| Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH) |
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| 4147 Jenkins Nanovic Halls Notre Dame, IN 46556 https://globalhealth.nd.edu/ Contact: eigh@nd.edu Twitter: @ndeckinstitute |
Education, Research, and Collaborations | |
| Role(s) | • The Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH), an integral part of Notre Dame Research at the University of Notre Dame, recognizes health as a fundamental human right and promotes research, training, and service to advance health standards for all people. • The EIGH has four objectives: 1) serve as a central organizing and coordinating Institute for global health activities across the University; 2) generate and share knowledge to address health problems endemic to the global poor; 3) train a new generation of global health researchers; and 4) undertake service and service-learning in global health. |
| Mission | The University of Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH) serves as a university-wide enterprise that recognizes health as a fundamental human right and works to promote research, training, and service to advance health standards and reduce health disparities for all. The EIGH brings together multidisciplinary teams to understand and address health challenges that disproportionately affect the poor and to train the next generation of global health leaders. |
| History | 2010 – EIGH established with endowment funding from the Eck family 2011 – Inaugural Master of Science in Global Health (MSGH) cohort begins one-year program 2022 – The MSGH program transitions to a two-year program |
| Org | Ten core staff/faculty members and 91 affiliated faculty from various departments and programs at the University of Notre Dame across six key areas: 1) vector-borne diseases, 2) infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, 3) maternal, infant, and child health, 4) nutrition and noncommunicable diseases, 5) environment & health, and 6) data, modeling, and technologies for Global Health Leadership: • Bernard Nahlen: EIGH Director (bnahlen@nd.edu) • Elizabeth Wood: MSGH Director (ewood4@nd.edu) • Marian Botchway: EIGH Assistant Director, Training (mbotchwa@nd.edu) • Nydia Morales-Soto: EIGH Assistant Director, Research (nsoto@nd.edu) |
| Board | N/A |
| Finance | • Funding from the Eck Family Global Health and Infectious Disease Endowment (original gift of $19.5 million) • Additional gifts may support Institute programming and student training. |
| Data Source | Data is specific to affiliated faculty projects and EIGH domestic or international partnerships and includes disease forecasting and modeling. |
| Data Access | Data sharing agreements are considered accordingly and follow procedures established by Notre Dame Research. |
| Tech Capabilities | Through domestic and international partnerships, we may provide or augment tech capabilities for projects of global health significance and in collaboration with our Institute. |
| Projects |
• Find information about EIGH faculty research projects at: https://globalhealth.nd.edu/research/ Examples: |
| Future Focus | • Grow engagement and research synergies with faculty across the University • Strengthen research collaborations and develop MOUs for multi-PI interdisciplinary domestic and international research • Strengthen collaborations in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Mexico through the development of long-term collaboration platforms in these countries |
| Talent Development | The EIGH programs are developing the next generation of global health leaders through 1) an undergraduate minor in global health, 2) a Master of Science in Global Health program, 3) Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowships, and 4) capacity-building activities. |
| Data Sharing Agreements | Data sharing agreements are considered accordingly and follow procedures established by Notre Dame Research. |
| Programs/ Publications | Newsletters: https://globalhealth.nd.edu/news-events/news/newsletter-archive/ |
| Resources | https://globalhealth.nd.edu/ |