For his Fogarty-funded project, Dr. Justen Manasa aimed to leverage the advances in sequencing and bioinformatics technologies to provide increased understanding of HIV drug resistance among patients in Zimbabwe. Manasa joined the Fogarty Global Health Fellows and Scholars program, now known as LAUNCH, in 2016.
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Program Impact
Ensuring an equitable experience
As part of Fogarty’s goal to build future leaders in global health research, the Fellows & Scholars program has always included trainees from both the U.S. and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In earlier iterations of the program, LMIC participants were only able to work in their country for the duration of their project. To ensure a more equitable training experience, the LAUNCH program now brings LMIC trainees to the U.S. for short-term research training experiences.
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A catalyst for global health careers
When surveyed, the majority of alumni who responded (56%) indicated they continue to work in a career pertaining to global health. Of these, many have become true leaders in the field holding positions while alumni have gone on to work for government organizations like WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, CDC, NIH, icddr,b, and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
Past profiles Fogarty Fellows and Scholars
East Asia and the Pacific
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ivan Segawa, Fellow 2021–22:
Investigating nurse-led PrEP delivery in Uganda
- Abigail Cortez, Fellow 2020–21:
Investigating trauma care in Tanzania
- Abigail Link, Fellow 2020–21:
Evaluating meningitis causes among patients in northern Uganda
- Ashley Karczewski, Fellow 2019–20:
Improving the oral health of Kenyan teens living with HIV
- Andrew Kim, Fellow 2019–20:
Studying the impact of apartheid-based prenatal stress and COVID-19 in South Africa
- Joseph Matovu, Fellow 2018–19:
Investigating HIV self-testing in Ugandan fishing community
- Sikhulile Moyo, Fellow 2017–18:
Sequencing and discovering omicron in Botswana
- Aileen Chang, Fellow 2016–17:
Studying Kaposi’s sarcoma in Uganda
- Justen Manasa, Fellow 2016–17:
Monitoring HIV drug resistance in Zimbabwe
- Siana Nkya, Fellow 2016–17:
Tackling sickle cell disease in Tanzania
- Matchecane Cossa, Fellow 2015–16 :
Studying surgical quality in Mozambique
- Edith Kwoba, Fellow 2015–16:
Measuring the prevelance of mental disorders in Western Kenya
- Christine Sekaggya, Fellow 2015–16:
Investigating TB drug interactions among people living with HIV in Kenya
- Lily Gutnik, Fulbright-Fogarty Fellow 2014–15:
Boosting breast cancer screening in Malawi
- Laura Lewandowski, Fellow 2014–15:
Researching lupus in South African children
- Rockefeller A. Oteng, Fellow 2013–14:
Studying trauma, injury in Ghana
- Nauzley Abedini, Scholar 2012:
Studying neonatal jaundice in Ghana
- Amy Sims Sanyahumbi, Fellow 2011–13:
Fighting rheumatic heart disease in Malawi
- Omar Siddiqi, Fellow 2010–11:
Building neurology research capacity in Zambia
- Richard van-Zyl Smit, Fellow 2009–11:
Tackling tobacco, TB, and mental health in South Africa
- Gerald Bloomfield, Fellow 2009–10:
Finding causes of heart failure in Western Kenya
- Joan Matji, Scholar 2005–06:
Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa
- Jose Hagan, Fellow 2004–05:
Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Botswana
- Evelyn Hsieh, Fellow 2004–05:
Researching sexually transmitted diseases in Peru
Western Hemisphere
Fogarty Opportunities for Fellows and Scholars
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Update October 18, 2024