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I2D-list USAID - The Intelligent Forecasting Prize competition
by Gupta, Pallavi 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Dear All, USAID recently launched the Intelligent Forecasting Competition. The competition seeks to identify and test more accurate methods of predicting future contraceptive use at health service delivery sites. There is $225,000 available in both prizes to develop forecasting models and a grant to test the model in Cote d'Ivoire. They are also hosting a webinar on 12 August to answer any questions. Please enter by 8 September 2020. More information is available on the competition https://competitions4dev.org/forecastingprize/ 1. The first awards--to generate forecasting models--are made via prizes. Prizes are no-strings-attached awards paid via a direct bank transfer that can be made to individuals and organizations regardless of their geographic location. Our prize does not include several significant barriers to entry for students and foreign competitors. 2. The prize awards are followed by a grant to socialize, deploy, and test a high performing model in Cote d'Ivoire. This is ideal for teams (unfortunately individuals cannot win the grant) who want to perform applied research and see how the model actually performs in a real life setting. I hope you find this useful Thanks Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_14322567]

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I2D-list NIH to invest $58M to catalyze data science and health research innovation in Africa
by Gupta, Pallavi 03 Aug '20

03 Aug '20

Hi All, This may be of your interest. The National Institutes of Health launched a $58 million initiative to advance data science, catalyze innovation and spur health discoveries across Africa. Please find more information here - https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-invest-58m-catalyze-data-… The new five-year program, Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa)<https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData>, will leverage existing data and technologies to develop solutions for the continent’s most pressing clinical and public health problems. Thanks Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_767328082]

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I2D-list Purdue - Shah Lab 2020 Seed Grant and Travel awardees
by Gupta, Pallavi 27 Jul '20

27 Jul '20

Dear All, It is with great pleasure that I want to announce the Shah Lab’s 2020 Seed Grant and Travel awardees. We are excited to work closely with partners in India, Kenya and Zimbabwe to co-develop solutions to regional challenges. Together we hope to leverage our respective strengths to scale these solutions for larger impact. Here is a link to the winning projects - https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/Spotlights/shah-lab-announces-20… Please feel free to share the news with your network. At Purdue, we continue to work towards our land-grant mission of utilizing our R&D, innovation and knowledge for the greater good, and I want to thank our partners for supporting us in achieving that vision. Please visit our website<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> to learn about our work. If you have any questions, or want to get involved with Shah Lab, please feel free to get in touch with me. Thanks and Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1485572806]

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I2D-list PAGE Virtual Course offering
by Gupta, Pallavi 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Hi All, Purdue’s Global Programs and Partnerships has recently launched a non-credit course offerings for the month of July 2020. PAGE (Purdue Academy of Global Engineering) is offering virtual courses, normally one week in length, with some exceptions. The PAGE courses feature Purdue faculty leading high interest courses for undergraduate students. For further information, please contact PAGE Program Manager – Rhonda Werder (vonwerde(a)purdue.edu<mailto:vonwerde@purdue.edu>). Also attached is the flyer with more information on the program. We will appreciate your help in spreading the word. Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1058032981]

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I2D-list Adapting Your Academic Research
by Gupta, Pallavi 16 Jun '20

16 Jun '20

Dear All, More often than not, a lot of research that gets published in peer reviewed academic journals is read only by academics and researchers, and while there are many reasons for that, one of the most widely stated one is its complexity that makes it harder to understand by anyone who is not an expert in that specific field. This (and the cost of accessing the journal) also acts as a prohibiting factor in disseminating research and knowledge and allowing others to build on top of each other’s’ work. Additionally, the complexity also creates a bottleneck for young students and kids to be interested in science and hands-on learning. Science Journal for Kids<https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/> is a nonprofit organization that produces K-12 science teaching resources adapted from peer-reviewed academic research. All their content is free. They recently adapted Jackie Linnes’s research paper on ‘Detecting HIV from Whole Blood Samples’<https://sciencejournalforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hiv_test_artic…> . If you are interested in working with them to translate your research, please see the attached pdf that provide details on their work and approach. Hope this is helpful. Thanks Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_133370647]

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I2D-list COVID 19 Response webinar recording available
by Gupta, Pallavi 20 May '20

20 May '20

Hi All, Please note that the recording of the ‘COVID 19 Response’ webinar is now uploaded on our website. Due to some last minute technical issues, we missed recording the first ten minutes of the talk, that included Dr. Arvind Raman’s introduction of Engineering Rising to the Challenge<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/rising-to-the-challenge> Initiative and my comments on the Shah Lab’s work. So we had to record a separate video, providing an introduction to the webinar and the overview of the Lab. Please find the link of the integrated video here -https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/responding-to-COVID19 Thanks again for your support and engagement. Kind Regards, Pallavi Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [signature_151900939]

