna was born and raised in New Jersey, with a few months’ stay in Venezuela mixed in. He
earned a BA in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Thereafter, he spent a year in Ali-
cante, Spain, doing neurophysiology research. He returned to the USA to study medicine at
Harvard Medical School. During medical school he spent a summer in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
studying the interplay between socioeconomic factors and tuberculosis incidence in the context
of the country’s 2001-02 economic crisis. Later, as a Fogarty Scholar, Krishna went to Lima,
Peru, for one year. There he led a study of a novel liquid culture technique (MODS) to screen
for tuberculosis among persons recently diagnosed with HIV. Other projects in Lima included a
serologic survey of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected persons, and a study of topical zinc
cream to improve the accuracy of the tuberculin skin test. In Peru he developed a taste for cevi-
che and learned to dance Cuban salsa. Krishna is currently an internal medicine resident at Mas-
sachusetts General Hospital.
Reddy, Krishna, MD
2006-2007
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Compared to most folks involved in the program, Colin’s interest in global health was far pre-
ceded by his commitment to medicine. Growing up in a stereotypically sheltered suburban town
in Connecticut, he knew he was going into medicine before he knew what college he was to at-
tend. Meanwhile, his only international experiences were highlighted by Stonehenge and the
Anne Frank House. It wasn’t until late in his senior year at Washington University in St. Louis –
where he worked in Alzheimer’s and HIV labs and in a Latino health clinic – that Colin began to
develop a real understanding of and, subsequently, a passion for international health issues.
Thereafter, he began to read as much as he could about everything from HIV to pediatric injury.
After his first year at Tufts Med, he spent the summer at the National Institute of Public Health
in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where he finally got to put some theory into practice while designing
Robinson, Colin
national surveys on HIV/AIDS patient care. This experience shored up his Spanish and solidi-
2008-2009 fied his academic and personal commitment to international health. Currently, Colin intends to
pursue a General Surgery residency, and looks forward to creating a project that overlaps surgi-
cal issues and international health. Medicine aside, he is an avid soccer player, a retired pianist
(fitting a piano and a bed in a Boston apartment is a bit ambitious), and a fan of all genres of
music.
I am a third year student from Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota. I grew up in
Chicago, IL. I went to college at the University of Wisconsin – Madison where I studied
chemical engineering, biochemistry, and music performance. There, I met my wife Zoe. I
played the euphonium (tenor tuba) and trombone professionally for a year in Wisconsin and
Illinois, went broke, and became a high school teacher. I worked as a math and science in-
structor at Messmer Catholic High School in inner-city Milwaukee, WI. I learned about inner-
city health care problems as a full time volunteer for a free medical clinic on the North side of
Milwaukee, and I decided to head to Rochester and study medicine. I am interested in pediat-
rics and inner-city medicine.
Sherman, Jonathan, MD
2005-2006
I am a physician in Peru. I went to medical school here in Peru and afterwards have had the
good luck to be able to attend workshops and seminars at Johns Hopkins School of Public
Health. I have several publications related to various infectious (non-AIDS) diseases. I look
forward to the orientation at NIH and then the next year working with the FIC/Ellison pro-
gram and especially with my U.S. counterpart fellow.
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2005-2006
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I'm a physician in Lima, Peru, graduated from Cayetano University 1.5 years ago. Since then,
I've been doing clinical research on H. pylori and gastric cancer under the guidance of Dr.
Robert Gilman, professor of Johns Hopkins. While I was doing that I took the USMLE ex-
ams, since I want to come to the US next year for the Internal Medicine Residency. At a per-
sonal level, I like to do all sorts of sports but mainly water sports.
Tapia, Martin, MD
2005-2006
After 18 years in the San Francisco suburbs, Jeffrey crossed the country to study at Brandeis
University, where he double-majored in International Development and Economics. It was
there that he first took interest in activism regarding international health issues, and after secur-
ing an early acceptance to Mount Sinai School of Medicine, was free to travel. He studied
abroad in Bolivia, where he focused on traditional medicine within rural public health net-
works. By the end of college, his interest in international public health led him to infectious dis-
eases, so he deferred medical school to work on HIV/AIDS programming in Southern Sudan
and on the epidemiology of hospitalized pneumonia and diarrhea with the CDC in rural
Kenya. After a year in Africa and the perfection of his recipe for "Guaca-jeffrey," he moved
back to New York to begin his MD/MPH coursework, but stayed involved in local health issues
Tornheim, Jeffrey through the student-run free clinic for the East-Harlem uninsured and his work at the Bureau of
2008-2009 Tuberculosis Control at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygeine. During
his third year of medical school, Jeffrey completed his MPH thesis on the privatization of water
in Bolivia and its effects on the prevalence of pediatric diarrheal disease, and he’s looking for-
ward to new projects. His interests remain in the health of underserved communities, epidemi-
ology, and the role that access to resources plays in endemic diseases and especially in TB and
TB-HIV co-infection.
Paul C. Walker is currently a medical student at Yale University. After completing a two year
mission for the LDS church in Venezuela he received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Biology
from the University of Utah in 2003. His research experience includes investigating proteins
that function at the synapse under Dr. Kendal Broadie at the University of Utah. While at Yale
Medical School he worked with Dr. Jason Kim to use a novel technique to study in vivo glucose
metabolism in a mouse model. He has presented posters of his work at the American Heart
Association and American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. During medical school he
has served as the student representative for the American Medical Association student chapter
and has been involved in attending regional and national meetings as a Connecticut State Repre-
sentative.
Walker, Paul, MD
2006-2007
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Peru
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa (UNSA)
Investigaciones Médicas en Salud (INMENSA)
Lima, Peru
PI: Joseph Zunt, MD, MPH
University of Washington, International AIDS Research and Training Program (IARTP)
Christina is from California and is currently a third-year student at Stanford. Her introduction to
international research began as an undergraduate at Stanford where she used a President's
Scholar grant to conduct an independent anthropological research study on the intellectual prop-
erty rights of indigenous Costa Ricans. After her undergraduate studies she worked for several
years before entering medical school. She directed a community clinic and taught junior high and
high school students. She also spent a year at Google, where she pioneered the Google Check-
out Donations product and was a founding member of the Google Disaster Relief Team. Now
that Christina is in medical school she’s hoping to apply her interest in working with individuals
and community service. She recognizes that her passion for international health stems from an
interest in cross-cultural medicine and a personal philosophy of working to reallocate resources
to areas of need. In many ways she feels that her interests and pursuits so far in life have led her
to this opportunity and she looks forward to this upcoming year. Chrisitna balances her life in
Chao, Christina medicine with various hobbies, which she is always looking to expand upon: painting, writing,
2009-2010 traveling, writing about traveling, baseball (go A’s!), Chinese calligraphy, silver-smithing, and kay-
aking.
Nicanor likes research about Neuroepidemiology. He has done some work on the epidemiology
of Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease, and now wants to expand his research interests
in other areas of neurology, such as infectious diseases and their burden in his country, especially
in HIV-infected patients. Nicanor’s hobbies include travel, theater/cinema, entertaining, dining
out and cooking.
Mori, Nicanor, MD
2009-2010
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Born and raised in Minnesota, Katie has always enjoyed the outdoors: from beautiful sunsets at
the cabin to cross-country skiing on fresh snow. She loves to travel, explore new places, and
learn about different cultures. She attended Macalester College in St. Paul where her interest in
global health was sparked during her study abroad in Australia. She was struck by the inequalities
in health between aboriginal and non-aboriginal Australians. Back home, she pursued cardiology
research at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and completed an honors thesis on
"Outcomes of Patients with Mitral Regurgitation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interven-
tion", and received her BA in neurobiology. Currently, Katie is a third year medical student at
the University of Minnesota, and has been actively involved in the American Medical Student
Association, Wilderness Health Society and volunteering at a community-based clinic that pro-
Pastorius, Catherine vides health care to a diverse and under-insured population of south Minneapolis. She feels very
2009-2010 fortunate to be a finalist for the NIH/Fogarty Fellowship and plans to pursue an internal medi-
cine residency program where she can continue working on cardiovascular disease research in a
clinical setting, both in the U.S. and abroad. In her spare time, she enjoys soccer, triathlons,
drawing, and snowboarding. She also looks forward to not having to ride her bike to school in
the middle of another Minnesota winter.
Romina was born in Lima, Peru. She studied Medicine at San Marcos University in her home
country, and is currently pursuing a Master grade in Clinical Epidemiology at Cayetano Heredia
University. Romina’s work is mainly related to projects in HIV and STDs (specifically the study
of antiretrovirals on pregnant women and children), and also in projects with the Ministry of
Health to develop guidelines for the care of HIV infected children. She is also the text corrector
of the Peruvian Journal of Epidemiology. She is interested in continuing to work to help im-
prove public health in her country, especially in the maternal and infant population, and to de-
velop projects in order to understand the effect of behaviour, conduct and beliefs as health de-
terminants. When Romina has some free time she tries to spend it with her family. She also
likes to read, watch anime and paint. Romina believes that her work is very important, but a
balance needs to be reached in order to develop herself not only as a researcher but also as a
human being.
Tejada, Romina, MD
2009-2010
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Alumni
Carlos was born in Peru. He attended medical school in Trujillo (Northern part of Peru), and did
his residency in Neurology and his Master’s in Neuroscience at Universidad Nacional Mayor de
San Marcos, Lima, where he now lives. He also had a short training in the cerebrovascular dis-
eases and critical care neurology units, both at Jackson Memorial Hospital and at Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Now, he works in the Cerebrovascular Diseases Department in the Instituto Nacional
de Ciencias Neurologicas, Lima. He participated in the foundation of “Grupo Stroke del Peru”,
a national association dedicated to preventing Stroke. Currently, he is conducting some studies in
the field of cerebrovascular diseases, such as stroke aethyological subtypes, patent foramen
ovale, and stroke and epidemiological characteristics of patients with stroke in Peru. He is mar-
ried and has two children, a boy and a girl. His hobby is to watch soccer games and news.
Abanto Argomedo, Carlos,
MD, MMed
2008-2009
Isaac E. Alva is a physician and researcher at the School of Public Health, Universidad Peruana
Cayetano Heredia (UPCH). He was born in Trujillo (Peruvian coast) and grew up in Juanjuí
(Amazon region). He earned his MD at the UPCH School of Medicine in 2004. His principal
interests are: 1) The use of the Internet for Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention and
control among high-risk populations; 2) Qualitative research on risk factors for STIs among
Amazonian indigenous populations; 3) The anthropology of Infectious Diseases; 4) Family
Medicine; and 5) Preventive Medicine. He is currently doing prevention in Amazonian indige-
nous migrants in Lima at Via Libre NGO and research about HIV, HTLV and HPV in the
Shipibo-Konibo ethnic group from the Ucayali region. He is an amateur guitar player, poet and
Alva López, Isaac Efraín,
blogger.
MD
2006-2007
Magaly was born and raised in Lima, Peru. She studied Medicine at Universidad Peruana
Cayetano Heredia and recently finished her MPH and PhD in Epidemiology at the University of
Washington in Seattle. Magaly has been involved mainly in research studies related to HIV and
other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), she has studied pregnancy outcomes in women in-
fected with Chlamydia trachomatis, she has been a fellow in the Human Papilloma Virus vac-
cine clinical trial and she was the principal investigator of an online randomized controlled trial
to increase HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Peru. Her current focus is to ex-
plore the association between Human Papilloma Virus and Human T-lymphotropic virus
(HTLV) infection in indigenous Women from the Peruvian Amazon as well as to explore differ-
ent strategies to introduce HPV vaccines in Peruvian indigenous communities. She is also a co-
Blas, Magaly, MD, PhD, investigator in a study that will assess the HPV prevalence and the HPV vaccine acceptability
MPHc among Peruvian Female Sex Workers. Magaly is a research scientist at Universidad Peruana
2009-2010 Cayetano Heredia School of Public Health and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Via
2004-2005 FICRS International
Scholar
Libre located in Lima-Peru. In her free time, Magaly enjoys open water swimming and dancing.
I´m Martha Calderon. I was born in Lima-Perú. I graduated from Medical School of National
University of San Marcos of Perú in 2005. After that I have been working in primary care as
general physician. The first year, as SERUMS ( rural service), in my country is a requirement to
apply for the residence. And, in my second year I have worked in the Center of Reference for
Sexually Transmitted Infections ¨Centro de Salud Alberto Barton¨. This center provides medical
attention to sexual workers, MSM (men who have sex with men) and persons who live with HIV
infection, it works under a national program of the Ministry of Health of Perú. I would like to
get a medical specialist degree in Infectology.
Calderon Silva, Martha, MD

2007-2008
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I have just completed my third year of medical school at Johns Hopkins and am interested in
infectious disease and neurology. Although my family still lives in the Shenandoah Valley in
western Virginia where I grew up, I am hoping to scheme my way back to New York for resi-
dency. While in Peru next year, I will miss most of all my French cat, Haricot Vert, and hope
that he remembers me when I return.
Chow, Felicia, MD
2005-2006
Josephine is a third-year medical student at Stanford University. She grew up in St. Paul, Minne-
sota where she learned to love down-to-earth progressive values, the outdoors (during all four
seasons) and the humor of Garrison Keillor. She attended Carleton College in Northfield, Min-
nesota where she majored in Biology, concentrated in Biochemistry, and received a certificate in
Spanish Language and Literature. While at Carleton, she did organic chemistry research on drug
design for Trypansomal diseases. Her combined interests in biological science, public service and
world culture led her to apply to medical school, with a plan to devote her career to international
health. After graduating from college, Ms. Czechowicz spent twelve weeks studying antibiotic
resistance at the Institute of Public Health and Center for Vaccine Development in Santiago,
Chile. Next, she moved to Washington, DC where she worked as an NIH post-baccalaureate
fellow, conducting basic science research on ovarian cancer at the National Cancer Institute.
Czechowicz, Josephine
2008-2009 Between her first and second years of medical school, she traveled to Bioko Island, Equatorial
Guinea, to study malaria prevention during pregnancy. While at Stanford, her passion for inter-
national health has solidified. However, she’s developed a number of other passions. She unex-
pectedly loved her clinical rotation in surgery and now plans to train in a surgical field. She envi-
sions a career as an academic surgeon conducting clinical research internationally. She’s most
interested in studying the chronic sequelae of infectious disease and creating new paradigms for
bringing sustainable surgical technology to resource-poor communities.
The first eighteen years of my life were spent running through the woods, pastures and corn-
fields of northeast Iowa. I have sustained my love of adventure and the outdoors through col-
lege and now medical school via travel, hiking, surfing and all things outside. My interest in in-
ternational travel, specifically Latin American culture and literature blossomed while majoring in
Spanish at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. I spent a semester at PUCMM medical school in
Santiago, Dominican Republic studying public health. After college I was awarded a Thomas J.
Watson Fellowship to pursue one year of independent study focusing on traditional healing
practices in Argentina, Brazil and Panama. Upon my return to the United States I worked for
two years at the Division of Community Pediatrics at UC San Diego doing program outreach in
Latino communities throughout San Diego County. Currently, I attend Stanford University
School of Medicine. Starting this summer, I am very excited to be working at the University of
Gipp, Melanie, MD
2007-2008 Washington - Lima, Peru Fogarty Fellowship site.
After graduating with a degree in Molecular Biology from Princeton University in 1999, I spent a
year working at the Harvard AIDS Institute as an education and research assistant where my
work focused on HIV/AIDS in women and minority populations in the United States. In 2000 I
started medical school at Stony Brook School of Medicine. During this time I developed an in-
terest in international health, spending a summer in Lima, Peru examining the relationship be-
tween altitude and PPD seropositivity. I took a leave of absence between my third and fourth
year of medical school to pursue an MPH in Family and Community Health at the Harvard
School of Public Health. My Master’s practicum entailed development of a reproductive health
outreach program for Haitian women seeking services at the Boston Medical Center. Upon com-
pletion of my MPH, I participated in the FIC/Ellison Foundation Global Health and Clinical
Research fellowship, studying sexually transmitted diseases and HIV in migrant female sex
Hsieh, Evelyn, MD, MPH
2004-2005 worker populations in Lima, Peru. I graduated from medical school this May, and will spend the
upcoming year as a senior research fellow at the University of Washington while applying for a
residency position in Internal Medical-Pediatrics for the following year.
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Christina was born to Guyanese parents in Texas and grew up in southern New Jersey. She has
no lingering ties to Texas. She has two siblings and attributes her love for creativity to being an
identical twin. Christina studied chemistry, biology, Latin American studies, a cappella, and tap
dance at Cornell University before making the bold decision to become a Mid-westerner for the
next decade of her life. She is currently a fourth-year medical student at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign and is both astounded and perplexed by her newfound love: surgery.
Having spent several years working on a PhD in Community Health, Christina always envi-
sioned herself tackling prevention-related issues as a primary care physician. Nowadays, al-
though she still strongly upholds the value of prevention, she has taken to the way of the knife.
The new challenge she therefore faces is how to combine her career interests without putting
herself out of a job. Apart from work, Christina enjoys dance and music of most forms, learning
Khan, Christina Tara, MD,
new languages, international travel, and the company of open-minded people who take time to
PhD
2006-2007 listen. In her time away from these hobbies, Christina does public health research and takes care
of patients in a variety of settings. She looks forward to what promises to be an exciting year
ahead in Lima, Peru.
I am a Neurologist working in the Clinical Neurophysiology Department at the Institute of Neu-

rological Sciences in Lima-Peru, the national reference center of Neurology in Peru, a place that
currently received patients coming from all over the country. I went to Memphis, Tennessee as a
observer-trainee in the Electromyography and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit at the Methodist
Hospital during my second year of residency in September 2000. At the present, I am a member
of the National Society of Neurophysiology and also, member of the American Academy of
Neurology. I had finished the Magister in Neurosciences at the National University of San Mar-
cos after two years of training (2003-2004). In addition, I am working as an invited professor in
the Neuroanatomy, Neuroscience and Clinical Neurology fields at the Peruvian University of
Martínez Esteban, Peggy,
Cayetano Heredia. Finally, it is important to point out that my actual clinical experience is not
MD only in the neurophysiology field, but also in the out-patient clinic or during on calls, where I
2006-2007 have the opportunity to attend patients with infectious diseases with neurologic complications.
My personal experiences as a Nicaraguan immigrant living in the U.S. and my short-term ex-
periences working abroad have led me to want to confront the challenges in health care deliv-
ery and the complex relationship between culture, language, economics, politics, and health
outcomes of patients. Prior to starting the MPH Program at the University of Washington
(UW) in 2000, I worked as a research assistant/analyst for at the American Institutes for Re-
search (1995-1998) and at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (1998-2000). At both institutions,
I worked on developing interventions for minority and underserved populations around HIV
and other STDs, asthma, and chronic health conditions. During my studies at UW, I have
worked on few domestics and international STD/HIV research projects. Currently, I am
working part-time at Battelle, Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation (CPHRE)
conducting data analysis from a community intervention to reduce HIV/STD risk in 32 com-
Mejía, Carolina, PhD, MPH
2005-2006 munities in Zimbabwe. I plan to focus my dissertation research on factors associated with in-
creased risk of STIs/HIV among female sex workers in Peru. After graduating with a doctoral
degree, I plan to design and conduct independent research and build an area of expertise in
STDs/HIV prevention and women’s health in Latin America.
I am licensed in midwife with a master’s degree in “Gender, Sexuality and Reproductive

Health." I received my master’s degree from the School of Public Health and Administration
at “Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.” I was awarded the “Bárbara Ann Kotowski de
Tejada” for my master’s thesis project on the acceptability of the female condom among male
clients in brothels. I have three years of professional experience in investigating the topic of
sexual and reproductive health in women and teenagers. Also, I have experience working on
different public health interventions and social and behavioral projects. Recently, I have
worked as a coordinator in the following project: “Strengthening the prevention and control of
the AIDS and Tuberculosis in Peru." I specifically work on a component for promoting
healthy behaviors for teenagers and young adults to prevent STDs/HIV.” This intervention is
Núñez Cabrera, Mirtha, taking place in seven cities in Peru and will conclude in November 2005.
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Yesenia was born in Cajamarca, Perú and grew up in Cajamarca and Trujillo. She attended pri-
mary and high schools in her small home town. She earned her MBBS and MD at National Uni-
versity of Trujillo – Perú. She went to be a general doctor in Santiago de Chuc, a province of
Trujillo, where she received one year of experience on community working and general dis-
eases. She currently works at the National Institute of Neurology Sciences—Lima, where she
also went for residency in Neurology. She is interested in neurologic manifestations of HIV be-
cause the precocious recognition, opportune treatment, and prevention in HIV infection would
help to improve quality of life. Her hobbies include playing volley and football, watching movies,
travelling and knowing different places.
Nunez Coronado, Yesenia, MD, MBBS

2008-2009
César was born in Lima, Peru. He is currently pursuing a degree in anthropology in the Universi-
dad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Lima. He has a previous degree in information sciences in
the same university. During his first years there he began to work in health research institutions
as an information specialist supporting US NIH-funded studies (HVTN, HPTN and ACTG).
So, he was invited to participate in the Fogarty Training Program in Health Information in Peru.
A few years later, he began to study anthropology and to conduct social research in maternal
health, gender, power and politics, and ethnicity. He also participates in a research group in eco-
nomic anthropology. Recently he had made a theoretical, ethnographical study on power rela-
tionships among the gay community in Lima. Currently he is ending an anthropological study
with people with HIV on information needs and uncertainty reduction.
Nureña, César
2008-2009
I am a Neurologist in Arequipa, in the south of Peru. I am working in a referral hospital of So-

cial Security, in the Neurology Department. My working sub department is in the Clinical Neu-
rophysiology Laboratory as well as in hospitalization, I give treatment to patients with infectious
diseases (CNS Tuberculosis, neurologic complications of HIV and HTLV-1, neurocysticercosis,
and others) and vascular diseases, especially thrombolysis. Actually I am member of Institutional
Review Board of my hospital. In other hand, I am a professor at Santa Maria Catholic Univer-
sity, being in charge of the courses of Neurology (6th year) and Semiology.(3th year). Besides I
have been a member of the board of Neurology Society of Arequipa since 1999. At present, I
am a co-researcher in a collaborative study with Washington University for etiologic determina-
tion of viral encephalitis in Peru. And finally I am finishing a Master degree in Medical Sciences
in San Agustin National University of Arequipa.
Peralta, Antero, MD
2007-2008
Roswell graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a bachelor’s degree in medical
anthropology. During his time in Cleveland he was involved in HIV testing, prevention/
outreach, and needle exchange in a variety of community settings. It was through these experi-
ences that he became interested in HIV and other health care issues within marginalized popula-
tions. From Cleveland he moved to San Francisco to join the social work staff of UCSF/
SFGH’s outpatient HIV clinic. There his responsibilities involved developing and implementing
a project to both identify and improve access to primary care for newly diagnosed individuals
and those with known HIV disease lacking well-established care. This experience was most re-
warding and solidified his desire to both practice medicine and conduct research. Seeking to
bridge academic and professional interests Roswell next entered the University of Illinois’s Medi-
cal Scholars Program in 2003, pursing an MD and a PhD in Communications Research. His
Quinn, Roswell dissertation research concerns the economic, political, and cultural consequences of scientific
2008-2009
production and the popular representation of science in postwar America. In particular, it exam-
ines the history of antibiotic research and development from World War II to the present. Cur-
rently, Roswell is enjoying his third year of medical school.
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My name is Christina Rager and I am currently a third year medical student at SUNY Downstate
College of Medicine, located in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to medical school, I earned my BS in Bio-
chemistry from SUNY Stony Brook, and was involved in radiation biology research nearby at
Brookhaven National Lab. I also took a year in between to work full-time in a breast cancer
research lab at the VA Medical Center in Albany. While in medical school, I had the opportu-
nity to participate in international medical volunteer work in Calcutta, India. My experience in
India solidified my passion for international medicine. With my research background and desire
to be involved in work overseas, I hope to pursue a career that encompasses these interests.
Rager, Christina, MD
2006-2007
I am a Peruvian physician, born in Cusco (the Capital of the Inca's Empire) and studied at the
Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad Medical School in Cusco. I am now finishing my
residency in Neurology in Lima. My interest is CNS infectious diseases and epidemiology.
Rozas LaTorre, Marizabel, MD

2005-2006
Life began for Sural in Philadelphia, PA, with her early years dedicated to scheming/conspiring/
playing with her identical twin sister. Sural attended Bryn Mawr College, where she studied Psy-
chology and spent a semester in Paris. Following graduation, Sural was a Thomas J. Watson
Fellow studying the impact of social policies and culture on the development of emergency
medical systems in Switzerland, India, New Zealand and Brazil. In medical school, Sural contin-
ued examining health systems issues, researching the expansion of community health worker
programs in Brazil and South Africa. She again began scheming/conspiring with her twin, now
an attorney, through field research on reproductive rights violations of internally displaced
women in Nepal. She is involved with the American Medical Student Association's Global
Health Scholars Program. Sural was a Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar at the
UW-Peru site, where she studied STIs and TB in adolescent/pediatric populations. Sural is now
Shah, Sural, MD
2007-2008 a fourth year at Penn State College of Medicine, and will pursue a career in Internal Medicine-
Pediatrics. She reads, writes, dances and learns new languages whenever possible.
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Vicky was born in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up in Fairfax, VA. She attended the University
of Maryland in College Park where she was Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated with a degree in
Physiology and Neurobiology. She is currently a third year medical student at the George Wash-
ington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In the summer between her first and
second year of medical school, Vicky traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she conducted
two studies to determine the educational needs of developing an emergency medicine residency
in Addis. She also participated in bedside rounds, formal didactics, and patient care at the gov-
ernment teaching hospital, and partook in patient care at a burn center, fistula hospital, and a
Vargas, Maria “Vicky” palliative care hospital. Her interest in international medicine and research stems from the amaz-
2008-2009 ing experience she had while in Ethiopia. She has also been a leader in the National Boricua
Latino Health Organization, where she worked on projects to increase the number of minorities
in medicine and raise awareness about medical issues affecting underserved communities. Vicky
hopes to incorporate research into her career in order to create advancements in the manage-
ment, treatment, and prevention of diseases disproportionately affecting neglected populations.
Outside of medical school, she enjoys running and hiking.
Mary was born in Lima, Peru. She earned her MD at San Marcos University in Peru, and is cur-
rently pursuing a Master in Epidemiology degree at the same university. She works on projects
related to HIV and STIs, specifically related to the prevention of perinatal transmission of HIV
in Peru. Some projects are interventions at country and work in research related to the same sub-
ject. She is interested in continuing to work to help improve public health in her country, par-
ticularly in maternal and infant population, as well as develop projects to analyze the contribu-
tion of the macro health determinants such as poverty and education (among others) to inter-
vene in an effective and efficient way.
Vega, Mary Reyes, MD
2008-2009
Jose was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, a very small country in Latin America. He earned his
MD degree in the Faculty of Medicine in Uruguay. Also, he worked for 17 years in the National
Program of VIH/SIDA in the Ministry of Health Publishes of Uruguay like educational co-
investigator and of protocols. He has several publications referring to investigations made in
South America. He is now living in Lima for three years, working in Investigation of Prevention
referring subjects to the Health Publishes for different organizations. Always, Jose’s trajectory
and his great vocation will be in the field of investigation, especially in VIH/SIDA subjects.
Viñoles García, Jose María , MD

