Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD
From remote clinics in Africa to laboratories at Northwestern University, there is a community of people around the world who are passionate about understanding and improving global health. On the Explore Global Health podcast you will meet these people, hear their stories and gain a deeper understanding of what is needed to achieve equitable and sustainable healthcare and lower the risk of disease around the world.
Episodes
Bringing Cancer Prevention to Underserved Communities with Lifang Hou, MD, PhD
Tracing a trajectory from her medical education in China through a masters degree and PhD in Japan and a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, has cultivated an international career which now includes spearheading global cancer prevention initiatives that span from Africa to South America. In this episode, she discusses her career journey and how her work in genetics,
Bonus Episode: Building Resilient Health Systems in a Complex World with Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., MD, MPH, PhD
Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special bonus episode of Explore Global Health features Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., MD, MPH, Ph, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in conversation with Rob Murphy, MD. The discussion explores what it takes to build resilient health systems in an increasingly complex global
How Earth Science Is Shaping the Future of Global Health with Stephen Volz, PhD
Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special bonus episode of Explore Global Health features physicist and former NOAA satellite director Stephen Volz, PhD, whose career spans NASA, Earth observation, and global environmental science. He explains how satellite data and Earth system science are transforming our understanding of
A New Center for Global Pediatric Health with Drs. Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo and Colleen Fant
The new Center for Global Pediatric Health, an initiative between the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, is building a global community committed to improving the health of children worldwide. In this episode, Drs. Colleen Fant and Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, co-directors of the new center, discuss their goals for the center, the
Bonus Episode: Breaking Down Barriers in Global Health Education with Tracy Rabin, MD, and James Hudspeth, MD
Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special episode of Explore Global Health features Tracy Rabin, MD (Yale University) and James Hudspeth, MD (Boston University) about the future of global health education. They explore the importance of truly bidirectional partnerships, the policy barriers that limit international clinicians from
Bonus Episode: Building Stronger Health Systems in a Changing World with Joaquin Barnoya, MD, MPH
Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special episode of Explore Global Health features Joaquin Barnoya, Md, PhD, Guatemala's Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance. They explore the future of global health, the critical role of primary care. Barnoya also shares insights from his journey from academia to leadership—and advice
Bonus Episode: AI, Equity, and Community Power in Global Health with Solange Baptiste
Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special episode of Explore Global Health features Solange Baptiste, Executive Director, ITPC Global and explores how AI can either advance equity or deepen existing disparities and why community leadership must remain at the center.
Bonus Episode: The Future of Global Health | Live from CUGH Annual Meeting with Keith Martin, MD
Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special episode of Explore Global Health explores what lies ahead for the future of global health at a critical moment in time. Dr. Rob Murphy sits down with CUGH Executive Director Keith Martin, MD, to discuss the challenges shaping the field—from funding cuts and geopolitical conflict to climat
Tracking Global Disease with David Hamer, MD
From the early days of the HIV epidemic to today's emerging and global threats, David Hamer, MD, has spent more than three decades studying infectious diseases around the world. In this episode, he discusses his path to global health, his work with major global health research and surveillance efforts, including projects on neonatal infections, emerging diseases, and pandemic preparedness and his
Frontline Genomics and the Future of Global Health with Tulio de Oliveira, PhD
Tulio de Oliveira, PhD, a Brazilian-born scientist who calls South Africa home, has become one of the world's most sought-after bioinformatics specialists and leaders in infectious disease outbreak surveillance. His contributions to global health are many and include the identification of major variants of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as Beta and Omicron. Today, he is on a mission to
How the HIV Pandemic Shaped a Global Health Leader with Yukari Manabe, MD
From the HIV wards of New York City in the 1980s to leadership roles in Uganda during the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy through PEPFAR, Dr. Yukari Manabe has seen major transformations in infectious disease diagnostics, treatment and care. In this episode, she talks about her journey in medicine and global health and why her work in building local capacity in the Global South may be her most
Investigating Global Infectious Disease Threats with Egon Ozer, MD, PhD
Egon Ozer, MD, PhD, leads the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution at the Havey Institute for Global Health and is helping researchers at Northwestern University and around the world use genome sequencing to track emerging diseases and prepare for infectious threats. In this episode he talks about his career in global health and the cutting edge research his team is leading in Ch
Vaccine Successes in Global Health with Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH
From his early days as a Peace Corps volunteer in Benin to leading the world's first clinical trial of an mRNA-based malaria vaccine, Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH's, career journey in global health highlights how a passion for service can lead to transformative global impact.
