Profiles of Global Health Researchers

Through CIHR-funded global health activities, Canadian global health researchers are being supported to work with researchers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to develop innovative interventions, approaches and tools to better address some of the most pressing global health challenges.

• Dr. Jody Heymann, Canada Research Chair in Global Health and Social Policy
• Dr. Theresa Gyorkos, “Worm Slayer”
• Dr. Ana Sanchez, “Giving back to her homeland”
• Dr. Denis Xavier, “Getting to the roots of stroke”
• Dr. Neil Andersson, “Resilience is more than just bouncing back”
• Dr. Jennifer Levy, “Making HIV programs more effective”
• Dr. Stephen Barr, “An Inside-out Approach to Halting HIV”