The Ohio State University hosted more than 30 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows from the 2021-22 cohort during their five-day closing retreat in Columbus from June 1-5. Since its inception in 1965, the ACE Fellows Program has strengthened institutions in American higher education by identifying and preparing over 2,000 faculty, staff and administrators for senior positions in college and university leadership through its distinctive and intensive, cohort-based mentorship model.
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GOHi faculty awarded USDA grant for antifungal research
Maintaining antifungal products for crop protection and human disease control is essential to food security and global human health.
Research and scholarship grant recipients announced
Seven faculty members, 19 graduate students and three undergraduate students are the recipients of more than $100,000 in funding to pursue international research and scholarship projects during the 2022-23 academic year. The International Research and Scholarship grant competition is supported by the Offices of International Affairs, Research, Student Academic Success and the Global Gateways.
GOHi participates in workshop on genomic surveillance strategy
GOHi participated in a national consultative workshop organized by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, in collaboration with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, to develop a national strategy document on genomic surveillance for SARS-COV-2 and other pathogens.
Measles five-dose vaccine project survey training
The Global One Health (GOH), LLC provided training for field supervisors and data collectors of the measles five-dose vaccination vial survey. The survey was designed to assess the effect of two interventions that may help address health workers' reluctance to open 10-dose measles vaccination vials.
OHEART fellow successfully defends dissertation
Zemichael Gizaw Workneh, a PhD fellow supported by the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) through the One Health Eastern Africa Research Training (OHEART) Program, successfully defended his PhD dissertation entitled “Fecal indicator bacteria along multiple environmental transmission pathways (water, food, hands, and soil), intestinal parasites, environmental enteric dysfunction,
GOHi spotlight: Leuel Lisanwork
Leuel Lisanwork graduated with his Doctor of Medicine from Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia in 2016. After graduating, he joined Ambo University as a lecturer and general practitioner.
GOHi helps establish influenza molecular labs in Ethiopia
As part of the International Health Regulation (IHR) implementation, the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) established four regional influenza molecular laboratories in Adama, Bahir Dar, Addis Ababa and Arbaminch in Ethiopia through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Training on adverse events following immunization
The Global One Health (GOH) LLC provided training for surveillance officers and data clerks through the Hospital Based Sentinel Surveillance of Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) project in Ethiopia from May 4-6 in collaboration with the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Taskforce for Global Health.
KEMRI leadership team visits GOHi
Chairman of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Board of Directors, Daniel Mbinda, Board Members George Njoroge and Timothy Waema and the acting Director General for KEMRI, Sam Kariuki, visited The Ohio State University on May 5 and 6 to discuss current and future collaborations.