Research

Kenya

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

An Unitaid-funded project is evaluating ENVELOPE, a new vector control product. The goal is to prove it is a safe and cost-effective tool against malaria and Aedes-borne viruses. The data will support a WHO policy recommendation.

Mali

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

An Unitaid-funded project is evaluating ENVELOPE, a new vector control product. The goal is to prove it is a safe and cost-effective tool against malaria and Aedes-borne viruses. The data will support a WHO policy recommendation.

Uganda

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

An Unitaid-funded project is evaluating ENVELOPE, a new vector control product. The goal is to prove it is a safe and cost-effective tool against malaria and Aedes-borne viruses. The data will support a WHO policy recommendation.

Ethiopia

• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

A new molecular method for screening hrp2 gene deletions is being applied in Ethiopia to address false-negative malaria diagnoses from rapid tests. This effort supports the WHO's priority of monitoring these deletions.

Kenya

• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Nutrition
• Population & Family Health

The Amboseli Baboon Research Project is a long-term study of savannah baboons in East Africa. It tracks hundreds of baboons to investigate how social context, early life conditions, and other factors influence health, aging, and survival.

Mozambique

• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases
• Workforce Development

A new decision-tree framework helps countries with limited resources collect essential entomological data to understand malaria transmission. This data enables strategic decision-making and evaluation of control interventions.

Namibia

• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases
• Workforce Development

A new decision-tree framework helps countries with limited resources collect essential entomological data to understand malaria transmission. This data enables strategic decision-making and evaluation of control interventions.

Ghana

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

We test new malaria diagnostic tools and molecular methods to understand the disease's epidemiology. Better tools are needed due to the limited sensitivity of current tests and the threat of gene deletions that cause false negatives.

South Africa

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Disease Modeling
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Global Health Security
• Health Informatics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

The DREAM of Malaria project uses open challenges to accelerate malaria research. It attracts computational experts to develop predictive models for drug resistance and discovery while engaging young African scientists in data analysis.

Zambia

• Epidemiology
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

This project assesses how the Personal Insect Repellent Kit (PIRK) reduces outdoor malaria transmission by measuring human-mosquito exposure in Macha, Zambia, addressing outdoor transmission risks not covered by current interventions.

Ethiopia

• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Molecular, genotyping, and serological surveys are being used to investigate why malaria cases are high in Ethiopian highlands. The research aims to understand the impact of local climate, human migration, and more on disease transmission.

Ethiopia

• Cancer
• *Non-Communicable Diseases

Study of breast cancer support groups in Harar, Ethiopia found they improve psychosocial well-being, reduce stigma, and aid treatment choices despite cultural, financial, and systemic barriers. Groups foster resilience, advocacy, and better survivorship.

Tanzania

• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Researchers develop advanced genotyping to study Plasmodium falciparum in Zanzibar, assessing imported cases, links between clinical and asymptomatic infections, and supporting the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Program.

Congo

• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Mental Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Population & Family Health

To better understand how family life impacts child health, researchers are studying two societies in the Republic of the Congo. They are collecting biological, health, and behavioral data from both children and parents.

Malawi

• Environment & Health
• Health Economics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene

Unsafe water threatens health and poverty reduction in Africa’s urban slums. In Malawi, we will use surveys, interviews, mapping, and water testing to study poverty–water–health links, reduce disparities, and guide interventions for cholera control.

Sierra Leone

• Environment & Health
• Epidemiology
• *Infectious Diseases
• Nutrition
• Population & Family Health

In the Tonkolili Chimpanzee Project, researchers study chimpanzee survival and conservation. They also examine the risk of zoonotic disease transfer, driven by rural food insecurity, climate change, overpopulation, and the Ebola epidemic.

Egypt

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Research on leishmaniasis focuses on a few areas: understanding how the disease affects the immune system, developing a non-invasive diagnostic test using exosomes, and creating new anti-leishmanial drugs through high-throughput screening.

Ethiopia

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Research on leishmaniasis focuses on a few areas: understanding how the disease affects the immune system, developing a non-invasive diagnostic test using exosomes, and creating new anti-leishmanial drugs through high-throughput screening.

Ghana

• Health Education & Promotion
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Workforce Development

Midwives in sub-Saharan Africa are crucial for maternal and newborn health. This survey of midwives in Ghana assesses their knowledge of postpartum care, warning signs, immediate newborn care, as well as their ability to educate patients.

