Congratulations to Maddee who was awarded an RI MUHC Studentship and Fellowship for 2018!
Primer on Tuberculosis receives a ‘Highly cited paper’ designation by Web of Science
Congratuations to Madhu and all the co-authors for “Tuberculosis“, a Nature Reviews Disease Primer which received a ‘Highly cited paper’ designation by Web of Science. The Primer is one of the top 1% of papers of similar age in the field of clinical medicine.
McGill Global Health Program funding for undergraduate and graduate students
The new Global Health Scholars & Grads program is now launched! Find out more about the opportunities for undergraduates, and graduate students.
Launch of Let’s Talk TB, 3rd edition
This 3rd edition of the free Let’s Talk TB booklet has grown to include 18 chapters, written by 20 co-authors, and has come a long way since 2014, when the first edition was released with just 5 chapters. The 3rd edition includes new chapters on MDR-TB, adverse effects of TB drugs, adherence monitoring strategies, and nutritional support. Download it free on the website.
You can also read Madhu’s blog post on the subject, in Nature Microbiology.
Op-ed from Amrita Daftary
Check out Amrita’s new oped “#GenderAnd FIRST PERSON: The stigma of Tuberculosis is a harsh reminder of the social injustices faced by women“, in The Indian Express.
2018 Steinberg Global Health Postdoctoral Fellowships is now open
This competition is open to all current and prospective postdoctoral fellows working in global health. Find out more on their website, and apply online. The deadline to apply is March 31st, 2018. For any question, contact Kristin Hendricks at the Global Health office.
Latest blog post from Madhukar Pai
Read Madhu’s opinion piece in Nature Microbiology “Surrogate endpoints in global health research: searching for silver bullets?“.
New paper from Amrita Daftary
Read Amrita’s latest paper “Household context and psychosocial impact of childhood multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa” published with colleagues in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.
Call on the Canadian Government to spend more on international aid
Read Sophie Huddart’s inspiring (and sassy) blog post in Nature Microbiology, calling on the Canadian Government to spend more on international aid in “I spend more on international aid than the Canadian government“, which was also featured in McGill’s Med e-news newsletter.
New publication on insights from our SP work
Read the latest publication “Quality of tuberculosis care by Indian pharmacies: mystery clients offer new insights” from Madhukar Pai, Jishnu Das and Rosalind Miller, in the Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases. This paper has already been covered by News18.com.