2007-2008
Marie Wang is from southern California and received a BA in Human Biology with a concentra-
tion in health policy from Stanford University. Following college, she spent a year teaching Eng-
lish to middle school children in Hunan Province, China. She later worked at The Urban Insti-
tute, a policy think tank, researching health policy issues related to low-income populations and
the uninsured. She returned to Stanford for medical school, where she developed an interest in
global health through rotations in Guatemala and Swaziland and through the Fogarty program.
As a Fogarty Scholar in Peru, she worked on a retrospective study on immune reconstitution
inflammatory syndrome in HIV-infected children at the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño in
Lima. During medical school, she also served as the manager of a student-run free clinic and
sang in the Stanford Chamber Chorale. She will be a pediatrics resident at Lucile Packard Chil-
dren’s Hospital at Stanford and plans to have a career in academic pediatrics with a focus in
Wang, Marie, MD global health and underserved populations.
2007-2008
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Peru
Naval Medical Research Center Detachment (NMRCD)
Lima, Peru
PIs: Joseph Zunt, MD, MPH, UW International AIDS Research and Training Program (IARTP)
Robert Gilman, MD, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Bruno is a Peruvian veterinarian working for the last three years in wildlife, emerging infectious
diseases and epidemiology, and strongly interested in continue learning and becoming an inde-
pendent investigator in this area. In addition to coordinating virologic surveillance in wild birds,
since joining NMRCD, Bruno has participated in other projects related to the epidemiology of
avian influenza. A second, related project involves an assessment of the risk of the introduction
of avian influenza within wetlands through the use of Geographic Information Systems, which
showed the close contact between wildlife and both backyard flocks and poultry farms, eliciting
great concern from the Ministry of Agriculture. Bruno and his colleagues are also building capac-
ity for research and response to these potential threats by teaching outbreak investigation and
field epidemiology methods to public sector professionals as well as in the Masters Program.
Other projects in which Bruno is involved include avian influenza surveillance in wet markets, a
Ghersi, Bruno, DVM, MS
2009-2010 KAP survey in Wet market workers and ecology of diseases in wild animals. In his spare time
Bruno enjoys travelling, reading, and skating.
Miranda Hillyard is a third year combined Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Masters in Public
Health student at Tufts University, where she is also pursuing a Certificate in International Vet-
erinary Medicine. Miranda grew up in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from
Middlebury College in Vermont in 2001, where she majored in Biology. After graduating, she
worked for four years as an animal keeper and trainer with Zoo New England. Miranda’s behav-
ioral conditioning program with the Zoo’s jaguars received international recognition and was
featured on a local television show. Miranda plans to pursue a career in international veterinary
medicine and veterinary public health; she is interested in the transmission of disease between
animals and people, and how changes to the environment impact these interactions. In the sum-
mer following her first year in veterinary school, Miranda traveled to Bangladesh to study the
transmission of Nipah virus from fruit bats to people. This past summer, she worked in Indone-
Hillyard, Miranda
2009-2010 sia as part of the Tufts University – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization collabo-
ration with the Indonesian government on avian influenza monitoring and response; her project
was aimed at establishing baseline information on the health status of domestic ducks. In her
spare time, Miranda enjoys reading, baking, and being outdoors, but mostly she thrives on
spending time with friends and family.
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Russia
The Biomedical Center
St. Petersburg, Russia
PI: Robert Heimer, PhD
Yale University School of Public Health
Alumni
I grew up in Silverton, Oregon, a tiny town not too far from Portland, and went to college in
New York City at Columbia University, where I spent four years studying political science and
history. After graduating, I completed a pre-med post-bac curriculum and started the Dart-
mouth – Brown Medical school program one year later. Having completed my pre-clinical years
at Dartmouth, I am now in my third year of medical school at Brown University. I have been
fortunate to have spent significant time living and working abroad, and I hope to be able to con-
tinue this throughout my professional life. I am hoping to go into OB-GYN, with the ultimate
goal of a career involved with international reproductive health. I am thrilled with the opportu-
nity to spend a year as a Fogarty fellow in St. Petersburg, Russia and very much look forward to
getting to know the rest of the fellows over the next several months.
Davidson, AuTumn, MD
2006-2007
I was born on January 25, 1982 in Saint Petersburg, Russia and graduated from secondary school
in 1999, studying intensive English. In 1999, I entered Saint Petersburg State University, School
of International Relations and received a bachelor’s degree in 2003 in Regionalistics, European
Studies. My thesis was titled The regional politics and the international political cooperation in the struggle
against global epidemics on the example of HIV/AIDS. In 2002, I was given an additional qualifica-
tion – Interpreter (from English into Russian and vice-versa) in the field of the professional
communication. In 2003, I began working in the Biomedical Center, St. Petersburg, Russia as a
manager. In 2005, I got a master’s degree in Regionalistics. This thesis was titled The policy of the
European Union in the struggle against global epidemics on the example of HIV/AIDS. I have two publica-
tions and have had the experience of participating in international conferences related to this
area of study.
Gorlinsky, Alexey, MS
2005-2006
I am an M.D. candidate at Baylor College of Medicine scheduled for graduation in 2007. As

part of my medical education, I am participating in Baylor’s International Health Track, which
took me to St. Petersburg and Moscow in January. In addition, the track enables me to fulfill
the requirements for the Certificate of Knowledge in Tropical Medicine and Traveler's Health.
I earned a B.S. in Animal Science with honors and distinction from Iowa State University in
2000. My own rural upbringing in Colorado developed my interest in access to health services
for people in remote areas. While exploring these issues in West Texas, I earned a Master’s of
Science in Health Services Research from Texas Tech University. My interests include HIV
prevention, health services for HIV patients, and the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases. I plan
to pursue a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases.
Kruse, Gina, MD, MS
2005-2006
Yanis Tolstov received his BS in Biology in 1998 and his MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology in 2000 from the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia. He is currently
pursuing his PhD in Biochemistry and Microbiology. He completed his pre-doctoral research
training in the Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, Yale University, USA (2001-2003) in Mo-
lecular Epidemiology. Yanis Tolstov has worked for the Laboratory of Intracellular Regulation,
Research Institute of Physiology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia. In 2003
he began at the Biomedical Center in St. Petersburg, as an investigator and is now a Senior In-
vestigator. He is currently the project coordinator for the project titled “The study of hepatitis C
and B prevalence among injection drug users in St. Petersburg.”
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2006-2007
Durban, South Africa
University of Natal
Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)
PI: Quarrisha Abdool Karim, MBChB
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Brady Beecham is a Nebraska native, a polyglot, and grew up on the same city block as all of her
maternal cousins. After finishing high school, she spent a year as an exchange student in south-
ern Spain. She returned to the US to pursue a double major in Environmental Science and Biol-
ogy at Duke, where she was also the President of the University Programming Committee. Her
senior honors thesis on water quality in rural Brazil was based on field work conducted in the
Amazon Basin. After university, she returned to Nebraska to work as an Epidemiologist at the
Nebraska Health and Human Services System. While there, she participated in the investigation
of several large epidemics, and helped to identify the first case of West Nile Virus in blood do-
nors. She was then selected as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to study public health in India.
She studied at a school of public health jointly founded by Harvard University and an Indian
university and became the first western student to receive her MPH from the institute. Her
Beecham, Brady, MPH Master’s thesis analyzed the movement of clinical trials to developing countries and has been
2009-2010 presented at several international conferences. She is now a third year MD/PhD student at the
University of Nebraska. Her research interests include spatial statistics, data design, epidemiol-
ogy and clinical trials. She is also passionate about bees and Bollywood.
Philokuhle is a research student working for the Centre for Aids Programme of Research in
South Africa (CAPRISA). He is currently working under the mentorship of Prof. S. Karim in the
Treatment arm of CAPRISA. He has recently presented findings of the rural-urban HIV treat-
ment failure and mortality in the SAB meeting held in Durban. His research interests include
HIV epidemiology and treatment in resource limited settings, and to be involved in the develop-
ment of the vaccine for HIV. He is also registered as a final year medical student at the Nelson
R. Mandela School of Medicine in the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He matriculated at Sikhulile
High School located in the Vryheid area in Science subjects and he pursued a career in biological
and environmental sciences at the University of Zululand. He finished his Master’s in science
with special interest in environmental research and ecological management. His training as a BSc
Honours/Masters student created a strong foundation for development of expertise in research
Buthelezi, Philokuhle, MSc
2009-2010 methodology, data analysis and report writing. While a student and a research assistant, Philo-
kuhle published an article with a scientific journal and was also involved in collaborative pro-
grammes of environmental impact assessment. As a medical student he undertook a literature
review and intervention project in HIV/TB co-infection as part of his preparation to join a
world class institution in HIV/AIDS research and pursue his long term goal of contributing to
the understanding of and developing interventions into the HIV/AIDS epidemic. He is cur-
rently planning to undertake a study to determine the indicators of treatment failure in the rural
area (Vulindlela clinic) and to determine the success of ARV roll-out in that area. During his free
time, Philokuhle likes reading motivational books, watching movies, listening to smooth jazz,
jogging, playing soccer and spending time with his mentees (first and second year medical stu-
dents). He also spends his weekends helping in the Happy Valley Clinic which is one of the Nel-
son R. Mandela medical students’ initiatives to provide primary health care in the rural commu-
nities.
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Alumni
Originally from Colorado, I first took an interest in other places at the age of 10, when we took
a family trip to Mexico. I ate some bad shrimp, stepped on a jellyfish and limped the rest of the
vacation. I was hooked. Since then I have been privileged to travel and live in a great many
places-mostly by car (although I admit I did have to take a flight to Australia). Having just fin-
ished my 3rd year in medical school at Columbia in New York, I am thrilled to be leaving Man-
hattan for the first time in three years, and no less to be a part of the Fogarty. After I come
back, I hope to spend most of my 4th year doing ID work in other parts of the world and
learning a little bit of public health.
Bebell, Lisa, MD
2005-2006
David grew up in Albuquerque and attended the University of New Mexico where he earned BS
degrees in Biology and Psychology. His first experience in international health was in Calcutta in
Mother Teresa’s clinics and hospices after his freshman year. While attending Duke University
School of Medicine, he also completed the MPH program in Epidemiology at UNC Chapel Hill.
His research took him to the Kinshasa, DRC, where he worked on diagnostic issues surrounding
pediatric tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. His research has been published and also presented at the
Global Health Council meeting, the ICAAC conference, the IUATLD meeting (Paris), and the
International AIDS Conference (Bangkok). He was selected for the first group of students to
receive the Fogarty-Ellison International Clinical Research Scholarship and spent his year in
Durban at the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. During his time in
Durban he was involved in the development of a large clinical trial for patients co-infected with
HIV and TB and helped to manage an urban clinic that enrolled recent TB patients with HIV
Edwards, David, MD, MPH infection for free antiretroviral medications. On his way home he spent three months as a
2004-2005 Global Health Policy Fellow at UNAIDS, Geneva. He has received several awards for both his
research and community service including a New Investigator in Global Health award (Global
Health Council), Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship, Benjamin Kean Fellowship
(ASTM&H), Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (Gold
Foundation), and both the Physician of Tomorrow Award and National Leadership Award from
the AMA Foundation. He received a Fulbright Fellowship to return to South Africa where he
has been enrolled in a PhD programme at the University of Cape Town. He is working closely
with Dr. Stephen Lawn and Prof. Robin Wood at the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre within the
Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine. His research focuses on the burden of
tuberculosis in HIV-positive patients.
Nancy is from Mooresville, North Carolina and attended Clemson University, where she studied
public health. A medical anthropology course sparked an interest in international health, and a
subsequent trip to Ghana as a public health educator solidified her career path. An internship at
The Carter Center researching war’s impact on population health was followed by earning a mas-
ter’s degree in international health and development at Tulane University, where her research
focused on health, democracy and sustainable development in Sri Lanka. Upon graduation,
Nancy was the research assistant for the Disease Control Priorities Project, an international
health policy undertaking of the Fogarty International Center, The World Bank and the WHO.
She then served as a consultant for the Center for Global Development’s Millions Saved project
and for IntraHealth International’s 2005 update of the Ethiopian Ministry of Health’s PMTCT
guidelines. Her medical degree studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were
Hancock, Nancy, MD, MPH
2007-2008 interrupted by a research year at the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Af-
rica (CAPRISA) as an NIH / Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar. At CAPRISA, she
coordinated an antenatal HIV seroprevalence survey, researched the concept of mandatory HIV
testing of pregnant women in high prevalence settings and analyzed two cohort studies to deter-
mine if older adolescents engage in HIV related research to the same extent as youths and adults.
She will continue her clinical training at Wake Forest University in the Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology.
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James Hudspeth was born in California, raised in Dallas, and polished to a silvery sheen in New
York City, where he also completed his undergraduate at Columbia College. Currently, enrolled
in Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, he suspects that he will tread the path of
internal medicine and international health, possibly with some policy or public health mixed in.
He greatly looks forward to a return to South Africa, where he has previously done research on
the ARV rollout in 2003, and to a year learning the practicalities of international health and clini-
cal research. When not working, he enjoys a number of pastimes, including rockclimbing, ca-
poeira, yoga, writing, freestyling (poorly), and consuming media in a variety of formats
(particular cinematic and bound book). He anticipates that learning Zulu will soon join the list,
and hopes it comes as naturally as writing in the third person.
Hudspeth, James, MD
2006-2007
I was raised in the Washington DC area and graduated from Haverford College with a BS in
chemistry in 1996. After finishing undergraduate I worked as a medicinal chemist at a biotech
company for a year and a half and decided that chemistry wasn't what I was looking for. So I
quit my job and went off to Northeastern Brazil for 3 months to travel and learn Portuguese.
After that, I returned to the states where I worked as a secretary at the World Bank for several
months while trying to figure out 1) what to do with my life, and 2) how to get back to Brazil. I
saw medicine as a good way to combine my interests in science and international issues, and de-
cided to try it out by spending two months with a doctor in the rural Brazilian interior. After
getting back from Brazil the second time, I worked at NIAID on a dengue vaccine development
project until starting Tulane’s MD/MPH program with a concentration in International Health
Johnson, Daniel, MD and Development. At Tulane, I became increasingly interested in issues surrounding HIV/AIDS
2004-2005 in the developing world. I was very excited to be accepted into the Fogarty-Ellison program at
the CAPRISA/Durban site, where I treated patients and coordinated the implementation and
outcomes of a free antiretroviral treatment provision program for patients in rural KwaZulu-
Natal, South Africa. I’m doing my residency at Emory in Internal Medicine. I intend to specialize
in the infectious disease after my residency, and would like to continue to work in the medical
aspect of international development.
Dr. Munira Khan lives in Kwa-Zulu-Natal, graduated in 1996 from Neslon R Mandela School of
Medicine with Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB). Internship in 1997 at King Edward
the Eighth Hospital. Between 1998 and 2000, received Medical Research Council Scholarship to
conduct research on tuberculosis and HIV infection in pregnant woman and their newborns.
Between 2001 and 2003, collaborated with Oxford University on immunological parameters af-
fecting transmission of tuberculois and HIV from mother to baby. In 2004, joined CAPRISA
and currently works on Antiretroviral programmes and implication of TB and HIV care.
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Bonginkosi Mdluli grew up at the outskirts of Durban,enanda. He graduated at University of
KwazuluNatal with BSc(hons)in 1998. In 2004 he obtained his MBchB degree at Pretoria uni-
versity.He did his internship and community service year at Eshowe hospital in 2004 and 2005.
He then worked at escourt hospital in 2006 before joining Caprisa late that year where he is cur-
rently working as a research clinician for the CAT project, which treats HIV-AIDS patients. He
is also woking as a back up clinician for Microbicide project.
Mdluli, Bonginkosi, MBChB

2007-2008
Terence Moodley, MBChB, completed his medical training at the University of Kwa-Zulu Na-
tal's Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine. Dr Moodley has worked in the fields of Psychiatry,
Orthopeadics and Anaesthetics in the United Kingdom and South Afrcica before becoming in-
terested in HIV research. Dr Moodley is currently a research clinician at CAPRISA and is part of
a team conducting a randomised control trial (STarting AntiRetroviral Therapy) to assess the effec-
tiveness of an innovative strategy to provide antiretroviral therapy safely, effectively and with
high levels of adherence through the TB directly observed therapy programme. Dr Moodley has
also worked as the Clinical Coordinator of the CAPRISA AIDS Treatment (CAT) team in Vu-
lindlela, which aims to put 1000 patients on antiretrovirals in a year He is currently completing
his Masters in Public Health through the School of Family and Public Health Medicine, Nelson
Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN.
Moodley, Terrence, MBChB
2004-2005
I am a clinician with extensive experience in clinical infectious disease and in conducting re-
search into interventions related to HIV/AIDS, both in mother-to-child transmission as well as
treatment of adult HIV infection. I play an active role in both the PETRA (Pediatric Transmis-
sion of AIDS) and the SAINT (South African Intrapartum Neviripine Trial) studies. I helped
to co-found HIV treatment clinics, through which I gained significant experience in the use of
antiretroviral agents. I also worked extensively with non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
in the field of HIV/AIDS, including organizing and facilitating voluntary counseling and testing
for HIV, as well as training in, and provision of, HIV care. In addition, I was instrumental in
the creation of a database of HIV service-providers within the Ethekweni Municipality for use
by the mayoral office. I spend much of my time training other healthcare professionals in the
Naidoo, Kogieleum, MD management of HIV infection. I am currently employed by CAPRISA – Centre for the AIDS
2005-2006 Program of Research in South Africa as a medical manager.
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Vivek Naranbhai was born and grew up alongside the sea in Durban and is studying towards an
MBChB (graduation 2009) and a degree in Microbiology. He has an interest in most fields of
public health medicine, particularly Tuberculosis and HIV and since he has to stop studying
some day, is considering a career in Paediatrics and Internal Medicine followed by a fellowship in
infectious diseases and some work in immunology research along the way but for now is trying
to do as much as is possible without having to get a haircut! Vivek is passionate about develop-
ing country health issues. He’s worked at a rural HIV treatment site in South Africa and is cur-
rently working on an adolescent HIV-prevention intervention and studyingg NK cell responses
in HIV infection. He enjoys reading free books from the bookshop where he works, snorkel-
Naranbhai, Vivek, MBChB ing/scuba diving in the waters of KwaZulu Natal, and exploring new places. He hopes to use
2006-2007
the year as a fellow to continue his work in HIV public health and basic science.
I have humble origins at Newcastle a small town 350km Northwest of Durban, South Africa. I
completed my MBChB at the Nelson R. Mandela School of medicine in 2001. I have worked in
urban and rural settings, finding myself attracted to practicing rural medicine. Currently, I am
the research clinician in the HAART programme under the auspices of CAPRISA (Centre for
the AIDS Programme of Southern Africa). I have also enrolled for medical law with the Uni-
versity of KwaZulu-Natal with greater interest in Bioethics. I am married to Mamello and ex-
pecting my first child in Nov 2005. My pastimes are reading current affairs, tennis, football,
wildlife, and appreciating beautiful landscapes. My family is at the centre of all I do. I hope to
benefit and be able to apply the experience and knowledge shared in this programme (Fogarty/
Ellison) to improve or impact positively in other people’s lives.
Ntsele, Sibusiso, MBChB
2005-2006
Rubeshan is currently a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) candidate at

the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
With a keen interest in Public Health and Epidemiology, he has been working at the Centre for
the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa(CAPRISA). Most recently, the demographic
and microbiological profile of Tuberculosis patients has been the focus of his research. Being
deeply passionate about healthcare in the developing world, he has participated in a number of
public health seminars. Other areas of interest include health economics, infectious disease epi-
demiology and behavioural medicine. In his leisure time, he enjoys sitting down with a gripping
novel, playing a game of chess, listening to various genres of music, and going to the theatre. He
has also acted on a number of radio dramas and performed on several stage productions. He
Perumal, Rubeshan, hopes to take up a career in medical research, and contribute to the global collaboration on
MBChB HIV/AIDS relief.
2007-2008
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Sibeko is a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist who is currently a post-doctoral fellowship
trainee at CAPRISA under the mentorship of Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim. She qualified as
an Obstetrician at the end of last year, 2005. Having worked in an obstetric unit with HIV sero-
positive rates estimated to be at 40%, she developed an interest in understanding the evolving
HIV epidemic in South Africa with particular reference to factors influencing acquisition of HIV
infection in women; and subsequently developing sustainable strategies to prevent transmission
or infection which is currently understood to be mainly via the heterosexual route. At CAPRISA,
she is involved and working in the Woman and AIDS Research programme which is also under
the leadership of Prof. Quarraisha. This programme aims to do research towards understanding
the evolving HIV epidemic in South Africa; factors influencing acquisition of HIV infection in
adolescent girls; and sustainable strategies to introduce HAART in resource-constrained settings.
Sibeko, Sengeziwe,
This unit will also be undertaking a microbicide trial which she is involved in as a clinician. She
MBChB, FCOG
2006-2007 is passionate about clinical work. However, plans to spend a considerable period of her career in
an academic institution. She realised that her career as an academic would not be complete with-
out substantial scientific foundation required to succeed in this field.
A native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Ellen did her undergraduate work at the University of Wis-
consin-Madison. She then spent five years working with community development and health
initiatives in US urban areas, managing projects and leading teams to clean up waterways in New
Jersey, rehabilitate public housing in the District of Columbia, build playgrounds in Philadelphia
and Los Angeles, and prepare and deliver meals to food-insecure HIV-positive people in Greater
Boston. An interest in better understanding the broader context of social and economic ine-
qualities led her to enroll in 2000 in the Master in Public Policy program at Harvard’s Kennedy
School of Government. Ellen was an Emerging Leaders in Community and Economic Devel-
opment Fellow and the recipient (with her co-author) of the Dean’s Award for Best Policy
Analysis for work on her Master’s thesis, titled “Preparing for Crisis: Jiangsu, China’s AIDS Re-
sponse”. After graduating, Ellen helped to launch the Harvard AIDS Institute’s China Project, a
Stiefvater, Ellen, MPP
2007-2008 training, technical assistance, and curriculum development effort aimed at building capacity in
China for HIV/AIDS care and treatment. Ellen also worked with several other international
HIV/AIDS initiatives focused on capacity-building in both the public and private sectors in
China, Vietnam, and South Africa. In 2005 Ellen moved to New York to begin work on her
PhD in Sociomedical Sciences. She is pursuing a course of study that combines the theories and
methodologies of public health and political science. Her current research interest is in the inter-
action between the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings and overall health
system development.
People most know me by the frequently misspelled moniker, Cully. I am lost somewhere be-
tween my third and fourth year of medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in
Galveston. Originally from Fort Worth, I graduated from Vanderbilt University and returned to
Texas for medical school. Assuming if I graduate someday, my plans on a career in internal
medicine or emergency medicine, though quite possibly in both. I have worked in HIV/AIDS
related issues in South Africa and Tanzania, helped set up a pediatric clinic in rural Guatemala,
and studied tropical diseases on the Amazon River in Peru. Within the realm of international
health, I have specific interests in disaster relief, treatment of HIV and tuberculosis, and tropi-
cal diseases. I enjoy photography, surfing, mountain biking, and listening to good music.
Wiseman, Richard, MD
2005-2006
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Pretoria, South Africa
University of Pretoria, Kalafong Hospital
PI: Brian Forsyth, MBChB, FAAP
Yale University, Center for Interdisciplinary Research
Alumni
I was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1971 to German-speaking parents. Our family moved to
Stellenbosch, which is situated near Cape Town, in 1981 where I completed my school educa-
tion. I then studied medicine at the University of Stellenbosch. After this I moved back to Pre-
toria, where I then started my pediatric specialist training. My husband was then transferred to
Germany, and from 1999 to 2001, I worked in the Children’s hospital in Bochum, Germany.
After our return, I completed my specialist training in Pretoria in 2003. I am since working as a
pediatrician at the Kalafong hospital, where I work in general pediatrics, as well as the HIV out-
patient clinic. We implemented the national antiretroviral treatment protocol on the 1st of April
2004, and have since started 350 children on HAART at the clinic. It is my passion to improve
the life to children affected by the HIV epidemic in the area that I live in. In my opinion, both
clinical work and sound research in locally relevant issues are vital in this regard.
Feucht, Ute, MBChB, FCP
2006-2007
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio as the oldest child in a family of four. Although I have enjoyed
moving around the country for school, I eventually hope to return to the Cleveland area so that
I can spend more time with my family. I pursued undergraduate degrees in neuroscience and
psychology at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. While there I worked at
Strong Memorial Hospital as a patient care technician. I had the pleasure of working with many
different attendings and residents, some of whom were “DO” physicians. After spending a great
deal of time with these physicians, I became quite interested in the osteopathic profession. I am
currently a student at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and am really enjoying my
third year as a Chicagoan. My interest in international medicine piqued after taking a medical
mission trip to Cape Flats, South Africa between my first and second years of medical school. I
Hoehnen, Sarah, MD am now looking forward to my next adventure as an FIC/Ellison fellow in Pretoria, South Af-
2006-2007
rica. I can’t wait to get started.
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Dr. Kinzer was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger from 1994 to 1997, where he started as a
physics teacher but with the collapse of the school system shifted to Guinea Worm Eradication.
He discovered there an affinity and ability for public health work in developing country environ-
ments. He returned to the US for an MPH degree at Emory University and employment with
The Carter Center and the CDC in Atlanta for 3 years, then married fellow PCV Niger and
trauma ICU nurse Grace Anne Turner and moved to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University
Medical School, during which time he stood useless and gaping as everyone else in the room
helped deliver their daughter, Lily. Between his 3rd and 4th years he spent 12 months with
Grace Anne and Lily in Pretoria, South Africa as a FEF scholar working on pediatric HIV issues
including vaccine efficacy, nutrition, and antiretroviral therapy. He graduated by the skin of his
teeth in May of 2006, sold the house, went to India, and began his residency in Internal Medicine
Kinzer, Michael, MD, MPH at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland in June 2006. In June 2007 he was
2004-2005 ordered to the Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta, Indonesia as a malariologist, where his
focus has been on the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Southeast Asia and not being thrown
out of the country.
I was born in Maseru, Lesotho on September 03, 1967. I obtained my BscHEc degree majoring
in dietetics from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada in 1989. I completed my
MSc. Human Nutrition degree in 1990 from the University of London (London School of Hy-
giene and Tropical Medicine). I have worked for the Government of Lesotho as a Nutrition
Programme Manager primarily responsible for community based nutrition projects and man-
agement of micronutrient malnutrition. In 1993, I began lecturing in the Department of Human
Nutrition at the Medical University of Southern Africa in South Africa. Subsequent to this I
worked for the World Health Organisation Lesotho Country Team until 1995, at which time I
got married and moved permanently to South Africa. From 1995 to present, I have been con-
tracted as Nutrition Project officer to UNICEF South Africa, where I manage the micronutri-
ent malnutrition programme, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS pro-
Matji, Joan, MD, MS jects, as well as, community based nutrition interventions in the most rural provinces of South
2005-2006
Africa namely Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal and Limpopo . From 2004, I have been on sab-
batical leave from UNICEF in order to focus on my research interests at the University of Pre-
toria, where I am currently working on a project on nutritional status and HIV disease progres-
sion amongst post-partum sero-positive mothers and their infants.
I have recently completed my third year at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. In
2002, I earned an M.S. in Public Health in Developing Countries from the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. From 2000-2002, I served as a United States Peace Corps Vol-
unteer in Léconi, Republic of Gabon, working in the field of community health development,
preventive medicine, and maternal and child health. I hold a B.A. in International Relations
and Development from Brown University, granted in 1998. Upon completing my medical stud-
ies, I intend to pursue a career in pediatrics and infectious disease. As a FIC/Ellison Fellow, I
will be working in Pediatric HIV/AIDS in Pretoria, South Africa.
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2005-2006
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Dar es Salamm, Tanzania
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
PI: Wafaie W. Fawzi, MD, PhD, MPH, MSc
Harvard University School of Public Health
Maria is an MPH student at the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her third-year
in medical school at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. As a Latin American Studies major at
the University of Califonia, Berkeley, she conducted research in Guatemala on undocumented
immigration to the United States. Her courses and fieldwork shaped her interests in global
health and motivated her to work with underserved populations. She studied abroad in Salva-
dor, Brazil for a year, working with a non-profit that teaches disadvantaged youth about health
and education through theater and poetry. She returned two years later to northeastern Brazil to
work with a non-profit that serves disabled children and their families. In the summer of 2006,
she traveled to the Brazilian Amazon to conduct research on the effects of mercury on cardio-
vascular and neurological functions. She traveled to Salvador in January, 2009 with a course on
Infectious Diseases through the School of Public Health. Her different experiences, and the
Garcia, Maria vast social and economic inequities she encountered, further solidified her desire to pursue a
2009-2010
medical education and training in clinical research that would facilitate her work in global health.
Dr. Grace Ambrose Shayo is thirty five years old with research interests in the areas of non com-
municable diseases like the metabolic syndrome. She is also interested in respiratory medicine
and thus prefers to do research in that field. Grace’s personal interests are having fun with
friends, hence she likes watching television and movies, and visiting historical sites with friends.
Grace also likes reading novels when the time allows. She also likes making new friends.
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2009-2010
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Alumni
A native Texan, Anna Acosta attended the University of Iowa, where she received a degree in
biology and was a Division I swimmer. After graduation, she began her career as research assis-
tant in laboratories dedicated to the study of cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Her pri-
mary interest - the issue of healthcare access - evolved during the three years she volunteered at
the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic, where she served as a patient advocate and clinic coordinator.
This experience triggered her desire to work with immigrant and underserved communities, and
to explore means by which to increase access to quality healthcare. To this end, she is pursuing
a medical degree at NYU and hopes to obtain a master’s in public health in the future. Prior to
medical school, she lived and worked abroad in Madrid, Spain. In addition to foreign travel, she
also enjoys baking desserts and watching classic movies.
Acosta, Anna Marie, MD
2006-2007
Dr. Jeff Blander has over 15 years of experience in deploying services and commercializing
medical technologies in developed and developing countries. His current research interests in-
clude health systems strengthening, adoption of low cost diagnostics, and integration of infec-
tious and non communicable disease health services. Jeff has also taught for ten years at the
Health Science and Technology (HST) Division of Harvard University and MIT for a course he
co-developed on health care, technology, and business practice. In the Spring of 2008, Jeff
launched his second course entitled, HST 939 Designing Technology Innovation for Global
Health Practice. The course works closely with sponsors and partners in developing countries to
enable teams of students to work on design projects that address "real world" field-based prob-
lems. In 2008 Dr. Blander was appointed co-leader of the Technology Innovation Working
Group for the Harvard Initiative for Global Health (HIGH). In this position Dr. Blander has a
Blander, Jeffrey, ScD
2005-2006 role in helping to create partnerships and linkages to strengthen educational and research oppor-
2008-2009 FICRF Fellow tunities for Harvard graduate and undergraduate students. Jeff is also co-founder of the Bien-
moyo Foundation (www.bienmoyo.org), a Massachusetts, US IRS registered 501 (c)3 tax exempt
organization. The Bienmoyo Foundation provides advisory services on implementing technolo-
gies and services to improve management of non-communicable diseases in developing coun-
tries. Previously, Jeff served as a Volunteer Country Director for the Clinton Foundation in Ja-
maica in 2004 and was awarded NIH/Fogarty pre and post doctoral fellowships in global health
and clinical research in Tanzania in 2005 and 2008. Jeff has his doctorate and two master's de-
grees from Harvard and his bachelors of science from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.
After graduating with a BA in Microbiology from Miami University in Ohio, I worked for two
years as a ‘Health and Sanitation’ volunteer in Morocco, North Africa with the US Peace Corps.
I completed a Masters of Public Health Degree in Epidemiology with the International Health
Program at the University of Washington in Seattle. During my graduate studies, I conducted
infectious disease research among developing countries and coordinated a 3-month research
project in Madagascar to assess the introduction of safer immunization syringes. After complet-
ing the MPH degree, I worked at the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH),
an international health NGO, in Seattle. As part of their immunization technology team, I as-
sisted in coordinating field research and developing public health policies to improve injection
safety in developing countries. In 2002, I entered University of Washington School of Medicine.
While in medical school, I created the school’s first course on Tropical Medicine and have
Drain, Paul, MD, MS, MPH served as a board member of the student-run International Health Group. During my first sum-
2005-2006
mer, I conducted clinical research on HIV disease progression for three months in Kenya with
funding from the Gates Foundation. Recently, I co-founded and became an editor of Global
Pulse, a new international health journal created by medical students around the world to pro-
mote global health to undergraduate and graduate health science students. After graduating from
medical school, I plan to attend an Internal Medicine residency program and a fellowship in In-
fectious Diseases.
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I am currently a resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Muhimbili
University College of Health Sciences in Dar Es Salam, Tanzania. I hope to be a Research
Scientist/HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor/Program Manager especially in the area of Preven-
tion of Mother-to-Child Transmission. My hobbies are basketball and soccer. I am a strong
Manchester United Fan, even after the sale.
Furaha, August, MD
2005-2006
I graduated MD at the University of Dar es salaam in 2003, I work as Resident Medical Officer
at Muhimbili National Hospital, and currently doing Master of Medicine year one at the Muhim-
bili University college. I am interest in HIV Psychiatry. Additionally I have interest in research
on Violence against women specifically males changing norms and intersection with HIV. I was
involved in number of research activities few to mention, HIV and drugs, HIV stigmatization,
health knowledge gap in Tanzania, self prescription to under five children. And also worked to
explore the effect of law enactment to the practice of Female genital mutilation in Tanzania. I
am interested in doing research to answer some of very pertinent health problem we encounter.
I like to play soccer and at times swimming.
Likindikoki, Samuel, MD
2007-2008
At a young age, Melanie developed a strong desire to improve health care in underserved com-
munities. Fortunately, this goal fits well with her interests in infectious diseases and public
health. She has a BS in Medical Microbiology & Immunology from the University of Wisconsin -
Madison. During her undergraduate career, she developed a strong interest in public health re-
search, and spent a year working on TB diagnostics in California before pursuing an MHS de-
gree in International Health - Disease Prevention & Control at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health. Later, she lived in South Africa doing HIV and respiratory disease re-
search in the impoverished townships outside of Cape Town. Currently, Melanie is a third year
medical student at the University of Minnesota, and has been actively involved in running a
community-based clinic that provides health care to a diverse and under-insured population of
south Minneapolis.
Lo, Melanie
2008-2009
I am 29 years old. I am a Tanzanian, currently working as a tutorial assistant at MUCHS in Dar