Ethiopia

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Molecular diagnostics are being used to study asymptomatic and low-level malaria infections. The goal is to understand transmission routes and select effective field diagnostics by exploring the genetic diversity of the parasite.

Kenya

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Cancer
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Non-Communicable Diseases

Approximately 3,000 of 30,000 pharmaceutical manufacturers produce fake or substandard drugs, which are hard to detect. A global monitoring system using a low-cost paper test card, or PAD, could help solve this problem.

Uganda

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Researchers use Uganda’s Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria to study Anopheles gambiae gene flow, population biology, and insecticide resistance, informing potential gene drive vector control trials and island suitability for releases.

Kenya

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Parasites that cause malaria invest more in transmission during the wet season when mosquitoes are abundant. Using sensitive molecular techniques to measure this, scientists can develop effective, season-specific malaria control strategies.

Ethiopia

• Environment & Health
• Epidemiology
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases

A study in eastern Ethiopia found 66.8% of pregnant women surveyed chew khat, a plant with amphetamine-like effects. The study links khat use to adverse birth outcomes and economic factors, urging further research and interventions.

Ecuador

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Global Health Security
• Health Informatics
• *Infectious Diseases

The Andean Health and Development (AHD) Initiative partnered with EIGH, and operates hospitals and clinics in Ecuador. AHD recently established a lab to study in antibiotic resistance, with plans to expand research into other areas.

United States

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases

The research studies how catheter-induced inflammation increases urinary tract infection risk and aims to identify key host and pathogen factors to develop antibiotic-sparing therapies, with global health implications.

Indiana, USA

• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Mental Health

Insomnia disproportionately affects perinatal women. This project aims to adapt CBT-I for pediatric visits in Porter County to test the feasibility of accessible sleep care for mothers via a university-community partnership.

United States

• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases

Fungal infections cause 1.6 million deaths yearly, mainly in low-resource areas. This research focuses on Cryptococcus neoformans to understand host-pathogen interactions and develop new treatments to improve disease outcomes.

United States

• Epidemiology
• Health Education & Promotion
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• *Infectious Diseases
• Mental Health
• Population & Family Health

AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist partners with UND to assess HIV education, testing, and services in Indiana. Using community-based research, they identify strengths, barriers, and opportunities to improve care and support for PLWH.

Panama

• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases
• Workforce Development

A new decision-tree framework helps countries with limited resources collect essential entomological data to understand malaria transmission. This data enables strategic decision-making and evaluation of control interventions.

United States

• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

The research uses gene editing to study mosquito visual systems by removing specific components and assessing effects from cellular changes to behavior, with implications for global health despite being lab-based at Notre Dame.

United States

• Disease Surveillance
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

This project develops DNA tools to identify and eradicate kissing bugs carrying Chagas disease, distinguishing harmful Trypanosoma cruzi from non-disease T. rangeli, aiding targeted control in the U.S. amid rising infection risks.

Indiana, USA

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

CMV is a common virus posing serious risks to fetuses and immunocompromised individuals. With no cure or vaccine, this project aims to develop monoclonal antibody therapies to prevent/treat congenital CMV by targeting and clearing infected cells.

United States

• *Infectious Diseases
• Mental Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Population & Family Health

Dr. Ocobock is also collaborating with Dr. Katie Hejtmanek of Brooklyn College to determine the affect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on exercise routines and how changes in routines may have affected physical and mental health.

Belize

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Standard malaria interventions are ineffective against mosquitoes that bite outdoors and feed on non-humans. A new approach using endectocides, which can reduce mosquito populations after they ingest it, is being tested.

Mexico

• Cancer

This project tests a handheld, light-based scanner for breast cancer detection with the goal of reducing healthcare gaps in underserved communities in Mexico and the U.S.

Haiti

• Health Policy & Management
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

This project will compare WHO deworming recommendations with Vitamin Angels’ practices for children under 59 months. The goal is to develop improved recommendations for the child deworming process, which often involves crushing tablets.

Haiti

• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

The ND Haiti Program is working with the Haitian government to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF). Despite years of mass drug administration, LF persists in Haiti. This study aims to see why residents don't participate in the campaigns.

United States

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Environment & Health
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Global Health Security
• Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene

Investigating how pollutants drive the evolution and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Using omics-driven research to develop innovative water treatment strategies for global health and environmental safety.

United States

• Environment & Health
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health

Using ML & GSV images, we analyze housing in the United States to assess climate-driven health risks. This pilot creates a database of indicators to guide retrofitting and reduce health inequality.