Long COVID Research in Latin America with Carolina Hurtado Montoya, MD, PhD
Creating an international research team, virtually, is a new path for many in global health and Carolina Hurtado Montoya, MD, PhD, is leading this charge in Latin America through long COVID research. In this episode, she details her career path in global health and the virtual partnership with Northwestern Medicine scientists, which has led to the first study in Colombia and Latin America to analy
Rewind: Leading Sustainable Global Health with Robert J. Havey, MD
This episode was first released in June, 2024. Northwestern Medicine primary care physician Robert J. Havey, MD, has always been motivated by patient relationships. As he advanced in his career, these relationships shaped his approach to the future of global health. As both the namesake of the recently endowed Havey Institute for Global Health and deputy director for the Ryan Family Center for Gl
Community-Driven Solutions in Global Health with Patrick Mbullo Owuor, PhD
Patrick Mbullo Owuor, PhD, a pioneering anthropologist and public health leader, discusses his community-driven solutions to global health challenges in Kenya and beyond. He shares how local action and research are making an impact on HIV, water insecurity and more.
Pioneering Global Health Solutions with Dr. Luis Pizarro
From his childhood in Chile, to years working for Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) supporting sustainable healthcare in West and Central Africa, Dr. Luis Pizarro has spent a lifetime thinking about the intersection of healthcare, equity and social justice. In this episode, Dr. Pizarro discusses his clinical roots and his current leadership role at Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi
A New Center for Global Pediatric Health with Drs. Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo and Colleen Fant
The new Center for Global Pediatric Health, an initiative between the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, is building a global community committed to improving the health of children worldwide. In this episode, Drs. Colleen Fant and Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, co-directors of the new center, discuss their goals for the center, thei
Transforming Global Health Through Wireless Technology with John A. Rogers
In this episode, John A. Rogers, PhD, a pioneering material scientist and founder of stretchable bioelectronics, discusses his career and groundbreaking work on wireless health monitoring systems, which are now being used in low-and-middle income countries to improve maternal and fetal health and surgical recovery. 00:00 Introduction to the Explore Global Health Podcast 00:21 Meet Dr. John A.
Aging with HIV: Challenges, Research, and Future Directions in Global Health with Theresia Ambrose Ottaru, MD, PhD
In this episode, Theresia Ambrose Ottaru, MD, PhD, a rising star in global health research and a physician and epidemiologist at Muhimbili University in Tanzania, explains the complexities of managing HIV alongside other comorbidities, especially in aging populations, and highlights the successes and ongoing challenges of HIV programs in Tanzania. She also explains how a Global Health Research Cat
Improving Global Adolescent HIV Care with Robert Garofalo, MD
Robert Garofalo, MD, is well-known for his expertise on pediatric HIV prevention and care and sexual and gender minority health, but global health research was not on his radar until about a decade ago when a series of events sparked a passion for global health that is thriving today. In this episode, Garofalo shares his journey into the field and how his current global health projects in Nigeria
Global Health Leadership and Communicable and Emerging Infectious Diseases with Claudia Hawkins, MD
In this episode Dr. Murphy talks with Claudia Hawkins, MD, Director of the Center for Global Communicable and Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health. She shares her career path from a medical student in the UK to her impactful work in infectious diseases and global health at Northwestern University which includes groundbreaking HIV and Hepatitis co-i
Building Bidirectional Global Health Partnerships in South Africa with Hester Klopper, PhD
In this episode, Dr. Rob Murphy welcomes Dr. Hester Klopper, Deputy-Vice Chancellor of Strategy, Global and Corporate Affairs at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. The two discuss the new Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University Global Health Knowledge Hub (SUNU Hub) which has been designed to unite the universities, broaden their scope of expertise and discovery and offer more opportu
Implementation Science in Global Health with Patti Gravitt, PhD
Patti Gravitt, PhD, began her life-long career dedicated to global human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer research and prevention from a young age. Most recently, she has shifted her research focus to advocating for implementation science and systems approaches to tackle global cervical cancer health disparities. Gravitt is trained as a molecular epidemiologist, implementation scientist,
Humanitarian and Global Surgery with Kathryn Chu, MD
As a first-generation Chinese-American, whose parents left China during the communist revolution, Kathryn Chu, MD, knew early on in life that being raised in an upper middle class family in the Midwestern United States was "an accident of birth." This knowledge propelled her into a career in global health, specifically humanitarian and global surgery. Now, as the Director of the Centre for Global
Balancing a Career in Global Health with Shannon Galvin, MD