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I2D-list Opportunity: US-India COVID-19 Small Grants Program
by Gupta, Pallavi 19 May '20

19 May '20

Hi All, Incase this is of your interest: Department of State U.S. Mission to India COVID-19 Small Grants Program Synopsis 1 https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326595 The Public Affairs Sections of the U.S. Mission to India, comprising the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the Consulates General in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and North India, is soliciting proposals for a cooperative agreement that meets the specifications stated in Section II from legally recognized non-profit, non-governmental organizations that meet U.S. and Indian technical and legal requirements to develop and implement public diplomacy programs as specified by Section II below. Information about the Public Affairs Section can be found at: https://in.usembassy.gov/. Deliverables: 1. At least three to five sub-grantee projects that clearly demonstrate U.S.-India collaboration in direct response to COVID-19. Collaborations could address COVID-19 research, institutional capacity building, community empowerment, etc.; and/or 1. At least two sub-grantee projects that bring together new collaborators from the startup, entrepreneur and general business community, together with researchers, to advance innovation against COVID-19. Solutions developed in response to COVID-19 should include either medical-product concepts and feasible manufacturing plans, but also public awareness programs, or similar campaigns. Also attached is the Complete NOFO, including FAQs, for easy reference Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [signature_209384680]

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I2D-list Fw: Share your opinion on the most important COVID-19 research priorities
by Gupta, Pallavi 18 May '20

18 May '20

Hi All, Incase this is of your interest. Kind Regards, Pallavi ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: TheGlobalHealthNetwork Information <info(a)theglobalhealthnetwork.org<mailto:info@theglobalhealthnetwork.org>> Date: Fri, May 15, 2020 at 2:57 AM Subject: Share your opinion on the most important COVID-19 research priorities To: <the_global_health_network_users(a)maillist.ox.ac.uk<mailto:the_global_health_network_users@maillist.ox.ac.uk>> May 2020 [https://media.tghn.org/medialibrary/2020/05/RESEARCH_PRIORITIES_COVID_CAROU…] Share your opinion on COVID-19 research priorities Combining the WHO Research and Development Blueprint and the African Academy of Sciences priorities, The Global Health Network, the African Academy of Sciences and the UK Collaborative on Development Research invite you to share your opinion on the most important research questions to help make funder research priorities relevant and applicable globally. Complete the survey here: https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/research-priorities-for-covid-19 Share your study resources to support colleagues across the world Research teams working across the world are setting up COVID-19 studies. They are asking for others already running studies to share their resources including standard operating procedures (SOPs). By sharing your resources, you will help them get started faster because they will be using what we know already works, for more information and to share what you have visit: https://coronavirus.tghn.org/share-trial-sops/ Register for workshop on why we need platform trials in a pandemic and an introduction to REMAP-CAP We need to rapidly determine the best disease management strategies and what treatments work and are safe by conducting clinical trials if we are to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 during this pandemic. We also need to ask these questions during this window so can we learn and better prepare for future outbreaks. This can be done by conducting platform trials, which is a flexible, adaptive approach where different interventions can be added in or removed as new evidence becomes available. This workshop will explain why we need platform trials in a pandemic and introduce REMAP-CAP, an example of a platform trial that is taking place across the world. Language: English Date: 13/05/2020 Time: 14:00, UK Register here<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7915853292164/WN_ilp3uMnSRJ62FaXNAt0QUg> Registration is limited. This workshop will also be live-streamed on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalHealthNetwork/live_videos/> (We’re having issues with our newsletter broadcasts and some of you may receive this too late, we’re really sorry about this and the inconvenience caused, you can watch the livestream on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalHealthNetwork/live_videos/> or watch the recording here<https://coronavirus.tghn.org/open-workshops/>) For all upcoming open workshops and previous recordings click here<https://coronavirus.tghn.org/open-workshops/> Register for the Global Health Research in Focus webinar: Health Benefit Packages for Universal Health Coverage: How can research inform policy and practice? Language: English Date: 19/05/2020 Time: 11:30, UK Register here<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7915853292164/WN_WjSbVq5NQqWkCv0yL2Ne8A> Access resources to help accelerate COVID-19 research and collaborative evidence generation The International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infections Consortium (ISARIC) hosts a portfolio of resources including case report forms and a secure electronic data capture system and repository that standardises and secures global data on COVID-19. Researchers can enter and export data within a centralised, supported database, while retaining ownership and control of their data. High-level aggregate reports of global data are made publicly available. You can view the latest report on the ISARIC website<https://isaric.tghn.org/>, and contact ncov(a)isaric.org<mailto:ncov@isaric.org> to participate. New Epidemics Ethics Knowledge Hub A global community of bioethicists building on pre-existing expertise and resources to provide real-time, trusted, contextual support to communities, policy makers, researchers, and responders in relation to the ethical issues arising out of global health emergencies, with a current focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. For upcoming webinars or previous recordings from Epidemics Ethics including one on the ethical questions around COVID-19 immunity passports click here<https://epidemicethics.tghn.org/seminars/> Fiocruz Knowledge Hub hosts COVID-19 information and resources to strengthen response capacity The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) Knowledge Hub aims to strengthen networks and improve capacities for public health research regionally and globally, by sharing experiences, knowledge, method tools and resources. It also includes a recent workshop in Portuguese on tackling COVID-19 in the context of indigenous people. Visit: https://fiocruz.tghn.org/coronavirus/ The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Networks of Excellence Knowledge Hubs launch on The Global Health Network These are: The West Africa network of excellence for clinical trials in TB, AIDS, and Malaria (WANETAM) <https://wanetam.tghn.org/> The Central Africa Network on Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Malaria (CANATAM)<https://cantam.tghn.org/> The Pan-African Network For Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET)<https://pandora.tghn.org/> The Trials of Excellence for Southern Africa (TESA) Network<https://tesa.tghn.org/> [https://media.tghn.org/medialibrary/2020/04/EDCTP2_funding.png] News from the Global Health Training Centre New eLearning Course: Ethics Review of Social Research on Health-Related Topics<https://globalhealthtrainingcentre.tghn.org/ethics-review-social-research-h…> New eLearning Course: Transmission, Surveillance, Control and Prevention of Yellow Fever Available in English<https://globalhealthtrainingcentre.tghn.org/transmission-surveillance-contr…> and Portuguese<https://globalhealthtrainingcentre.tghn.org/febre-amarela/> There are over 40 courses and modules free to take on the Global Health Training Centre with certificates available. Some of these have been translated, languages include; Italian, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili and Vietnamese For all eLearning courses click here<https://globalhealthtrainingcentre.tghn.org/elearning/> [https://media.tghn.org/medialibrary/2014/04/TGHN_logo_digital_letterhead_sm…] The Global Health Network 2020 All feedback and suggestions are welcome, to get in touch please contact: info(a)theglobalhealthnetwork.org.<mailto:info@theglobalhealthnetwork.org> The Global Health Network, New Richards Building , Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LG, United Kingdom -- Lisa Patel, PhD, MPH Senior Research Advisor USAID | US Global Development Lab Office: 202-216-3209<tel:(202)%20216-3209> Cell: 571-309-0741<tel:(571)%20309-0741> Email: lpatel(a)usaid.gov<mailto:lpatel@usaid.gov> GlobalDevLab<http://www.usaid.gov/GlobalDevLab> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Center for Development and Research" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to labcdr+unsubscribe(a)usaid.gov<mailto:labcdr+unsubscribe@usaid.gov>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/usaid.gov/d/msgid/labcdr/CALxpxCSDiswxNaDCnSY3R…<https://groups.google.com/a/usaid.gov/d/msgid/labcdr/CALxpxCSDiswxNaDCnSY3R…>.

