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John E. Fogarty International
Center Advancing Science for Global Health
VisionThe Fogarty International Center’s vision is a world in which the frontiers of health research extend across the globe and advances in science are implemented to reduce the burden of disease, promote health, and extend longevity for all people. MissionThe Fogarty International Center is dedicated to advancing the mission of the National Institutes of Health by supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by U.S. and international investigators, building partnerships between health research institutions in the United States and abroad, and training the next generation of scientists to address global health needs. Important Events in Fogarty History1988—The AIDS International Training and Research Program began as one of the first of a new generation of research training programs sponsored by Fogarty. It has become a model for a number of research capacity-building programs in the developing world in such areas as tropical diseases, emerging infectious diseases, environmental and occupational health, and population-related research. 1992—Focused on the potential relationships between drug development, biological diversity, and economic growth, the International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups program was initiated in a collaborative effort of NIH, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to advance their 3 interrelated goals. The Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award program began as small international collaborative research grants to American investigators whose research would benefit from collaboration with a partner from Latin America or Eastern Europe. Today, the scope of this program has expanded to cover developing regions everywhere. 1995—The International Training and Research in Environmental and Occupational Health program—created with the close support of NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and other partners—focuses on training local professionals in research on workplace and environmental protection and public health and safety, with an emphasis on implementing interventions targeted to specific conditions in the home country. 2003—The Informatics Training for Global Health program was created to fund international collaborations between the United States and low- and middle-income countries to develop informatics training programs in support of global health research. 2004—The International Collaborative Trauma and Injury Research Training Program was launched to address the growing burden related to trauma and injury in the developing world. It addresses training across the range of basic to applied science, the epidemiology of risk factors, acute care and survival, rehabilitation, and long-term mental health consequences. 2005—Fogarty began its Framework Program for Global Health to provide administrative support to link diverse schools—such as engineering, business, chemistry, biology, communication, and medicine—together on the topic of global health and to develop multidisciplinary global health curricula. October 22, 2007—In an effort to focus attention on global health, Fogarty joined with the Council of Science Editors to promote its 2007 international theme issue on poverty and human development. Fogarty, in conjunction with NIH's National Library of Medicine, hosted the event at NIH to coincide with the simultaneous publication of related research by more than 235 scientific journals in 37 countries. At least 1,000 articles were disseminated, representing research projects taking place in 85 nations. View Image. May 6, 2008— Stephen Lewis, a former diplomat and co-founder of AIDS-Free World, delivered a passionate lecture at Masur Auditorium, as part of Fogarty International Center's 40th anniversary celebrations. Lewis described the plight of sub-Saharan countries struggling for survival, mired in a cycle of disease and despair caused by HIV/AIDS. August 2, 2008— Fogarty recognized the 20th anniversary of its AIDS International Training and Research Program during a symposium and reception, which included current and former trainees in Mexico City, held as an affiliated event of the International AIDS Conference. September 2, 2008—Congressman John E. Fogarty's legacy and the Center's 40th anniversary were recognized with events at Brown University. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, Providence Mayor David Cicilline, and Fogarty family members celebrated with Center Director Dr. Roger I. Glass, who used the occasion to recognize Brown for its strong history in global health and to announce it would receive a Fogarty Framework grant to further develop its programs. October 15, 2008—The Foundation for NIH hosted Fogarty's 40th anniversary gala dinner at the Italian embassy, which brought together leaders from Congress, federal agencies, science, advocacy groups, the diplomatic corps, and businesses with an interest in global health issues. Guests included Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ), who were lauded for their global health leadership in Congress. View Image. November 12, 2008— As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, Fogarty held a symposium titled "The Role of Science in Advancing Global Health Diplomacy" at the Georgetown University Law Center. The discussion examined the relationship between science and diplomacy and how U.S. efforts in this arena could be strengthened. View Image. December 16, 2008—Former NIH Director Dr. Harold Varmus delivered the 2008 David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture, titled "The U.S. Commitment to Global Health." Fogarty co-sponsors the annual event with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in honor of the late David E. Barmes, who was a special expert for international health at NIDCR. View Image. Legislative ChronologyJanuary 18, 1967—Rep. Melvin Laird (Wisc.) proposed that Congress establish an international research and study center at NIH as a memorial to the late Rep. John E. Fogarty (R.I.). President Lyndon B. Johnson subsequently announced that he was seeking funds to establish the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences. February 26, 1968—Departmental approval was given to establish the Fogarty International Center. March 16, 1968—Official notice was published in the Federal Register. July 1, 1968—President Lyndon Johnson issued an Executive Order establishing the John E. Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health. The NIH Office of International Research was abolished and several of its functions were transferred to FIC. June 1979—The Task Force to Assess the Missions and Functions of the Fogarty International Center reported to the director, NIH, on its year-long study of the center, reaffirming FIC's importance as the focus for international aspects of biomedical and behavioral research at NIH, and recommending specific measures for strengthening and broadening its programs. June 1982—FIC was designated a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Biomedicine. September 1985—The first meeting of the FIC Advisory Board was held. November 1985—FIC was established in law (Public Law 99-158, sec. 482). Biographical Sketch of Fogarty Director Roger I. Glass, M.D., Ph.D.Dr. Glass was named Director of the Fogarty International Center and Associate Director for International Research by NIH Director Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni on March 31, 2006. Dr. Glass formally took office on June 11, 2006. Dr. Glass graduated from Harvard College in 1967, received a Fulbright Fellowship to study at the University of Buenos Aires in 1967, and received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and his M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1972. He joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1977 as a medical officer assigned to the Environmental Hazards Branch. He received his doctorate from the University of Goteborg, Sweden, in 1984, and joined the National Institutes of Health Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, where he worked on the molecular biology of rotavirus. In 1986, Dr. Glass returned to the CDC to become Chief of the Viral Gastroenteritis Unit at the National Center for Infectious Diseases. Dr. Glass's research interests are in the prevention of gastroenteritis from rotaviruses and noroviruses through the application of novel scientific research. He has maintained field studies in India, Bangladesh, Brazil, Mexico, Israel, Russia, Vietnam, China, and elsewhere. His research has been targeted toward epidemiologic studies to anticipate the introduction of rotavirus vaccines. He is fluent and often lectures in 5 languages. Dr. Glass has received numerous awards including the prestigious Charles C. Shepard Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award presented by the CDC in recognition of his 30-year career of scientific research application and leadership, and the Dr. Charles Merieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases for his work on rotavirus vaccines in the developing world. Other honors include the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service, the Outstanding Unit Citation from the National Center for Infectious Diseases, the Outstanding Service Medal from the U.S. Public Health Service, and a Commendation Medal from the U.S. Public Health Service. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine (an arm of the National Academy of Sciences), the American Academy of Microbiology, the American Society of Microbiology, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Virology, and the American Epidemiological Society. Dr. Glass is also a fellow in the Infectious Disease Society and the American College of Epidemiology. Dr. Glass has co-authored more than 400 research papers and chapters. He is married to Barbara Stoll, M.D., the George W. Brumley, Jr. Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and the Medical Director of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. He and his wife have 3 children. FIC Directors
Research and Research Training ProgramsTraining Grants AIDS
International Training and Research Program NIH/Fogarty
Clinical Research Training Scholars Program Fogarty
International Collaborative Trauma and Injury Research Training
Program Framework
Programs for Global Health Global
Infectious Disease Research Training Program Informatics
Training for Global Health International
Research Ethics Education and Curriculum Development Award International
Clinical, Operational, and Health Services Research and Training
Award International
Clinical, Operational, and Health Services Research Training
Award for AIDS and Tuberculosis International
Collaborative Genetics Research Training Program International
Training and Research Program in Environmental and Occupational
Health Global
Research Training in Population Health Millennium
Promise Awards: Non-communicable Chronic Diseases Research Training
Program Research Grants Brain
Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan Ecology
of Infectious Diseases The
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fogarty
International Research Collaboration Award (FIRCA) Global
Research Initiative Program for New Foreign Investigators (GRIP) International
Cooperative Biodiversity Groups International
Tobacco and Health Research and Capacity Building Program Stigma
and Global Health Research Program Fogarty Organization Division of International Relations The international relations division develops new partnerships among U.S. scientists, institutions, and counterparts abroad to advance research and training in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. The division works on behalf of Fogarty and the whole of NIH to identify opportunities for collaboration with foreign science-funding agencies, the U.S. Department of State, U.S. technical agencies, and international organizations. It forms agreements with other nations to establish research collaborations and commitments for home country support for foreign researchers returning from NIH fellowships to facilitate their successful re-entry. Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies Fogarty’s in-house scientists conduct research on the epidemiology and mathematical modeling of infectious diseases. Primary concentrations include cross-national studies of mortality patterns with special emphasis on influenza, vector-borne diseases, and vaccine-preventable diseases. Since 2000, these scientists, with collaborators in more than 24 countries, have produced research used to guide domestic and international policy in the development of countermeasures for potential bioterror agents and public health measures to control the spread of infectious diseases. Division of International Science Policy, Planning, and Evaluation The policy division provides strategic guidance to Fogarty’s director on the development, analysis and evaluation of Fogarty’s programs and on international science policy issues. The division tracks activities of international funding agencies and research trends in global health. The division also advises Fogarty’s director on legislative and partnership matters and manages the Center’s involvement in the Disease Control Priorities Project. Division of International Training and Research The international training and research division administers research grants, training grants and fellowship programs at sites in more than 100 countries. Fogarty programs that build the research pipeline are anchored to peer-reviewed research grants and designed to be collaborative, long term and flexible. Nearly a quarter of Fogarty awards are made directly to robust research institutions in the developing world. The remaining grants support scientists at U.S. institutions who collaborate with colleagues abroad. About one-third of Fogarty’s grants focus on scientific discovery, and two-thirds support research training. This page was last reviewed on
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