In this episode of Explore Global Health, Dr. Rob Murphy talks with Dr. Shannon Galvin, an infectious disease specialist and HIV researcher who was recently named the Director of Global Clinical Outreach at the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health. She shares valuable insight into how to balance personal and professional happiness and how she uses her experience to better understand th
Leading Sustainable Global Health with Robert J. Havey, MD
Northwestern Medicine primary care physician Robert J. Havey, MD, has always been motivated by patient relationships. As he advanced in his career, these relationships shaped his approach to the future of global health. As both the namesake of the recently endowed Havey Institute for Global Health and deputy director for the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care, Havey shares insight on ensu
Diversifying the Field of Global Surgery with Juliet Lumati, MD, MPH
Forging a career path in global surgery was not on the radar for Juliet Lumati, MD, MPH when she was growing up in a poor area of Lagos, Nigeria. But after her family immigrated to Chicago during her childhood, she excelled in school and was drawn to biology and political science and eventually decided to pursue a career in the field. In this episode, Lumati, now an assistant professor of Surgica
Trailblazing a Path in Global Health with Lisa Hirschhorn, MD, MPH
In this episode, Lisa Hirschhorn, MD, MPH, talks about her trailblazing career filled with challenges and opportunities that led her to become Director of the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care at the Havey Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Shaping Ethical Global Health Education with Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD
Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD, dreamed of a career in global health before she knew what to call it. Although she knew the general career path she wanted to follow, she struggled to find training opportunities specific to global health. Now an international leader in global health education, Doobay-Persaud has been building the global health training she wishes she could have had. At Northwestern, she
Lessons Learned from Pandemics with Carlos del Rio, MD
Carlos del Rio, MD, didn't set out to launch a career in global health, but while training to be a cardiologist in the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic took hold and forever changed the way he approached medicine and his career. In this episode, Dr. del Rio talks with Dr. Murphy about his path from medical school in his home country of Mexico, to his many leadership positions in global health and at Emory
Combating Global Cancer Burden Attributed to Infections with Robert Breiman, MD
Robert Breiman, MD, FIDSA, FASTMH, is an internationally known researcher whose career in global health, infectious diseases, and epidemiology has taken him around the world and into many leadership roles within the Centers for Disease Control, Today, he is combining his many skills and interests to address the growing cancer burden in Africa, by establishing the Infectious Diseases and Oncology R
Implementation Science in Global Health with Nadia Sam-Agudu, MD
In this episode, Nadia Sam-Agudu, MD, Director of the Global Pediatrics Program at the University of Minnesota Medical School, talks about her career as a physician-scientist in global health. From a childhood in Ghana that inspired her to pursue a career in medicine to becoming a driving force in the field of implementation science in global health, Sam-Agudu talks about her unique journey and wh
The Path to Global Neurosurgery with Sandi Lam, MD, MBA
Sandi Lam, MD, MBA, is a Lurie Children's world renowned specialist in the areas of epilepsy surgery and neurovascular surgery and a leader in building capacity for a sustainable program to elevate pediatric epilepsy care in Uganda. But her path into medicine and global health wasn't linear. In this episode, Lam talks about how a career in sales with a technology startup led her down the path she
Transforming Healthcare in Rwanda with Agnes Binagwaho, MD, PhD
Agnes Binagwaho, MD, PhD, is a Rwandan pediatrician and former Minister of Health of Rwanda. She was recently recognized and celebrated with an Honorary Doctor of Science from Northwestern University for her work in building an equitable health system in the years after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. In this episode, she talks about her path in medicine and as a leader in global health and what led
An Anthropologist's Career in Global Health with Sera Young, PhD
During a research experience in Mali, West Africa her junior year of college, Sera Young, PhD, then a budding anthropologist, realized the importance of biomedical global health research and started a career trajectory that that took her from cultural anthropology to medical anthropology, to eventually a PhD in nutrition and a postdoctoral reproductive infectious disease fellowship. She is now le
Proximity Matters in Global Health with Hema Magge, MD
From a young age, Hema Magge, MD, knew she wanted to make an impact on the lives of children and families. This drive took her to medical school, becoming a pediatrician and later to Africa where she spent a decade leading non-governmental organizations and research dedicated to improving the welfare of women and children. Today, Magge is a Senior Program Officer, Maternal, Newborn, & Child Healt
Investigating Long Covid in Africa and South America with Gina Perez-Giraldo, MD
As a neuro-immunology fellow and global neurology fellow at Northwestern University, Gina Perez-Giraldo, MD, has gained expertise in treating and studying people with Long COVID syndrome. She joins Dr. Murphy to talk about how she is extending this work into low- and-middle income countries in Africa and South America, where there has been very little investigation into Long COVID.
