Six Brown School affiliated projects were awarded Global Incubator Seed Grants in November, which aim to kickstart high-impact research initiatives between WashU faculty and international collaborators. We would like to extend our congratulations to the following faculty and their collaborator institutions in 5 countries:
Africa
‘Tailoring an evidence-based family strengthening intervention as a preventive approach to climate change stressors’ Research Associate Professor Ozge Sensoy Bahar (PI), in collaboration with Makerere University, Uganda
‘Prep-AI: Development and validation of a machine learning model to identify high-risk adolescent girls and young women unlikely to initiate HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Uganda’ Research Assistant Professor Samuel Kizito (PI) with Makerere University, Uganda
Asia
‘Energy transition for child health and well-being: A child development account strategy’ Professor Michael Sherraden (PI) with L.N. Gumilyov Eurasia National University, Kazakhstan and Center for Economic and Social Development, Azerbaijan
Latin America
‘Evaluating the impacts of affordable housing on physical activity, health, and climate resilience in Brazil’ Professor Rodrigo Reis (PI) with University of São Paulo & Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil
‘Rental support for Venezuelan migrants in Colombia: Assessing early evidence of impact on self-reliance, mental health, and social integration for female-headed households’ Professor Lindsay Stark (PI) with University of the Andes, Colombia
‘10-5-2-1-0: School-based nutrition ecology intervention for child obesity prevention in Quito’ Professor Lora Iannotti (PI) with Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador