https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-rss/?keywordId=1487&orgId=118812&title=More+on+Alumni A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale Institute for Global Health en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Sun, 17 May 2026 02:59:51 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/khushi-baby-looks-ahead-after-a-decade-of-impact-in-india/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/khushi-baby-looks-ahead-after-a-decade-of-impact-in-india/ It all started when Dr. Ruchit Nagar, MD, MPH '16, took the course “Appropriate Technology in the Developing World” while pursuing his MPH at the Yale School of Public Health. The course challenged students to design solutions for real-world problems. Their innovation: a wearable health record for infants that could be paired with a mobile application for health care workers, and dialect-specific vaccine reminders for families. The students called their enterprise Khushi Baby. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/03/29/shi-venture-program-continues-to-support-students-global-health-innovation/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/03/29/shi-venture-program-continues-to-support-students-global-health-innovation/ The program develops Yale students’ interest in innovation to solve global health challenges through collaboration, creative methods and business approaches. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/venture-development-program-nurtures-students-global-health-innovations/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/venture-development-program-nurtures-students-global-health-innovations/ When the Sustainable Health Initiative Venture Development Program launched last fall, the goal was to create opportunities for Yale students interested in global health innovation to come together and learn from each other. Twelve teams make up the program's spring 2024 cohort. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/engineering-and-medicine-combine-to-save-babies/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/engineering-and-medicine-combine-to-save-babies/ Respiratory distress is a leading cause of death related to premature birth: the more premature the birth, the more likely the newborn will need respiratory support. Entrepreneur Anjelica Gonzalez, Ph.D., and a team of engineering researchers at Yale had a vision to help premature and in-distress babies breathe. Fri, 06 May 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/transitioning-from-pharmacist-to-entrepreneur/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/transitioning-from-pharmacist-to-entrepreneur/ When COVID-19 arrived in Connecticut, Leslie Asanga was a student at Yale School of Public Health while working part-time as a pharmacist in a retail chain in New Haven. Although people needed their prescriptions, getting medications became a momentous task as city and state lockdowns expanded. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/from-saving-moms-to-covid-monitoring-jiovio-uses-tech-for-good-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/from-saving-moms-to-covid-monitoring-jiovio-uses-tech-for-good-health/ Senthilkumar Senthilkumar had the passion and determination to bring his company focused on providing healthier pregnancies through new technology to fruition, but he needed to get the word out about his product. Enter Yale’s Sustainable Health Initiative (SHI). “I applied as soon as I saw the SHI opportunity,” says Senthilkumar. “The program was not only going to offer us a global platform on which to tell our story but also would provide us with a better understanding of how to work with different cultures and adjust our approach to different markets.” Mon, 20 Dec 2021 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/treating-cancer-from-a-public-health-perspective/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/treating-cancer-from-a-public-health-perspective/ Based in India, Onward Assist was founded by Dinesh Koka and Vikas Ramachandra to help solve the problem of accurate and timely cancer diagnosis by providing pathologists and radiologists automated analytic tools for faster and better data reporting – leading to better patient outcomes. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/tech-startup-metamagics/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/tech-startup-metamagics/ Anita Kulkarni Puranik saw firsthand the challenges both patients and doctors face during the organ transplant process when her husband was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. “As we started the daunting journey of the transplant process it became apparent to me the needs that weren’t being met not just by the patient, but the caregiver and the transplant center,” says Kulkarni-Puranik. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:00:00 Z