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Global Health in our Backyard
Current patterns of human migration should make us think about global health not as a phenomenon detached from everyday experience but as part of our new reality. The increasing number of immigrants from high health-risk countries living in developed nations create unaddressed complexity that calls for an evidence-based review of health policies.
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What do we know about immigrant’s health status?
We have a poor understanding of the prevalence of neglected infections of poverty (NPIs) carried by immigrants who enter the United States. This limited understanding compounds the health challenge facing immigrants who already have limited access to the health care services.
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Global health in our backyard
Current patterns of human migration should make us think about global health not as a phenomenon detached from everyday experience but as part of our new reality. The increasing number of immigrants from high health-risk countries living in developed nations create unaddressed complexity that calls for an evidence-based review of health policies.
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New Publication Focuses on Research Techniques in the Study of Fungal Molecular Biology
Two faculty members in the department of Microbiology, Dr. Richard Calderone, Ph.D., and Dr. Ronald Cihlar, Ph.D., have contributed a new publication in the field of fungal molecular biology and pathogenesis, which delve into the various techniques used in this burgeoning field.
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Richard A. Calderone
“The focus of research in the Calderone laboratory is on the two most common fungal pathogens of immunocompromised patients, Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus. We use molecular biological and biochemical approaches to identify new targets on these fungi that can be exploited in drug discovery.”
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Ronald L. Cihlar
“My laboratory is examining questions pertaining to the pathogenesis of Candida albicans, as well as performing studies aimed at antifungal drug discovery. In particular, we are investigating genes that may prove to be appropriate targets useful in the development of new antifungal agents. Work entails gene isolation/functional characterization and target validation through gene knockout studies. Additionally, we are studying the effects on nitric oxide- generating compounds, natural products, and designed chemical compounds on fungal growth and physiology.”
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Katherine A. Delavaris
Meet Katherine Delaveris, a Spring 2016 graduate from our M.S. program in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases. She has a background in international politics and immunology, and she learns and shares why Georgetown University was such a perfect fit for her unique interests.
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BGE Announces Student Research Day for the Fall
The official date for Student Research Day 2014 has been announced for September 18, 2014! In addition to cash prizes and oral presentations, This year’s Student Research Day will also feature an Alternate Career panel and networking event. Visit the Student Research Day page on the Biomedical Graduate Education website by clicking on the link below.
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Faculty: Gary Jahn
Assistant Professor
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