ES Salaam. I am also completing my Masters in Internal Medicine. I have various exposures
with research activities starting during my undergraduate training to postgraduate training. I am
trained with some aspects of research methodology, epidemiology and Biostatics. My main in-
terest is to conduct more research with HIV and Anemia and to publish.
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George is a Tanzanian medical doctor with experience in infectious diseases, particularly HIV/
AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. He has recently developed research interests in the
interaction between nutrition and infectious diseases as well as the growing trend of non-
communicable disease in Tanzania. He is highly motivated to work on nutritional and other
preventive or care and treatment issues related to the HIV-1 positive cohort in Dar es Salaam
through mentored fellowship. During his leisure time he enjoys traveling, hiking, swimming,
biking, music and reading books (educational and entertaining).
Mgomella Suleman, George, MD, MPH

2008-2009
Rama was born and grew up in a small village in Singida region, Central Tanzania. He received
an MD degree from Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences of the University of Dar es
Salaam in Tanzania in 2001 and a Master’s degree in Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public
Health in 2006. His work as a Fogarty-Ellison research scholar with the MUHAS-Harvard col-
laboration strengthened his interest in nutritional issues and he is currently working towards a
doctorate degree in nutritional epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. Rama has
a longstanding interest in nutrition and infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS particularly in
children. This is the focus of his work. Rama’s hobbies include playing soccer, watching movies,
listening to music and photography.
Mwiru, Ramadhani, MD, MPH

2006-2007
I was born and grew up in Tarime, a small town in northern Tanzania. I went to college at the
Muhimbili University in Dar es salaam where I graduated as a Medical Doctor in 2002. I had a
one year internship in Bugando Hospital in northern Tanzania where I again worked for one
year as a medical officer. I thereafter joined Muhimbili University for a three year residency
program in internal Medicine which I am now finishing. My residency and undergraduate
training also covered epidemiology, biostatics and research methodology. I am interested in
clinical research and patient care. I feel honored to be selected for this fellowship and hope
this will be a good learning experience. I am looking forward to working with the other fel-
lows.
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Tumaini is a medical specialist, and junior member and lecturer in the Department of Internal
Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). As a clinician she has
great interest in research work as she believes it is fundamental to knowledge and ultimately key
to improved quality of care in medical practice. Her research interests are in the field of HIV and
Hepatitis. She has done some research in both, the most recent being “Hepatitis A, B, and C co-
infection among HIV infected adults at Muhimbili National Hospital Care and Treatment Cen-
tre.” She is married and has one son. Her hobbies include sight-seeing, watching movies, reading
novels and listening to country music.
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2008-2009
I am from New York City by way of New Delhi, Algiers, Kabul, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, and
Islamabad. Through the course of this peripatetic life and numerous conversations with local
experts – taxi drivers, health workers, shopkeepers, mothers, and children- my interests are
firmly lodged at the intersection of human rights and international health. Since my skills lie in
behavioral research, I see my function in the public health universe as supporting program
evaluation and monitoring with a human rights foundation. In my undergraduate days at Mount
Holyoke College (MA), I evaluated program delivery of maternity benefits within the Self Em-
ployed Women’s Association (SEWA) in Gujarat, India under the auspices of the International
Labor Organization Strategies and Tools Against Social Exclusion and Poverty (ILO-STEP).
Now, as Ruth L. Kirchstein predoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pub-
lic Health (MD), I have participated in a strategic review of the impact of HIV/AIDS interven-
Nambiar, Devaki tion strategies in the developing world, designing and analyzing baseline research for a UNICEF
2007-2008 adolescent life skills project in Bangladesh, and examining postpartum knowledge, attitudes and
practices in a baseline study with rural and urban families from seven districts across Paki-
stan. As a Fulbright scholar in Delhi this year, I’m looking at the role of media exposure in
framing youth attitudes around HIV/AIDS. My dissertation will examine the psychometric and
qualitative properties of HIV/AIDS related stigma as well as its correlates among a group of
HIV positive injection drug users participating in a network-based HIV prevention intervention
in Chennai, India.
I immigrated to the U.S. from Nigeria with my parents at age four, and grew up as an African
immigrant in the university community of St. Paul, Minnesota. Needless to say the change from
tropical Nigerian climate to the frigidity of the American midwest was traumatic; however I grew
to love Minnesota and spent most of my childhood in the Twin Cities and the remaining in
Michigan. Because of my own international background, my mind has unrelentlessly been
drawn to the state of the international community, refugee populations, and the tremendous bur-
den of poor health. I pursued some of this interest while at Yale University for my undergradu-
ate degree in the History of Science and Medicine with a focus in 20th-century public health. I
spent a summer of medical volunteer work in urban and rural Mexico and worked to develop a
public health curriculum for HIV/AIDS prevention in Guyanese adolescents, among other ac-
Olutunmbi, Yetunde, MD tivities. My research background is in the basic sciences, namely cancer pharmacology. I do
2007-2008 enjoy both basic and clinical research. While at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
I’ve continued my research activities and have been actively developing a health education cur-
riculum for local Somali refugees resettled in Pittsburgh. I enjoy running, hiking, nature and
conversations centered on improving the state of the world. My career interests encompass
clinical service and research in oncology and infectious disease, particularly among women and
children. I look forward to the Fogarty experience in Tanzania to continue to broaden my clini-
cal research interests.
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Cosby was born in Dallas, TX, but moved within a year to Crossville, TN where he grew up.
Crossville is a relatively small town in Tennessee where farming and ranching were king until
relatively recently when golf and retirement communities took over. After he graduated high
school, Cosby studied at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, where he got a BS in mathe-
matics in 2004, became fluent in Spanish, and met Elizabeth, who would become his wife in
2007. He set his sights on medical school when he realized that theoretical math and physics
were too removed from humanity for him. After all, he is his brother’s keeper, and should be
engaged in a career that would help others. That decision was confirmed by traveling as a
translator with medical mission teams to rural Ecuador and Venezuela, where he gained the
desire to improve the health and productivity of people in developing countries to the same
degree that we enjoy in the US. He began his studies in medicine at the University of Ala-
Stone, Cosby bama School of Medicine (UAB) in 2004, and found there that he really enjoyed the study of
2008-2009 infectious disease and immunology. However, he found that he also wanted a broader per-
spective on health and how to practice at a community and population level. So he com-
pleted 3rd year in 2007, and then shifted from a pure MD degree to an MD/MPH in epide-
miology. Right now, Cosby is engaged in MPH classes, beginning some epidemiologic re-
search on outdoor air pollution and COPD exacerbation, gardening, writing poetry, and en-
joying married life immensely. In the future, he hopes to pursue epidemiologic/infectious
disease research at home and overseas along with clinical practice via the Med/Peds residency
pathway.
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Moshi, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC)
PI: G. Ralph Corey, MD
Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health, Duke University Medical Center
Malavika Prabhu is currently enjoying clinical rotations as a third-year medical student at Stan-
ford. Born in South Carolina, she lived in France for six years before returning to the U.S. in
fourth grade. She went to Duke for college, where she became an ardent basketball fan as well
as studied chemistry, economics, and health policy. She spent a year before medical school do-
ing health economics research on obesity, injuries, and domestic violence, before enrolling in
medical school. At Stanford, she has volunteered at the student-run free clinics, served as a rep-
resentative on the Curriculum Committee, and pursued research on the homeless popula-
tion. Her interest in a career in global health was piqued at Duke, where she was involved in
policy research on HIV domestically and studied the epidemic internationally. She participated
in Stanford’s inaugural service-learning program in Oaxaca, Mexico, which further fueled her
Prabhu, Malavika interest in addressing healthcare disparities. She is excited at the prospect of participating in the
2009-2010 Fogarty Fellowship and exploring both basic science and clinical research as well as the socio-
economic conditions that play a significant role in international healthcare delivery. Ultimately,
she hopes to translate the knowledge and skills gained from the Fellowship to address global
health problems with a focus on sustainability. In the meantime, she enjoys horseback riding,
reading, and catching up with friends.
Bariki earned his medical doctor degree in 2005 from Tumaini University KCM-College and did
his internship in the Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania. He now works as a register
in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at KCMC Hospital. His interest in research
goes back to when he was in secondary school. He feels that research is the one thing that
bridges medicine and science, and has always aimed to become a researcher who has a back-
ground in clinical medicine. The importance of research, especially for those living in developing
countries, can never be underestimated. The myriad of diseases plaguing Tanzania and Africa as
a whole calls for more research, not only to decrease morbidity and mortality, but also to im-
prove the quality of medical services. If Africans are empowered with the ability to do research
appropriately, we will be able to find solutions to some of our main health problems, and help
our governments to allocate resources specifically to areas that need them most. Bariki’s main
Mchome, Bariki, MD research interests include maternal health in Tanzania, the cost effectiveness of using technology
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in obstetrics and gynaecology in Tanzania, and fetal monitoring in low resource settings. His
hobbies include reading books and novels; watching movies; listening to music (especially R&B,
blues, reggae and rap); and playing football, squash, pool, table tennis and swimming.
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Thailand
Research Institute for Health Sciences
Chiang Mai University
PI: Christopher Beyrer, MD, MPH
Manik Chhabra is a third year medical student at the University of Minnesota. He grew up in the
Twin Cities and completed his undergraduate degree at Stanford University in Biomechanical
Engineering. After graduation, he deferred admission to medical school and spent two years in
New York City at a community health center, helping establish a mentoring program and teach-
ing high school students. In medical school, he has been actively involved with the Phillips
Neighborhood Clinic, a student-run free clinic providing care to underserved residents of Min-
neapolis. His interest in unique approaches to health care has taken him from San Francisco to
Kanpur to Maseru. He intends to pursue a combined Medicine-Pediatrics residency with a focus
in international medicine and infectious disease. When not studying, Manik can be found on the
squash courts or curled up in a coffee shop catching up on his backlog of New Yorker articles.
Chhabra, Manik
2009-2010
Apinya received her MD in 2001 from Thammasat University in Bangkok. She is currently an
Internist in the Department of Internal Medicine at Chiang Mai University, where she is also a
member of the Faculty of Medicine. Her research interest lies in new medicines and new treat-
ment strategies because of the high number of diseases which currently do not have effective
treatments or whose pathogenesis is unknown. In her spare time, she loves to travel and to
meet new people and learn their cultures. She also enjoys gardening and watching movies. She’s
sorry to say she’s not a good cook, but loves to eat...everything!
Fakthongyoo, Apinya, MD
2009-2010
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Alumni
Brock frequents fusion restaurants; looking over his CV, he apparently enjoys combining seem-
ingly disparate flavors in more than just his food. As far back as high school, he remembers feel-
ing mixed-up: he was the all-state basketball player who wrote poetry and spent his lunch hour
painting in the art room instead of eating lunch at the jock's table. At Boston College, he was a
pre-med chemistry major, but passed most of his time in smoke-filled cafes working on his dou-
ble major in creative writing. While researching the genetics of liver regeneration at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania the year following graduation he became enthralled in the study of medical
ethics during classes he took in his spare time. This prompted his return to Boston to pursue his
MPH at Boston University concentrating in Health Law and Bioethics. His first epidemiology
class introduced him to a discipline combining the medical, statistical, and social sciences, which
Daniels, Brock, MPH to him seemed the perfect fusion. After his MPH he took a position as research coordinator at
2008-2009 Massachusetts General Hospital in the HIV clinic where he studied predictors of treatment fail-
ure in HIV patients on HAART. Here, his interest in HIV medicine grew as he began to appre-
ciate this disease as nexus of basic science and clinical epidemiology with social implications that
spanned economic and international borders. Arriving finally at Northwestern University's
Feinberg School of Medicine, Brock continued to pursue his diverse research interests while be-
coming more deeply involved in global health. During his first two years, he served as president
of NU-AID, which sends teams of medical students and physicians to provide primary care to
rural communities in Nicaragua and Jamaica. He also remained actively involved in research con-
ducting genetic and epidemiologic studies in pediatric patients with juvenile dermatomyosi-
tis. Finally, this past summer he had the opportunity to travel to several countries in Southern
Africa conducting a needs assessment for HIV diagnostics in resource-limited settings. While he
can't say for sure that he’s following a traditional recipe, Brock plans to blend this all together
into a fabulous dish pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine and focusing his academic efforts
on health care delivery in both the U.S. and abroad.
Joseph A. Hyder earned his MD and PhD from the University of California San Diego. He is
completing his medicine internship at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA and will
follow this with residency training in anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr.
Hyder completed the Fogarty Fellowship in 2004-5 with Johns Hopkins University and the Re-
search Institute for Health Sciences in Chiang Mai, Thailand. His dissertation research investi-
gated the epidemiology of subclinical cardiovascular disease in the NHLBI-funded Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis. While a medical student, Dr. Hyder was awarded the O.C. Hubert
Fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention International Emerging Infec-
tions Program in Bangkok, Thailand, working on pneumonia surveillance. His research and
Hyder, Joseph A., MD, PhD
publication records include observational and experimental study design as well as work with
2004-2005 U.S. and non-U.S. populations. While completing clinical training, Dr. Hyder is evaluating areas
for future investigation including road traffic safety and systems to improve surgical services
provision in poor countries.
Nitta just participated in the fellowship training program of infectious internal medicine, faculty
of medicine, Chiang Mai University. Before joining the FICRS training program, she worked as a
physician at Maesareang Hospital in Maehongson Province in northern Thailand (on the border
with Burma). Many of the patients at Maesareang Hospital are from the hilltribes and came to
the hospital with different, rare diseases. As for infectious diseases, a lot of patients came with
severe malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS, leprosy, and parasitic infestation. She is particularly interested
in malaria and may make it her research focus in the future. Her favorite hobby is reading. She
likes to read many kinds of books, though in the next two years she may only have time for
books on infectious diseases!
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2008-2009
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Benjamin Lee is a third year medical student and Dean’s Scholar at Case Western Reserve Uni-
versity School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. He is originally from Denver, CO, and graduated
magna cum laude with a BA in Biology from Amherst College in 2001. Prior to matriculating at
Case Western in 2003, he worked as a clinical research coordinator in the Division of Environ-
mental and Occupational Health Science at National Jewish Medical and Research Center in
Denver, CO. As a medical student, he has been actively involved with the American Medical
Student Association (AMSA), and served as an AMSA national health policy officer from 2004-
2005. His professional interests include public health and access to health care, especially among
marginalized populations in developing nations and resource-limited settings. His past interna-
tional experiences include analyzing natural resource management in Kenya, examining health
delivery and access to care in Cuba, and providing community sanitation education in the rural
Lee, Benjamin, MD Dominican Republic.
2006-2007
Nori Murakami was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but spent most of his life growing up in Vi-
enna, Austria where the streets were filled with music and horse manure, and where he spent a
great deal of time consuming wiener schnitzel, mélanges, and dreaming about becoming the first
Japanese basketball player to make it into the NBA. He moved to Baltimore after finishing sec-
ondary school to study biophysics at Johns Hopkins University where he had his first lab re-
search experience working on determining Apo-E4 prevalence among patients with HIV-
dementia. Afterwards he joined the Peace Corps and moved to a tiny lakeshore town in Malawi
called Nkhotakota where he taught math and science, learned to love eating with his hands, and
for the first time felt the gravity of how infectious diseases can burden communities. After his
service, Nori stayed in Nkhotakota to help fight the 2003 cholera epidemic as the district cholera
coordinator for the Malawi Ministry of Population and Health. That experience changed his life
Murakami, Noriyuki significantly. He returned to New York City to study epidemiology at the Mailman School of
2008-2009 Public Health, and medicine at SUNY Downstate. He was fortunate to get some funding to re-
turn to Nkhotakota where he is currently involved in a schistosomiasis haematobium study to
quantify social and ecological risk factors of transmission. In his spare time, Nori likes to hike
the Appalachian trail, SCUBA dive, and these days he is content just watching the NBA.
Dr. Jo Nord is currently a Family Medicine resident at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
and will graduate in June 2010. Much of her training is focused on global health: for two years
in a row, Jo has returned to Thailand to train alongside Family Medicine residents at
Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, under the auspices of Mahidol University-Department of Fam-
ily Medicine. Jo will be the first medical resident at UW-Madison to graduate with the pathway
specialty of Community and Global Health. Jo earned her MD degree at Oregon Health & Sci-
ence University in Portland and her BA in English at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter,
Minnesota. Between earning her BA and MD, Jo was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand, a
rehabilitation officer with the UN Development Programme in Somalia, Country Director of the
American Refugee Committee’s refugee relief program in the DR of the Congo, and directed
Catholic Charities’ refugee resettlement program in Silver Spring, Maryland. Although she pur-
chased a house in Madison, Wisconsin, and was raised on a farm in Goodhue, Minnesota, Jo
Nord, Jo Ellen, MD considers Missoula, Montana, her home. Ever in pursuit of perfecting her Thai, Jo reads litera-
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ture published by Thai Buddhist temples and watches Thai soap operas on YouTube (for gut-
busting entertainment). Since living in southern Wisconsin, she has also picked up the habits of
hunting for morel mushrooms in the spring and its attendant deer tick-surveillance.
I am 28 years old, was born in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I am currently a resident in the Depart-
ment of Internal Medicine , Chiang Mai University, Thailand. After that I will study in Infectious
Disease Unit in the same place as a fellowship. I am interested in HIV and tropical infections.
My other experience is Co-Webmaster of Thai Computer Hardware (http://
www.unlimitpc.com). I am also interested in Information Technology, Game Console, Com-
puter Hardware and Network.
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2007-2008
Having moved around quite a bit as a child I was able to experience a variety of different land-
scapes early on in life. Partly as a result of this variety I became interested in different cultures,
and had the opportunity to live as a foreign exchange student outside of Moscow during high
school. This experience naturally led to my decision to take two years prior to starting my under-
graduate education to work as a religious service volunteer in Siberia. These experiences working
with inner city populations generated a strong interest in Public Health and Infectious Disease
that continues to shape my education. Upon returning home I began a dual degree program in
Microbiology and Russian from my undergraduate institution, Brigham Young University. Dur-
ing this time I had the opportunity to study the genetics of several ancient and modern civiliza-
tions including mummies from the Fag el-gamous cemetery in southern Egypt as well as modern
populations in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Russia. I also met my future wife, a social
Odell, Shaun, MD
2007-2008 worker who had a similar interest in foreign service having spent a significant amount of time
working in South Africa on a number of social issues. After completing medical school at the
University of Chicago I plan to complete a residency in Internal Medicine followed by an Infec-
tious Disease Fellowship.
Phunlerd Piyaraj, MD, MHS is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology
at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he is concentrating in infec-
tious diseases epidemiology. After graduating from Medicine in 2003, he volunteered to be a
teaching instructor at the department of parasitology, Pramongkutklao College of Medicine. His
areas of interest are HIV/AIDS, Infectious and tropical diseases. Dr. Phunlerd participated in
the Fogarty-Ellison Fellowship in Clinical Research and Global Health 2005-2006 and was en-
rolled as a trainee of the AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP), Johns
Hopkins University, to earn a Master of Health Science at the Graduate School, Chiang-mai Uni-
versity 2005-2007. His master project entitled “The natural history of HIV-1 subtype E infection
Phiyaraj, Phunlerd, MD, in young men in Thailand with up to 14 years of follow-up” was published in AIDS 2007.
MHS
2005-2006
I was born on 18 October 1977, in Lampang province, Thailand. I graduated from the Faculty of
Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand in April 2002 (second class honor). Af-
ter graduation, I have been studying at the Department of Medicine, Chiang Mai University for
the Internal Medicine Residency Training. I will get the Certification for Thai Board of Internal
Medicine in May 2006. After that, I will study at the same institute as the Infectious Disease Fel-
low starting from June 2006. After a 2-year study, I will be the Faculty of the Section of Infec-
tious Disease, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chaing Mai University. I am inter-
ested in HIV, other immunodeficiency conditions, and tropical infections.
Pimsarn, Parichat, MD
2006-2007
Supachai Sakkhachornphop was born in Suphanburi, Thailand in July 1975. He received

