Our Faculty
David Bickers, MD
Global Skin Diseases Research Consortium (GSDRC)
Locations: United States
Areas of Focus: Skin Diseases
Delivette Castor, PhD
Preparing for Ring Opportunities through Market Introduction Support and Knowledge Exchange (PROMISE) – Columbia
Locations: Sub-Saharan Africa
Areas of Focus: Epidemiology, Gender, Sexuality and LGBTQ Health, Infectious Diseases, Sexual Health, Women’s Health
Silvia Cunto-Amesty, MD, MPH, MSEd
Attitudes, Behaviors, and Health Needs of Adolescents and Young Men in La Romana, Dominican Republic
Locations: Dominican Republic
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care, Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ Health, Health Care Discrimination, Infectious Diseases, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Violence and Health, Women's Health
Estudio de Prevalencia de Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual en Poblaciones Clave (EPIC): Assessment of STI Risk Among Key Populations in Two Areas in the Dominican Republic
Locations: Dominican Republic (La Romana and Santo Domingo)
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care, Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ Health, Health Care, Discrimination, Infectious Diseases, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Violence and Health, Women's Health
Understanding the Types and Extent of Violence Experienced by Female Sex Workers in La Romana, Dominican Republic
Locations: Dominican Republic
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care, Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ Health, Health Care Discrimination, Infectious Diseases, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Violence and Health, Women's Health
Richard Deckelbaum, MD, CM, FRCPC
Abetalipoproteinemia and Related Disorders Working Group
Locations: United States, France, Israel
Areas of Focus: Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition
Adapting Agriculture to Climate Today for Tomorrow (ACToday)
Locations: United States
Areas of Focus: Chronic Diseases, Climate Change, Environmental Health, Genetics and Precision Medicine
The African Nutritional Sciences Research Consortium, ANSRC
Locations: Kenya
Areas of Focus: Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Diseases, Climate Change, Environmental Health, Genetics and Precision Medicine, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Nutrition
Infant Formula Task Force on New Ingredients and Immune Function
Locations: United States
Areas of Focus: Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Nutrition Conferences and Projects in Collaboration with Palestinian Agencies
Locations: United States, Palestine
Areas of Focus: Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Nutrition
Sustainable Agriculture at the Food, Water, Energy Nexus in Arid Lands of Northern Kenya
Locations: Kenya
Areas of Focus: Environmental Health
David Fidock, PhD
Discovery of the Drugable Malarial Parasite Genome
Locations: United States
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases
Genetic Analysis of Multidrug-resistant Malaria Parasites
Locations: United States
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases
Tsion Firew, MD, MPH
WHO-MOH (Ethiopia) Collaboration
Locations: Ethiopia, Switzerland
Areas of Focus: Epidemiology, Health Systems, mHealth, Surgery, Violence and Health
Supporting Treatment of Severe Viral Infections in Africa (VISSTA)
Locations: Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Areas of Focus: Airway/Lung Health, Infectious Diseases
Ernst Garçon, MD
Global Radiology
Locations: Haiti
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care
Nancy Green, MD
Burden and Risk of Neurological and Cognitive Impairment in Pediatric Sickle Cell Anemia in Uganda
Locations: Uganda
Areas of Focus: Chronic Diseases, Neurological Diseases
Johanna Halfon, MD, MSc
Miracle of Help
Locations: Sierra Leone
Areas of Focus: Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Kim Hekimian, PhD
Nutrition Initiatives to Improve Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Health Outcomes
Locations: Armenia
Areas of Focus: Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Nutrition
Joshua Holden, MD
International Organization for Women and Development (IOWD)
Locations: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Obstetrical Fistula Repairs, Surgery, Women's Health
George Hripcsak, MD, MS
Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI)
Locations: United States
Areas of Focus: Health Systems and Bioinformatics
Joshua Hyman, MD
Children of China Pediatrics Foundation
Locations: China
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Neurological Diseases, Surgery
Miraclefeet
Locations: China, South America, India, Africa
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Neurological Diseases, Surgery
Wilmot James, PhD
Africa CDC Partnership Initiative in Biosecurity and Biosafety
Locations: Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia
Areas of Focus: Health Security, Infectious Diseases
Children’s Hospitals in Africa Mapping Project
Locations: Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Areas of Focus: Health Security, Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
COVID-19 Pandemic Response in Africa
Locations: Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Areas of Focus: Health Security
Pan-African Neonatal Care Assessment Survey (PANCAS)
Locations: Africa
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Philip LaRussa, MD
Children’s Hospitals in Africa Mapping Project
Locations: Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Areas of Focus: Health Security, Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Pan-African Neonatal Care Assessment Survey (PANCAS)
Locations: Africa
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Allison Lee, MD
Medics on a Mission, Inc.
