Though the married couple's search began during the Covid-19 pandemic, both researchers landed jobs as postdocs in the same laboratory

Miranda Rogliano is a 2019 alumna of the Eck Institute for Global Health's Master of Science in Global Health program. She previously earned her BA degree from Elon University, where she majored in Public Health Studies & Psychology. In this spotlight, Miranda...

Five Notre Dame experts recently presented new research at the United Nations that offers guidance on how industries can sustainably manage water resources and preserve human access to safe, clean water.

Professor Vania Smith-Oka, an Eck Institute for Global Health faculty affiliate, received a 2022 Society for Medical Anthropology honorable mention for her new book Becoming Gods: Medical Training in Mexican Hospitals…

In October, Admiral Christopher W. Grady, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined faculty members at the University of Notre Dame for an update on the University’s research activities. Admiral Grady, a 1984 graduate of Notre Dame,...

Sixty percent of children under five in India have anemia. A recent policy write-up by Eck Institute for Global Health affiliate Santosh Kumar argues the urgency of the situation and the need to make it a public health priority, while recommending policies to...

New research from the University of Notre Dame shows for the first time that the sourcing strategy chosen by hospitals impacts the quality of patient care. When hospitals move closer to a single-sourcing strategy, patients receive better evidence-based care. 

Aurel Holzschuh is a current graduate fellow of the Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH). He has a BSc in Biology from the University of Basel, Switzerland, an MS in Infection Biology from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, and...

EIGH representation at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene's 2022 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington Dr. Benedicte Fustec, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame, presented, The Remote Emerging Disease Intelligence-NETwork (REDI-NET): From Concept to Active Surveillance...

Thanks to new funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers will co-create new tests and technologies alongside community health workers. “The current system for discovering lead hazards in homes treats children like test instruments,” says Marya Lieberman…

A partnership being developed between the Pokagon Band and the Harper Cancer Research Institute (HCRI) hopes to help raise awareness of the importance of screening and early detection to address measurable disparities in cancer treatment outcomes involving Native Americans.

Felipe Santiago-Tirado is an Assistant Professor from the Department of Biological Sciences and is an affiliate of the Eck Institute for Global Health. Santiago-Tirado has a PhD from Cornell University and a BS from the University of Puerto Rico. In this spotlight, Professor...

Nine PhD students at the University of Notre Dame have joined the Eck Institute for Global Health as graduate fellows. The Institute will support the students as they pursue research on a wide range of topics that impact global health.…

Notre Dame engineers have joined forces with microbiologists at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, to further investigate a promising strategy for managing cystic fibrosis lung infections. Cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that causes patients’ airways to fill with a thick...

In this study lead by Chen and Bibby, a model-based framework was used to predict the likelihood of detecting Monkeypox in wastewater under various circumstances.

Although it first appeared in the West Nile region of Uganda, West Nile virus is now the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. Last year, twelve Indiana residents fell ill with the virus and one died,...

Editors with the American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science and Technology Letters (ES&T) selected the article,“Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics,” as one of the top five best papers in the journal.

During fiscal year 2022, researchers at the University of Notre Dame received $244 million in research award funding, surpassing the previous record of $222.7 million set in fiscal year 2021.

In a recent paper, Santiago-Tirado and his colleagues describe a gene they discovered that increases the chance for drug resistance in the fungi Cryptococcus neoformans.

An experimental drug created at the University of Notre Dame for diabetic foot ulcers, (R)-ND-336, also improved pressure ulcers, a new paper by Mayland Chang and Shahriar Mobashery has shown.

The Eck Institute for Global Health, an interdisciplinary institute within Notre Dame Research that is focused on addressing health disparities around the world, has named Elizabeth Wood…

Rebecca Chase is a 2020 graduate of the Master of Science in Global Health (MSGH) program. Her undergraduate degree is from Salisbury University with a major in Community Health Education and a minor in Ethnic and Intercultural Studies. In this spotlight,...

A new study conducted at the University of Notre Dame unraveled a mystery scientists had previously not been able to pinpoint: There is an order to how disease-causing substrates, or  “cargo,” cross a similar bacteria’s unique two-walled membrane. 

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame studying the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products and textiles have expanded their search for potential sources of PFAS exposure — developing an effective method of testing for PFAS...

    Ainur Kagarmanova, MSGH '20 An article co-authored by Master of Science in Global Health (MSGH) alumna Ainur Kagarmanova (2020) along with several Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH) faculty affiliates has been published in BMC Palliative Care…

Three College of Science faculty members received awards during the 2022 Dean’s Luncheon for their work in either research, teaching, or advising.

Twenty-three new internal grants awards were announced today by Notre Dame Research. The grants were awarded to faculty from three Colleges and Schools in two categories: Equipment Restoration and Renewal and Library Acquisition. “Continuing to invest in the resources that...

MNID is back! The only regional meeting focusing on fungal and parasitic infections, an excellent opportunity for the Midwest mycology and parasitology community to meet in a relatively small group and learn from each other. We have a great lineup...

Jessica Carney is a current graduate student fellow at the Eck Institute for Global Health. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado, completed her Masters in Research and Experimental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame,...

Eck Institute for Global Health affiliates Kasturi Haldar (Rev. Julius A. Nieuwland, C.S.C. Professor, Biological Sciences) and Neil Lobo (Research Professor, Biological Sciences) recently contributed to a blog featured on PLOS: Speaking of Medicine and Health for World Malaria Day.