his BSc in Medical Technology in 1996 from the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang
Mai University. He received a Master of Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University through a
grant from The Johns Hopkins University Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research
Program (AITRP). In 2004, he trained in HIV subtyping at Henry M. Jackson Foundation,
Rockville, MD, USA. In 2007 to the present, he is a PhD student at the Faculty of Associated
Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University. In 2009, he trained in zinc finger protein and lentiviral
gene transfer at the Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA. In his spare time, he likes to
cook Chinese and Thai foods, and garden some vegetables and plants.
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I spent the formative years of my life in Providence, RI. Always fascinated with Ecology, I
went to Duke University and majored in Environmental Studies and Policies with a focus in
Tropical Ecology. As part of my coursework, I spent a semester abroad in Belize studying the
dynamics of the effects of modernization on the cultural and biological diversity of the coun-
try. After graduating, I was hired as a research assistant, and worked in the Amazon Basin of
Peru and Bolivia assessing the status and diversity of tracts of rainforest for conservation pur-
poses. While working in these parts, I was exposed to the multiplicity of inequities in the social
systems, the most inexcusable disparity being the lack of health care in the rural villages. This
lead to my interest in public health, and after returning to the states, I matriculated at the
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and subsequently graduated with an MHS
in International Health. While at the School of Public Health, I worked on a study designed to
Samuels, Aaron, MHS, MD reduce the neonatal mortality in the rural district of Syhlet, Bangladesh. After graduating, I was
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hired to continue working on the project in Bangladesh, and when my work there was com-
plete, I matriculated to the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
I was born in Chiang Mai province and spent my childhood in this beautiful and famous city.
When I grew up, my dream was to be a doctor. So, I spent my undergraduate years at the Fac-
ulty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand and received a degree of Doctor of Medicine
(first honor) in 2004. After graduation, I have been studying at Department of Pediatrics,
Chiang Mai University for the General Pediatrics Internships Program. And now I am in final
year of the Internship program. After that, I will study at the same institute as the Infectious
Disease fellow at the section of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Chiang Mai Uni-
versity. I am interested in HIV/AIDS, tropical disease and other various infectious diseases. This
course is an excellent chance for me to discover research opportunity and develop my skills.
Sudjaritruk, Tavitiya , MD
2007-2008
Taweewat was born and grew up in Chiangmai, Thailand. He attended primary school in his
small home town, and high school at Demonstration School of Chiangmai University. He went
to University to study Medicine, and developed a love of bird-watching! Taweewat loves to
watch birds and learn their behavior; he is quite well known in Thailand by the nickname “Park-
Kwang-Hang-Yao,” which is a lovely bird name. After graduating with his doctorate, he went to
be a general doctor in SongKhla (another province of southern Thailand) where he got five years
of experience on community working and general diseases. After that, he returned to Chiangmai,
and is currently working at the Research Institute for Health Sciences of Chiang Mai University.
He was assigned to learning and working about HIV prevention and treatment projects that con-
sist of many studies and many sponsors. He works as a study physician on NIH grants
ACTG5175, HPTN052, and HPTN058—all clinical trials about prevention and treatment in
Supindham, Taweewat, MD HIV infection.
2008-2009
In 2005, Utaiwan Utaipat received her Ph.D. training with Dr. Keerti Shah at the W. Harry Fein-
stone Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at Chiang Mai University in Thai-
land. She is currently a Researcher at the Research Institute for health Sciences (RIHES), Chiang
Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand where she has been since 1987. She has also been a Guest
investigator in the laboratory of Dr. Gilla Kaplan at the Cellular Physiology and Immunology,
the Rockefellor University, New York and a Laboratory technician of Leprosy research project
at the department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thai-
land. Her professional training consists of a study of HIV resistance mechanism with Dr.
Salvatore Butera, Chief Virology Session, at HIV/Retrovirology Branch, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; training technique in HIV characterization with Dr.
Utaipat,Utaiwan MSc, PhD Renu B. Lal, Chief Immunology and Virology Session at HIV/Retrovirology Branch, Centers
2006-2007
for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and training technique in HIV isolation in
the laboratory of Dr. H.W. Sheppard, and in the laboratory of Dana Gallo, at the state depart-
ment of health, Berkley, California.
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Tanyaporn Wansom is a fourth year Thai-American medical student at University of Michigan.
She is the daughter of Dr. Chate and Mrs. Montakarn Wansom of Grosse Ile, Michigan. Follow-
ing graduation with High Honors from Swarthmore College in 2002, Wansom spent a year in
Bangkok as a Fulbright scholar. In Bangkok, Wansom worked at an HIV clinical trial center,
served as an HIV testing counselor, and volunteered at grassroots organizations for commercial
sex workers. She returned to Thailand in 2005 as an intern with both Thai Drug Users Network
and Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group and became interested in issues of human rights and
access to essential medicines for marginalized populations. During medical school, Wansom
served on the national boards of both the American Medical Student Association and the Asian
Pacific American Medical Student Association, serving in positions that allowed her to advocate
for those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Wansom will spend summer 2006 in Geneva
Wansom, Tanyaporn, MD as a Duke Global Health Fellow. As an intern at the WHO Department of Technical Coopera-
2006-2007
tion for Essential Drugs and Traditional Medicines, she will assist on projects related to intellec-
tual property rights, trade agreements and access to medicines. In her career, Wansom hopes to
lead global health research initiatives that are engaged with local communities and speak to the
ideals of human rights and social justice.
Chuck was born in rural Kansas and grew around the U.S. and world as an Army Brat, ending
up in Seattle for high school, Willamette University (Salem, OR) for undergrad and studying in
between in Australia and Spain. He then pursued a Masters degree in Public Health at Emory
University in Atlanta. During my time in Atlanta he worked at Grady Memorial Hospital and the
CDC on infectious disease surveillance, influenza supply delays and iron supplementation in
Egypt. His graduate thesis was on “unexplained” meningitis in Egyptian hospitals with
NAMRU-3. Subsequently, he worked in Haiti with the University of Notre Dame and the CDC
on the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF), and then in Fiji on pediatric HIV with UNICEF
and LF elimination in the Pacific region with WHO. He participated in Fogarty in Thailand,
where focused his research on HIV-infected adolescents and migrant health issues.
Washington, Charles, MD, He graduated from the University of Washington, School of Medicine and is a resident in Emer-
MPH gency Medicine at the University of New Mexico. His medical interests include infectious dis-
2007-2008 ease, pediatrics, and indigenous/underserved populations. Outside of medical school he enjoys
hiking, biking, running, swimming, scuba diving, skiing, knitting and cooking.
I was born on February 6, 1971, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I received a bachelor’s degree in medi-
cal technology from Chiang Mai University in 1993, and then started working as a research assis-
tant at Research Institute for Health Sciences, RIHES. I received a Master of Sciences in Ap-
plied Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases from London School of Hygiene & Tropical
Medicine, UK, in 1996. Following graduation, I moved back to RIHES and continued research
work in HIV molecular subtyping and HIV-monitoring. In 2003, I gained my Ph.D. degree from
Mahidol University in Molecular Genetics & Genetic engineering. I got a research grant from
Thailand Research Fund, TRF, to study gene expression and site directed mutagenesis of Glu-
tathione S-transferase enzyme from An. dirus which is an important Thai malaria vector. In addi-
Wongtrakul, Jeerang, PhD,
tion, I have collaborated with other researchers from Chulalongkorn University and Chiang Mai
MS University in studying the effects of HIV-1 subtypes and Vpr variants on the induction of hu-
2005-2006 man lymphoblastoid T cells apoptosis.
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Uganda
Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Kampala, Uganda
PI: Peter Mugyenyi, FRCP, ScD
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
Juliet is a 32-year-old female Ugandan who is married with two children. Juliet holds MBChB
and MMed Internal Medicine degrees from Makerere University in Uganda. Juliet is highly self-
motivated, a quick learner, and innovative with a capability to successfully adapt to stressful
work situations. Juliet has worked in northern Uganda and Mulago hospital which is a National
referral and teaching hospital in Uganda. Currently she is working at the Joint Clinical Research
Centre where she is actively involved in HIV/AIDS patient care, teaching and research. Juliet
has a keen ambition to build her skills and career in the field of research as an HIV/AIDS physi-
cian. Juliet’s research interests include: neurological manifestations of HIV/AIDS and haemato-
logical disorders in HIV/AIDS. Outside of work, Juliet enjoys spending time with her family,
especially taking the children out. She loves swimming, aerobics, poetry, and reading too.
Akao, Juliet, MBChB,
MMed
2009-2010
Samar’s roots are in Mumbai, India, but he has since followed a family and an education always
on the move. After initial years in Canada, the U.S.A. and England, he spent his childhood on
the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia before moving back to the eastern coast of the U.S. for high
school. The constant sense of change mixed with a passion for problem solving colored his aca-
demic interests with a taste for unlikely combinations and bridging disciplines. He studied biol-
ogy and computer science at Stanford University and then obtained his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at
UC San Diego. His culturally jumbled past left him with another juxtaposition, however. As he
finished graduate school, he found that growing up with one foot in the developing world and
another in the industrialized left him with a sense of responsibility to view science and technol-
ogy as means rather than as ends. He moved to New York City to attend medical school at
Mehta, Samar, PhD SUNY Downstate in 2006 in the belief that health care was the broadest avenue for science to
2009-2010 serve people and communities. He has since organized health screening for immigrant popula-
tions in New York and spent a summer at the community-based CRHP at Jamkhed, India. He
hopes to build a career in global health that combines cross-disciplinary problem solving with
cross-cultural problems.
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Alumni
Avra Ackerman earned her BA (American Studies and Sociology) from Columbia College, New
York in 2002 and is currently a medical student at the University of Massachusetts Medical
School (Worcester, MA). She is interested in clinical research on HIV, TB, Latino diabetes pre-
vention, and childhood malnutrition. Ms. Ackerman recently completed a clinical research pro-
ject with the Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration on Clinical Presentation of Pediatric
Household Contacts with Culture-Confirmed TB. During her FICRS fellowship year, Ms. Ac-
kerman served as project coordinator for the Active Case Finding study, testing a cough survey
as a means of screening community members for active TB/HIV. She has previously worked
and lived in Bolivia and Ecuador and found her year-long experience in Uganda to be both chal-
lenging and rewarding.
Ackerman, Avra, MS
2007-2008
I was born in Accra, Ghana, on April 16th 1979. Due to the coup d’etat in 1982 my family was
forced to flee Ghana. We subsequently found a home in Hyattsville, Maryland. At Groton, I
met people from around the world and learned about different cultures and new perspectives
of global problems while expanding my educational horizons. My experience at Groton, cou-
pled with my Ghanaian heritage was the foundation for one of my current interest, Interna-
tional Health. While enrolled at Brown University, I majored in Economics. Upon graduating,
I took a year off and worked as an Academic Counselor at Prep for Prep. Afterwards, I ma-
triculated into Case School of Medicine. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to partici-
pate in programs such as HIV Intervention Prevention (HIP) Corp; volunteer as a tutor at the
Broadway boys and girls club and the Free Clinic of Cleveland Ohio; and construct a health
promotion series for the city mission. These experiences have sparked my interest in the fields
Akuete, Kwei, MD
2005-2006 of Infectious Disease as well as Asthma Allergy & Immunology.
Moses was born and brought up in Kampala, Uganda. He graduated from Makerere University,
Kampala in 2003. After internship in internal medicine and general Surgeryat Mulago National
Hospital, he started working with the Germany Technical Corporation (GTZ-Uganda) in one of
the pioneer projects in HIV/AIDS care in Western Uganda – the GTZ PMTCT Plus pro-
gramme. While working with GTZ he participated in various research and care activities relating
to HIV/AIDS. As an ART coordinator, Moses and his coworkers treated up to 700 people on
anti-retroviral drugs including 100 children, mothers and their spouses. In addition, they con-
ducted community mobilisation and sensitization activities regarding HIV/AIDS prevention
with particular emphasis to prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). Also
while working with GTZ, Moses was a key technical person in the HIV at the Workplace initia-
tive where he helped design an evaluation and monitoring tool and provided post exposure pro-
Ali, Moses Damani, phylaxis and ART to the staffs. Furthermore, he has been involved in a community ARV pro-
MBChB, MMed gramme – a pilot study aimed at using community volunteers in providing ARVS in very remote
2008-2009 villages in Western Uganda. This was implemented by the support and supervision of the Uni-
versity of Alberta School of Public Health. There he helped treat 200 HIV-positive patients us-
ing these community volunteers to provide supportive care and distribute ARVs to the patients
in the programme. Currently, Moses is pursuing a Master’s degree in internal medicine at Maker-
ere University and intends to undertake a study in the short-term outcome of the immediate vs.
late initiation of ART among patients with severe immune suppression admitted at Mulago Na-
tional Hospital. His hobbies include playing chess, watching football and basketball, and engag-
ing in intellectual discussions relating to medical, political and social issues. He believes in ‘facts
and progress in a broader perspective.’
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I was raised in Monroe, a small town near Athens, Georgia. I attended college at Furman Uni-
versity in Greenville, South Carolina, where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.
After graduation, I traveled to Chile, where I volunteered with Outreach International on an
environmental education project on the southern island of Chiloé and a construction project at a
desert agricultural school in the Atacama Desert. I then worked on ecology research for three
years, first in ecosystem nutrient cycling in southern Chile and later in Lyme disease ecology in
upstate New York. After later working as a research and nursing assistant in a cardiology practice
in Atlanta, I attended medical school at the University of Rochester. I traveled to Ecuador dur-
ing the summer of 2002, where I rotated through four different hospitals and conducted a re-
search project on contraceptive use and availability. During my Fogarty year at Mulago Hospital
Baker, Bonnie, MD in Kampala, Uganda, my research involved identifying clinical, laboratory and radiographic fac-
2004-2005 tors associated with low CD4 counts in HIV-infected patients who present with pulmonary tu-
berculosis. I am currently a first year resident in internal medicine at the University of Washing-
ton. After residency, I plan to pursue an Infectious Diseases fellowship. When not pursuing
medical interests, I mostly prefer to be in the mountains, hiking, white-water kayaking, biking,
backpacking, skiing and just generally enjoying the great outdoors.
Kate was born and raised in Ft. Jennings, Ohio, a small town in the northwest corner of the
state. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University.
During college, she worked on a number of research projects in infectious diseases, including
spending a summer researching malarial drug resistance at the NIH and assisting in a meta-
analysis of global schistosomiasis-related disability. These early experiences in the lab learning
about parasites sparked her interest in international health and medicine for underserved popu-
lations. After her first year of medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, she spent a sum-
mer researching severe malarial anemia in a rural area of western Kenya. She and a group of
fellow classmates then created a service project in Pittsburgh to assist HIV-infected children in
this same area of Kenya. During her Fogarty fellowship in Uganda, she conducted a molecular
Dickman, Katherine, MD epidemiologic study of tuberculosis treatment failure among a retrospective cohort of patients
2006-2007
treated at the Uganda-Case Research Collaboration Clinic at Mulago Hospital. She stayed in
Uganda for a second year on a Howard Hughes Student Fellowship and studied the prevalence
of infection with multiple strains of tuberculosis using a new molecular typing technique. She is
currently starting her residency at the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics, and
plans to sub-specialize in infectious diseases and remain active in global health and providing
medicine to underserved populations.
Justin is a medical student at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Under-
graduate studies at Augustana College resulted in his fascinations with biology and religion and a
formative study abroad term in Bolivia, Brasil, Perú, and México. Before medical school, he
completed a master’s degree in ethics from Yale University Divinity School and then spent a year
as a fellow at the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association. He conducted re-
search in El Salvador evaluating health practices and co-designed a travel seminar course looking
at how faith communities address gender and HIV in Ghana as a graduate student. As a medical
student, he has learned from Kenyan community organizers and conducted epidemiologic re-
search in Nairobi squatter settlements. He and a cohort of classmates are currently involved in
ongoing public health initiatives and empowerment projects in the community of Embul-bul,
List, Justin Kenya. Through leadership positions and experiences with Physicians for Human Rights, Ameri-
2008-2009 can Medical Association, American Medical Student Association, and an AMA summer fellow-
ship on Capitol Hill, he has been active in social and scientific dimensions of health policy,
global health, and medical professionalism. In addition to improving access to health care, inter-
national health, globalization, and infectious diseases, this Midwesterner’s other interests include
an insatiable wanderlust, running, writing, diverse music, and being enriched by relationships
with friends and family near and far.
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I graduated from college in 1994 with a BS in Biology from The Master's College. I then re-
ceived an MPH degree specializing in Epidemiology from the UCLA School of Public Health
in 1997. I then worked in the Dept of Disease Control and Prevention in the Tigray Regional
Health Bureau in Tigray, Ethiopia for 8+ months, followed by 4 years of work in the Stanis-
laus County Health Services Agency as an epidemiologist doing all forms of descriptive epide-
miology for a small local health department. I returned to school to study medicine at UCSF
in the fall of 2002.
Luman, Kyle, MD MPH

2005-2006
Born 6th February 1974, in Kampala, Uganda. David completed his Secondary School education
in Kings' College Budo in Uganda before joining Makerere Medical School where he obtained a
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBchB)degree. He worked as a Medical Officer in Mengo
hospital, Kampala, Uganda for three years in the General Surgery and Internal medicine depart-
ments with specific interest in managing HIV/AIDS patients. David along with colleagues set up
an out patient clinic providing antiretroviral therapy to HIV/AIDS patients in Mengo hospital.
Subsequently, he joined the Internal Medicine residency programme at Makererere Medical
School, Mulago where he did research on Functional Adrenal Insufficiency among critically ill
HIV patients for his thesis. He was selected as a Fogarty-Ellison fellow during his residency. He
has presented this work at the IDSA meeting held in San Francisco, California in 2005. David is
currently attached to the Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University as an Infectious Dis-
Meya, David B., MD ease fellow with research interests in Sepsis and Immune reconstitution in HIV patients.
2004-2005
I was born and raised in Uganda. I qualified as a medical doctor in 2003, at Makerere University
Medical School, Kampala -Uganda and had 1 year of internship at Mulago hospital. After my
internship, I worked as a medical officer in an upcountry district hospital Mubende hospital, lo-
cated about 140km from Kampala, the Capital city. While in Mubende hospital, I attained a cer-
tificate in HIV/AIDS care and prevention for Medical doctors in Africa by Academic Alliance
for AIDS Care and Prevention in Africa at Mulago Hospital. I thereafter participated in various
HIV/AIDS programs for Mubende district as the acting HIV/AIDS Focal person for the dis-
trict, including networking HIV /AIDS activities between various HIV organisations within the
district. I have since then had special interest in HIV management and research. I am currently a
1st year postgraduate student in Internal Medicine, Makerere University Kampala, Mulago hospi-
tal.
Nakiyingi, Lydia, MBChB
2006-2007
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I was born and currently live in Uganda. I am married and have one child. I went to school in
Uganda for both primary and secondary school, and I graduated from Makerere Medical
School in 1999. Thereafter, I did internship for one year and worked as a medical officer in
one of the suburbs of Kampala. I worked in the maternity ward, the pediatrics ward, and the
surgery ward, but I spent most of my time in the HIV clinic and in the medical ward where I
became interest in HIV. Currently, I am doing residency in internal medicine in Makerere
medical school. I am in my first year and am interested in clinical research especially in HIV
and gastroenterology.
Namukwaya, Elizabeth, MD
2005-2006
Bernard Omech is a Ugandan , 36 years of age, hailing from the northern part of the country. He
is also the single father of a 7-year-old girl called Becky. He completed his first degree, a Bache-
lor of Medicine and Surgery, in 2000 from Makerere University; spent one year for internship;
and later became employment with the local government in an upcountry hospital located about
400 kilometers away from the capital. In 2005, Bernard enrolled in graduate study in internal
medicine at Makerere University and presently is in his second year. Indeed, he is very pleased to
be part of the Fogarty Scholars Program worldwide, and he hopes to make his contributions
toward achieving its noble cause. His hobbies include playing ward scrabbles, meeting new
friends and watching movies.
Omech, Bernard, MBChB
2007-2008
I was born in Mubende, Uganda in 1973 and graduated in January 1999 from Makerere Uni-
versity Medical School with a degree in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. I had
one year of internship training in Nsanbya Hospital, Kampala after which I was appointed a
medical officer in Nkozi Hospital in Mpigi District, where I worked for five years. While in
Nkozi Hospital, I was in charge of the General ward and the community health department
and together with the colleagues took full responsibility of the management of patients and
their families. In the fifth year I was appointed Acting Medical superintendent and assumed
leadership of Mawokota South Health Sub-District and in collaboration with the World Health
organization Uganda country office, strengthened health care delivery in the Health Sub-
District through operational research. I am currently a postgraduate student in Internal Medi-
cine Makerere University, Mulago Hospital Kampala.
Simon, Sekeganda Luzige,
MBChB
2005-2006
Schwartz is originally from Hartsdale, NY. In 1996, he went off to Cornell for a degree in Biol-
ogy and a concentration in Animal Physiology. Originally he was aiming for vet school but soon
realized he’d like taking care of people more than animals. During junior year he studied ecology
and Swahili in Tanzania and summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro. During college he hosted a weekly TV
news program and worked for a summer at ABC News, strongly considering a career in televi-
sion journalism before deciding that medicine was his calling. Between college and medical
school, he cycled from San Francisco to Washington, DC with a fraternity group to raise money
and awareness for people with disabilities and then worked in a lab at Columbia University. In
2001, he started medical school at the University of Rochester School. He was selected as a Fo-
garty Fellow and spent the year working with the Uganda-Case Western TB Research Collabora-
Schwartz, Jeremy, MD tion in Kampala, Uganda. Jeremy's work centered on childhood tuberculosis within the context
2004-2005 of the Kawempe Community Health Study, a study of household transmission of TB. After re-
turning, he presented his work from Uganda at the Infectious Diseases Society of America con-
ference in San Francisco and the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease conference
in Paris. He is currently a resident in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at New Haven Hospital.
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Uganda
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Mulago Hospital Complex, Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda
PI: Yukari C. Manabe, MD
Teddy is an energetic physician with a wide range of experience in medical care in the developing
world. She is interested in developing a career in clinical research. Her research interests are
really centered on HIV-related illnesses, particularly Tuberculosis and the dermatologic manifes-
tations of HIV. Her personal interests rotate around spending quality time with her two little
boys (Adrian and Xavier), playing volleyball, reading novels and listening to country music.
Namulema Diiro, Teddy, MBChB, MMed

2009-2010
Miriam, the youngest of three sisters, was born in Florence, Italy but grew up mostly in Wash-
ington, DC. In her younger years, Miriam spent time in Senegal, where her parents were Peace
Corps volunteers, and in Barcelona, while her father taught ESL there. She attended Brown
University, where she received a BS in Neuroscience and spent summers working in locales
ranging from Capitol Hill to a dude ranch in Colorado. Having always intended to live and
work abroad, it was after being a teaching assistant for the Neuro department and discovering
a love of biology and health science that she began to dream of becoming a doctor and having
a career in international medicine. After college, Miriam spent two years in San Francisco
working at UCSF Medical Center volunteering in the hospital and working as a clinical re-
search assistant while applying to medical school. She began her dual MD/MPH degree at
Tufts University in 2006, spending the summer of 2007 in Kenya doing research into health-
Schwarz, Miriam seeking behavior and barriers to access. Miriam’s ultimate interests lie in global health and
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clinical research, both of which she hopes to pursue into residency and beyond. When not
MD/MPHing, Miriam is an avid tennis fan, a former cellist of 20 years, and a devotee of all
things New England.
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Zambia
Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
PI: Benjamin Chi, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Benjamin Dorton grew up in Wisconsin with his parents and one sister. He attended college at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
and a certificate in Athletic Training. After college, Ben became interested in learning more
about global health. He spent six months volunteering at a rural health care center in Malawi,
Africa. There, he helped run vaccination clinics for children under age 5, created outreach HIV
testing and counseling centers for distant villages, and raised funds to supply the local health care
center with fresh running water. Ben began medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin
(MCW) in 2006. During this time, he has served on the board of directors for a free clinic for
uninsured patients managed by MCW students. He helped coordinate clinic operations on a
monthly basis and coordinated all of the clinic’s referrals to specialty physicians for problems
beyond the scope of the clinic. He has also volunteered at an STD clinic and was involved with
the American College of Physicians and Pediatric Interest group on campus. In his free time,
Dorton, Benjamin Ben enjoys music, rock climbing, and spending time with his family. He remains excited about
2009-2010
his future in medicine and enthusiastically anticipates working in global health to improve the
wellbeing of individuals in resource poor settings.
Jessica is a medical doctor pursing a Master’s of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology with the
University of Zambia at the University Teaching Hospital. She finds the program particularly
interesting because clinical care of patients is at the core of the curriculum. With a passion for
medical research, this puts her in a place where she can identify areas requiring research in clini-
cal medicine. She is particularly interested in contributing to the body of information that will
improve the comprehensive management of pregnant women who are also HIV-positive. A dis-
proportionate burden has been placed on women and children, who in many settings (especially
in developing countries) continue to experience higher rates of new HIV infections and HIV-
related illness and death. With such a high prevalence, it does seem reasonable to assume that
hope for the future lies with the woman and her unborn child. For Jessica, this means that this
should be an area of priority in terms of research. Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission
Mulindwa, Jessica Mumba, of HIV (PMTCT) programs in developed countries have almost eradicated HIV infection as a
MBChB result of MTCT in the pediatric population. Isn’t such success reproducible in developing coun-
2009-2010 tries? Research is needed to come up with interventions and treatment protocols that fully ad-
dress the needs of PMTCT programs in developing countries. The FICRS Program will help
Jessica become relevant to the medical profession as well as to patients. It will help her to learn
aspects of practical research implementation and provide her with insight into the actual running
of a research program. It will also give her the necessary exposure that she needs to confidently
do research and write publications that will contribute to the body of knowledge of the science
of medicine, contribute positively to patient care, and provide evidence to policy makers.
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Alumni
Erik Antonsen grew up in Chicago and obtained a BS, MS, and PhD in Aerospace Engineering
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1997, 2001, and 2004 respectively. His
research topics include spacecraft propulsion and extreme ultraviolet lithography. In 2002 he
began the Medical Scholars Program (MD/PhD) and started medical school in 2004. In 2007 he
was awarded the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program Fellowship and spent
a year in Zambia performing research on hormonal contraception in the context of HIV disease.
He will graduate from medical school in May 2009 and hopes to do a residency in Emergency
Medicine.
Antonsen, Erik, MD, PhD, MS

2007-2008
I was born in La Paz, Bolivia. I moved to Lexington, Kentucky with my family, which is
where I went to grade school and high school. I attended Vanderbilt University from which I
graduated with a molecular biology and chemistry major and a high honors thesis. Through
college and high school, my interests included track and field, swimming, horseback riding,
photography, and traveling. I am now finished with my third year in medical school and have
aspirations to be a surgeon and work abroad in developing countries.
Aparicio, Sylvia Susana, MD

2005-2006
Samson is 32 years old and a Zambian medical doctor. Currently, he is pursuing his Master’s of
Medicine degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Zambia, School of Medi-
cine. His career goal is to become a good researcher in the area of reproductive health once he
has graduate from his program. His hobbies include travelling and listening to music.
Chisele, Samson, MBChB, MD

2008-2009
I completed a BA in psychology and music at Northwestern University in 2000 and conducted

clinically oriented neuroscience research on summer fellowships at Harvard Medical School and
the University of California at San Francisco during my undergraduate years. I went on to do a
DPhil (PhD) at Oxford University in England, where I tested an etiological hypothesis about
schizophrenia focusing on cerebral asymmetry in adolescents. Immediately after my DPhil in
2004, I spent time in Southern and East Africa and found compelling parallels in how misunder-
standing and structural vulnerabilities compounded baseline pain for people suffering from
HIV/AIDS (and other illnesses) there just as I had seen for people with schizophrenia (and
other illnesses) elsewhere. A native of Monticello, Iowa, I returned to the States and Iowa with a
Clark, Gina, MD, D.Phil.
fanned fire in my belly and am now in my third year of medical school at the University of Iowa
2007-2008 College of Medicine. In summer 2005, I was Principal Investigator on a study examining migra-
tion and HIV vaccine development in South Africa, and I remain active in AIDS and other is-
sues locally and internationally. In spare moments, I like to travel, play my marimba, and spend
time with family and friends.
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Jason was born in London England and then spent his formative years trying to escape the sub-
urbia of Philadelphia, PA. He pursued undergraduate training in Electrical Engineering at Duke
University, planning for a career in Neuroscience. Senior year of college found him traveling
through rural Mexico on a mountaineering trip and after that he was hooked... away from aca-
demia he tromped around the wilds of Colorado, working as a ski instructor and wilderness
guide, also traveling in East Africa and Central America. He eventually gave up the wanderlust
for his old stomping grounds of Philadelphia where he is a MD candidate at the University of
Pennsylvania, School of Medicine. Jason's professional interests include infectious disease and
access to health care for underserved populations. As a Fogarty Fellow he will work in Lusaka,
Zambia, under the mentorship of Dr. Sten Vermund, Vanderbilt University and Drs. Jeffrey
Goldman, Jason, MD
2006-2007 Stringer & Isaac Zulu, Center for Infectious Disease Research Zambia. His project will focus on
optimizing the timing of HAART initiation in resource poor settings. Kenneth Kapembwa will
be the Zambian Fogarty/Ellison Fellow.
Jennifer was born and raised in San Diego, CA. She decided to go far from home for college, so
she went to University of Chicago where she majored in Biological Sciences, and more impor-
tantly, learned about winters and wind chill. She was on the women's club lacrosse team, worked
in a neonatal ICU collecting data for an ethics research project on neonatal outcomes, and tu-
tored first and second graders. She spent a year after college in DC, working on a project to up-
regulate fetal hemoglobin in mouse stem cells at NIH. That year was wonderful in terms of the
relationship she built with her mentor, but also just having some time away from school and
living with two of her best friends from college (in a one-room apartment, no less). Jennifer is
now in her 3rd year of medical school at Columbia, lives in Washington Heights, and outside the
hospital she loves to spend time with college friends, go salsa dancing, and travel. She’s consider-
ing a career in Ob-Gyn, and during this year she’d like to explore projects in that field.
Hallock, Jennifer
2008-2009
I completed my MD degree at the University of Zambia in 1995 and worked up to 2007 as a

Medical Doctor reaching Senior level at the University Teaching Hospital when I left to join the
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) as the TB/HIV Service Coordina-
tor. Prior to joining CIDRZ I had worked with the Zambia Emory HIV Research Project on
Heterosexual Transmission studies and on Vaccine trials from 1998 to 2007 and had also done
consultancies on TB/HIV issues with CIDRZ from 2005 to 2007. I attended the University of
Alabama at Birmingham in the U.S. for a 14 month MPH program in Epidemiology from 2001
to 2002. I have also done a Masters of Medicine in Internal Medicine. My work at CIDRZ cur-
rently involves coordinating TB/HIV integration at local clinics and district hospitals in 4 prov-
inces of Zambia. I work out programs, design training material for clinical staff and conduct
training and actual implementation. I have done some research work and hope that the Fellow-
Kancheya, Nzali, MBChB,
ship will enhance my research conduct and publishing skills. When I am not working I enjoy
MMed, MPH
2007-2008 reading, listening to music, traveling, aerobics and spending quality time with my family.
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I am a 31 year old medical doctor who graduated from The University of Zambia four years ago
with an MB, ChB degree. Thereafter, I did a year and six months of internship at the University
Teaching Hospital in Lusaka before going for a similar time period to head a rural district hospi-
tal within Zambia. My area of clinical interest has been in internal medicine. Currently, I am do-
ing my Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine (MMed), with a bias towards HIV/AIDS. My
clinical work involves attending to medical emergencies on a "call day", clerking patients, plan-
ning appropriate investigation and treatment plans and following up in-patients. I also help in
teaching medical students and supervising intern doctors. All this I do under the care of a con-
sultant within my unit. Being in a Masters program, I keep myself updated on the latest informa-
tion within Internal Medicine. When not at work, I spend my time with my wife and two daugh-
ters; they keep me refreshed. My international experience involved a two month Jonas Louis
Kapembwa, Kenneth Foundation scholarship to Camp Rising Sun, New York, 15 years ago. It was a youth leadership
Chali, MBChB training camp.
2006-2007
Kristin’s passion for global health was ignited during her time living and working in the epicen-
ter of the SARS outbreak in 2003. After her experiences in Shenzhen, China, she began her edu-
cation in public health at Emory University and was elected Co-President of the Emory Global
Health Organization in her first semester. As Co-President, she created an exchange program
between Emory University and the Institute of Public Health in Mexico and ensured its con-
tinuation by solidifying funds for the next 3 years. While earning her public health degree, she
also founded Atlanta Friends of Emergency (AFE), a group dedicated to raising awareness for
the public health implications of war. With AFE, she spearheaded Emory University’s first con-
ference on war and health, which celebrated its second year running this spring. During her time
at Emory, Ms. King worked at CARE on the Child Survival Team and at Global Health Action
on the China Project in Reproductive Health. With CARE, she worked in Banten Province, In-
King, Kristin, MPH donesia on a project to understand the reasons for noncompliance to tuberculosis medicine. For
2008-2009
her Master’s thesis, she conducted field-research in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in
China on HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of former intravenous drug users. Currently, she is a doc-
toral student in epidemiology at the University of Michigan focusing on sexual and reproductive
health. Her skills in epidemiology, field-research, and ability to easily adapt to new situations
have propelled her to pursue a lifelong career dedicated to global health.
David Mbumbi Linyama, named after his grandfather the reverend David Linyama Mbumbi, was
born in 1977 in Maputo, Mozambique. His family moved around a lot as his father, a surgeon,
moved from job to job. Growing up, David attended schools in Zambia, Lesotho, England,
Scotland, Botswana, and South Africa. He has been interested in research since 2000, when he
volunteered on a project and found it fascinating to have a question then go through the process
of finding the answer. He went to medical school at the University of Zambia and completed in
2003. Afterward, he worked at the University Teaching Hospital doing his internship, then
started his post-graduate degree in General Surgery. In his spare time, David loves to play tennis
and basketball, and take videos.
Linyama, David, MBChB
2008-2009
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Megazzini is a Doctor of Public Health candidate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
She was a Fogarty-Ellison fellow based at the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zam-
bia during the inaugural year of the fellowship (2004-2005). There she conducted a cluster
randomized clinical trial of labor-ward based voluntary counseling and testing for HIV and
nevirapine administration. During her stay in Zambia, she also coordinated a World Food
Programme collaboration with the Zambian PEPFAR program, providing nutritional supple-
mentation to food insecure patients on antiretroviral therapy. The evaluation of that program
has been given an oral presentation at the August 2006 International AIDS meeting in To-
ronto. Ms. Megazzini is also a Physician Assistant with experience in family practice and neo-
natology. She has worked in a rural community health center in Palmetto, Georgia where she
has participated in the National Health Service Corps' Loan Repayment Program and also has
Megazzini, Karen, DrPH,
MMSc several years of clinical experience in neonatology working in the Newborn Intensive Care
2004-2005 Unit at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mwangelwa Mubiana-Mbewe obtained her Master of Medicine in paediatrics and child health
from the University of Zambia. She has worked in the public health sector both as a clinician
and as an honorary lecturer for the University of Zambia. Prior to this she worked in the corpo-
rate sector in a workplace clinic. Over the past two and a half years she has been involved in
paediatric HIV clinical care. Part of her work includes training health professionals in paediatric
HIV and it’s management both in the city and in provincial sites. Working with HIV infected
children has triggered development of interest in research in this population. She hopes to be
involved in research, particularly clinical research in paediatric HIV.
Mubiana-Mbewe, Mwangelwa, MBChB, MMed, MBA