Belize

• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• *Infectious Diseases
• Medical Entomology
• Vector-borne Diseases

The IMPACTS partnership is a training, education, and research program focused on improving health in Belize. The initial phase of this initiative centers on the epidemiological and entomological surveillance of the Zika virus.

Indiana, USA

• Health Education & Promotion
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

The team uses the Three Cs Model to empower decision-makers—parents and providers—in St. Joseph County to overcome HPV vaccination barriers, boosting rates in children 9-12 and preventing HPV-related cancers and warts.

United States

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Disease Surveillance
• *Global Health Security
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

The team develops insecticides targeting mosquito GPCRs to overcome resistance in malaria vectors, using genomics and screening small molecules for new adulticides, larvicides, and repellents. This nonprofit-led effort aims to tackle NTDs.

United States

• Health Education & Promotion
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

This study uses an assessment tool to measure new mothers’ cognitive load and stress during discharge education, emphasizing postpartum complication awareness by testing their knowledge before and 6 weeks after discharge.

United States

• Health Economics
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Population & Family Health
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

Using linked ACS data, we track parents’ employment monthly around childbirth. Maternal employment declines up to six months pre-birth—most losses occur before delivery—while fathers’ work is stable. ACA breastfeeding mandates show little effect.

Indiana, USA

• Environment & Health
• Epidemiology
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• Health Policy & Management
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

The Notre Dame Lead Innovation Team creates affordable home lead test kits and uses Citizen Science model to gather soil samples, mapping lead contamination hotspots to protect families and reduce lead poisoning in the community

Haiti

• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic illness causing lymphedema and scrotal hydrocele. A study will examine the long-term outcomes, recurrence rates, and patient satisfaction of over 1,500 hydrocelectomies performed since 2008.

Indiana, USA

• Epidemiology
• Health Education & Promotion
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Nutrition

Meals for Change is a community partnership between the University of Notre Dame, Cultivate Food Rescue, and Unity Gardens that seeks to improve access to healthy food for adults in St. Joseph County who struggle to obtain nutritious meals.

Haiti

• *Infectious Diseases
• Mental Health
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

This study examines how a chronic disease management program affects depression and anxiety in patients with Lymphatic Filariasis (LF). The WHO seeks to eliminate LF, which is transmitted by mosquitos and is a leading cause of disability.

Indiana, USA

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Environment & Health
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Global Health Security
• Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene

Investigating how pollutants drive the evolution and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Using omics-driven research to develop innovative water treatment strategies for global health and environmental safety.

Indiana, USA

• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Mental Health

This research proposes and examines a specific neurobehavioral pathway for intergenerational risk toward depression.

Ecuador

• Epidemiology
• *Infectious Diseases

Timmy Global Health is a non-profit that has worked in Ecuador for 20 years to provide medical care and improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Their research focuses on parasitic infections that result from poor WASH conditions.

Honduras

• Cancer
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• Health Systems
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Nutrition
• Population & Family Health
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

CMMB and UND have partnered to improve healthcare for families in underserved areas. Their collaboration has involved six research projects in Peru and Honduras, focusing on nutrition, palliative care, cancer, and childhood disabilities.

Peru

• Cancer
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• Health Systems
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Nutrition
• Population & Family Health
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

CMMB and UND have partnered to improve healthcare for families in underserved areas. Their collaboration has involved six research projects in Peru and Honduras, focusing on nutrition, palliative care, cancer, and childhood disabilities.

Indiana, USA

• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• Health Systems
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

Local St. Joseph County infant mortality data point to poor prenatal care quality and patient–provider communication gaps. A study will survey/interview perinatal women and providers to find solutions and improve trust and reduce mortality.

United States

• Health Education & Promotion
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

This project assesses postpartum women’s knowledge of warning signs of postpartum complications 4-6 weeks after childbirth in Georgia, addressing delays in care that contribute to the U.S.’s high maternal mortality rate.

United States

• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Mental Health

This multi-site study tests a group therapy program for pregnant women exposed to IPV, aiming to reduce risks to maternal health and infant development by comparing intervention and support groups across South Bend, IN, and Memphis, TN.

Peru

• Disease Modeling
• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

The Perkins Lab utilized mathematical modeling to estimate the spread of dengue virus by people with mild, often undetected symptoms. This research is providing more precise data on dengue and other viruses, such as Zika.