Locations: Jamaica (St. Ann’s Bay Hospital)
Areas of Focus: Surgery
Joanne E. Mantell, PhD
ARV-Based Prevention and Treatment for High-Risk Women in Durban, South Africa
Locations: South Africa
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases
Mercedes Martinez, MD
Development of Pediatric Liver Transplant Programs in Latin America through Education and Collaboration
Locations: Dominican Republic, Guatemala (upcoming), Ecuador (upcoming), Peru (upcoming)
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care
Claude Ann Mellins, PhD
Combination Intervention Strategy to Improve Health Outcomes for Adolescents Living with HIV
Locations: Mozambique
Areas of Focus: Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ Health, Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Standing Tall
Locations: South Africa
Areas of Focus: Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ Health, Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Suubi4Her: A Combination Intervention Addressing HIV Risk Behaviors Among Older Adolescent Girls Transitioning into Adulthood in Uganda
Locations: Uganda
Areas of Focus: Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ Health, Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Kathrine Meyers, DrPH, MS, MPP
Biomedical HIV/AIDS Prevention Program - Yunnan (B-HAPPY)
Locations: Yunnan, China
Areas of Focus: Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ Health, Infectious Diseases, Sexual Health
Max O'Donnell, MD, MPH
Supporting Treatment of Severe Viral Infections in Africa (VISSTA)
Locations: Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Areas of Focus: Airway/Lung Health, Infectious Diseases
Manuela Orjuela-Grimm, MD
Epidemiology of Sporadic Retinoblastoma in Mexico (EpiRbMx)
Locations: Mexico
Areas of Focus: Cancer
Lisa Park, MD
Global Ophthalmology
Locations: Guatemala, Ethiopia
Areas of Focus: Vision and Hearing
Michael Perrino, DDS, MD
Baja California Surgical Cleft and Palate Mission
Locations: Mexico
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Surgery
Robert Remien, PhD
Masivukeni: A Multimedia ART Adherence Intervention for Resource-Limited Settings
Locations: South Africa
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care, Chronic Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Sexual Health
Use of ARV Drug Levels in DBS to Assess and Manage ART Adherence in South Africa
Locations: South Africa
Areas of Focus: Access to Health Care, Chronic Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Sexual Health
Reuben N. Robbins, PhD
Improving Assessment for Neurocognitive Impairment Among Perinatally HIV-Infected Youth
Locations: South Africa
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Mental Health, mHealth, Neurological Diseases
A Mobile App to Screen for Neurocognitive Impairment
Locations: South Africa
Areas of Focus: Epidemiology, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Mental Health, mHealth, Neurological Diseases
Using Mobile Technology to Improve Assessment of Neurocognitive Impairment Among Perinatally HIV-Infected Youth in Resource-Limited Settings
Locations: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Mental Health, mHealth, Neurological Diseases
Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH
Pan-African Neonatal Care Assessment Survey (PANCAS)
Locations: Africa
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
William Schechter, MD, MS
Heart Care International
Locations: Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico
Areas of Focus: Cardiovascular Health
Blair Simpson, MD, PhD
Global OCD International Multisite Study
Locations: South Africa, United States, Brazil, Netherlands, India
Areas of Focus: Mental Health
Steven Spitalnik, MD
Worldwide Initiative for Rh Disease Eradication (WIRhE)
Locations: United States
Areas of Focus: Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD
Children’s Hospitals in Africa Mapping Project
Locations: Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Areas of Focus: Health Security, Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
COVID-19 Pandemic Response in Africa
Locations: Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Areas of Focus: Health Security
Pan-African Neonatal Care Assessment Survey (PANCAS)
Locations: Africa
Areas of Focus: Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Brie Stotler, MD
Worldwide Initiative for Rh Disease Eradication (WIRhE)
Locations: United States
Areas of Focus: Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health