2007-2008
I was born on the 11th February 1974 in a small town in the southern part of Zambia called
Monze. I’m the 4th born in a family of five. I completed my medical school in 2001 then went
for military training (Zambia Air Force) but stopped half way because I was called back to the
University to do my residence. In 2004, I became a Fogarty/Ellison fellow with Dalila Zachary
as my American partner. I'm currently doing my last year of my residence in Internal medicine
and at the moment I’m in the Netherlands learning how to do bronchoscopies for two and half
months. I have just been nominated by the Institute of Human Virology (USA) through PEP-
FAR to train Zambian doctors and clinical officers in the management and treatment of HIV/
AIDS in an African setting. I have been involved in a number of research projects since I be-
came a Fogarty/Ellison fellow. Some of these include the following projects: 1.mortality review
of HIV patients that died during the first year of Antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia. We
Mweenba, Aggrey, MD
2004-2005 are currently analyzing data with Dalila. 2. Efavirenz toxicity; any genetic link in black Zambians.
The data is still being analyzed. I have a great interest in Pulmonary and Renal diseases with a
bias to HIV and I hope to pursue my career and research in the above areas.
Christopher is a Zambian national who was born in the copperbelt province of the Republic of
Zambia in a town called Chingola, and later transferred to the eastern province where he did his
primary and secondary education. He pursued his university education at the University of Zam-
bia in the capital city Lusaka from 1995-2001, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in
human biology (MBChB) and Bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBChB) after 7 years
of training. He worked as an intern at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka for 1 year and 6
months, and as a medical officer in charge and district HIV/AIDS focal person at a district in
the eastern province for 1 year. He then transferred back to the capital city to work at the Uni-
versity Teaching Hospital, department of Internal Medicine, as well as to pursue post graduate
studies for 4 years at the University of Zambia School of Medicine. He has successfully com-
pleted his Master of medicine, internal medicine (MMed) programme this year. He has particular
Nyirenda, Christopher, interest in studying infectious diseases and his research topic was based on HIV and Nutrition,
MBChB, MMed whose findings were presented at the Fogarty-Ellison Alumni meeting in March 2008 at the NIH
2006-2007
Campus in Bethesda, Maryland and at a mini symposium on Nutrition and HIV at Windermere
Cumbria, United Kingdom in March 2009. Christopher is currently practicing as a Senior Regis-
trar in the Department of Medicine at the University Teaching Hospital and looks forward to
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I was born and raised in York, Pennsylvania and moved to Pittsburgh, PA to study biology at
Carnegie Mellon University. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon in 2002, I spent part of my
summer living and learning about health care in Quito, Ecuador. I returned to Carnegie Mellon
for their Fifth Year Scholar program studying French, Spanish, history and health and gender
psychology and putting together a peer health education program for the university. Since 2003
I have studied at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Following my second year of
medical school, two of my classmates and I traveled to Siaya District, Kenya where we helped
with pediatric HIV/AIDS clinic upstart and networked with other NGOs and hospital staff in
Kisumu and Siaya. I look forward to returning to Africa in the upcoming year to spend time in
Zambia doing cervical cancer research, which fits well with my career aspirations in obstetrics/
Pfaendler, Krista
2006-2007
I was born on 9th February 1973, in Mbala, Zambia. I am married with one child and Christian
by religion. I am Mambwe by tribe and very conversant in English. I received, in 1996, the
Bachelor of Human Biology (BScHb) and my Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBchB), in
1999, University of Zambia. In 1998, I presented a paper on Kaposis Sarcoma and minor and
majors of HIV/AIDS in Istambul, Turkey at a medical student and young doctors’ conference.
In 1998, I conducted a study on the knowledge, attitude and behavior on HIV/AIDS among
secondary school students in periurban Lusaka. In 1999, I attended International conference on
AIDS and STIs in Africa – Zambia. I worked as a medical doctor at the University Teaching
Hospital from 2000 to 2002 and then at Chipata General Hospital in Eastern part of Zambia
where I coordinated Tuberculosis programs in the province. Currently I am perusing a master’s
degree in internal medicine and am working on the paper looking at outcome and complica-
Sinkala, Edford, MBChB tions of Antiretroviral Therapy in the first 6 months. In March 2005, I attended a workshop on
2005-2006
the scaling up of HIV/AIDS treatment in Zambia.
Sally was born in Chipata, Zambia, and did her medical training at the University of Zambia
School of Medicine. After four years, she attained her human biology degree, then got her MBChB
after seven years of training. Soon after completing her internship, she started her MMed program
and is currently a third year postgraduate student specializing in internal medicine in Lusaka. She is
studying and working at the university teaching hospital, the only place she has ever worked since
graduation. While in medical school she participated in studies on antibiotic abuse among univer-
sity students, attitudes of family planning amongst married men, and (prior to being accepted as a
FICRS Scholar) was privileged to be part of the ongoing REMOX study which is studying the use
of moxifloxacin as part of the anti-tuberculosis treatment with a goal to reduce TB treatment from
six to four months. Dr. Trollip had to resign as one of the study clinicians following her selection
Trollip, Sally, MBChB as a FICRS Scholar. For her postgraduate research, she had intended to study pathological brain
2008-2009 findings postmortem on HIV-positive patients but due to lack of funding will now pursue a study
in patients co-infected with TB and HIV, thanks to this program. Sally enjoys swimming, singing,
baking, cooking, travelling, reading, and playing games like cards and Scrabble. She does not have
any children yet, but also likes playing with children.
After earning a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Zachary went on to com-
plete a medicine residency at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. During her time their, her
love for infectious diseases and HIV research was cemented. Currently, Dr. Zachary is complet-
ing her first year as an Infectious Disease fellow in Providence, RI at the Warren-Alpert Brown
University Program. With dynamic and extremely motivated guidance and mentorship, Dr.
Zachary hopes to return to her Fogarty-Ellison site in Zambia to practice medicine and conduct
research in the field of HIV. Dr. Zachary is also the proud mother to 3.5 year old Imani Makasa
and devoted wife of Emmanuel Makasa.
Zachary, Dalilia, MD
2004-2005
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QUOTES FROM ALUMNI SCHOLARS
“I have had a remarkable experience, and will always be tremendously grateful for the opportunity to be a fellow.”
Sherman
“Being a Fogarty-Ellison fellow has been an extremely enriching experience for me. There has been too many useful
lessons in that short period of time. I would go through it again without a second thought. Only regret was that time
went too fast.” Kinuthia
“When I first heard about the Fogarty Fellowship, I immediately thought that this was an experience not to be passed
up. At the time, I felt that an opportunity to live and work abroad, experience another culture, and gain a unique per-
spective on clinical research was a privilege that few of my peers or colleagues would be able to have. I immediately
knew it was the right kind of challenge for me, and that, if nothing else, it would really be an experience of a life time,
whether I achieved what I wanted to or not. I had few expectations of the program, other than that it would be a
year that would change the way I viewed clinical research, change my perspective on what is valuable to study and
practice in research and in clinical practice, allow me opportunities to further my understanding of the role of the cli-
nician in research, and know better the challenges and rewards of that role.” Bebell
“So amongst all the fanciful sights and sounds as well as expansive beaches and wondrous wildlife, Tanzania to me
will continue to be about the beauty of its people and children like Rosie who deserve a better chance to live life to
the fullest. My journey begins anew, with the knowledge that through hard work and great perseverance a difference
can be made to help those most in need.” Blander
“The clinical activities at the hospital were challenging and interesting. The exposure served as an excellent opportu-
nity for me to learn more about presentations of diseases and the practice of clinical medicine in Tanzania. Overall,
this 10-month experience has further solidified my interest in infectious disease medicine and global health. I am
grateful for having had this opportunity, and, in retrospect, I am glad I chose to accept the fellowship position.”
Drain
“After an extraordinary year as a Fogarty Ellison Fellow, I can say with confidence that the year has been a real “eye
opener” for me. Before joining the program, I was mainly interested in basic science and felt that my career goals
were clearly mapped out, but through the program found that one of the most rewarding experiences personally was
the impact we had on Botswana….” Rossenkhan
“As a result of the Fogarty/Ellison fellowship, I now have an avid interest in global health.” Singh
“I have learned almost as much from my Fogarty-Ellison co-fellows as I have from my advisors...This collegial rela-
tionship between ‘U.S.” and “foreign site’ fellows is one of the greatest strengths of the Fogarty fellowship.” Subbara-
man
“It was an amazing experience for me. It did change a lot of things in my life. I think that research is actually fun
when you put in the right effort and spirit. Being one of the youngest fellows, I realize it’s a wonderful opportunity
for one to be introduced to it early in life. The program is definitely repeatable and I wish the next Indian fellow all
the very best.” Sathyakumar
“While a year long research experience abroad may require one to do a small piece of a larger project, and one may
accomplish little in the sense of having a shining product at the end, it’s main purpose is to provide one with all the
experiences and skills, often less appreciated but arguably more important, that are necessary to perceive international
health problems, dream up possible solutions, and research and test these hypotheses. These skills can’t be learned in
a book, and for better or worse, they must be lived through day by day. All the best international health researchers
have lived through the joy, and sometimes the frustration, of personally working abroad.” Unger
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“My year at the Johns Hopkins Fogarty site in Peru was a productive experience, though there was in truth no clear
line between the experience and the productivity. I analyzed data from tuberculosis diagnostic studies, made a time-
lapse microsopy method for analyzing the growth patterns of tuberculosis, helped with a pattern-recognition com-
puter program to recognize tuberculosis under a microscope, and helped run a study of congenital Chagas disease in
600 mother-child pairs in Bolivia. In addition to my mentor Dr. Gilman, I had opportunities to work with research-
ers from the CDC, MIT, Imperial College London, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, and Hospital
Japones in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. On weekends I helped out coaching in a soccer league for street children and or-
phans. For one vacation I did a 3 day raft race on the Amazon. I can't imagine a better way to have spent my fellow-
ship year.” Brady
“As a scholar at the China sight, I received strong mentorship and active involvement from both the U.S. and China
mentors. The year provided opportunities to work on a variety of interesting projects related to sexually transmitted
infections and leprosy. The students, professors, doctors and the general community here smiled along with me in
their infinite patience to help build my understanding of the intricate workings of medical care and public health ef-
forts in China. Hanging out in the world's most populous country, you realize that even "rare" conditions affect tens
of thousands of people, and that small changes in policy or behavior can have great impact for the health of many.”
Muessig
“While this may seem counter-intuitive at first, at second blush, it makes sense: the FICRS experience has broadened
my horizons and at the same time made the world smaller for me. As a Ph.D. candidate experienced in working with
general populations in South Asia, coming to East Africa and working in a clinical setting with HIV positive patients
was an unanticipated but welcome challenge. I had excellent mentoring on-site and was well received by the commu-
nity of public health researchers and practitioners in both Dar es Salaam and Boston. There were elements of my
work that resonated strongly with my experiences in South Asia, and others that departed profoundly. This intercala-
tion of the local and regional - global, even - in my work, has made me curious about, confident of, and committed to
working in international health for the rest of my career. I am very grateful to FICRS for this opportunity.”
Nambiar
“The Fogarty Program provided a perfect platform to explore various topics in international health. There were so
many opportunities and I felt very well supported by the U.S. and local institutions. The experience greatly exceeded
my expectations.” Washington
“When I was chosen to participate in the program I had all kinds of ideas about what would take place during the
year, and what new skills and knowledge I would come away with. In every way I had ever imagined, this experience
exceeded all of those expectations, as well as in some ways that I had never thought of before. Having spent the year
in Thailand with my wife and little girl our biggest regret was (and still is) that the program was for only one year.”
Odell
“This has been a tremendous experience, and it has definitely helped me understand clinical research. It is a complex
and difficult process that requires the input and dedication of many individuals, working together. Because of my
time here in Durban, South Africa, I can now draw from real-life examples of the entire progression, from question
generation through to manuscript preparation.” Hancock
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SCHOLARS’ CONTACT INFORMATION
Alphabetically by Last Name
Last Name First Name Site Year Email
Abanto Argomedo Segundo Carlos Peru (UW) 5 carlosabantoa@yahoo.com
Ackerman Avra Uganda (CWRU) 4 Avra.Ackerman@umassmed.edu
Tanzania, Dar es
Acosta Anna 3 ama343@med.nyu.edu
Salaam
Akao Juliet Uganda (CWRU) 6 juliet_nyati@yahoo.com
Akuete Kwei Uganda (CWRU) 2 kakuete@hotmail.com
Ali Moses Damani Uganda (CWRU) 5 alimd01@yahoo.com
adam.aluisio@hsc.stonybrook.edu
Aluisio Adam Kenya, Nairobi 5
raluisio@hotmail.com
drisaacalva@yahoo.com
Alva López Isaac Efraín Peru (UW) 3
03648@upch.edu.pe
Ambroise Jacques Haiti 4 alambroise21@yahoo.fr
Antonsen Erik Zambia 4 eantonse@uiuc.edu
Aparicio Sylvia Zambia 2 sylvia22a@hotmail.com
Arana Policarpo Yanina Helga Peru (JHU) 5 sterella@hotmail.com
Arely Tejada Romina Peru (UW) 6 kiu_noem@hotmail.com
drmha2@yahoo.fr
Assadou Maiga Mahamadoun Mali 2
mmaiga@mrtcbko.org
karen.ast@downstate.edu
Ast Karen India, Vellore 3
ast@alum.dartmouth.org
Baker Bonnie Uganda (CWRU) 1 bvbaker@gmail.com
kalyan_banda@yahoo.com
Banda Kalyan India, Vellore 1
kbanda@ucsd.edu
Barger Breanna Mali 4 breannabarger@yahoo.com
Batavia Ashita India, Chennai 4 asb2009@med.cornell.edu
Battina Surakshith India, Chennai 6 corleno@gmail.com
Beard Jessica Kenya, Nairobi 3 jessica.beard@yale.edu
lisambebell@gmail.com
Bebell Lisa South Africa, Durban 2
lmb2034@columbia.edu
bradybeecham@gmail.com
Beecham Brady South Africa, Durban 6
bbeecham@unmc.edu
Bangladesh (MA
Begum Yasmin Ara 3 yabegum@yahoo.com
Gen / ICDDR,B)
beimak@u.washington.edu
Beima-Sofie Kristin Kenya, Nairobi 6
beimakm@gmail.com
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Bellot Clovy Haiti 3 clovybellot@yahoo.com
Bendix Peter Haiti 3 pgbendix@ucdavis.edu
bennett24601@HOTMAIL.COM
Bennett Adam Peru (JHU) 5
abennett@tulane.edu
Beulah Faith India, Chennai 4 esthersamsun@hotmail.com
Bezak Karl Haiti 5 karl.bezak@vanderbilt.edu
Bangladesh (MA
Bhuiyan Taufiqur 6 taufiq17@yahoo.com
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA asbhuiya@yahoo.com
Bhuiyan Saruar 4
Gen / ICDDR,B) asbhuiya@gmail.com
Bindá Alexandre Hávt Brazil, Fortaleza 5 ahavtbinda@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es jblander@hsph.harvard.edu

Blander Jeffrey 2
Salaam hst939admin@gmail.com
blasmag@u.washington.edu
Blas Magaly Peru (UW) 1
magalyblas@yahoo.com
Boaventura Edilane Brazil, Salvador 1 edilanevoss@uol.com.br
Bocangel Fernandez César David Peru (JHU) 5 cesdaboc@gmail.com
Bowman Natalie Peru (JHU) 1 nmb2003@columbia.edu
Mark_Brady@brown.edu
Brady Mark Peru (JHU) 4
markbrady02@gmail.com
Bravard Marjory Peru (JHU) 5 marjory.bravard@tufts.edu
205503763@ukzn.ac.za
Buthelezi Philokuhle South Africa, Durban 6
Buthelezip2@ukzn.ac.za
Calcagno Juan Argentina 5 juancalcagnonovedades@gmail.com
Calderon Martha Peru (UW) 4 marthacalderonsilva@yahoo.com
Calderón Sánchez Maritza Mercedes Peru (JHU) 5 mmcalderons@yahoo.es
Cardoso Luciana Brazil, Salvador 6 luciana.imuno@gmail.com
Castro Sesquén Yagahira Elizabeth Peru (JHU) 5 yagahiraelizabeth@hotmail.com
helenachang@gmail.com
Chang Helena China, Nanjing 6
hcchang@wisc.edu
cklchao@stanford.edu
Chao Christina Peru (UW) 6
christina.chao@gmail.com
chege200851@yahoo.com
Chege Patrick Kenya, Eldoret 6
matatu2009@gmail.com
manik.chhabra@gmail.com
Chhabra Manik Thailand 6
chha0004@umn.edu
Chile Andrade Nancy Peru (JHU) 6 nancychiand@hotmail.com
Chisele Samson Zambia 5 chiselesm@yahoo.co.uk
Chow Felicia Peru (UW) 2 fchow@jhmi.edu

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Bangladesh (MA
Chowdhury Fahima 5 fchowdhury@icddrb.org
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Clark Gina Zambia 4 gina-m-clark@uiowa.edu
Cleophat Jude Emmanuel Haiti 5 cleophatjude@yahoo.fr
Conard Craig Mali 2 craig.conard@gmail.com
coulibalyd@mrtbko.org
Coulibaly Drissa Mali 1
drissac@yahoo.fr
Czechowicz Josephine Peru (UW) 5 jaczecho@stanford.edu
Daniels Brock Thailand 5 b-daniels@md.northwestern.edu
Davidson AuTumn Russia 3 davidson.autumn@gmail.com
cwdavis@mail.med.upenn.edu
Davis Carl Botswana 3
cwdavis@post.harvard.edu
DeLea Suzanne Peru (JHU) 1 sdelea@salud.unm.edu
Devadoss Rajitha India, Chennai 5 rajitha.devadoss@gmail.com
Dickman Katherine Uganda (CWRU) 3 katherine.dickman@childrens.harvard.edu
Diphoko Thabo Botswana 4 tdiphoko@bhp.org.bw
Donroe Joseph Peru (JHU) 2 jdonroe@gmail.com
Dorsainvil Dominique Haiti 1 domidare@hotmail.com
bdorts9@yahoo.com
Dorton Benjamin (Ben) Zambia 6
bdorton@mcw.wsu
Tanzania, Dar es
Drain Paul 2 pkdrain@u.washington.edu
Salaam
david.john.edwards@gmail.com
Edwards David South Africa, Durban 1
david.edwards@duke.edu
Eller Christopher Brazil, Fortaleza 3 eller@virginia.edu
Espinosa Patrice Haiti 5 patrice.espinosa@ucsf.edu
Etheart Melissa Haiti 4 e_melimelo@hotmail.com
Fakthongyoo Apinya Thailand 6 malagorth@yahoo.com
South Africa, Preto- Ute.Feucht@up.ac.za

Feucht Ute 3
ria feucht@tci.co.za
Finkelman Andrea India, Vellore 2 andrea.finkelman@tufts.edu
Firth Jacqueline India, Vellore 1 jacqfirt@gmail.com
tfojo13@gmail.com
Fojo Anthony (Todd) Kenya, Eldoret 6
fojoa@wusm.wustl.edu
Bangladesh forde@ohsu.edu
Ford Evelyn 6
(ICDDR,B) evelynrebeccaford@gmail.com
Franciosa Mark India, Vellore 1 markfranciosa@hotmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Furaha August
Salaam
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gerson_galdos@yahoo.es
Galdos Cardenas Gerson Dario Peru (JHU) 3
gersongaldos@hotmail.com
Gao Xing China, Nanjing 2 dr_gaox@hotmail.com
Garber Elliot India, Vellore 4 Elliott.Garber@tufts.edu
Tanzania, Dar es mgarcia19@jhmi.edu

Garcia Maria 6
Salaam maria_esteli@hotmail.com
anngatoo@gmail.com
Gatuguta Anne Wangui Kenya, Nairobi 5
g_annew@yahoo.co.uk
Ghersi Bruno Peru (UW/JHU) 6 bruno.ghersi@med.navy.mil
Gipp Melanie Peru (UW) 4 mgipp@stanford.edu
Goldman Jason Zambia 3 jdgoldma@mail.med.upenn.edu
Gopal Srila India, Vellore 1 srilagopal@gmail.com
Gorlinsky Alexey Russia 2 agorlinsky@yahoo.com
Govender Devina South Africa, Durban 3 govenderd2@ukzn.ac.za
Griffin Anne Peru (JHU) 2 Anne.Griffin@mssm.edu
Griffith Matthew India, Vellore 5 matthew.griffith@hsc.stonybrook.edu
Grivoyannis Anastasia Mali 6 ang2022@med.cornell.edu
Gu Kai China, Shanghai 6 kgu@scdc.sh.cn
vinay.gupta@ucsf.edu
Gupta Vinay China, Shanghai 6
vg2153@columbia.edu
jose.hagan@vanderbilt.edu
Hagan Jose Botswana 1
jose.hagan@gmail.com
Hallock Jennifer Zambia 5 jlh2131@columbia.edu
ahalperi@mail.med.upenn.edu
Halperin Anthony Peru (JHU) 6
anthony.halperin@gmail.com
Hamma Maiga Mali 4 hmaiga@mrtcbko.org
Hancock Nancy South Africa, Durban 4 Nhancoc@hotmail.com
Bangladesh (MA
Harris Aaron 4 aaron.harris@tufts.edu
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Rupareddy83@gmail.com
Harshavardhan Rupa Laskhmi India, Chennai 3
woopeesh@yahoo.com
phabiola@yahoo.com
Herrera Phabiola Peru (JHU) 1
pherrera@prisma.org.pe
miranda.hillyard@tufts.edu
Hillyard Miranda Peru (UW/JHU) 6
mjhillyard@gmail.com
South Africa, Preto- Sarah.Hoehnen@mwumail.midwestern.edu

Hoehnen Sarah 3
ria scbh@aol.com
Hom Jacqueline Haiti 4 jacqueline_hom@hsdm.harvard.edu
Hooper Catherine Peru (JHU) 5 catherine.hooper@tufts.edu
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Horwitz Russell Haiti 1 rhhorwit@uiuc.edu
Bangladesh (MA
Hossain Azim 5 bmbazim@yahoo.com
Gen / ICDDR,B)
elizabeth.houle@yale.edu
Houle Elizabeth India, Chennai 3
libby_houle@yahoo.com
Hsieh Evelyn Peru (UW) 1 evhsieh99@yahoo.com
Bangladesh
Huda Fauzia 6 fauzia@icddrb.org
(ICDDR,B)
Hudspeth James South Africa, Durban 3 hudspeth@wustl.edu
Hurst (Poetker) Shelene Brazil, Salvador 4 spoetke@LearnLink.Emory.Edu
Husaiyin Sulaiya China, Beijing 6 dina628@msn.com
joseph.a.hyder@gmail.com
Hyder Joe Thailand 1
jhyder@ucsd.edu
Iketleng Thato Botswana 5 tiketleng@bhp.org.bw
Iribarren Sarah Argentina 5 sarah.iribarren@nurs.utah.edu
Bangladesh (MA
Jayasekera Channa 3 crj5@duke.edu
Gen / ICDDR,B)
mjeanjuste@gheskio.org
Jean-Juste Marc Antoine Haiti 6
majeanjuste@yahoo.fr
Ji Jia China, Beijing 5 ji.27@osu.edu
Jirmanus Lara Brazil, Salvador 5 lara.jirmanus@umassmed.edu
Johnson Daniel South Africa, Durban 1 johnson_dan@yahoo.com
Kabeer Kirti India, Chennai 2 kathie828@gmail.com
Kancheya Nzali Zambia 4 nzali.kancheya@cidrz.org
Kapembwa Kenneth Zambia 3 kkapembwa@yahoo.com
Kattula Deepthi India, Vellore 5 askdeepthi@gmail.com
dumbanikayira@yahoo.com
Kayira Dumbani Malawi 6
dkayira@unclilongwe.org.mw
Kebaabetswe Lemme Botswana 2 Lemprica@yahoo.com
Bangladesh (MA
Kendall Emily 5 e.a.kendall@vanderbilt.edu
Gen / ICDDR,B)
skendall@uci.edu
Kendall Scott India, Vellore 6
tuckerkendall@gmail.com
Ketunuti Melissa Botswana 2 melissa_ketunuti@yahoo.com
Bangladesh (MA
Khan Ashraf 2 ashrafk@icddrb.org
Gen / ICDDR,B)
ckhan@uiuc.edu
Khan Christina Peru (UW) 3
christina.khan@gmail.com
Khan Munira South Africa, Durban 1 khanm18@ukzn.ac.za
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Andrêssa A. F. Lin-
Maciel Brazil, Fortaleza 3 andressamaciel@gmail.com
hares
Tanzania, Dar es
Makubi Abel 2 makubi55@yahoo.co.uk
Salaam
Manning Jessica Mali 5 jess.manning@gmail.com
lucymanyara@gmail.com
Manyara Lucy Kenya, Nairobi 6
lucymanyara@ymail.com
peakriverocean@hotmail.com
Marcovici Peter "Buzz" Brazil, Salvador 1
pm2017@columbia.edu
carolme2@hotmail.com
Martinez Esteban Peggy Peru (UW) 3
pmartinezesteban@gmail.com
South Africa, Preto-
Matji Joan 2 tsebo@netactive.co.za
ria
Mazzoni Agustina Argentina 5 agustina.mazzoni@gmail.com
ihus.mbata@duke.edu
Mbata Ihunanya Botswana 6
icmbata@yahoo.com
Mbewe Mwangelwa Zambia 4 Mwangelwa.mbewe@cidrz.org
McDonald Erin Botswana 2 erincmcd@gmail.com
jolion.mcgreevy@jefferson.edu
McGreevy Jolion Haiti 6
jolion@med.mail.upenn.edu
Mchome Bariki Tanzania, Moshi 6 barikimchome@yahoo.com
Mdluli Bonginkosi South Africa, Durban 4 mdluli@ukzn.ac.za
Megazzini Karen Zambia 1 megazzini-s@ms.soph.uab.edu
samar@cs.stanford.edu
Mehta Samar Uganda (CWRU) 6
samar.mehta@downstate.edu
Mejía Carolina Peru (UW) 2 cmejia@u.washington.edu
Meya David Uganda (CWRU) 1 david.meya@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Mgomella Suleman George 5 mgomella@gmail.com
Salaam
Mitchell Rebecca Botswana 5 rmm37@cornell.edu
Mitter Sumeet Brazil, Fortaleza 5 ssmitter@ucla.edu
tmohammed2002@gmail.com
Mohammed Terence Botswana 6
t_mohammed2002@yahoo.co.uk
Moodley Terrence South Africa, Durban 1 moodley11@ukzn.ac.za
Mori Nicanor Peru (UW) 6 nicanor_mori@yahoo.com
Mathieu Yves
Morrisseau Haiti 5 smorisseau@gmail.com
Stephane
Muessig Kathryn China, Nanjing 4 kmuessig@jhsph.edu
Mulindwa Jessica Mumba Zambia 6 jesmukmul@yahoo.com
Mungai Anne Kenya, Nairobi 2 anngmungai@yahoo.com
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Murakami Noriyuki Thailand 5 noriyuki.murakami@downstate.edu
Mweemba Aggrey Zambia 1 aggmw@yahoo.com
Tanzania, Dar es rastemwi@yahoo.com

Mwiru Ramadhani 3
Salaam rmwiru@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Mwita Julius 4 jmwita@googlemail.com
Salaam
Na Changrim Botswana 4 chang.na@yale.edu
Tanzania, Dar es jtjoyce20@hotmail.com

