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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
THE LATEST
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Please Join Us in Welcoming Two New Team Members! | |
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Our team is growing! GKII has recently added two new full-time people to the team, Meghashish Sharma, and Ira Pundeer!
Meghashish Sharma joins GKII as a Program Manager based in New Delhi. His professional background is rooted in global public health and development, with a focus on health economics and health systems strengthening. He has also worked with The World Bank, Jhpiego, and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India.
Ira Pundeer joins GKII as our first Communications Consultant based in New Delhi. Her professional background is working wth faculty and scholars developing compelling stories and multimedia to bring life to programs, research projects and events, Prior to joining GKII, Ira was the India Communications Manager at Harvard’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute.
Please give them a warm welcome as they help support our mission and check out their bios for more information!
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Congratulations, Amita Gupta! | |
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GKII co-chair Dr. Amita Gupta was recently installed as the recipient of the Dr. Florence Sabin Professorship in Infectious Diseases by Theodore L. DeWeese, Interim Dean of the Medical Faculty, CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Nadia Hansel, Interim Director; Department of Medicine Professor of Medicine, Interim Physician-in-Chief, The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
We applaud her on this momentous occasion and encourage everyone to view the heartfelt messages several of Dr. Gupta's mentees provided for the event. Stay tuned for the full recording!
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To celebrate the new school year, GKII hosted a fun gathering with more than 50 graduate students from India, the Indian diaspora, and any other students with an interest in India at Helmand Kabobi.
Executive Director Melody McCoy and co-chairs Amita Gupta, professor of medicine and public health and director of the division of infectious diseases, and Sara Bennett, professor and director of the health systems program, gave brief remarks covering the history of GKII and its mission, as well as current projects and efforts led by Johns Hopkins University in India.
Make sure to check out our photo gallery below from the event and stay tuned for our upcoming event for JHU undergraduate students!
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RSVP for Our Roundtable in DC! | |
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Be sure to RSVP for this roundtable on AI in Climate and Health, Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Role of AI in the Climate and Health Intersection.
How can we harness the explosive rise of Artificial Intelligence to tackle the myriad health issues caused by global climate change? How is India uniquely impacted by this?
Our panel discussion, facilitated collaboratively by Dasra’s ClimateRISE Alliance and the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute at Johns Hopkins University, will explore how AI can be used as a tool to address up-stream and down-stream interventions. Our diverse set of speakers will delve into how new breakthroughs can be created in India through collaboration and action, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of lives around the world.
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Reflections on a Recent Journey to India
As the Executive Director of the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute, I recently embarked on my second GKII trip to India. Here’s a brief rundown of the engagements and discoveries made during this visit.
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Meet Sangeeta Koilada
Gupta-Klinsky India Data Analyst Intern
Pursuing a Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering
“I thought this internship would be a great opportunity to apply what I learned and see how these skills can be used in the actual workforce,” she said. “I know I can take with me all the skills that I learned from this internship. Not just the hardcore data analysis skills, but also learning how to collaborate and work with people in a workforce would definitely benefit me when I actually start working.”
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Say Hello to Vibha Satesh Kumar
Gupta-Klinsky India Institute Summer Communications Intern
Pursuing a Master's in Biotechnology
“My internship at GKII allows me to bring together my passions for art and biology, enabling me to share Hopkins knowledge about India across diverse fronts, like healthcare and technology,” she said. “Presently, my primary focus is to enhance the organization’s digital presence. I’m also eager to work with the team to share the remarkable research conducted in India with Hopkins students, faculty and other stakeholders.”
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We Just Launched an Instagram Account!
Make sure to follow us on Instagram! We're in the process of uploading content to it, so remember to share any events, projects and notices you want to publicize with us!
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Indian American CEOs have to deal with uncertainty and complexity, says Raj Gupta
The Times of India, Aug. 22, 2o23
"Raj Gupta became one of the first Indian Americans to head a global MNC when he was appointed chairman and CEO of Rohm and Haas in 1998. He has since served on the boards of several global companies and is a prominent business leader. Gupta, whose work extends beyond corporate leadership to active engagement with educational institutions and philanthropic contributions, spoke to Ishani Duttagupta on a range of topics including his strong ties with Ivy League universities in the US as well as IIT-Bombay, his alma mater."
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India’s Policy Contradictions Are Making It Harder For Investors To Crack Its Market
The Globe Echo, Sept. 8, 2o23
“I don’t want to call it a mystery of the system, but it’s certainly a slightly paradoxical aspect,” said Pravin Krishna, a professor in international economics at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. “On the one hand, the government has shown keen interest in international investment, and manufacturing being set up in India on the one hand, and to provide a set of incentives for these players to come in,” he added.
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Groundbreaking Trial of a One-month Regimen to Prevent All Forms of Tuberculosis Set to Launch
Smart4TB, Sept. 19, 2o23
“Developing a short regimen that can prevent both DR- and DS-TB infections from advancing to active TB disease will greatly simplify options for TB preventive treatment (TPT) and ensure that more people exposed to TB in high-burden countries will get and complete treatment, helping to achieve the UN’s goal of Ending the TB Epidemic by 2030,” said SMART4TB chief of party, Dr. Richard Chaisson, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Johns Hopkins AI-X Foundry Fall 2023 Symposium: "Charting a New Course: Navigating AI in Research Traditions"
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT, Sept. 27, 2023
This symposium explores recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science that are making a profound impact on human endeavors and are revolutionizing knowledge creation in disciplines ranging from science and medicine to social sciences and the arts. This is an in-person event with a livestream option.