Carving a Niche in Global Health with Satish Gopal, MD, MPH
Through his career in global health, Satish Gopal, MD, MPH, has called many places home, from Tanzania and Malawi to Bethesda, MD, where he now lives and serves as Director of the Center for Global Health at the National Cancer Institute. In this episode of the Explore Global Health podcast, Gopal shares his path into global health and how he carved out an impactful niche in cancer care and rese
Improving Global Health Across Disciplines with Keith Martin, MD
As the founding executive director of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), Dr. Keith Martin, is working to break down silos and connect research, education, advocacy and service to help create meaningful change for people and our planet. He talks with Dr. Murphy about his career in medicine and politics and why he thinks reforming academia can help solve some of the great chall
How to Make Global Health News with Brian Simpson and Dayna Kerecman Myers
In this episode, Global Health Now editor-in-chief Brian Simpson and managing editor Dayna Kerecman Myers join Dr. Murphy to share practical advice for global health students, faculty, and researchers on how to work with journalists to bring their research and global health insights to a wider audience.
Global Health Work in Tanzania with Precious Akanyirige
Precious Akanyirige, an MD, MPH student at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has just returned from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where she's been living as an HBNU Fogarty Global Health Fellow for the last year. Akanyirige is interested in using implementation science and capacity-building to provide more accessible, high-quality care, both in the U.S. and internationally. In this
Improving Global Access to Neurosurgery Roxanna Garcia, MD, MPH
It is estimated that five billion people around the world cannot access safe, affordable and timely surgical care. And more specialized procedures, such as neurosurgery, can be rare in many countries. Dr. Roxanna Garcia wants to change that. She talks about the state of global neurosurgery, her time as a Fogarty Global Health Training Program fellow, working on projects related to neurosurgery a
How New COVID Testing Technology Can Improve Global Health with Sally McFall, PhD
Northwestern University biomedical engineer, Sally McFall, PhD, co-developer of a new 15 minute PCR testing platorm for COVID-19, discusses the technology and how it can be used to diagnose COVID and other infectious diseases within low- and middle-income countries where advanced medical technology is limited.
Infectious Disease Control in Nigeria with Sade Ogunsola, FAS
Sade Ogunsola, FAS, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos in Nigeria and Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the College of Medicine at the University of Lagos, joins Dr. Murphy to discuss innovative programs and systems in Nigeria that have proven to be effective in preventing and controlling infectious diseases such as HIV, Ebola and COVID-19.
Population Aging and Global Health with June McKoy, MD, MPH, JD, MBA, LLM
The World Health Organization projects that the world's population of older adults will double by the year 2050 and 80 percent of these older people will be living in low- and middle-income countries. Preparing for this shift – known as population aging – needs to start now. Dr. June McKoy, a Northwestern Medicine Geriatric Medicine Specialist, joins Dr. Rob Murphy on this episode to talk about th
Get to Know Dr. Rob Murphy
He is a physician, professor, mentor and host of this podcast, but how did Dr. Rob Murphy find his way to medicine, becoming an expert in global health along the way? In this episode, we are turning the tables on Dr. Murphy to find out more about his background and career. Listen as Megan Gauger, a third year Northwestern undergraduate student studying Global Health and Psychology on the pre-med t
Global Health Research During Medical School with Maya Jackson-Gibson
Maya Jackson-Gibson is in her final months as a Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine medical student. Her time at medical school was spent beyond studying and spending time in clinics in Chicago. She traveled many times to Africa through a Feinberg program and as a Fogarty Global Health Fellow, to take part in research projects focused on adolescent girls and young women and reduc
A Career in Global Cardiovascular Health with Mark Huffman, MD
Mark Huffman, MD, MPH, has built a fulfilling and sustainable career in global health as a preventive cardiologist, leading studies and initiatives related to cardiovascular disease and health around the world. Huffman spent 14 years at Northwestern Medicine and has recently taken on a new role as a Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Global Health Center at Washington University in St.
Ethics and Global Health Travel with Judith Lasker, PhD
On the first episode of this podcast, we are talking about the differences between sustainable global health programs and volunteer fly-in medical missions. Today's guest is Judith Lasker, author of Hoping to Help: The Promises and Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering. Lasker is also co-founder of Advocacy for Global Health Partnerships.
Welcome to Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD
From remote clinics in Africa to laboratories at Northwestern University, there is a community of people around the world who are passionate about understanding and improving global health. On the Explore Global Health podcast you will meet these people, hear their stories and gain a deeper understanding of what is needed to achieve equitable and sustainable healthcare and lower the risk of disea