Nagu Tumaini 5
Salaam tnagu@muhas.ac.tz
Naidoo Kogieleum South Africa, Durban 2 naidook45@ukzn.ac.za
Nair Manisha India, New Delhi 6 dr.manisha.das@gmail.com
Nakiyingi Lydia Uganda (CWRU) 3 lydikiyingi@yahoo.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Nambiar Devaki 4 dnambiar@jhsph.edu
Salaam
Namukwaya Elizabeth Uganda (CWRU) 2 liznam2002@yahoo.co.uk
Namulema Diiro Teddy Uganda (IDI) 6 Tnamulema2005@yahoo.com
Naranbhai Vivek South Africa, Durban 3 vnaranbhai@gmail.com
Ndegwa Serah Wanjiru Kenya, Nairobi 3 pingu222000@yahoo.com
Bangladesh (MA
Nelson Eric 2 ericj.nelson@tufts.edu
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Newlove Tracey Brazil, Salvador 3 newlove@email.arizona.edu
Nixon Jason Mali 1 jnnixon@gmail.com
Njogu Norman Kiiru Kenya, Nairobi 1 njogunorman@yahoo.com
Nkwe David Botswana 3 dnkwe@bhp.org.bw
Nord Jo Thailand 2 jo.nord@fammed.wisc.edu
ntseles@ukzn.ac.za
Ntsele Sibusiso South Africa, Durban 2
ntsele@samedical.co.za
Núñez Cabrera Mirtha Peru (UW) 2 mirthasnunez@yahoo.es
Nunez Coronado Yesenia Peru (UW) 5 yesenianc@hotmail.com
Nuntachit Nontakan Thailand 4 nnuntach@mail.med.cmu.ac.th
Nureña Arias César Rodolfo Peru (UW) 5 cnurena@yahoo.es
Nyirenda Christopher Zambia 3 christokzm@yahoo.com
Odell Shaun Thailand 4 shaun_v_odell@yahoo.com
Oliveira Ricardo Riccio Brazil, Salvador 3 ricardoriccio@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Olutunmbi Yetunde 4 olutunmbi.yetunde@medstudent.pitt.edu
Salaam
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Khienprasit Nitta Thailand 5 bnittasirimool@yahoo.co.th
krisking@umich.edu kristinelizabeth-
King Kristin Zambia 5
king@gmail.com
Kinuthia John Kenya, Nairobi 2 kinuthiaj2000@yahoo.com

Kinzer Michael 1 mkinzer@gmail.com
ria
bwkozyak@mail.med.upenn.edu
Kozyak Benjamin Brazil, Fortaleza 3
bwkozyak@gmail.com
Kruse Gina Russia 2 grkruse@gmail.com
Bangladesh (MA s2akucht@vcu.edu

Kuchta Alison 6
Gen / ICDDR,B) alisonkuchta@hotmail.com
Lanfranco Molina Julio Alberto Peru (JHU) 3 juliolanfranco@yahoo.com
benjamin.lee@case.edu
Lee Benjamin Thailand 3
bennyblee@gmail.com
Li Jing China, Nanjing 4 apple_lijing@yahoo.com.cn
Liang Hao China, Beijing 6 lianghaopumc@gmail.com
ilafarm@yahoo.com.br
Lima Ila Fernanda Nunes Brazil, Fortaleza 3
ilafarm@hotmail.com
margaret.j.lin@gmail.com
Lin Margaret China, Beijing 6
linma@wusm.wustl.edu
Lin Charles China, Nanjing 2 chlin@itsa.ucsf.edu
Linyama David Zambia 5 dmlinyama@yahoo.co.uk
List Justin Uganda (CWRU) 5 jlist@lumc.edu
nancyhhliu@gmail.com
Liu Nancy Argentina 5
nanseeloo@gmail.com
musangliu@gmail.com
Liu Mu-Sang China, Nanjing 3
musangliu@hotmail.com
Liufeng Yuan China, Nanjing 5 yuanliufeng1983@yahoo.cn
Tanzania, Dar es loxxx054@umn.edu

Lo Melanie 5
Salaam melaniew.lo@gmail.com
Lopez Revilla Jose Peru (JHU) 6 jolopezr@gmail.com
Louis Didie Haiti 2 didielouis@hotmail.com
Lozano Beltrán Daniel Franz Peru (JHU) 5 danlozanob@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Lukindikoki Samuel 4 likindikoki@gmail.com
Salaam
Luman Kyle Uganda (CWRU) 2 kluman@alumni.ucsf.edu
jingluo1@gmail.com
Luo Jing China, Beijing 6
jluo4@uic.edu
Luzige Simon Uganda (CWRU) 2 drsimluz@hotmail.com
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Omech Bernard Uganda (CWRU) 4 domech2006@yahoo.co.uk
Onchiri Frankline Kenya, Nairobi 5 fonchiri@gmail.com
O'Neal Seth Brazil, Salvador 1 natseth@teleport.com
Ongecha-Owuor Francisca Kenya, Nairobi 4 fatieno@yahoo.com
Ongoiba Aissata Mali 5 ongoiba@mrtcbko.org
Opane-Anane Jessica Kenya, Nairobi 4 jopokua1@yahoo.com
alfosoti@yahoo.com
Osoti Alfred Kenya, Nairobi 6
aosoti@kijabe.net
Padmanesan Narasimhan India, Chennai 2 padmanesan@yrgcare.org
Page Cameron Kenya, Nairobi 2 cameron.page@gmail.com
Parichat Pimsarn Thailand 3 id-girl@hotmail.com
Parker Kea Haiti 4 kea_parker@hotmail.com
Pastorius Catherine (Katie) Peru (UW) 6 past0030@umn.edu
rpearlin@tulane.edu
Pearline Rachel China, Nanjing 5
rachelpearline@gmail.com
Peralta Antero Peru (UW) 4 anteroperalta@yahoo.com
Perumal Rubeshan South Africa, Durban 4 205502086@ukzn.ac.za
pfaendler.krista@medstudent.pitt.edu
Pfaendler Krista Zambia 3
ksp6@pitt.edu
Phillips Raymond India, Chennai 4 raymondphillips@rcn.com
Piyaraj Phunlerd Thailand 2 p_phunlerd@yahoo.com
timothy.poore@ucsf.edu
Poore Timothy India, Chennai 6
solon29@yahoo.com
Porto Maria Aurélia Brazil, Salvador 4 mafporto@superig.com.br
Powell Kvalsund Michelle Brazil, Fortaleza 4 powellmi@msu.edu
malavika.prabhu@gmail.com
Prabhu Malavika Tanzania, Moshi 6
mprabhu@stanford.edu
Pradeep Amrose India, Chennai 5 pradeep0511@yahoo.com
Pulimi Sandeep India, Chennai 1 sandyreddy25@hotmail.com
Quetz Josiane Brazil, Fortaleza 4 jquetz@gmail.com
Quinn Roswell Peru (UW) 5 rquinn1@uiuc.edu
christina.rager@downstate.edu
Rager Christina Peru (UW) 3
cloudbreak22@hotmail.com
Rath Delgado Bruno Peru (JHU) 4 MAAR0323@esan.edu.pe
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Reddy Ashok Kenya, Nairobi 2 reddya@u.washington.edu
Reddy Krishna Peru (JHU) 3 kreddy@post.harvard.edu
kreilly1@tulane.edu
Reilly Kathleen (Katie) China, Beijing 6
ktreilly@gmail.com
Reyes Vega Mary Felissa Peru (UW) 5 maryfelissa@gmail.com
Ribeiro Guilherme de Sousa Brazil, Salvador 5 guiga@bahia.fiocruz.br
Robinson Colin Peru (JHU) 5 colin.robinson@tufts.edu
Rosa Maria Elisa Alves Brazil, Salvador 5 mariaelisarosa@gmail.com
arositch@unc.edu
Rositch Anne Kenya, Nairobi 6
aefortino@hotmail.com
raabiaz@yahoo.com
Rossenkhan Raabya Botswana 2
rrossenkhan@bhp.org.bw
Rozas Latorre Marizabel Peru (UW) 2 marizabelrozas@yahoo.com
Sakkhachornphop Supachai Thailand 1 ssakkhachornphop@yahoo.com
Samuels Aaron Thailand 2 aaron761976@yahoo.com
Sanchez Quispe Jareth Peru (JHU) 6 jareth_s@hotmail.com
Santos Guimarães Luiz Henrique Brazil, Salvador 2 luizhenriquesg@ig.com.br
Sarkar Rajiv India, Vellore 3 rajivskr@gmail.com
Sathyakumar Kirthi India, Vellore 2 kirthi86s@yahoo.com
cds2123@columbia.edu
Schnorr Charles (Dan) Brazil, Salvador 6
cdschnorr@gmail.com
Schwartz Jeremy Uganda (CWRU) 1 jeremy.schwartz@yale.edu
miriam.schwarz@tufts.edu
Schwarz Miriam Uganda (IDI) 6
miriam.schwarz@alumni.brown.edu
Selig Sara Kenya, Nairobi 1 saraselig1@gmail.com
Sepako Enoch Botswana 1 bio5es@leeds.ac.uk
seemadshah@gmail.com
Shah Seema India, New Delhi 6
seemashah83@yahoo.com
Shah Sural Peru (UW) 4 sural.shah@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Shayo Grace 6 graceetz@yahoo.com
Salaam
Sherman Jonathan Peru (JHU) 2 Jonathan.Sherman@uchospitals.edu
Sibeko Sengeziwe South Africa, Durban 3 singeziwe@yahoo.com
Singh Sonia India, Chennai 2 ssingh3@cdc.gov
Singh Azara India, Chennai 4 azarasingh@yahoo.com
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Sinkala Edford Zambia 2 sinkalaeddie@yahoo.com
psong@jhmi.edu
Song Philip China, Beijing 6
pipsong@gmail.com
Soto Giselle Peru (JHU) 2 gsoto@prisma.org.pe
Stewart Barclay Kenya, Nairobi 5 stewarb@musc.edu
Stiefvater Ellen South Africa, Durban 4 es2405@columbia.edu
Tanzania, Dar es Sa-

Stone Cosby 5 cstonejr@uab.edu
laam
Subbaraman Ramnath India, Chennai 2 ramnath.sub@gmail.com
Sudjaritruk Tavitiya Thailand 4 tjayped@hotmail.com
taweewat@rihes-cmu.org
Supindham Taweewat Thailand 5
doonokthai@yahoo.com
Szonyi Barbara Brazil, Salvador 5 bs77@cornell.edu
Tapia Martin Peru (JHU) 2 martintapia@gmail.com
yanis.tolstov@gmail.com
Tolstov Yanis Russia 3
yantolstov@mail.ru
jeffrey.tornheim@mssm.edu
Tornheim Jeffrey Peru (JHU) 5
jtornheim@gmail.com
karim@icermali.org
Traore Karim Mali 6
kztraore2002@yahoo.fr
Trollip Sally Zambia 5 jarielle2000@yahoo.com
Unger Alon Brazil, Salvador 2 alon.unger@gmail.com
Utaipat Utaiwan Thailand 3 utaipatu@chiangmai.ac.th
Vallabhaneni Snigdha India, Chennai 1 snigdhav@gmail.com
Vargas Maria (Vicky) Peru (UW) 5 vickyvar@gwu.edu
Viñoles García Jose María Peru (UW) 4 jvinoli@yahoo.com
Vivek M. Rosario India, Vellore 6 vivekm@cmcvellore.ac.in
cvorkas@gmail.com
Vorkas Charles Malawi 6
ckv2001@med.cornell.edu
paul.walker@yale.edu
Walker Paul Peru (JHU) 3
paulcwalker@gmail.com
leora.walter@gmail.com
Walter Leora Peru (JHU) 6
lrw2111@columbia.edu
Wang Marie Peru (UW) 4 marie.wang@gmail.com
Wang Junjie China, Beijing 6 jjw405047@sohu.com
wansomt@gmail.com
Wansom Tanyaporn Thailand 3
twansom@med.umich.edu
Washington Charles Thailand 4 wash04@u.washington.edu
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Bangladesh (MA Ana.weil@tufts.edu
Weil Ana 5
Gen / ICDDR,B) ana-weil@northwestern.edu
rcwisema@utmb.edu cullywise-
Wiseman Richard "Cully" South Africa, Durban 2
man@yahoo.com
Wolfman Vanessa 2 vwolf001@umaryland.edu
ria
wong.susan@medstudent.pitt.edu
Wong Susan China, Nanjing 3
susan_P_Wong@yahoo.com
Wongtrakul Jeerang Thailand 2 jwongtrakul@yahoo.com
Xiang Zhi China, Nanjing 6 xiangzhi0870@sina.com
Zachary Dalilia Zambia 1 dalila_zachary@hotmail.com
jzambriski@gmail.com
Zambriski Jennifer (Jenni) Peru (JHU) 6
jaz44@cornell.edu
Zang Chunpeng China, Beijing 6 zangcp@chinaaids.cn
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Alphabetically by Site and Last Name
Argentina
nanseeloo@gmail.com
Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
Ford Evelyn 6
Bangladesh
(ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (Mass General / ICDDR,B)

Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA asbhuiya@yahoo.com
Bhuiyan Saruar 4
Gen / ICDDR,B) asbhuiya@gmail.com
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Weil Ana 5
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA s2akucht@vcu.edu
Kuchta Alison 6
Gen / ICDDR,B) alisonkuchta@hotmail.com
Botswana

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Botswana (continued)
ihus.mbata@duke.edu
icmbata@yahoo.com
raabiaz@yahoo.com
Brazil, Fortaleza
bwkozyak@gmail.com
ilafarm@hotmail.com
hares
Brazil, Salvador
pm2017@columbia.edu
Rosa Maria Elisa Alves Brazil, Salvador 5 mariaelisarosa@gmail.com 136

Brazil, Salvador (continued)

cdschnorr@gmail.com
China, Beijing
margaret.j.lin@gmail.com
jingluo1@gmail.com
jluo4@uic.edu
kreilly1@tulane.edu
ktreilly@gmail.com
psong@jhmi.edu
pipsong@gmail.com
China, Nanjing
hcchang@wisc.edu
musangliu@gmail.com
rpearlin@tulane.edu
China, Shanghai
vg2153@columbia.edu
137
Haiti
Mathieu Yves
Stephane
India, Chennai
woopeesh@yahoo.com
solon29@yahoo.com
Subbaraman Ramnath India, Chennai 2 ramnath.sub@gmail.com 138

India, New Delhi

India, Vellore
kbanda@ucsd.edu
skendall@uci.edu
Kenya, Eldoret
tfojo13@gmail.com
Kenya, Nairobi
beimakm@gmail.com
anngatoo@gmail.com
g_annew@yahoo.co.uk

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Kenya, Nairobi (continued)

alfosoti@yahoo.com
aosoti@kijabe.net
arositch@unc.edu
Malawi
cvorkas@gmail.com
Mali
drmha2@yahoo.fr
mmaiga@mrtcbko.org
drissac@yahoo.fr
karim@icermali.org
Traore Karim Mali 6
Peru (Johns Hopkins University)

abennett@tulane.edu
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Peru (Johns Hopkins University - continued)

phabiola@yahoo.com
jtornheim@gmail.com
jaz44@cornell.edu
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Peru (University of Washington)

03648@upch.edu.pe
ckhan@uiuc.edu
Peru (joint JHU / UW)

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Russia
yantolstov@mail.ru
South Africa, Durban

bbeecham@unmc.edu
ntseles@ukzn.ac.za
Ntsele Sibusiso South Africa, Durban 2
man@yahoo.com
South Africa, Pretoria

Ute.Feucht@up.ac.za
Feucht Ute South Africa, Pretoria 3
feucht@tci.co.za
Sarah.Hoehnen@mwumail.midwestern.edu
Hoehnen Sarah South Africa, Pretoria 3
scbh@aol.com
Kinzer Michael South Africa, Pretoria 1 mkinzer@gmail.com
Matji Joan South Africa, Pretoria 2 tsebo@netactive.co.za
Wolfman Vanessa South Africa, Pretoria 2 vwolf001@umaryland.edu

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Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es jblander@hsph.harvard.edu
Blander Jeffrey 2
Salaam hst939admin@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es
Furaha August 2 furaha7@yahoo.com
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es mgarcia19@jhmi.edu
Garcia Maria 6
Salaam maria_esteli@hotmail.com
Lo Melanie 5
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es rastemwi@yahoo.com
Mwiru Ramadhani 3
Salaam rmwiru@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Nagu Tumaini 5
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Tanzania, Moshi
Thailand
chha0004@umn.edu
jhyder@ucsd.edu
bennyblee@gmail.com
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Thailand (continued)
wansomt@gmail.com
Uganda (CWRU)
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Uganda (IDI)
Zambia
bdorts9@yahoo.com
bdorton@mcw.wsu
king@gmail.com
ksp6@pitt.edu
Zachary Dalilia Zambia 1 dalila_zachary@hotmail.com
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Chronologically/Alphabetically by Year and Last Name
Year I / 2004 - 2005
kbanda@ucsd.edu
drissac@yahoo.fr
phabiola@yahoo.com
jhyder@ucsd.edu
Kinzer Michael South Africa, Pretoria 1 mkinzer@gmail.com
pm2017@columbia.edu
Zachary Dalilia Zambia 1 dalila_zachary@hotmail.com 147

Year II / 2005 - 2006
drmha2@yahoo.fr
mmaiga@mrtcbko.org
Tanzania, Dar es Sa- jblander@hsph.harvard.edu

Blander Jeffrey 2
laam hst939admin@gmail.com

laam

Furaha August 2 furaha7@yahoo.com
laam
Bangladesh (MA Gen /

ICDDR,B)

laam
Matji Joan South Africa, Pretoria 2 tsebo@netactive.co.za
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Year II / 2005 - 2006 (continued)

ICDDR,B)
2 ntseles@ukzn.ac.za
Ntsele Sibusiso South Africa, Durban
raabiaz@yahoo.com
Subbaraman Ramnath India, Chennai 2 ramnath.sub@gmail.com
man@yahoo.com
Wolfman Vanessa South Africa, Pretoria 2 vwolf001@umaryland.edu
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Year III / 2006 - 2007
laam
03648@upch.edu.pe

ICDDR,B)
Ute.Feucht@up.ac.za
Feucht Ute South Africa, Pretoria 3
feucht@tci.co.za
woopeesh@yahoo.com
Sarah.Hoehnen@mwumail.midwestern.edu
Hoehnen Sarah South Africa, Pretoria 3
scbh@aol.com

ICDDR,B)
ckhan@uiuc.edu
bwkozyak@gmail.com
bennyblee@gmail.com
ilafarm@hotmail.com
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Year III / 2006 - 2007 (continued)
musangliu@gmail.com
hares
Tanzania, Dar es Sa- rastemwi@yahoo.com

Mwiru Ramadhani 3
laam rmwiru@gmail.com
ksp6@pitt.edu
yantolstov@mail.ru
wansomt@gmail.com
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Year IV / 2007 - 2008
Bangladesh (MA Gen / asbhuiya@yahoo.com

Bhuiyan Saruar 4
ICDDR,B) asbhuiya@gmail.com

ICDDR,B)

laam

laam
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Year IV / 2007 - 2008 (continued)

laam
Nuntachit Nontakan Thailand 4 nnuntach@mail.med.cmu.ac.th

laam
153
Year V / 2008 - 2009
abennett@tulane.edu
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
anngatoo@gmail.com
g_annew@yahoo.co.uk
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh (MA
Gen / ICDDR,B)
king@gmail.com
154
Year V / 2008 - 2009 (continued)
nanseeloo@gmail.com

Lo Melanie 5

Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
Mathieu Yves
Stephane

Nagu Tumaini 5
rpearlin@tulane.edu
Rosa Maria Elisa Alves Brazil, Salvador 5 mariaelisarosa@gmail.com
Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam
jtornheim@gmail.com

Weil Ana 5 155
Year VI / 2009 - 2010
bbeecham@unmc.edu
beimakm@gmail.com
ICDDR,B)
hcchang@wisc.edu
chha0004@umn.edu
bdorts9@yahoo.com
bdorton@mcw.wsu
tfojo13@gmail.com
Ford Evelyn 6
Tanzania, Dar es Sa- mgarcia19@jhmi.edu
Garcia Maria 6
laam maria_esteli@hotmail.com
vg2153@columbia.edu
Bangladesh
(ICDDR,B)
skendall@uci.edu
Bangladesh (MA Gen / s2akucht@vcu.edu
Kuchta Alison 6
ICDDR,B) alisonkuchta@hotmail.com
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Year VI / 2009 - 2010 (continued)
jingluo1@gmail.com
jluo4@uic.edu
ihus.mbata@duke.edu
icmbata@yahoo.com

alfosoti@yahoo.com
aosoti@kijabe.net
solon29@yahoo.com
kreilly1@tulane.edu
ktreilly@gmail.com
arositch@unc.edu
cdschnorr@gmail.com
laam
psong@jhmi.edu
pipsong@gmail.com
karim@icermali.org
Traore Karim Mali 6
cvorkas@gmail.com

jaz44@cornell.edu

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SUPPORT CENTER
FELLOWS PROGRAM
Program Established: Fiscal Year 2007
A recent expansion of the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program is the creation of a post-doctoral pro-
gram for medical residents and fellows, as well as scientists with PhDs engaged in health-related post-doctoral programs. The
Fellows Program is based on the same main components as the Scholars Program: mentored clinical research and orientation
toward global health.
The Fellows are much further along in their careers than are the Scholars, and thus pose a greater challenge in the application
process. Fellows and Scholars alike are evaluated on their own potential, however Fellows are also evaluated on their pro-
posed sites, research projects, and qualifications of their proposed mentors.
Number of Awards: FY 2008 16 U.S. Fellows and 16 International Fellows

FY 2009 10 U.S. Fellows and 14 International Fellows
Total to date: 26 U.S. Fellows and 30 International Fellows
Co-funding partners: FIC, OAR, NCI, NHLBI, NIAID, NIMH and NEI.
Selection Process:
Applicants to the Fellows Program propose the research that they plan to conduct and the site where this research would
take place. The research topics are chosen by the applicants but must be related to topics of interest defined by the Fogarty
International Clinical Research Support Center at Vanderbilt University Institute for Global Health. Fellows can choose top-
ics related to HIV/AIDS, cardiology, pulmonary, blood, cancer, infectious disease, mental health, or ophthalmology research,
reflecting the funding priorities of supporting institutes, centers, and offices at the NIH.
The eligibility and other merits of the site and proposed in-country mentor are weighed as heavily as the research proposal
itself to ensure that the Fellows will receive proper training and oversight overseas. To be eligible, a site must demonstrate
on-going research support, mentorship, , and U.S. Government funding related to the program (from any U.S. Government
agency). Over 50 sites have been competitively vetted and approved as ICRF sites.
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FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWS
SITE & YEAR
Site 2009 Fellows 2008 Fellows
Argentina Lisandro Colantonio N/A

Guillermina Melendi
Botswana N/A Oluwemimo Jayeoba

Scott Peterson
Brazil Juan Ignacio Calcagno N/A
China Zhongwei Jia Jin Bu

Nicole Yan Li Joseph Tucker
Honduras Elizabeth Schlaudecker N/A
India Mark Huffman Shalini Anandan

Navjyot Vidwan
Kenya Gerald Bloomfield Robert Choi

Lisa Dillabaugh Cecelia Mbae
Anne Gatuguta Evelyn Ngugi
Judith Kwasa Obinna Nnedu
Ana-Claire Meyer Jane Wanyiri
Francisca Ongecha-Owuor
Alison Roxby
Malawi Elizabeth Bigger N/A

Jonathan Samuel
Nigeria N/A Adeyinka Ashaye

Oluwatoyin Folasade Fafowora
Peru Magaly Blas Jessica Yager

Robert Comer Verónica Yauri León
Peggy Martínez Esteban
Rwanda/Zambia N/A Roger Bayingana

Jodie Dion-Odom
Bellington Vwalika
South Africa Shahieda Adams Angela Dramowski

Lucas Ntyintyane David Edwards
Jonathan Peter Megan Morsheimer
Richard van Zyl-Smit Sarah Owens
Sheela Shenoi
Teke Apalata
Gosetsemang Jennifer Setlhako
Emily Wong
Tanzania N/A Jeffrey Blander

Marina Njelekela
Vietnam Thuy Le N/A
Zambia N/A John Koethe

Kunda Mutesu-Kapembwa
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Argentina
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lisandro is a physician graduated in the School of Medicine of La Plata University, Argentina

(1994-2002). He has completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital Alejandro
Posadas, Argentina (2003-2006). He also has a Specialist degree in Internal Medicine at the Uni-
versity of Buenos Aires´s School of Medicine (2003-2007). He was granted with the Clinical Ef-
fectiveness Fellowship (2006-2008) for young researchers, of the Institute of Clinical Effective-
ness and Health Policy (IECS) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From 2006-2008 he attended and
completed the Program of Clinical Effectiveness of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Master candidate). Currently he is a junior researcher at IECS. He is also Teaching Assistant at
the Department of Public Health of the University of Buenos Aires´s School of Medicine. Car-
diovascular diseases and public health are his main research areas of interest.
Colantonio, Lisandro, MD
2009-2010
Guillermina was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and divided her spare time playing softball
and traveling through Patagonia. During high school, with her father’s support, she devel-
oped an interest in science and history, as well as a sense of public service. She decided that
she wanted to be a doctor before she had finished high school. To do so, Guillermina entered
medical school at Buenos Aires University, and by 26 had started her pediatric residency in a
public hospital in the suburbs of Buenos Aires City. As a pediatric resident, she developed
the first Pediatric HIV Clinic in Jose C. Paz County, and as a young attending she was coordi-
nating at that same hospital the Interdisciplinary Clinic for HIV pediatric patients and their
families. Research was always an area of interest for her. In 2003, she decided to take the
chance for international science training when she met Dr. Fernando Polack, an Argentinean
doctor at Johns Hopkins University who had an international program with Fundación Infant
in Argentina. So she started as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Pediatric ID Division at JHU as
Melendi, Guillermina, MD part of Dr. Polack’s program in the US. JHU gave her the opportunity to see a broader view
2009-2010
of the medical problems around the globe, and to think about the world as more reachable.
Baltimore City gave her, through five years, friends forever, new cultural experiences and the
discovery of golf as her new passion. Currently, Guillermina is a Research Fellow for the Vac-
cine Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is planning on returning to
her home country and re-inserting herself in the research /medical community with help
from FICRF, IECS and Fundación Infant.
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Botswana
Alumni
Botswana Harvard Partnership
Gaborone, Botswana
Wemi grew up in Ile-Ife, a town in Osun State, Nigeria. She graduated from Obafemi Awolowo
University in the same town with a degree in Medicine and Surgery. She is currently undergoing
a diploma program with Stellenbosch University, South Africa in HIV/AIDS Management
which revolves around developing policies regarding HIV/AIDS in the workplace. She is cur-
rently a Study Physician with the Botswana-Harvard Partnership AIDS Institute in Gaborone,
Botswana where she is involved with Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission and ACTG
clinical trials. Her interest is in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and behavioral studies. She
hopes to explore more in the field of Global Health, Health policy and Management with further
training in Preventive cum Psychosocial Medicine. Wemi likes traveling, meeting people, reading
Jayeoba, Oluwemimo,
biographies and atlases. She also enjoys watching tennis. She looks forward to the Fogarty Ex-
MBChB perience!
2008-2009
Born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Scott studied Environmental Science as an undergraduate at
Harvard and then spent a year working in conservation biology and primate ecology in the Bor-
nean rainforest. After leaving Indonesia, he returned to Boston to study medicine and com-
plete residency in internal medicine. During his medical education, Scott was introduced to Af-
rica, and Africa unfortunately introduced him to the epidemic of HIV. In South Africa and
Uganda, Scott worked on projects evaluating complications of anti-TB therapy and nosocomial
spread of TB in areas with prevalent HIV infection. He completed a clinical fellowship in infec-
tious diseases at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals and is currently a
research fellow affiliated with the Botswana-Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership. As a Fogarty
International Clinic Research Fellow he is engaged in projects evaluating strategies to mitigate
Peterson, Scott, MD complications of HIV in resource-limited settings. In particular, he is looking at the contribu-
2008-2009 tion of cotrimoxazole to severe infant anemia and neutropenia. A wider role for cotrimoxazole
may be possible to prevent early morbidity in HIV-infected infants, but only if in can remain
safe in the context of HAART on other interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission
of HIV. Scott currently also treats patients with HIV in Molepolole, Botswana and is leading
care improvement initiatives there.
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Brazil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Juan Ignacio Calcagno, MD, MSc(c) graduated from the University of Buenos Aires School of
Medicine in 2003 with a graduated residency in Internal Medicine. He is also a Universitary Spe-
cialist in Internal Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine. He won the
scholarship in Clinical Effectiveness Investigation for young investigators which enabled him to
begin in 2007 a Master’s Programme in Clinical Effectiveness at the University of Buenos Aires
School of Medicine. He received a fellowship as a research assistant at the Institute of Clinical
Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS) in Buenos Aires, which allowed him to directly apply the
methods he learned during his coursework. Dr. Calcagno is a member of the Commission of
Health Technology Assessment at IECS. In 2008, he was selected as a Scholar in the Interna-
tional Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows (FICRS-F) Program of the National Institutes of
Health and Vanderbilt University. Dr. Calcagno has been the coordinator of the Argentinian arm
Calcagno, Juan Ignacio, of a multicenter trial that tries to evaluate the impact of cardiovascular disease on household
MD, MSc(c) economic well-being. He is interested in global health and poverty-associated diseases, and en-
2009-2010
joys the interface between health and economics—an area that he will pursue as a long-term
Scholar goal.
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China
The George Institute for International Health
Beijing, China
Yan was born in Beijing in a family with both of her parents being medical doctors. She grew up
knowing that she was to pursue a medical profession. She completed her medical training in Be-
thune University of Medical Science in Jilin Province in 1995, and then practiced as a pediatric
resident in Beijing China-Japan Friendship hospital for five years. During those five years of
clinical practice she developed a strong interest in disease prevention and public health research.
She completed a Master in International Public Health in The University of Sydney, Australia in
2001 and started developing her career as a public health researcher. Her PhD thesis, titled
‘Novel dietary strategies for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in China’, was submitted
to The University of Sydney early 2009. Her research interests include: nutrition and lifestyle
interventions for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases; impact modeling and evaluation for
different intervention strategies and health policy reforms on cardiovascular disease burden; in-
Li, Nicole Yan, PhD, MPH
2009-2010 terventions looking at bridging evidence-practice gap in cardiovascular disease risk manage-
ments; and health advocacy.
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National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention
Nanjing, China
Zhongwei is a research associate at Capital Medical University and a post-doctorate at the Na-
tional Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention in Nanjing, China. She received her Bache-
lor’s degree in mathematics and her Master’s degree in computer technology from Ocean Univer-
sity of China. She received her medical information PhD from Beijing University of Posts and
Telecommunications. Her interests are in modeling infectious disease (Tuberculosis and HIV/
AIDS), chronic disease (Diabetes, Cancer), and related topics (such as tobacco). From her heart,
she is full of curiosity about life and tries to find something different from her work.
Jia, Zhongwei, PhD, MS

