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Colorful houses dot the hills of Cerro San Cristobal, Lima, Peru

Collaborating to build inclusive health systems abroad

Maria Sofia Cuba Fuentes and a team of researchers received an inaugural Global Engagement Grant from CGHSR in 2021. The results of their research in Peru were published last month in PLOS Global Public Health.
Sarah Hoffman sits with her interpreter and a family in a refugee camp on the Thailand-Burma border

Researcher Spotlight: Sarah Hoffman

Sarah Hoffman, far right, sits with an interpreter and a family in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border as part of her reseach.  The CGHSR Researcher Spotlight features global health researchers from the University of Minnesota and its…
Shalini Kulasingam, Waruiru Mburu, Beth Virnig, and John Amuasi smile at the camera, standing in a restaurant in Ghana

Researcher Spotlight: Beth Virnig & Shalini Kulasingam

From left to right: Shalini Kulasingam, Waruiru Mburu, Beth Virnig, and John Amuasi in a restaurant in GhanaThe CGHSR Researcher Spotlight features global health researchers from the University of Minnesota and its partner sites.UMN…
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Researcher Spotlight: Sarah Cusick

The CGHSR Researcher Spotlight features global health researchers from the University of Minnesota and partners. In this spotlight, Dr. Sarah Cusick discusses her research on nutritional deficiencies and neurobehavioral development.
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Researcher Spotlight: Dominic Travis

The CGHSR Researcher Spotlight features global health researchers from the University of Minnesota and its partner sites.UMN Researcher: Dominic Travis, DVM, MS, Veterinary Population MedicineResearch Site: Multiple sites and…

Researcher Spotlight: Kumi Smith

Dr. Kumi Smith is an available mentor for the CGHSR Scholars Program. In our third researcher spotlight, she answers a few of our questions on her HIV and STI research in China and what she looks for in a mentee.

Researcher Spotlight: Logan Spector

Dr. Logan Spector is an available mentor for the CGHSR Scholars Program. In our second researcher spotlight, he answers a few of our questions on his childhood cancer research and what he looks for in a mentee.
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Researcher Spotlight: Jonathan Kirsch

Dr. Jonathon Kirsch is a 2018 recipient of a CGHSR Global Health Seed Grant and an available mentor for the CGHSR Scholars Program. In our first researcher spotlight, he answers a few of our questions on his dengue fever research and…

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