United States

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

A turn-key instrument uses microfluidic and nanotech for sensitive virus detection in saliva and blood, employing digital PCR and immunoassays to identify and quantify viruses, with sensitivity below 100 virions/ml and dengue serotyping.

United States

• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

This project investigates the role of doulas in addressing maternal and infant health disparities.

Mexico

• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

This project explores how physicians use non-medical factors to decide on cesarean sections. It frames unnecessary cesareans as obstetric violence that negatively impacts women's health.

Brazil

• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Global Partners

United States

• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Phlebotomine sand flies, vectors of leishmaniasis affecting millions, remain understudied. Genome sequencing aids understanding of their biology, insecticide resistance, and vector control to combat this neglected tropical disease globally.

Peru

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

A multinational team is testing a spatial repellent to prevent insect-borne diseases like malaria and dengue in low-resource settings. The findings will be submitted to the WHO for potential inclusion in disease control programs.

Indiana, USA

• Environment & Health

Symphonic Wings unites an entomologist, conductor, composer & filmmaker in a science-led multimedia symphonic work with film—revealing insect lives, inspiring empathy, and powering education & concerts to confront biodiversity loss.

Indiana, USA

• *Infectious Diseases
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Vaccine Development

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of congenital infections and lifelong disabilities. We identified UL119, an immune-evasion protein, as a promising vaccine target that could trigger protective responses and reduce CMV transmission risk.

United States

• Health Economics
• Health Policy & Management
• Population & Family Health

We study whether elected partisan coroners shape U.S. cause-of-death statistics. Using a regression discontinuity design and county-month death data (2006–2023), we test effects of Democrat vs. Republican coroners—and same-party sheriffs or DAs—on opioid,

Indiana, USA

• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

Breastfeeding is vital to child health and development, yet many mothers face issues like a perception of low milk supply. To study this, we are developing new light-based imaging tools to assess lactation physiology.

Indiana, USA

• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

Using light-based sensing, we are studying brain health in newborns with opioid exposure. We aim to replace subjective scoring with objective data to predict withdrawal severity and guide personalized care.

Indiana, USA

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Vaccine Development

Developing novel vaccines against antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae using immunology and synthetic biology to protect newborns from sepsis and prevent wound infections in military and global health settings.

Sri Lanka

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

An Unitaid-funded project is evaluating ENVELOPE, a new vector control product. The goal is to prove it is a safe and cost-effective tool against malaria and Aedes-borne viruses. The data will support a WHO policy recommendation.

Nepal

• Population & Family Health
• Refugee & Migrant Health
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

This paper studies how male migration shapes fertility and family planning in Nepal. Using monthly panel data, we show increases in contraceptive use before departures & returns, with fertility rising around returns, revealing dynamic short-run responses.

South Korea

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Global Health Security
• *Infectious Diseases

The team researches bacterial cell wall structure, biosynthesis, and recycling, analyzing enzyme reactions and seeking new antibiotics that disrupt these essential processes to combat bacterial infections.

Palestine

• Health Systems
• Mental Health
• Refugee & Migrant Health

Promoting Positive Family Futures is a program that strengthens the mental health of families affected by sociopolitical violence. The 12-hour, evidence-based program had significant benefits for both children and their parents.

Bangladesh

• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• Health Informatics
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Medical Entomology
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

A new decision-tree framework helps countries with limited resources collect essential entomological data to understand malaria transmission. This data enables strategic decision-making and evaluation of control interventions.

Myanmar

• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases
• Workforce Development

A new decision-tree framework helps countries with limited resources collect essential entomological data to understand malaria transmission. This data enables strategic decision-making and evaluation of control interventions.

Japan

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Global Health Security
• *Infectious Diseases

Scientists at UND and in Osaka are working to create new antibiotics for non-tuberculosis mycobacterial infections. They're developing imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide analogs to find a lead compound for clinical trials.

India

• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

This project measures the WHO's deworming recommendations against those of a nonprofit to improve child deworming processes. The WHO recommends crushing tablets for kids under three, while Vitamin Angels does this for children up to age 5.

India

• Health Economics
• Health Systems
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Nutrition

A study in India will evaluate the effectiveness of double-fortified salt in reducing nutritional anemia in children. The study will provide iron-fortified lunches to some students to measure the impact on health and cognitive development.

Jordan

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Global Health Security
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Research on leishmaniasis focuses on a few areas: understanding how the disease affects the immune system, developing a non-invasive diagnostic test using exosomes, and creating new anti-leishmanial drugs through high-throughput screening.