2009-2010
Alumni
Jin is from a beautiful city in Jiangsu Province, in eastern China. She obtained her Bachelor’s
degree in 2001 and then worked as a physician in a hospital affiliated to the Nanjing Changfa Ltd
for two years. From September 2003 to June 2008, she joined the PhD program of Peking Un-
ion Medical College (PUMC) & the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) Institute of
Dermatology, and the National Center for STD Control, and obtained her PhD degree in June
2008. Under the supervision and guidance of Professor Yue-Ping Yin and Professor Peng-Cheng
Ma, Jin’s PhD focused on her study of experimental research of traditional Chinese medicine on
skin diseases, during which she got a lot of training on laboratory technologies. Meanwhile, she
spent some time in the last year of her PhD program joining Professor Xiang-Sheng Chen’s
team to participate in STD and HIV-related projects, particularly involved in the activities of the
National STD Reference Laboratory headed by Professor Yin.
Bu, Jin, PhD
2008-2009
Growing up in a sleepy Appalachian outpost of a few thousand people, there wasn't much op-
portunity to learn about China. But that changed quickly at Swarthmore College where Joe had
the opportunity to study Mandarin and combine his interests in China, public health, and labora-
tory science into a single thesis project. With the mentorship of Mike Cohen and Gail Hender-
son at UNC Medical School, he returned to China in 2003 for a year in order to help establish
the Eight Cities Acute HIV/Syphilis Study and consider the impact of demographic changes on
China's HIV and STI epidemics. This year of research helped to make the Nanjing National
Center for STD Control an NIH Ellison site for future medical and graduate student collabora-
tive research. Later Joe worked for a half year with the US NIH CIPRA program in Beijing look-
ing at sex worker HIV and STI epidemiology in Yunnan Province. After medical school at UNC
Chapel Hill and residency at UCSF, he has found a new training home at Massachusetts General
Tucker, Joseph, MD Hospital. He will complete a Master’s in East Asian Studies at Harvard as part of his fellowship,
2008-2009 and continue to work with UNC and Chinese researchers on syphilis and HIV epidemiology in
the People's Republic of China. Outside of work, Joe enjoys running along the Charles River
when in Massachusetts and the Xuanwu Lake when in Jiangsu Province.
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Honduras
Hospital Regional del Occidente
Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Elizabeth has always loved rolling green hills—on any
continent. Undergraduate studies at Northwestern University introduced her to Chicago and
beautiful Lake Michigan, as well as her pre-med study partner and future husband, Jeff. After
spending a few weeks at a medical clinic in the Dominican Republic after her first year of medi-
cal school, Elizabeth discovered a new purpose for her medical career. She subsequently spent a
few months in Kenya and Honduras during her fourth year of medical school, choosing Cincin-
nati Children's Hospital for her pediatric residency. She traveled back to Kenya and Honduras
several times again during residency, establishing relationships with a hospital and clinic in these
areas. After a chief resident year at Cincinnati Children's, Elizabeth brought her 9-month-old
son to Honduras, and one of the Honduran doctors asked for some help in the diagnosis of res-
piratory viruses in Honduran children. After starting her pediatric infectious diseases fellowship
Schlaudecker, Elizabeth, and Master’s in Public Health (MPH) in Cincinnati, Elizabeth began to pursue this question fur-
MD ther, hoping to find better diagnostic and therapeutic tools for the diagnosis of influenza, respi-
2009-2010 ratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory viruses in the developing world. In the com-
ing year as a FICRF Fellow, she will be working on this project in Honduras, accompanied by
her husband, son, and soon-to-be-born daughter.
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India
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, India
Mark Huffman was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and completed his medical school and
public health training at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed his inter-
nal medicine training and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he also served as a
chief medical resident. He is currently a cardiology fellow at Northwestern University in Chi-
cago, Illinois. Mark believes that the U.S. is positioned to learn from countries such as India,
which have energy and capacity for rapid change in a flattening world. He hopes to participate
in global efforts at improving cardiovascular health by developing and disseminating novel ideas
within cardiovascular epidemiology, health care delivery and implementation science. Mark will
be accompanied by his fearless and beautiful wife, Katie, whom he has known since childhood.
They are looking forward to learning how to navigate the chaotic streets of Delhi together and
are thrilled that culture is typically defined through food.
Huffman, Mark, MD, MPH
2009-2010
Alumni
Christian Medical College
Vellore, India
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Anandan, Shalini
2008-2009
Navjyot grew up in Paintsville, Kentucky - a small town in rural Appalachia. She completed her
undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University with a double major in Anthropology and Bi-
ology. Seeking a global perspective on medicine, she pursued her medical training at University
College Dublin, Ireland. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hos-
pital Medical Center and joined the Pediatric Infectious Diseases training fellowship at Cincin-
nati Children’s in July 2007. Navjyot’s interests include international health, tropical medicine,
and medical anthropology. Seeking to combine interests of culture and medicine, her main goal
is to improve health care here in the United States as well as abroad. She is currently designing a
project to examine the prevalence of Chlamydia among pregnant women in Vellore, India, and
transmission to their infants.
Vidwan, Navjyot, MD
2008-2009
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Kenya
Moi University School of Medicine
Eldoret, Kenya
Jerry is originally from Brooklyn, New York and is currently a fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine
at Duke University in Durham, NC. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from
Princeton University and his M.D. from Johns Hopkins University. During medical school, he
earned an M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health with a concentra-
tion in Health Finance and Management and International Health. Jerry completed his Internal
Medicine residency in the Osler Internal Medicine Training program at Johns Hopkins where he
was later asked to serve as an Assistant Chief of Service (Chief Resident). His earliest exposures
to global medicine were during medical school and residency where he has served as student,
research assistant, relief worker and attending physician in Japan, Singapore and India. The cul-
mination of these initial experiences materialized while volunteering in a small Kenyan hospital
during residency. Moved by the large burden of chronic, non-communicable cardiovascular dis-
Bloomfield, Gerald, MD,
eases and driven by the relative lack of resources, Jerry deferred his cardiology training so that he
MPH
2009-2010 could return to Kenya to serve in a supervisory role. As the interim director of the ICU in the
200-bed Kenyan mission hospital, Dr. Bloomfield cared for numerous patients and learned the
importance of balancing the perceived needs of a developing world hospital with the stated
needs. Looking ahead, however, Jerry realized the need for such clinical interactions to be cou-
pled with regionally-relevant clinical research in collaboration with researchers from developing
areas in order for these efforts to have a lasting impact. Dr. Bloomfield’s career mission is to
become a clinical researcher in the epidemiology and treatment of chronic cardiovascular disease
in the developing world, thereby improving the health of the disadvantaged using primary and
secondary prevention methods.
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Nairobi, Kenya
Ann attended the University of Nairobi and graduated in the year 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree
in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB). She then did her internship at the Kenyatta National Referral
and Teaching Hospital. She is currently working at the Mater Hospital as a Medical Officer while
also pursuing a postgraduate degree, Master’s in Public Health (MPH) at the University of Nai-
robi. Her research interest has been in the field of HIV/AIDS, particularly in Pediatric HIV re-
search. In this respect, she has been a project doctor in two studies, namely “Infant Nevirapine
Resistance Study” and “Effect of Medication Diaries on Adherence to HAART Among HIV-1
Infected Kenyan Children.” These studies are currently completed and she and her colleagues
are currently looking at the response to HAART in HIV-1 infected Kenyan children. In future,
she wants to concentrate more on HIV/AIDS in adolescents and she is currently working on
her Thesis proposal on adherence and the factors affecting adherence to HAART among adoles-
Gatuguta, Anne, MBChB,
cents. During her free time, Anne reads science fiction and other works of fiction, motivation
MPH
2009-2010 and self-help books, and magazines (with Oprah being her favorite). She also plays Scrabble,
2008-2009 International Scholar badminton with her hubby, and ‘hide and seek’ with her babies.
Francisca was born in a small village in Nyanza, and grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. Her aspiration
to care for others started when she was still in high school, when she was appointed the student
nurse which she performed for two years. After graduating from high school she joined the Uni-
versity to pursue a career in medicine which later took her to an infectious disease hospital. At
the time there was no hope for HIV/AIDS in the mid-nineties in Kenya since the ARVs were
out of reach of the general population that this hospital was catering to. She saw agony and help-
lessness in many patients and relatives and felt that there was a gap that needed to be filled. She
then went for residency in psychiatry. Since then she has worked in several hospitals both rural
and urban, and has been able to work with all categories of patients. She initiated a treatment
Ongecha-Owuor, Francisca
program for substance abusers who are HIV/AIDS infected. She has also been involved in epi-
Atieno, MBChB, MMed demiological research on different aspects of mental health. With the Fogarty program, her
2009-2010 knowledge of infectious diseases has been widely re-activated with a lot of interest generated.
2008-2009 FICRF International She is working with PMTCT program and interested in the effects of psychiatric morbidity and
Fellow
socio-cultural factors on PMTCT utilization and development of culturally acceptable evi-
Scholar denced-based interventions.
Alison grew up in rural Connecticut and then spent her undergraduate and graduate studies in
wonderful Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She majored in politics and international studies, and
then had the good fortune of volunteering on several public health projects as a college under-
graduate. Alison spent time working with AIDS patients in rural Uganda and participating in war
relief in Rwanda. Both of these projects occurred pre-email and pre-HAART. After those experi-
ences, she decided to pursue a career in public health and medicine. Since then she has traveled
back to Africa numerous times, including language studies in Tanzania, working in family plan-
ning in Mali, as a medical student in Nairobi and as a district medical officer in Zambia. It’s been
rewarding for her to watch public health and HIV care in Eastern and Southern Africa evolve
from “condoms and hospice” to the full range of comprehensive prevention, testing and treat-
ment services that we are attempting to deliver today. Along the way, she has been able to hike,
Roxby, Alison, MD, MSc track wildlife, and sleep outside as much as possible. During medical school, Alison was a Ful-
2009-2010 bright Scholar at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and wrote a Master’s
thesis on current methods for reducing mother to child transmission of HIV. As an infectious
diseases fellow at the University of Washington, she continues to work on maternal HIV and
novel strategies to reduce transmission of HIV to infants. Alison’s husband and daughter are
accompanying her on her latest adventure in Kenya.
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Kenya Medical Research Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
Lisa Dillabaugh, MD will be working as a FICR 2009-2010 Fellow in Kenya on a research study
entitled “Prevention of TB in HIV-infected Children in Kenya.” She obtained her medical de-
gree from the University of Colorado, and then completed her training in Pediatrics at the Uni-
versity of California San Francisco. Throughout her training she has had a strong interest in
global health. As a medical student she worked in Ecuador, Guatemala, and Botswana. As a pe-
diatric resident at UCSF she was part of an inaugural group of Global Health Clinical Scholars
and received a New Investigator in Global Health award from the Global Health Council. Most
recently, Dr. Dillabaugh has been living and working in Kenya as a UCSF Global Health Fellow.
Her work in Kenya includes research in pediatric TB/HIV co-infection and barriers to pediatric
HIV care. Additionally she has worked on mentorship of local staff and visiting students, imple-
mentation of infant male circumcision, and improving care at the district hospital level.
Dillabaugh, Lisa, MD
2009-2010 The study she will conduct in Kenya as a FICR fellow will evaluate the incidence of TB in HIV-
infected children and the effect of isoniazid preventive therapy. Beyond her research interests,
she is focused on public health interventions and policies that will improve child health in devel-
oping countries and expanded mentorship and training in pediatric care for health care workers
in low resource settings.
Judith grew up in Nairobi, Kenya having spent a few years of her early childhood in Zambia and
Italy. She earned her MBChB and MMed in Internal Medicine at the University of Nairobi and
currently works with the Ministry of Medical Services. Spurred on by a desire to take on a chal-
lenge, her interest in Clinical Neurology began to take shape while still a postgraduate student,
with her dissertation being on the effects of anti-epileptic drugs on women’s bone health at a
local hospital. She hopes to continue research in epilepsy and neuro infections. In addition, she
currently coordinates an HIV programme funded in part by the government and the University
of Colombia; a task she finds challenging, educative and satisfying all in one. She has taken on an
apprenticeship at a neurology centre to better prepare her for formal training and a career in
neurology. When free, she enjoys aerobic exercise, spending time with her family and contempo-
rary soul music.
Kwasa, Judith, MBChB,
MMed
2009-2010
Ana-Claire received her undergraduate degree from Amherst College and afterward spent several
years working on HIV prevention policy. She attended Harvard Medical School and completed
residency training at the Partners Neurology program (Massachusetts General Hospital and Brig-
ham and Women’s Hospital). She then completed the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars
program where she initiated a community-based participatory research project partnering with
Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team to conduct a needs assessment of Asian and Pacific Is-
landers (API) living with HIV and hepatitis co-infection. She is currently an Adjunct Assistant
Professor in Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco. Long term, her research
interests center around increasing access to neurological care in resource constrained settings
and in the epidemiology of infectious diseases of the nervous system. As a Fulbright Scholar
and American Academy of Neurology Practice Research Training Fellow, she began her work in
Meyer, Ana-Claire, MD Kenya, which she will continue as a FICRF Fellow. She will be working in Western Kenya with
2009-2010
Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES) developing and validating a tool to diag-
nose HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders for use by non-physician health care workers.
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Alumni
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
Cecilia was born and grew up in Meru District, and is the third born in a family of seven. Meru
District is in the Eastern Province of Kenya, mainly on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. She
graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology with a Bachelor of
Science degree. She later enrolled for a Master’s degree in the same University under a scholar-
ship from Belgium Technical Cooperation, Kenya Programme, and graduated with a Master’s in
Parasitology in 2003. Currently, Cecilia is working at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Cen-
tre for Microbiology Research in Nairobi as a Research Officer. Her research has been on en-
teric protozoa, mainly Cryptosporidiosis, an important emerging infectious disease in children
and also an important opportunistic infection in HIV/AIDS infected persons. HIV/AIDS is an
epidemic in Kenya, and in 1999 it was declared a national disaster, hence her interest in more
Mbae, Cecilia, MSc research on emerging infectious and opportunistic infections due to enteric protozoa and other
2008-2009 parasites. Their recently completed study on Cryptosporidiosis in Children below five years has
led to isolation of various genotypes and subtypes of the parasite. Cecilia believes the Fogarty
International Clinical Research Fellowship will play a big role in achieving her goals.
Evelyn is the only girl in a family of six, born and brought up in Limuru about 40 km from Nai-
robi. After completing her final year in medical school, she enthusiastically looked forward to
working in the research field. She has enjoyed her previous experiences in medicine but is happi-
est doing research. Her medical career gives her the unique opportunity to express her many
talents while benefitting human life. She has had the opportunity to work on various research
projects including: WHO Global Survey for Monitoring Maternal Health in Pumwani Maternity
Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; and Nevirapine resistance in HIV infected infants (a project under-
taken jointly by University of Nairobi and University of Washington). Evelyn is currently work-
ing for a clinical trial, (OPH) Optimizing Paedriatic HAART, as the study physician. Her main
interest is paedriatic HIV. She will enter into the FICRF program eager to learn and thirsting for
Ngugi, Evelyn, MBChB knowledge to help her fellow human beings. She loves to read, travel and do community service
2008-2009 during her free time.
Obinna was born in Greeley, Colorado to Nigerian parents who had emigrated to the U.S.A. in
search of opportunity. He spent 10 years of his childhood in Nigeria. The rest of his childhood
was spent in the state of Alabama. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at Auburn University. He
later went on to complete a combined MD/MPH degree program at the University of Alabama.
He completed residency training at Tulane University. He is currently at the University of Wash-
ington undergoing infectious disease fellowship training. Obinna has a keen interest in health
care in sub-Saharan Africa. His research interests include the interactions between parasitic
pathogens and HIV infection, specifically how parasitic pathogens impact HIV disease progres-
sion.
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Jane was born and raised in Nyeri, Kenya. She holds a PhD in Microbiology and Medical Parasi-
tology from University of Bonn, Germany. She also holds a BSc and an MSc degree from Ken-
yatta University, Kenya. She is currently a Research Fellow in the Division of Geographic Medi-
cine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Overall, she is
interested in international health research with a focus on basic and translational studies of host-
parasite interactions as well as protective immune responses. Her long-term objective is to iden-
tify targets for drug and vaccine development. Jane’s interest in infectious diseases naturally
arose from growing up in Kenya. As in many countries in Africa, Kenya suffers from a heavy
burden of infectious diseases, and a poor public health infrastructure, hence the strong need for
basic and clinical research to tackle the heavy toll of these diseases. Through her studies and
postdoctoral training she has acquired solid expertise in molecular parasitology, specifically per-
Wanyiri, Jane, PhD
2008-2009 taining to cryptosporidiosis. She has a strong desire to apply her knowledge toward a better un-
derstanding and treatment of this opportunistic infection. Jane considers the Fogarty Interna-
tional Clinical Research Fellowship as a unique opportunity to acquire clinical research expertise.
Aside from research, she enjoys movies, theatre, outdoor activities and travel among other
things.
Nairobi, Kenya
Robert was born in Seoul, Korea, and grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ. He completed his undergradu-
ate at Columbia College. He is currently an infectious diseases fellow at University of Washing-
ton. Dr. Choi graduated from Johns Hopkins Medical School in 2002, and received a Master’s
degree in International Affairs at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia
University. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr.
Choi also volunteered in Darfur with Medecins Sans Frontieres in 2005–06. He is currently com-
pleting his Master of Public Health degree at the University of Washington. Dr. Choi’s research
interest is in AIDS epidemiology and HIV prevention in Africa.
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2008-2009
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Malawi
UNC Project, Kamuzu Central Hospital
Lilongwe, Malawi
Elizabeth Bigger was born in New York City, and graduated with a BS degree in Molecular Biol-
ogy at Yale. She earned her medical degree at Duke University and is currently completing her
residency in Internal Medicine at Vanderbilt University. She will begin a fellowship in Hematol-
ogy and Oncology in 2010. During her residency she spent a month practicing medicine at the
Sihaunok Hospital Center of Hope, which sparked her interest in how oncology is practiced in
the developing world. During her fellowship and afterwards, she plans to explore how infec-
tious diseases, particularly HIV, EBV, and Hepatitis viruses, contribute to the pathogenesis of
cancer, as well as affect the response and toxicity to treatment for various cancers. She has pre-
viously conducted research investigating the association between low bone mineral density and
coronary artery disease events in post menopausal women, as well as a study to determine clini-
cal factors which predict benefit or toxicity for cancer patients enrolled in phase I trials. Her
Bigger, Elizabeth, MD hobbies include writing, painting, literature, comic books, philosophy, music, movies, traveling,
2009-2010 scuba diving, horseback riding, and singing 80s pop songs to anyone who will listen.
Jonathan was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Throughout high school he enjoyed
competitive swimming, which he continued during his undergraduate studies at Harvard. After
majoring in biology, he completed medical school at Northwestern University, and obtained an
MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan. He then be-
gan a residency in general surgery at the University of North Carolina. During his residency
training, he further developed his interests in public health and surgical diseases, having discov-
ered a passion for health care in developing countries. He visited Lilongwe, Malawi, and met
with both Kamuzu Central Hospital surgical staff, and University of North Carolina researchers,
who have conducted research in Lilongwe for over a decade. Realizing both the need and op-
portunity, he moved to Lilongwe, Malawi, to conduct research in traumatic injuries and burn
care. Once he arrived, he also became involved in training and education of clinical officers, as
well as provision of surgical care in the government hospital. Though the balance between aca-
Samuel, Jonathan, MD, demic medicine and life’s other pursuits is always a delicate balance, the opportunities in Li-
MPH
2009-2010 longwe are unsurpassed. There is great need within the hospital for improvements through edu-
cation, research, and provision of care. Malawi itself also offers many leisure opportunities for
hiking and camping, swimming, and site-seeing in nearby countries. Furthermore, the local peo-
ple are welcoming and friendly, as is the expatriate community within Lilongwe.
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Nigeria
Alumni
University of Ibadan, University College Hospital
Ibadan, Nigeria
Adeyinka is a Nigerian Ophthalmologist. She has interest in studying avoidable and treatable
causes of blindness. She is particularly interested in glaucoma – the commonest cause of irre-
versible blindness in the population where she works. Every week they see no less than 100 glau-
coma patients affecting children, youth and adults. Most present with blindness in at least one
eye. Late presentation is presumably because of the asymptomatic nature of the disease. She is
particularly interested now in Juvenile open angle glaucoma. She is highly motivated to work in
collaboration with experts on the genetics and environmental factors that influence Juvenile
open angle glaucoma. Adeyinka enjoys cooking and music in her spare time.
Ashaye, Adeyinka , MD, MSc

2008-2009
Toyin is an Ophthalmologist with a strong track record of academic productivity, who success-
fully completed an MPH in Health Services Research at UCLA School of Public Health. She
had her Ophthalmology training at University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria, and Royal Vic-
toria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, then got on faculty at University of Ibadan
Medical School, where she worked with a special interest in ophthalmically underserved popula-
tions. She served as Associate Editor on the Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology and as a mem-
ber of the Nigerian Postgraduate Ophthalmology College Board prior to her emigration to the
United States. She is currently a post-doctoral scholar at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA,
where she continues to pursue strong academic interests in ophthalmic epidemiology, and genet-
Fafowora, Oluwatoyin Fola- ics. She intends to gain collaborative research skills and experience in this one-year fellowship,
sade, MD, MPH and hopes it will be the first of many such studies that will eventually allow her to fully engage in
2008-2009 capacity-building, institution-strengthening, and fostering strong prevention of blindness re-
search interests internationally.
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Peru
AB PRISMA
Lima, Peru
Robert grew up in San Diego, California where he experienced first-hand how interrelated the
United States is with other countries and how we live in a global society. Robert attended San
Diego State University and during college worked with undocumented workers in the area. Next,
he set off for the Peace Corps where he worked in rural Nicaragua for two years in health educa-
tion focusing on prevention of endemic infections. From this, Robert developed his interest in
tropical infectious diseases and in becoming a physician. After completing a Master’s degree at
Middle Tennessee State University, Robert subsequently entered the University of Tennessee in
Memphis for medical school and simultaneously worked with the International Outreach Office at
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Through them, he developed and presented an infection
control course to the pediatric hematology/oncology unit in El Salvador through a St. Jude grant
Comer, Robert, MD, MS and later spent 2 months in Encarnacion, Paraguay working in reproductive health. He then en-
2009-2010
tered a 4 year residency in internal medicine/pediatrics at Baystate Medical Center and worked
with a local NGO that was providing midwifery education in the Dominican Republic, expanding
their outreach to include neonatal resuscitation. Currently, Robert is an infectious disease fellow at
Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. His current research interests in-
clude the epidemiology and clinical impact of chronic Chagas’ disease as well as the immunologic
mechanism that leads to disease in some but not others infected with the parasite.
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Lima, Peru
Magaly was born and raised in Lima, Peru. She studied Medicine at Universidad Peruana Cayetano
Heredia and recently finished her MPH and PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Washington
in Seattle. Magaly has been involved mainly in research studies related to HIV and other Sexually
Transmitted Infections (STI), she has studied pregnancy outcomes in women infected with Chla-
mydia trachomatis, she has been a fellow in the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine clinical trial and
she was the principal investigator of an online randomized controlled trial to increase HIV testing
among men who have sex with men in Peru. Her current focus is to explore the association be-
tween Human Papilloma Virus and Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection in indigenous
Women from the Peruvian Amazon as well as to explore different strategies to introduce HPV
vaccines in Peruvian indigenous communities. She is also a co-investigator in a study that will as-
Blas, Magaly, MD, PhD sess the HPV prevalence and the HPV vaccine acceptability among Peruvian Female Sex Work-
2009-2010 ers. Magaly is a research scientist at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia School of Public
Scholar
Health and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Via Libre located in Lima-Peru. In her free
time, Magaly enjoys open water swimming and dancing.
Instituto Especializado en Neurosciencias

Lima, Peru
Peggy is a neurologist and works in the Clinical Neurophysiology Department at the Institute of
Neurological Sciences in Lima, Peru, the national reference center for patients coming from all
over the country. She spent three months in Memphis, Tennessee as an observer-trainee in the
Electromyography and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit at the Methodist Hospital in her second year
of residency in September 2000. She is a member of both the National Society of Neurophysiology
and the American Academy of Neurology. She has a Master’s in Neurosciences from the National
University of San Marcos. In addition, she is working as an invited professor in the Neuroanat-
omy, Neuroscience and Clinical Neurology fields at the Peruvian University of Cayetano Heredia.
She is interested in infectious diseases of the nervous system, especially HIV. She was fortunate to
Martínez Esteban, Peggy,
participate in the U.S. NIH/Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program, during
MD which she learned valuable clinical research skills. Her project was to determine the prevalence and
2009-2010 risk factors for peripheral neuropathy in HIV infected children. She plans to continue developing
2006-2007 FICRS International research skills and hopes to further develop neuroepidemiology skills and contribute to improving
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the lives of HIV-infected children in Peru. Apart from work, she enjoys dance and travel.
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Alumni
AB PRISMA
Lima, Peru
As a medical student, Jessica led the Yale Project for Health Action, a group begun by Yale
medical students to develop global health initiatives. These efforts culminated in an HIV/AIDS
education program, taught by Jessica and two classmates to teenagers in rural South Africa; these
students, in turn, went on to be peer educators in other local high schools. In her fourth year of
medical school, Jessica spent a month delivering primary health care in Eritrea. As a resident in
internal medicine at UCSF, Jessica was chosen to be a Global Health Clinical Fellow, and spent a
month in Uganda researching issues related to food insecurity and HIV/AIDS. She will spend
this year as a Fogarty Fellow working in Bolivia with Dr. Robert Gilman of Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, focusing on congenital Chagas disease. Following this year, Jessica will begin fellowship
in infectious disease.
Yager, Jessica, MD
2008-2009
Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Verónica went to San Marcos University, studied veterinary
medicine and spent six fabulous years of her life in that place. After graduation, she did some
practices in a zoo, and enjoyed the outdoor work. Working with wild animals was one of the
most amazing things that she had to do. After that and doing her thesis project, she got in-
volved with laboratory animals, which now she likes very much. Currently, Verónica works at
Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru as a research assistant, mostly working in one dis-
ease that affects many places of her country, Chagas disease. Her work is to study this disease
in animal models, actually now with guinea pigs. She developed a big interest in public health,
and truly believes that this fellowship is a great opportunity to improve her knowledge and
skills, that in the future she’ll share with others. She plans to pursue a career in laboratory ani-
mals and get more involved in public health diseases.
Yauri León, Verónica
2008-2009
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Rwanda / Zambia
Rwanda-Zambia HIV Research Group
Kigali, Rwanda & Lusaka, Zambia
Alumni
Roger was born and grew up in Uganda where he had his education up to secondary level before
returning to his native Rwanda in 1996. He graduated with a General Medicine degree in 2002.
He worked as a general practitioner at King Faisal Hospital (a referral hospital in the capital city,
Kigali) for two years, before joining the National Treatment and Research AIDS Center (TRAC)
in 2005. While at TRAC he worked as a study physician later heading the Training and Guide-
lines desk at the same institution. After earning a Fogarty scholarship for an MSc in Clinical Tri-
als at the University of London (currently in his second year) he joined the AIDS Vaccine re-
search at PSF- Rwanda. He plans to become a career researcher when he finishes in 2010.
Bayingana, Roger, MBChB

