Articles tagged with 'Research Spotlight'

25 posts

Forcibly displaced populations: a need for improved frameworks

By Guest Author

10 June 2022

In this blog post, Gates Open Research chats to Shawheen Rezaei (Knight-Hennessy Scholar, at Stanford School of Medicine) about his recent Research Article which explores the practical needs and considerations for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons with neurological disorders.

Laying the foundations for a community agreement framework for gene drive research in Africa

By Guest Author

17 June 2021

Stakeholder engagement is an essential part of responsible gene drive research and of Target Malaria’s work to develop genetic technologies to modify mosquitoes and reduce malaria transmission.
Introducing Delphine Thizy, Stakeholder Engagement Senior Advisor for Target Malaria. She provides strategic support for stakeholder engagement activities linked to the project’s research work on novel genetic approaches for malaria control.
Continue reading to learn why Delphine and the team created their latest Open Letter, published on Gates Open Research, and the future impact of this research.

Doctor with patient

Exploring child health and survival in low and middle-income countries

By Guest Author

27 May 2021

In low and middle-income countries, many unique challenges remain to be overcome in pediatric medicine. As unique challenges require innovative solutions, Christopher Gill and his team at the Boston University School of Public Health (MA, USA) are pursuing many different avenues of investigation, with the overall aim of providing the greatest impact to the most vulnerable children and communities.
In this blog post, Christopher describes a few key areas of research before discussing the importance of open research in the dissemination of information and ideas.