Palestine

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

Research on leishmaniasis focuses on a few areas: understanding how the disease affects the immune system, developing a non-invasive diagnostic test using exosomes, and creating new anti-leishmanial drugs through high-throughput screening.

Singapore

• Environment & Health
• *Infectious Diseases
• Nutrition
• Population & Family Health

Using genetic and GIS tools, researchers study how the environment, including physical and social factors, affects parasite transmission and the gut microbiome in long-tailed macaques. They are analyzing how different microbes interact.

Philippines

• Environment & Health
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Mental Health

The Pinoy-Pinay Health Project studies how ecological and socio-political stressors affect pregnancy and birth outcomes among Filipina and Filipina American mothers to better understand and address preterm birth and health disparities.

Indonesia

• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• Epidemiology
• *Global Health Security
• Health Policy & Management
• *Infectious Diseases
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Population & Family Health
• Vector-borne Diseases

A multinational team is testing a spatial repellent to prevent insect-borne diseases like malaria and dengue in low-resource settings. The findings will be submitted to the WHO for potential inclusion in disease control programs.

Thailand

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Genetics & Genomics
• *Infectious Diseases

Using humanized mice with human livers, researchers cross drug-resistant malaria parasites from patients to identify genes linked to resistance and virulence, aiding studies in Southeast Asia with NIH P01 funding.

Republic of Moldova

• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

Feto-infant mortality is a key indicator of a nation's health. In Moldova, rates have been decreasing over the last decade due to healthcare reforms. Using evaluation systems can help identify areas for improvement in perinatal care.

Belgium

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Global Health Security
• *Infectious Diseases

This research explores the bacterial cell wall, from its complex structure and biosynthesis to its recycling. A key aspect of the work involves discovering new antibiotics that interfere with these cell-wall processes.

Spain

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Global Health Security
• *Infectious Diseases

The team researches bacterial cell wall structure, biosynthesis, and recycling, analyzing enzyme reactions and seeking new antibiotics that disrupt these essential processes to combat bacterial infections.

Switzerland

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Biomedical & Global Health Innovations
• *Global Health Security
• *Infectious Diseases

In collaboration with the Foundation for Innovative and New Diagnostics in Geneva, researchers analyze serum from TB patients worldwide, studying exosomes with mycobacterial proteins and RNA as potential biomarkers for TB.

Austria

• Genetics & Genomics
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

This study examines how maternal immune responses to fetal microchimeric cells shape pregnancy outcomes, integrating social context to understand links among stress, immunity, and risks like preterm birth.

Netherlands

• Genetics & Genomics
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

This study examines how maternal immune responses to fetal microchimeric cells shape pregnancy outcomes, integrating social context to understand links among stress, immunity, and risks like preterm birth.

Finland

• Environment & Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Population & Family Health

Dr. Ocobock is collaborating with Finnish researchers to study reindeer herders. Her work focuses on their life ways, cold climate adaptations, and potential health disparities within this highly active population.

Samoa

• Environment & Health
• *Non-Communicable Diseases
• Nutrition
• Population & Family Health

In collaboration with Yale, Ocobock and her student are studying the presence and metabolic effects of brown adipose tissue in a Samoan population, aiming to understand its potential role in metabolism and obesity.

United States

• Health Economics
• *Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Population & Family Health
• Sexual & Reproductive Health

Using high-frequency European data, we show that 35–40% of the motherhood employment decline occurs during pregnancy, while unmarried fathers increase work hours. Gender gaps and household strain begin at conception, before most policy support starts.

United Kingdom

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Disease Surveillance
• *Global Health Security
• *Infectious Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases

VectorBase hosts genomes and data for 43 organisms, with tools for genome annotation, comparative analysis, and transcriptomics. Its map-based browser visualizes genetic, phenotypic, and pathogen data to aid vector-borne disease control.

Australia

• Genetics & Genomics
• Vector-borne Diseases

Insecticide use has changed the nocturnal biting habits of the malaria-carrying Anopheles farauti mosquito, making bed nets less effective. This study investigates how insecticide exposure alters the species' flight and feeding behaviors.

Solomon Islands

• Genetics & Genomics
• Vector-borne Diseases

Insecticide exposure is altering the biting cycle of Anopheles farauti, a major malaria vector, making bed nets less effective. A study explores mosquitoes' flight and feeding habits to assess how insecticides cause this behavioral change.