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The UC Global Health Institute is a UC initiative that promotes global health research and education.

UC Global Health Day 2022 will be held on Saturday, May 7th at the University of California, Santa Cruz! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uc-global-health-day-2022-centering-social-justice-in-community-health-tickets-165451071609

09/25/2025

The UC Global Health Institute is thrilled to welcome the 2025–2026 cohort of UCGHI GloCal Health Fellows funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center!

This year’s cohort of emerging global health researchers will embark on innovative interdisciplinary projects tackling critical global health challenges around the world.

Congratulations to this outstanding cohort — we can’t wait to see the impact you will make!

Learn more about each funded project by visiting our website: https://ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/fellowships/glocal-health-fellowship/glocal-fellows-2025-20261/

09/03/2025

⭐️Meet Jason Nishio, the high school student who interned at this summer through the UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health Program!

🖥️Jason engaged in research with Dr. Jeremy Keenan that involved specialized deep learning frameworks that can help doctors diagnose eye diseases more quickly and accurately. The technology uses AI to study images of the eye from different regions and can detect a variety of eye conditions.👀

Head to the link in our bio to check out our new article highlighting this impactful program and how you can financially support next year’s cohort!

08/29/2025

Congress is currently considering proposed budget cuts of up to 50% to federal science agencies. Cuts of this scale would derail progress on the kind of breakthroughs and innovations made possible through research at the University of California.

These cuts would not only delay crucial treatments and cures — they would also have a dramatic impact on the economy of California and our national security.

Tell Congress to invest in America's future and fund science. Visit ucal.us/speakupforscience to

08/26/2025

🌎 As we prepare for the new academic year, UCGHI Student Ambassadors at share how you can make a difference in - from UC Santa Cruz and beyond!

How to get involved in global health at UCSC:
✨ Global & Community Health Program (.gch)
✨ Institute for Social Transformation ()
✨ Center for Economic Justice and Action ()
✨UCSC Healthy Campus
✨ Lionel Cantù Q***r Resource Center ()

08/14/2025

🎉The 2024-2025 UCGHI Annual Report is here - celebrating a year of impact in global health!

We are proud to share our 2024-2025 Annual Report featuring our collective accomplishments across the ten University of California campuses through UCGHI Centers, Programs and ongoing local and global health initiatives addressing complex global health issues.

We extend our gratitude to the students, faculty, staff, and partners who make this work possible and to you for being an essential part of UCGHI's vibrant and multidisciplinary local and global community. We look forward to your continued engagement and collaboration in creating a more equitable future in global health.🌿🌎

Read the full report here:https://ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/ucghi-2024-2025-annual-report-8.8.25.pdf

07/31/2025

The UCGHI GloCal Health Fellowship cultivates a supportive, collaborative environment where researchers from different backgrounds, perspectives, and disciplines are equipped with the tools to address the world's most pressing health challenges. 🌎🌍🌏

🌟Interested in applying? Join us for a GloCal Health Fellowship Informational Webinar on Friday, August 15th from 7:00am - 8:00am (PT) to learn more about the current application cycle from UCGHI GloCal Director, Craig Cohen, MD, MPH and GloCal alumna, Mariah Coley, PhD! Register: https://ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/register/9jRsWCAYRWaw777eHR0g0A #/registration

📌 Deadline to apply: September 15, 2025
Learn more: https://ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/fellowships/glocal-health-fellowship/

07/22/2025

Last week, we wrapped up an incredible six weeks of learning, mentorship, and discovery with the UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health Showcase and Graduation!

High school students from across Northern California presented their mentored projects they have been working on alongside mentors from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, and UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences- diving into topics like reproductive health, infectious disease, environmental health, and more. Their passion and insight were truly inspiring.

This program is more than just a summer internship - it's a launchpad for the next generation of global health changemakers. We are so proud of this cohort and can't wait to see the impact they'll continue to make in the world. Swipe through to see highlights from the Showcase and Graduation at UCSF!

07/16/2025

✨Meet Marikit (Mari) Flores who is interning at UCSF this summer as part of the UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health Program!

🌎🌍Mari is working with Rikita Merai, Karen Horn, Denise Barrios, and Jess Celentano on workforce surge readiness and extreme weather preparedness for large-scale events.

🎤”Assisting professionals from the Pacific Southwest Center for Emergency Public Health has allowed me to be a part of important efforts to adapt existing emergency response and preparedness strategies to better support various communities in Region 9 (California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawai’i, and U.S.-affiliated Pacific territories). I am excited to be working on multiple projects within the center’s three main focus areas—workforce surge readiness, extreme weather response, and risk-communication—and collaborating with public health professionals with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds.” -Mari Flores

07/10/2025

⭐️Meet Deetya Potakamuri, the high school student interning at UC Santa Cruz this summer through the UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health Program!

🔬Deetya is engaging in laboratory research on Wolbachia with Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Professor, Dr. Grant Hartzog, Nina Reeves, and Sommer Fowler. Their research on Wolbachia is important due to the bacterium’s significant potential in controlling mosquito-borne diseases! 🦟

07/07/2025

🌍 Meet one of our incredible UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health interns, Hana Alhamadsheh! This rising high school senior is spending six weeks of her summer at UCSF, where she’s gaining hands-on experience in global health communications and research dissemination.

🔬 As part of the Innovations for Choice and Autonomy (ICAN) project, Hana is supporting efforts to disseminate critical findings that center people’s reproductive autonomy and expand access to contraceptive care around the world.

✨ With mentorship from ’s Beth Phillips, Hana is learning how research can drive change—and how her voice can make an impact.

07/03/2025

🌏🔬Meet one of our incredible high school interns in the UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health program, Angie Gankhuyag! With classroom knowledge in biology, environmental studies, and biomedical sciences, this future scientist is spending six weeks of her summer at with mentorship from Dr. Woutrina Smith, Dr. Crystal Rogers, and Camilo Echeverria Jr. on a project exploring the role of tubulins in neural crest epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition– a key process in early development.✨🧠

06/27/2025

Meet the two high school students, Isabella and Shradha, who are interning at UC Merced’s Department of Public Health () this summer through the UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health Program!

Working within California’s San Joaquin Valley, Isabella and Shradha are supporting two research projects: 1) Exploring the complex meaning and accessibility of retirement for agricultural workers and 2) Investigating mental health resource availability and utilization among Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities across California.

Thank you to the amazing mentors at Drs. Nancy Burke and Kesia Garibay!

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