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Landscape of team-based care to manage hypertension: results from two surveys in low/middle-income countries
BMJ Open, July 24, 2023
Findings revealed key lessons for health systems and governments regarding team-based care implementation. Specifically, policies to facilitate additional training, optimise HCWs' roles within care teams, use of hypertension treatment protocols and telehealth/m-health technology will be essential to promote team-based care.
Ogungbe O, Cazabon D, Moran AE, Neupane D, Himmelfarb CD, Edward A, Pariyo GW, Appel LJ, Matsushita K, Hongwei Z, Tong L, Dessie GA, Worku A, Choudhury SR, Jubayer S, Bhuiyan MR, Islam S, Osi K, Odu J, Obagha EC, Ojji D, Huffman MD, Commodore-Mensah Y.
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Timing of maternal isoniazid preventive therapy on tuberculosis infection among infants exposed to HIV in low-income and middle-income settings: a secondary analysis of the TB APPRISE trial
Lancet Child Adolescent Health, Aug. 24, 2023
Deferral of maternal isoniazid preventive therapy to early postpartum had no effect on infant tuberculosis acquisition in our trial population, regardless of the diagnostic test used; however, tuberculosis test agreement is poor during infancy.
Gupta A, Singh P, Aaron L, Montepiedra G, Chipato T, Stranix-Chibanda L, Chanaiwa V, Vhembo T, Mutambanengwe M, Masheto G, Raesi M, Bradford S, Golner A, Costello D, Kulkarni V, Shayo A, Kabugho E, Jean-Phillippe P, Chakhtoura N, Sterling TR, Theron G, Weinberg A; IMPAACT P1078 TB APPRISE Study Team.
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A Mixture Model for Estimating SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Chennai, India
American Journal of Epidemiology, Sept. 1, 2023
Serological assays used to estimate the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) often rely on manufacturers' cutoffs established on the basis of severe cases... Estimates of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence using alternative targets must consider heterogeneity in seroresponse to ensure that seroprevalence is not underestimated and correlates are not misinterpreted.
Hitchings MDT, Patel EU, Khan R, Srikrishnan AK, Anderson M, Kumar KS, Wesolowski AP, Iqbal SH, Rodgers MA, Mehta SH, Cloherty G, Cummings DAT, Solomon SS.
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ACCELERATE MEDIA SHOWCASE | |
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By Paromita Pain
August 2023
USAID-supported Adolescent-Friendly Health Centers help HIV-positive children get health care and tertiary support to navigate their teens and find a community.
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By Natasa Milas
August 2023
USAID-supported programs offer holistic care and support to orphaned and vulnerable children affected by HIV.
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By Jason Chiang
August 2023
A USAID-supported online portal offers at-risk HIV communities a safe space and easy access to medications, counseling and referrals.
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By Paromita Pain
August 2023
TAAL+, a USAID-supported integrated health care center, is helping increase access to holistic care for people living with HIV.
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USAID Project Funding
Application Deadline: Oct. 10, 2023
USAID India has opened applications for funding for a project which aims to “utilize higher education institutions (HEI) to enhance the resilience of global infrastructure against disaster and climate risks by establishing a network of selected HEIs from the U.S. and India, working in collaboration with other stakeholders, to address gaps in infrastructure resilience education, training, and knowledge management.” This is in collaboration with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure with the potential to expand to other country partnerships as well.
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Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program seeks applicants from underrepresented groups
Application Deadline: Oct. 13, 2023
Graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and professionals from Johns Hopkins University and other institutions are invited to apply, as long as they fall within three years of completing their doctoral degree or training. Although applicants from any field will be considered, priority will go to those working within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
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CUGH-Hologic Global Women’s Health Index Grant Program
Application Deadline: Oct. 15, 2023
This grant funding is directed toward early career medical, policy, and public health professionals as individuals or teams, as well as graduate students in the same areas of study. The opportunity focuses on the health women across their life span and the importance of women to families, communities, and economies.
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American Institute of Indian Studies Announces 2023 Fellowships
Application Deadline: Nov. 15, 2023
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The American Institute of Indian Studies announces its 2023 fellowship competition and invites applications from scholars who wish to conduct their research in India. Junior fellowships are awarded to Ph.D. candidates to conduct research for their dissertations in India for up to eleven months. Senior fellowships are awarded to scholars who hold the Ph.D. degree for up to nine months of research in India. AIIS welcomes applicants from a wide variety of disciplines. It especially encourages applicants in fields such as Development Studies, Natural Resources Management, Public Health, and Regional Planning. Applications can be downloaded from the web site Applications can be downloaded from the web site.
For more information please contact the American Institute of Indian Studies (773) 702-8638. Email: aiis@uchicago.edu.
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