Global Health News and Events

MUSC, Israeli institutions partner to bring stem cell research forward	Suqian People’s Hospital welcomes Professors from MUSC Suqian Municipality, Jiangsu Province, China; November 7th: Dr. Qin Wang and his staff warmly welcomed MUSC Professors Dr. Thomas Hulsey and Dr. Daniel Lackland to Suqian People’s Hospital on Monday morning, November 7th. The MUSC Professors are visiting the Hospital to review the historical linkages between Suqian and MUSC and to discuss current and future academic and medical collaborations and exchange programs. The Professors also are scheduled to visit many of the historical and scenic venues of Suqian prior to their lectures at the Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, November 8th.
Research master's program casts global appeal By Dawn Brazell At 7 a.m. here, it's noon in England, 4:30 p.m. in India and 7 p.m. in Singapore. Thomas Hulsey, Sc.D., rattles off the times. Arranging a Skype session among the different locales is a feat, but one he's adept in handling as assistant dean for global educational programs in the College of Graduate Studies. "Everybody is able to visit at the same time. It's a challenge. They can all see the questions and hear the answers, and they get to benefit from what's going on in other campuses."	Lou Guillette honored by Heinz Foundation for Environmental Research Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation today announced Louis J. Guillette Jr., Ph.D., reproductive biologist, endocrinologist and professor, as a recipient of a $100,000 Heinz Award. Guillette is professor of obstetrics and gynecology and holds an endowed chair in Marine Genomics at South Carolina’s Centers for Economic Excellence at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Why Global Health Matters? As part of the university's 2010-2015 strategic plan, MUSC hosted a three-day event “Why Global Health Matters” to hear from some of the leading experts in the country as they explored a broad range of topics emerging in global health. This was the first in a series of lectures that will bring to the campus a group of leaders in global health to gain a perspective on how interconnected our world is. For those who weren't able to attend the events, we've posted the full videos of each hour-long talk.	Discover the Roots of the Human Family Tree Where did we come from and how are we all connected in this diverse world? That's the question that leading population geneticist, author and documentary filmmaker, Dr.
MUSC Inaugural Global Health Speaker Series: September 14-16, 2011 September 14 Mapping The Human Race’s Journey Spencer Wells, PhD National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Director, Genographic Project Featured guest on “Today Show” CNN, National Public Radio, TED Talk 4:00 p.m. Storm Eye Institute Auditorium Reception to follow in Storm Eye Institute Reading Room	The State Department and USAID Address Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa Severe drought, poor infrastructure and insecurity have had a debilitating impact on the welfare of millions of people in this region, especially in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. This crisis has resulted in severe malnutrition, acute hunger, and rising levels of starvation. It has generated extraordinary refugee flows across thousands of miles in East Africa.
Local PTSD experts help Japan victims Post and Courier By Ryan Quinn Wednesday, May 18, 2011 After returning from a trip to Japan in late April, Dr. Peter Tuerk received an email with the simple subject "it worked."	Two New Studies Support Use Of PrEP For HIV Prevention Among Heterosexual Men And Women "Two new studies done in three African countries have shown for the first time that AIDS drugs taken daily can cut by more than half a person's chance of becoming infected with HIV through heterosexual intercourse," the Washington Post reports. Full Story

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