Featured presenters in this session are recipients of Global Incubator Seed Grants, which harness the power of our international partnerships to advance innovative research. The Global Incubator Seed Grants initiative is made possible with support from the Office of the Provost.

Welcome and Introduction: Vijay Ramani, Senior Vice Provost for Graduate Education and International Affairs

Chair: Mark Huffman, Cardiovascular Division, WashU Medicine

Adapting and Enhancing Self-Help Plus (SH+) for Afghan Refugee Women in Türkiye

• Mitra Naseh, WashU Brown School
• Ceren Acartürk, Koc University, Türkiye
• Yasemin Sohtorik İlkmen, Bogazici University, Türkiye

Investigating the Red Blood Cell Invasion Determinants of Neglected Malaria Parasites

• Usheer Kanjee, Molecular Microbiology, WashU Medicine

Quantifying Joint Health Effects of Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke on Older Adults Using Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches

• Bo Li, Statistics and Data Science, WashU Arts & Sciences
• Kuan Liu, University of Toronto, Canada

HEARTS in Africa: Health Equity and Resources for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Treatment Solutions

• Mark Huffman, Cardiovascular Division, WashU Medicine
• Dike Ojji, University of Abuja (Yakubu Gowon University), Nigeria

• Olanrewaju Aladeitan, Director, International Linkages and Partnership & Professor of Energy and Natural Resource Law, University of Abuja (Yakubu Gowon University), Nigeria

Introduction by

• Mark Huffman, Cardiovascular Division, WashU Medicine

Faculty from across disciplines take the stage for rapid-fire talks on research that’s making a difference around the world. Bring your ideas, stay to connect with colleagues, and find your next collaborator.

Chair: William Acree, Vice Dean of Interdisciplinary Initiatives and Innovation; Chair, East Asian Languages and Cultures; Co-Director, Incubator for Transdisciplinary Futures; Professor of Spanish, American Culture Studies and Performing Arts, WashU Arts & Sciences

• Anubha Agarwal, Cardiovascular Division, WashU Medicine Title: Reciprocal Innovation: A Sri Lanka-US Trial Platform for Heart Failure Polypills
• Sang-Hoon Bae, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, WashU McKelvey School of Engineering* Title: Material Innovation towards AI Hardware
• Ana Luiza Favarao Leao, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil & Visiting Researcher, WashU Bursky School of Public Health* Title: Applying Artificial Intelligence to Assess Spatial Inequities in the Global South
• Derek Hoeferlin, Landscape Architecture, WashU Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Title: Way Beyond Bigness: The Need for a Watershed Architecture
• Jin Huang, Brown School* Title: 2.3 Million Listeners, 100 Million Children: How a WashU Idea Helps Families Build Financial Futures Worldwide
• Jonathan Losos, Biology, WashU Arts & Sciences* Title: The Cat’s Pajamas: Evolutionary Adaptation of Feral Cats in Australia
• Josephine Nabayinda, Population Health Sciences, University of Central Florida* Title: The Intersection of Climate Change and IPV among Young Women Living with HIV in Uganda
• Proscovia Nabunya, WashU Bursky School of Public Health* Title: Beyond HIV: Integrating Prevention, Treatment, and Mental Health for Young People in Uganda
• Tarik Tuncay, Hacettepe University & Visiting Professor, WashU Bursky School of Public Health Title: Growing Up After Displacement: Refugee Youth Trajectories of Risk and Resilience, from St. Louis to Türkiye
• Helina Woldekiros, Anthropology, WashU Arts & Sciences* Title: The Last Wild Coffee Forest

* Indicates global seed grant recipients.