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Our Inaugural Lectures provide an opportunity for our new professors to showcase their research and achievements in the field of global health.
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Professor Tim Colbourn - Lusaka-Lilongwe-London-Lagos: Journeys in Epidemiology, Health Systems Research and Evaluating Interventions
Tim Colbourn’s work focuses on the evaluation of health systems interventions to improve maternal, newborn and child health in places with high mortality and morbidity. In this inaugural lecture Tim will take you on a journey through the highlights and notable events of his career to date from his Master’s dissertation work in Lusaka, his first research job in the UK, his work in Malawi starting with four years based in Lilongwe and continuing to this day, to teaching in London, a variety of work in other places not beginning with L, and his most recent work in Nigeria, current work, and future plans. The talk will also be a journey through Tim’s mind, and the progression of his work in epidemiology, health systems research and evaluating interventions.
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Professor Maryam Shahmanesh - Revolution, Sex and Biosocial care: From a feminist’s voyage across Iran, Burma and Goa, to strengthening HIV resilience among adolescents and youth in South Africa.
In this inaugural lecture, Prof. Maryam Shahmanesh will recount her personal and professional journey and experiences from around the world. Prof. Shahmanesh's narrative will cover her formative experiences in Iran, her academic development in Cambridge, and her work on infectious diseases in Zimbabwe and El Salvador. She will discuss her time at Yale, her coordination role with Medicines Sans Frontières in Myanmar, and her PhD in Goa, where she focused on the structural drivers of the HIV epidemic. Her talk will also feature personal stories of family, friends, mentors, and mentees who influenced her work. Prof. Shahmanesh will share both her successes and failures, emphasizing the contributions of the young women she mentors.