Seminars & Events
Welcome to our Seminars and Events page. Visit this page often as new events develop almost weekly!
H.I.G.H.E.R: Frontiers in Global Health Colloquium No. 08-08
Melissa Stigler, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas School of Public Health - Austin Regional Campus
“Tobacco in India”
Date: Tuesday June 3rd, 2008
Buffet Reception: 5:30pm to 6:00pm;
Main Presentation: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: UT School of Public Health E705.
H.I.G.H.E.R: Frontiers in Global Health Colloquium No. 08-07
Steven Abrams, MD.
Topic: "Food Fortification Strategies in Developing Countries & Discussion of Further Development Global Health Training Programs at BCM & UTSPH."
Student Presenter: Lee Bar-Eli, PMTCT in Lesotho: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission on HIV in a Resource Limited Setting"
Date: Tuesday May 27th, 2008
Buffet Reception: 5:30pm to 6:00pm;
Student Presentation: 6:00pm to 6:30pm
Main Presentation: 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: UT School of Public Health E705.
H.I.G.H.E.R: Frontiers in Global Health Colloquium No. 08-06
Michael Engelgau, MD, MS
Visiting Professor
TOPIC: “Non-Communicable Diseases in South Asia
Student Presenter: William Lopez
Date: Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Buffet Reception: 5:30 PM
Main Presentation: 6:00 -6:30 PM
Student Presentation: 6:30 -7:30 PM
Location: SPH RAS 705
Visit: http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/higher
World Health Day Competitive Poster Session, 2008
Join the Global Health Concentration in celebrating World Health Day 2008 April 3rd to April 10th. This year's theme is: Climate Change and Human Health.
We have a variety of activities planned for the week, including a competitive Poster Session open to all students of the Health Science Center and Neighboring Schools (Rice, TWU, UH, etc).
Posters relevant to any topic within Global Health are encouraged. If you like to submit a poster and compete for the price, please submit - in person or email - the entry form (word doc) to Mary Carroll in room RAS E-919 or at mary.l.carroll@uth.tmc.edu
Note: You will find more information about the posters in the entry form.
Dead Line for entry: March 23rd, 2008
Posters to be displayed on April 3rd 3pm to Friday April 10th, 5pm
Posters that are displayed without proper entry form will not be considered in the competition.
Good luck and see you then!
H.I.G.H.E.R: Frontiers in Global Health Colloquium No. 08-05
Kristy Murray, DVM, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology—Center for Infectious Diseases,
The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
Student Presenter: Liliana Rodriguez
Emerging Arboviruses in Harris County, Texas
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Buffet: 5:30 PM
Student Presentation: 6:00-6:30 PM
Main Presentation: 6:30-7:30 PM
Location: School of Public Health. RAS 705
1200 Herman Pressler
Houston, TX 77030
H.I.G.H.E.R: Frontiers in Global Health Colloquium No. 08-04
Mary K. Estes, Ph.D., Cullen Endowed Chair of Molecular and Human Virology
Departments of Molecular Virology and Microbiology and Medicine-GI
Baylor College of Medicine
Topic: “Epidemiology of Rotavirus Infection in Children From a Community-Based Cohort
And a Hospital in Vellore, South India”
Student Presenter: Betiel K. Fesseha
“Syndromic Management of STDs in Peru”
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Buffet: 5:30 PM
Student Presentation: 6:00-6:30 PM
Main Presentation: 6:30-7:30 PM
Location: Children’s Research Nutrition Center
1100 Bates Street (Across from St. Luke’s)
Second Floor, Howland Auditorium
HIGHER Colloqiums
The second tuesday of every month HIGHER (Houston Initiative for Global Health Education and Research): A Joint Initiative of Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas School of Public Health will sponsor seminar discussions by expert faculty and students whom have performed research or work related to a diverse variety of global health issues. Light snacks and drinks are provided!
Previous Topics have included:
"Environmental Restoration in Afghanistan" By Atiq Sediki, PhD
“Observations on Health and the Educational Mission from Sichuan University Chendu, China
"Global Maternal Health Issues in Obstetric Fistula" By Lisa Russell, MPH, Independent Film Maker
"Weekend Sleep Patterns on Children with Anemia during Infancy in Chile" By Carla Marienfield.
"The Last 10 Years of WHO and its Future" By Xavier Leus, M.D., WHO Representative and Director, WHO Office at the World Bank and the IMF
"Public Health Research and Development Work in Dominican Republic" By Christine Tisone, Ph.D., Visiting Professor, Technical Trainer, US Peace Corps
"Malaria Vaccines" By Stephen Hoffman, M.D., Chief Executive and Scientific Office Sanaria, Inc.-Rockwille, MD.
“Pandemic Influenza Global Implications of Bird Flu " By Robert L. Atmar, M.D., Associate Professor of Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases
"Experience in the Gambia: Summer Internship" By Laura Palmero
"A look at Public Health Issues Facing the Gambia" By Aprill Dawson
"A Nicaragua experience with the UTMB fellowship Program" By Demori Driver, MPH
"Vulnerable Youth and Reproductive Health Issues in Refugee Camps of Ghana and Tanzania" By Sheryl McCurdy, Ph.D.
"Childhood Malnutrition: Scope of the Problem & Intervention Strategies " By Steven A. Abrams, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
"Current Directions of Enteric Disease Research " By Herbert L Dupont, M.D., Professor of Biological Sciences, Director, Centers for Infectious Diseases