2008-2009
Jodie was born in Northern Maine and grew up in Vermont, spending as much time outdoors as
possible. She went to college in Rochester, New York and was quite humbled by her piano les-
sons at the Eastman School of Music but even more so when she decided to study abroad in
Cameroon. Her lifelong dream career shifted from “small town doctor” to “international doc-
tor.” She moved back to the Green and White Mountains for medical school at Dartmouth Col-
lege and found ways to get back to Cameroon and Gabon as an Albert Schweitzer Fellow. She
studied the HIV epidemic in both countries and helped local physicians treat patients with all
types of illnesses despite few medications at their disposal. Back in the states, she completed her
internal medicine residency at New York University and stayed on for a year as chief resident. In
her personal life, Jodie also met and married a wonderful ICU nurse. They relocated to Atlanta
for Infectious Diseases fellowship training at Emory with Jodie’s goal of learning how to carry
Dionne-Odom, Jodie, MD
2008-2009 out clinical research on HIV and STDs in Africa. At present, you’ll find her preparing for a
move to Zambia and Rwanda to study the interactions of HIV and syphilis with Susan Allen and
her cohorts of discordant couples.
Bellington is a final year FICRF fellow currently enrolled in the Masters in Epidemiology pro-
gram through distance learning at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is a
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
and a long time collaborator with the Zambia-Emory HIV Research Project (ZEHRP) where he
has been a site physician and investigator in some studies. He is also an Honorary Lecturer at the
University of Zambia School of Medicine.
Vwalika, Bellington, MBChB, MSCE

2008-2009
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South Africa
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Shahieda is a South African Occupational Medicine Specialist who completed her residency in
occupational medicine at the University of Cape Town in 2007. She has a strong research inter-
est in respiratory health of working populations and her Master’s thesis was focused on the
evaluation of obstructive lung disease and its determinants in a working population. Her current
research on the utility of TB immunodiagnostic tests in health care workers is motivated by the
need to understand the epidemiology of TB infection in this under-researched yet high risk
population and to evaluate the performance of newer screening modalities in high TB burden
settings. Shahieda believes this research to be essential in settings such as hers, which is charac-
terized by very high TB and HIV caseloads in under-resourced public health care settings. She is
particularly interested in conducting research in occupational settings which may generate data
Adams, Shahieda, MBChB, that will result in improved surveillance and health and safety of working populations.
MMed
2009-2010
Lucas was born in the wine lands district of Paarl, Western Cape Province, in sunny South Af-
rica. Paarl is world famous for its award winning wines. It is also a place, where South Africa’s
first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela spent his last prison years, before his re-
lease in 1990. Victor Verster prison is situated here. Lucas comes from a working class family of
two brothers and one sister. Both his parents are still alive and retired. His father was a wine-
maker and mothers a textile worker. It is a religious but liberal family. He spent his primary
school in Transkei, in the Eastern province, before proceeding to Paarl for secondary schooling
and finished high school back in the Eastern Cape. He studied at the university of Cape Town
medical school. Two of his greatest passions are clinical medicine and research. His main re-
search interest is the emerging Ischemic Heart Disease and Metabolic Syndrome within the black
population. Lucas lifelong vision is to help South Africa and Africa in general become the global
Ntyintyane, Lucas, PhD, leader in cardiovascular disease research. His other passions are eclectic ranging from commu-
MBChB nity development and leadership , reading and writing, poetry, philosophy , African and classical
2009-2010
history , theatre , architecture , visiting second-hand book shops , playing soccer , Botanical
gardens ,nature conservation , hiking and going to the gym .
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Jonny Peter was born and schooled in Cape Town, South Africa; matriculating with distinction
in 1994. With a lifelong passion for the biological sciences he completed an MBChB degree from
the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2000, graduating cum laude. His early postgraduate work
in poorly serviced areas of the country exposed him to some of the harsh realities facing many
Africans: grave illness, particularly the dual epidemics of HIV and Tuberculosis, together with
extreme poverty. These factors forged a strong personal motivation to pursue both a specialist
career in Internal Medicine together with research of both academic interest and direct relevance
to the upliftment of local South Africans. Career development has included basic science re-
search on spinal cord injury at the University of California, San Francisco in 2003, medical offi-
cer work in Endocrinology and Neurology at Groote Schuur Hospital, and a four-year residency
program in Internal Medicine at UCT. Currently, he is working towards a PhD degree in the
Peter, Jonathan, MBChB field of tuberculosis diagnostics. Additionally, when not engaged in medical endeavours, Jonny
2009-2010
has travelled extensively throughout the world, pursuing his other passions of ornithology, travel
and wildlife conservation.
Richard is a 36 year old South African who received his medical degree from the University of
Cape Town (UCT) in 1996. He spent a brief period of two years training in the United Kingdom
before returning to South Africa to specialise in internal medicine. He has subsequently com-
pleted his Fellowships in Internal Medicine and Pulmonology and is currently a full time re-
search fellow at the University of Cape Town Lung Institute and the Lung Infection and Immu-
nity Unit within the UCT Department of Medicine. His research interests focus on the interac-
tion of tobacco smoke and pulmonary defences against Tuberculosis. In parallel to the tobacco-
smoking interaction, he has published several articles on the rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis and
testing for latent tuberculosis infection. Outside of his research, he is the father of a very busy 2
year old boy and enjoys running (with a pram), cycling, surfing and together with his wife, re-
Van Zyl-Smit, Richard, stores and makes furniture.
MBChB, MMed
2009-2010
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Alumni
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Angela is a specialist paediatrician who has recently completed postgraduate training at one of
the world’s largest hospitals, Chris Hani Baragwanath (CHBH) in Soweto, Johannesburg. She
was privileged to spend her final six months of training doing research for her Master of Medi-
cine on the profile of paediatric HIV-related admissions at CHBH. Her interests lie in the field
of paediatric HIV, TB and infectious diseases, and she hopes to complete subspecialty training in
this discipline in the future. Her recreational pastimes include mountain biking, hiking and wild-
life photography. She is very grateful to the FICRF program for affording her this opportunity
to further develop her clinical research skills and direct her future career in the field of paediatric
infectious disease in South Africa.
Dramowski, Angela, FCPaed, MBChB

2008-2009
Megan grew up in Los Angeles, but at the age of 12 began crossing the nearest border—
traveling to and volunteering in rural Mexico. She next traveled far from home to attend Duke
University where she received a BS degree in Biological Anthropology & Anatomy with a minor
in Genetics. While at Duke she seized the opportunity to study abroad in South Africa, and this
became the first of many experiences in that country. Before entering medical school, Megan
spent a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer, working in South Carolina to coordinate free
medical care and pharmaceuticals for that state’s working-poor. She returned to LA for medical
school, and while attending the UCLA School of Medicine, she volunteered at the student-run
homeless clinic and mobile clinic; spent half of her summer vacation working in rural Mexico
with the other half committed to pediatric rare diseases research; and traveled to the Thai-
Myanmar border to work in a clinic for Burmese refugees and migrant workers. For her efforts
Morsheimer, Megan, MD in global health, Megan received an Aesculapians Fellowship (UCLA) and a Benjamin Kean Fel-
2008-2009 lowship (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene). In 2007 Megan received a Ful-
bright Fellowship and enrolled in the MPH program at the University of Cape Town School of
Public Health and Family Medicine. In addition, she has spent the past year volunteering as a
clinical research fellow on a randomized clinical trial of isoniazid prophylaxis for the prevention
of tuberculosis in HIV-infected children at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in
Cape Town. In collaboration with the researchers at the Desmond Tutu Tuberculosis Centre
(University of Stellenbosch), she is currently working on her master’s thesis, which examines the
incidence of tuberculosis of adolescents in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As a Fo-
garty International Clinical Research Fellow, Megan will join the Children’s Infectious Disease
Clinical Research Unit at Tygerberg Children’s Hospital (University of Stellenbosch). She will
work alongside Professor Mark Cotton and the Children with HIV Early Antiretroviral Therapy
research team to design and implement a study of the efficacy of using increased HIV viral load
as a diagnostic criterion for active tuberculosis disease in HIV-positive children.
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Desmond Tutu HIV Center
David grew up in Albuquerque and attended the University of New Mexico where he earned BS
degrees in Biology and Psychology. His first experience in international health was in Calcutta in
Mother Teresa’s clinics and hospices after his freshman year. While attending Duke University
School of Medicine, he also completed the MPH program in Epidemiology at UNC Chapel Hill.
His research took him to the Kinshasa, DRC, where he worked on diagnostic issues surrounding
pediatric tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. His research has been published and also presented at the
Global Health Council meeting, the ICAAC conference, the IUATLD meeting (Paris), and the
International AIDS Conference (Bangkok). He was selected for the first group of students to
receive the Fogarty-Ellison International Clinical Research Scholarship and spent his year in
Durban at the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. During his time in
Durban he was involved in the development of a large clinical trial for patients co-infected with
HIV and TB and helped to manage an urban clinic that enrolled recent TB patients with HIV
Edwards, David, MD, MPH infection for free antiretroviral medications. On his way home he spent three months as a
2008-2009
Global Health Policy Fellow at UNAIDS, Geneva. He has received several awards for both his
research and community service including a New Investigator in Global Health award (Global
Health Council), Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship, Benjamin Kean Fellowship
(ASTM&H), Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (Gold
Foundation), and both the Physician of Tomorrow Award and National Leadership Award from
the AMA Foundation. He received a Fulbright Fellowship to return to South Africa where he
has been enrolled in a PhD programme at the University of Cape Town. He is working closely
with Dr. Stephen Lawn and Prof. Robin Wood at the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre within the
Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine. His research focuses on the burden of
tuberculosis in HIV-positive patients.
Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine

Sarah grew up in a small, isolated Eskimo village in Unalakleet, Alaska (population 800) and saw
firsthand the limitations in rural healthcare. her passion for global health stems from interna-
tional service projects in Chile (2003), Costa Rica and Kenya (2005) and Zambia (2007). Wit-
nessing the disparity in the health care system in rural clinics instilled a strong desire to pursue
her research career in Africa, in hopes that it would translate into relevant clinical applications
that would impact global health care in rural communities. Sarah received a BA in Microbiology
from Miami University of Ohio in 1999 and a PhD in Neurogenetics from Vanderbilt University
in 2005. Her graduate thesis research identified five modifier genes that influence the penetrance
and severity of Hirschsprung disease. Her postdoctoral research at Vanderbilt University Medical
Center examined gene-environment modifiers that contribute to heavy metal toxicity. She looks
Owens, Sarah, PhD forward to conducting research as a Fogarty Fellow in Cape Town, South Africa where she will
2008-2009
focus on genetic and environmental modifiers of colorectal cancer in South Africans. Sarah’s
long-term career interest is to understand the contribution of genes and environment to complex
diseases, particularly those which burden developing countries in Africa. She also enjoys reading,
music, pottery, and traveling.
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Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, Church of Scotland Hospital
Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Of Indian heritage, Sheela grew up in a small town in northwest Connecticut. She went to Smith
College where she majored in Biochemistry and Russian Civilization, spending time in Moscow,
in the lab, and in the water (as part of the synchronized swimming team). Since then, she’s ob-
tained an MPH from Tulane University, an MD from the University of Connecticut, worked in
Internal Medicine, and is now pursuing a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Yale University
School of Medicine. Sheela has a particular interest in international medicine, especially HIV and
TB because of their far-reaching impact on the developing world, and looks forward to her time
in rural KwaZulu Natal, South Africa studying drug-resistant tuberculosis among HIV patients.
In her free time, she loves cooking and baking, reading the latest fiction, ballroom dancing (or at
least trying to), spending time outdoors, and traveling with her husband Ralph.
Shenoi, Sheela, MD
2008-2009
Teke’s concern in the field of research is mainly his upcoming Doctoral study covering the im-
munopathogenesis of fungal vaginitis in AIDS women. Improving the understanding of this
condition, particularly in HIV endemic regions with high prevalence of recurrent fungal vaginitis,
will be helpful in designing an effective management. He has been involved in the past few years
in research in the area of sexually transmitted diseases, particularly in respect to their aetiologies
and drug resistance. Results from these studies contributed to changes in policies regarding the
use of the syndromic management in developing countries. His dream of becoming a scientist in
the field of tuberculosis research in the era of HIV infection still remains poorly exploited. Rapid
development and spread of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a major problem
as well as the discovery of rapid and cost effective diagnostic tests to be used in resource-poor
countries. Teke hopes to take advantage in his current position as a FICRF Fellow to make a
Apalata, Teke, MBChB, breakthrough and therefore, contribute to the development of research in the African continent.
MMed His other areas of research include epidemiological studies, particularly in community-based pro-
2008-2009 jects involving immigrants and refugees. He recently published guides that are used by health
professionals who are involved in refugees’ health-related problems in South Africa. Finally, his
other field of interest has been focused on Infection Prevention and Control however, his re-
search concerns in this remain in their infancy.
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Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Setlhako, Gosetsemang Jennifer
Emily is a resident in Internal Medicine and a fellow in the Department of Global Health Sci-
ences at the University of California San Francisco. Her experience includes research on adher-
ence to HIV and TB medications and on the diagnosis of chronic meningitis in Durban, South
Africa. Recently she has been working with the Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit of
the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg studying antiretroviral toxicities and the dura-
bility of first-line regimens in the South African national antiretroviral program. During her year
as a Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellow Emily will study early mortality among South
Africans who have recently initiated antiretroviral therapy. Emily plans to specialize in Infectious
Disease and to pursue a clinical research career with a focus on the co-epidemics of TB and
HIV.
Wong, Emily, MD
2008-2009
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Tanzania
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dr. Jeff Blander has over 15 years of experience in deploying services and commercializing
medical technologies in developed and developing countries. His current research interests in-
clude health systems strengthening, adoption of low cost diagnostics, and integration of infec-
tious and non communicable disease health services. Jeff has also taught for ten years at the
Health Science and Technology (HST) Division of Harvard University and MIT for a course he
co-developed on health care, technology, and business practice. In the Spring of 2008, Jeff
launched his second course entitled, HST 939 Designing Technology Innovation for Global
Health Practice. The course works closely with sponsors and partners in developing countries to
enable teams of students to work on design projects that address "real world" field-based prob-
lems. In 2008 Dr. Blander was appointed co-leader of the Technology Innovation Working
Group for the Harvard Initiative for Global Health (HIGH). In this position Dr. Blander has a
Blander, Jeffrey, ScD role in helping to create partnerships and linkages to strengthen educational and research oppor-
2008-2009 tunities for Harvard graduate and undergraduate students. Jeff is also co-founder of the Bien-
moyo Foundation (www.bienmoyo.org), a Massachusetts, US IRS registered 501 (c)3 tax exempt
organization. The Bienmoyo Foundation provides advisory services on implementing technolo-
gies and services to improve management of non-communicable diseases in developing coun-
tries. Previously, Jeff served as a Volunteer Country Director for the Clinton Foundation in Ja-
maica in 2004 and was awarded NIH/Fogarty pre and post doctoral fellowships in global health
and clinical research in Tanzania in 2005 and 2008. Jeff has his doctorate and two master's de-
grees from Harvard and his bachelors of science from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Marina received a Doctor of Medicine Degree in 1993 at the Muhimbili University of Health and
Allied Sciences, and a PhD from Kyoto University Japan, in 2003. She is a Lecturer at the De-
partment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University in Dar es Salaam. Currently
she is an active member of the Postgraduate Research and Publications Committee at the School
of Medicine and the Chairperson of the Medical Women Association of Tanzania since 2004.
Her area of research interest at the moment is metabolic changes such as lipid profile and glu-
cose levels in HIV positive patients on Anti Retroviral Drugs (ARVs) in an African Cohort.
Prior to this she has been working on the cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural and urban
setting and factors associated with the raising prevalence of risk factors for CVD. She has pub-
lished in several recognized peer reviewed journals both regionally and internationally. She has
Njelekela, Marina, MD, received the Young Investigator’s Award at the 10th Biennial Meeting of the International Soci-
PhD ety of Free Radical Research (SFRR 2000), October 16-20, 2000, Kyoto, Japan. She attended
2008-2009
Postdoctoral Fellowship for six months at the Center of Excellency of the University of Shizu-
oka, Japan, October 2003 – April 2004 and previously won the Fogarty International Sabbatical
Fellowship at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) under the MUCHS-Harvard Public
Health Informatics Training Program, April – July 2007. Marina is an aspiring researcher and
investigator in the field of clinical medicine currently piloting a small study on metabolic changes
in HIV patients.
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Vietnam
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Thuy grew up witnessing the interplay of poverty, crowding and infectious diseases in Vietnam,
which has played a major role in her career path. Thuy found out going to college in America
that she appreciated the intellectual challenge of research. She participated in research evaluating
preservation solutions for organ transplantation. She won the University of Arizona Vice-
President Research Award to determine the heat shock proteins involved during ischemic and
reperfusion injuries to donors’ organs. After college she was selected by the CDC to participate
in the Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory Fellowship, which resulted in her co-authorship
in a Lancet paper evaluating the relationship between a mutation in the Pneumocystis jirovecii’s
trimethoprime-sulfamethoxazole active site and clinical outcome. Thuy developed an interest in
international research during medical training. She received an award from the National Science
Le, Thuy, MD Foundation to investigate the protective immune mechanism against microsporidia infection
2009-2010 using cytokine knock-out mouse models in the Czech Republic. This work also resulted in a
peer-reviewed publication. Thuy was chosen as a Yale/Johnson and Johnson International
Scholar to study tropical infectious diseases in Vietnam. This experience introduced her to the
HIV/AIDS epidemic in Vietnam and has since influenced her research direction. As a current
infectious disease fellow at Yale, Thuy studies HIV drug resistance development using new se-
quencing technologies under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Kozal. She received the Bristol
Myer Squibbs Virology Research Award to study the pattern of HIV drug resistance in treat-
ment-naïve Vietnamese patients enrolling into PEPFAR-funded antiretroviral program. She is
currently in Vietnam developing a randomized comparative study of the efficacy of itraconazole
versus amphotericin B for the treatment of Penicillium marneffei infection in HIV-infected pa-
tients in Vietnam. She will lead this project under the mentorship of Dr. Jeremy Farrar from
Oxford University Clinical Research Institute, Dr. Cecilia Shikuma from the University of Ha-
waii, and Dr. Michael Kozal from Yale. This project will keep Thuy busy and focused in Viet-
nam for the next 3 years. She is grateful that Fogarty will provide funding support to jump start
it. She believes that this project will build research capacity both in her research career and also
in Vietnam. Thuy is looking forward to sharing this experience with her supportive husband
Hao and their beloved one-year-old daughter Tuong-Vy.
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Zambia
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
Lusaka, Zambia
Alumni
Dr. Kunda Mutesu-Kapembwa works and studies at the University Teaching Hospital as a Reg-
istrar, where she is in her fourth and final year of her Master’s of Medicine degree in Pediatrics
and Child Health. Her research interest lies in HIV disease in children, particularly dealing with
issues of diagnosis and treatment of HIV in infants. She enjoys visiting new and exciting places,
watching movies and making friends. When at home, she enjoys relaxing with her three children
and husband who are the joy of her life.
Kapembwa, Kunda Mutesu, MBChB

2008-2009
John is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and he is currently a clinical fellow in the Division of Infec-
tious Diseases at Vanderbilt University. He attended Oberlin College and majored in philosophy,
with a concentration in political theory and a thesis on John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice. After col-
lege he attended a post-baccalaureate pre-medical program at Scripps College near Los Angeles,
before moving to Mission Beach, San Diego for one year. He attended medical school at Yale
University, and during this time he studied at Johns Hopkins University and King’s College,
London. He completed an internal medicine internship and residency at The Johns Hopkins
Hospital. During residency he worked as a clinician at the Infectious Diseases Institute and on
the general medicine service at Mulago Hospital, both in Kampala, Uganda. He later worked as a
Medical Officer at the Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Center. His research in-
terests include development of HIV/AIDS antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in resource
Koethe, John, MD
2008-2009 limited settings, the role of malnutrition in HIV/AIDS progression, the development of cost-
effective and portable diagnostic modalities, and the feasibility of ART delivery and continuity
among refugees, internally displaced, and highly mobile populations.
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FELLOWS’ CONTACT INFORMATION
Alphabetically by Last Name
South Africa, Cape Town (U
Adams Shahieda 2 Shahieda.Adams@uct.ac.za
of Cape Town)
Anandan Shalini India, Vellore 1 n/a
Apalata Teke South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal 1 apalata@ukzn.ac.za
Ashaye Adeyinka Nigeria 1 adeyinkaashaye@yahoo.com
Banda Chitalu Musonda Zambia 1 chitlc@yahoo.co.uk
Bayingana Roger Rwanda/Zambia 1 roger@psfiavi.rw
Bigger Elizabeth Malawi 2 elizabeth.bigger@vanderbilt.edu
Blander Jeffrey Tanzania 1 jeffrey_blander@hms.harvard.edu
Blas Magaly Peru (UPCH) 2
magalyblas@gmail.com
Bloomfield Gerald Kenya, Eldoret 2 gerald.bloomfield@duke.edu
Bu Jin China, Nanjing 1 bu.jinjin@gmail.com
Calcagno Juan Brazil 2 jcalcagno@iecs.org.ar
Choi Robert Kenya, Nairobi (U of Nairobi) 1 ryc@u.washington.edu
Colantonio Lisandro Argentina 2 lcolantonio@iecs.org.ar
Comer Robert Peru (AB PRISMA) 2 rcomer@wfubmc.edu
Dillabaugh Lisa Kenya, Nairobi (KMRI) 2 lisadeebo@gmail.com
Dionne-Odom Jodie Rwanda/Zambia 1 jdionne@emory.edu
Dramowski Angela South Africa, Stellenbosch 1 angela.dramowski@absamail.co.za
South Africa, Cape Town

Edwards David 1 david.john.edwards@gmail.com
(Tutu)
Oluwatoyin Fola-
Fafowora Nigeria 1 fafowora@jsei.ucla.edu
sade
Gatuguta Anne Kenya, Nairobi (U of Nairobi) 2 anngatoo@gmail.com
Gosetsemang Jenni-
Setlhako South Africa, Johannesburg 1 setsemang@gmail.com
fer
Huffman Mark India, New Delhi 2 m-huffman@northwestern.edu
Jayeoba Oluwemimo Botswana 1 davibett1@yahoo.com
Jia Zhongwei China, Nanjing 2 urchinjj@163.com
Koethe John Zambia 1 john.r.koethe@vanderbilt.edu

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Kwasa Judith Kenya, Nairobi (KMRI) 2 jkwasa@yahoo.com
thuy.le@yale.edu
Le Thuy Vietnam 2
haothuy808@comcast.net
Li Nicole Yan China, Beijing 2 nli@george.org.au
Martinez Esteban Peggy Peru (IEN) 2 carolme2@hotmail.com
Mbae Cecilia Kenya, Nairobi (KMRI) 1 cmbae@kemri.org
Melendi Guillermina Argentina 2 g.melendi@vanderbilt.edu
Meyer AnaClaire Kenya, Nairobi (KMRI) 2 anaclaire@gmail.com
Morsheimer Megan South Africa, Stellenbosch 1 megan.morsheimer@gmail.com
Mutesu-Kapembwa Kunda Zambia 1 mutesukunda@yahoo.com
Ngugi Evelyn Kenya, Nairobi (KMRI) 1 wangzeve@yahoo.com
Njelekela Marina Tanzania 1 madaula@yahoo.com
Nnedu Obinna Kenya, Nairobi (KMRI) 1 onnedu@u.washington.edu

Ntyintyane Lucas 2 lucas.ntyintyane@wits.ac.za
of Cape Town)
Ongecha-Owuor Francisca Atieno Kenya, Nairobi (U of Nairobi) 1, 2 fatieno@yahoo.com

Owens Sarah 1 sarah.e.owens@vanderbilt.edu
(IIDMA)
Peter Jonathan 2 jonnyp@mweb.co.za
of Cape Town)
Peterson Scott Botswana 1 slpeterson@partners.org
aroxby@u.washington.edu
Roxby Alison Kenya, Nairobi (U of Nairobi) 2
aroxby@rulifson.com
jsamuel@unch.unc.edu
Samuel Jonathan Malawi 2
js27514@gmail.com
Schlaudecker Elizabeth Honduras 2 elizabeth.schlaudecker@cchmc.org
Shenoi Sheela South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal 1 ss674@email.med.yale.edu
Tucker Joseph China, Nanjing 1 jtucker4@partners.org

van Zyl-Smit Richard 2 rvzs@iafrica.com
of Cape Town)
Vidwan Navjyot India, Vellore 1 navjyot.vidwan@cchmc.org
Vwalika Bellington Rwanda/Zambia 1 bellingtonvwalika@rzhrg.org
Wanyiri Jane Kenya, Nairobi (KMRI) 1 jwanyiri@tufts-nemc.org
Wong Emily South Africa, Johannesburg 1 Emily.Wong@ucsf.edu
Yager Jessica Peru (AB PRISMA) 1 jessica.yager@gmail.com
Yauri León Verónica Peru (AB PRISMA) 1 vyauri@gmail.com 192

Alphabetically by Country and Last Name
Argentina
Botswana
Brazil
China
Honduras
India
Kenya
aroxby@rulifson.com
Malawi
js27514@gmail.com
193
Nigeria
Fafowora Oluwatoyin Folasade Nigeria 1 fafowora@jsei.ucla.edu
Peru
Yauri León Verónica Peru (AB PRISMA) 1 vyauri@gmail.com
Rwanda/Zambia
South Africa
(Tutu)
(IIDMA)
of Cape Town)
of Cape Town)
of Cape Town)

of Cape Town)
Gosetsemang Jennifer Setlhako South Africa, Johannesburg 1 setsemang@gmail.com
Tanzania
Vietnam
thuy.le@yale.edu
Le Thuy Vietnam 2
Zambia
Mutesu-Kapembwa Kunda Zambia 1 mutesukunda@yahoo.com 194

Chronologically/Alphabetically by Year and Last Name
Year I / 2008 - 2009

(Tutu)
Fafowora Oluwatoyin Folasade Nigeria 1 fafowora@jsei.ucla.edu
Gosetsemang Jenni-
Setlhako South Africa, Johannesburg 1 setsemang@gmail.com
fer
Mutesu-Kapembwa Kunda Zambia 1 mutesukunda@yahoo.com

(IIDMA)
Yauri León Verónica Peru (AB PRISMA) 1 vyauri@gmail.com

195
Year II / 2009 - 2010
of Cape Town)
thuy.le@yale.edu
Le Thuy Vietnam 2

of Cape Town)

of Cape Town)
aroxby@rulifson.com
js27514@gmail.com

of Cape Town)
196

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HISTORY OF THE

• NIH National Cancer Institute

• NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

• NIH National Eye Institute

• NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse

• NIH National Institute of Mental Health

• NIH National Institute of Nursing Research

• NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease

• NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

• NIH National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and

• NIH Office of AIDS Research

• NIH Office of Research on Women's Health

• NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

Current Country Sites and Principal Investigators………………………...…….. 6

Site and Year Breakdown……..…………………………………………………... 9

Quotes from Alumni Scholars…………………………..…………………….….. 121

Scholars’ Contact Information…………………………………..……………...... 123

Site and Year Breakdown………………………………………………………… 164

Fellows’ Contact Information…………………………………..……………....... 191

Program Established: Fiscal Year 2003

Number of Awards: FY 2004 20 U.S. Scholars and 15 International Scholars

Total to date: 159 U.S. Scholars and 155 International Scholars

Dhaka Stephen B. Calderwood. MD

Dhaka *new in 2009 Alejandro Cravioto, MD, PhD

Gaborone Myron Essex, DVM, PhD

Salvador Marshall Glesby, MD, PhD

Beijing *new in 2009 Han-Zhu Qian, MD, PhD

Beijing Jennifer S. Smith, PhD

Nanjing Myron Cohen, MD

Shanghai *new in 2009 Xiao Ou Shu, MD, PhD

Port Au Prince Daniel Fitzgerald, MD

Chennai Kenneth Mayer, MD

Vellore Christine Wanke, MD

Eldoret *new in 2009 Jane Carter, MD

Nairobi Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH

Lilongwe *new in 2009 Charles van der Horst, MD

Bamako Christopher V. Plowe, MD, MPH

Lima Robert H. Gilman, MD

Lima Joseph R. Zunt, MD, MPH

Durban Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD

Dar es Salaam Wafaie Fawzi, MD, DrPH, MPH, MSc

Moshi *new in 2009 G. Ralph Corey, MD

Chiang Mai Christopher Beyrer, MD, MPH

Kampala Peter Mugyenyi, FRCP, ScD

Kampala *new in 2009 Yukari C. Manabe, MD

Lusaka Benjamin Chi, MD

Khan, Ashraful Islam, MBBS

Huda, Fauzia Akhter, MPH, MBBS

Hagan, Jose, MD, MS

Kebaabetswe, Lemme Prica, MSc

My nationality is Thai/Belgium and my schooling started with the International School of

McDonald, Erin Carlyle, MD

I am a citizen of Botswana. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from University of Reading,

Sepako, Enoch, MRes

Hávt Bindá, Alexandre, PhD

Quetz, Josiane, MSc

Boaventura, Edilane Gouveia Voss, PhD, MD, MS

Guimaraes, Luiz Henrique Santos, MD

Oliveira, Ricardo Riccio, MS

Rosa, Maria Elisa, MD

Unger, Alon, MD, MS

Kathleen Reilly is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology at Tulane University’s

Gao, Xing, MD, PhD