Innovations in Kidney Disease: Chirag R. Parikh, MD, PhD

“India has a wealth of engineers, programmers, and analysts, making it an ideal place to build healthcare infrastructure. By combining expertise from Johns Hopkins with the needs in India, I believe we can expect immense progress in improving care and expanding access.”

Dr. Chirag R. Parikh, Director of the Division of Nephrology and Professor of Medicine, was drawn to nephrology by the interplay of chemistry and mathematics. His curiosity was sparked by the question of how such a small organ could have such a profound impact maintaining body homeostasis. This question led him to a career as a physician scientist, where his work as a nephrologist focuses on the care of patients with inpatient and outpatient kidney diseases, as well as kidney disease in the community.

People, Time, and Money: A Systems Approach to Healthcare: Vishal Mundlye

“Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, JH Health System and the wider Hopkins community have played a pivotal role in my professional journey and healthcare career here in the US.”

In our latest edition of GKII Alumni Insights, Vishal Mundlye, a Carey Business School graduate working for the at the Maryland Health Care Commission discusses volunteering at the Hopkins-India Conference 2025, how big data is the future, and his current role in helping improve access to quality, affordable, healthcare.

Addressing Healthcare Disparities: Yash Gulani, SOM ‘29

“One of the most formative experiences in my journey was working on MediCircle, a startup aimed at improving access to oral chemotherapy drugs. Through this experience, I gained firsthand insight into the systemic challenges in healthcare, from disparities in access to inefficiencies in care delivery. It became clear to me that driving meaningful change as a physician requires not only clinical expertise but also an understanding of healthcare systems, policy, and economics.”

Exploring Strategies and Challenges in India's Digital Health Ecosystem

Dr. Smisha Agarwal and Dr. Suruchi Gupta, from the Center for Global Digital Health Innovation at Johns Hopkins, recently led a knowledge exchange on telemedicine implementation in New Delhi. The three-day program provided international delegates an in-depth overview India's digital health ecosystem. The exchange produced strategies for telemedicine implementation in lower-middle-income settings, and emphasized the importance of clinical protocols, provider readiness, quality assurance, and community engagement.

Next Generation of Health Tech Innovators Join Hackathon

The Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering and Vellore Institute of Technology, Bhopal, jointly hosted the Health Hackathon 2025, providing a venue for students to develop solutions for real-world healthcare challenges. Themed “Improving Health Through Accessible and Empowering Innovation,” the Hackathon saw over 2,600 students from top institutions across the world. Neha Verma and Damini Agarwal, two India-affiliated Hopkins alumni, represented MedTech companies incubated at Johns Hopkins.

Save the Date: May 9-10, 2025, Washington D.C.

Join us for the inaugural Hopkins India Conference, organized by the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute at Johns Hopkins University! This conference will serve as an exclusive platform for fostering collaboration between key stakeholders in the United States and India. This year’s theme, "Innovations and Partnerships for Global Progress," reflects the growing importance of this partnership in addressing global challenges across research, education, business, policy, technology, and inclusive development. The conference will feature thought leaders, policymakers, academicians, and corporate leaders from both nations to discuss and design actionable solutions for a better world.

JOB OPENINGS

Gender, Health Systems, and M&E Specialist

Deadline: March 21, 2024

The Gender, Health Systems, and M&E Specialist will be a key member of the MAGE+ team, serving as a partner to Dr. Anju Malhotra, both in supporting the gender and equity monitoring work at the Global Financing Facility, and as an important intermediary for the GFF and JHU teams working on the MAGE+ project. They will be responsible for leading coordination of the country support effort especially in francophone countries (while not limited to that group of countries). Fluency in French is, therefore, required.

The Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design Marketing Intern

The Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design (CBID) is seeking a proactive and highly motivated Marketing Intern to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of projects, seeing them through to completion with the support of CBID leadership, fellow interns, and students. The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented, self-starter, responsible and eager to make a meaningful impact.

JOHNS HOPKINS RESOURCES

OIS Update: Revamped Newsletter & Travel Workshop for F-1 and J-1 Students

Date: March 12, 2025

The Office of International Services (OIS) at Johns Hopkins is inviting students to join this workshop, where they will explain the requirements for inbound return travel into the United States, including the documents needed, travel considerations, and how to request travel authorization from the University. They also recommend students sign up for the rebranded OIS monthly newsletter, “International Insider,” specifically designed for F-1 and J-1 degree-seeking/exchange students. International Insider will cover tips and immigration advice, upcoming workshop information, and resources, including pre/post arrival support. Sign up by emailing ois@jhu.edu.

Annual George W. Comstock Lecture and World TB Day Presentation

Date: March 24, 2025

The 16th annual George W. Comstock Lecture and World TB Day Presentation will be help at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Auditorium and Zoom. Professor Neil Martinson, Executive Director of the Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Soweto, South Africa, will deliver this year's Comstock Lecture. Established in 2008 to honor Dr. George W. Comstock’s lifetime of work in public health and tuberculosis control, this annual lecture given by distinguished leaders addresses important public health issues in global tuberculosis control.

JOHNS HOPKINS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethics, Global Health and Infectious Disease

Deadline: March 31, 2025

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics has created a joint post-doctoral fellowship training opportunity for qualified individuals who are committed to interdisciplinary and transnational collaboration and who have a particular interest in the ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease.

Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (K12) Award

Deadline: March 31, 2025

The Johns Hopkins Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) K12 program will support the transformation of scholars into independently funded, networked, and lifelong ethical investigators leading interdisciplinary teams to improve women’s health by advancing our understanding of sex and gender differences, and health concerns unique to, more prevalent, or with differential consequences in women. The scholar position is a junior faculty appointment, not a fellowship.

Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity Student Experience Award

Deadline: May 16, 2025

These awards of up to $500-$1000 support current part-time and full-time JHU degree students across all divisions and schools for events or projects related to global women’s health and gender equity.

EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Innovative Data and Modeling Approaches to Measure Women's Health

Deadline: March 25, 2025

The Gates Grand Challenge on Innovative Data and Modeling Approaches to Measure Women's Health seeks to advance innovative ways to measure women's health by either developing new measurement models or adapting existing ones to better capture the full scope of women's health burdens and progress. This Grand Challenge prioritizes solutions that leverage data sources that are existing or under development rather than relying on new, large-scale data collection efforts, ensuring sustainability and feasibility. The foundation will consider proposals for awards of up to $150,000 USD for each project, with a grant term of 18-24 months.

Indian Council for Cultural Relations Scholarship

Deadline: April 30, 2025

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has announced Scholarships slots under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme (A1201) (formerly known as General Scholarship Scheme). Applicants have the option to apply to 5 Universities or institutes in the order of their preference of study.

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