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I2D-list COVID 19 Response innovation needs Webinar on May 12
by Gupta, Pallavi 12 May '20

12 May '20

Dear All, Thanks to those who registered for the Webinar. To those who haven’t yet – 4 DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE REGISTRATION CLOSES: Please register to receive the link to the Webinar and/or submit your question<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjTowbsXwHz5yOp>. As part of Purdue’s Engineering Rising to the Challenge initiative<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/rising-to-the-challenge>, The Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> will hosting a webinar to highlight the innovation gaps in managing the COVID-19 crisis. We will be discussing the challenges that The World Bank, Indiana State Department of Health, Plan International and Intellectual Ventures see in the current situation and in post pandemic world. [cid:image001.jpg@01D61FC6.22E50B70] Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1744526723]

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I2D-list COVID 19 Response innovation needs Webinar on May 12
by Gupta, Pallavi 01 May '20

01 May '20

Dear All, With a vision to utilize our knowledge and expertise to support the work of the organizations and individuals engaged directly in managing the current COVID 19 crisis, The Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> will be hosting a webinar on May 12th from 11:00am to 12:30 pm. During the webinar, speakers from The World Bank, Indiana State Department of Health, Plan International and Intellectual Ventures will discuss innovation gaps that should be filled to manage current pandemic needs. They will also discuss challenges their organizations are anticipating for the future, post pandemic world, and how innovation can accommodate, adapt and help manage those changes. Please register to receive the link to the Webinar and/or submit your question for the speakers.<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjTowbsXwHz5yOp> [cid:image001.jpg@01D61FC6.22E50B70] Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1744526723]

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