July 19, 2016
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A child soldier with a rifle in Nepal.
 
Study of Former Child Soldiers Suggests Resilience Can Minimize PTSD Effects

In a first-ever study to identify how trauma affects gene expression among child soldiers, assistant global health professor Brandon Kohrt and his colleagues found resilience to be a key factor in determining individual response at the molecular level. 

The researchers conducted a five-year longitudinal study of former child soldiers exposed to the trauma of a decade-long civil war in Nepal. "This study has important implications for responding to young people exposed to war, terrorism and natural disasters," said Kohrt, who also holds appointments in psychiatry and anthropology.
 

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Student Research Team Laying Groundwork for Improved Health in Robeson County, NC 

Robeson County, a community with a majority American Indian Lumbee population in southeastern North Carolina, comes in last place for health outcomes among the state's 100 counties.   

So when Duke nephrology fellow and 2014 Master of Science in Global Health graduate John Stanifer returned from his fieldwork research on kidney disease in Tanzania looking for a local underserved community to continue his work, Robeson County was a natural fit. As part of a larger study funded by the American Kidney Fund, he's currently leading an undergraduate student research team in exploring the challenges and needs of people with chronic kidney disease in the county. 
 

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at the White House.
Alumna Spotlight: Jordan Schermerhorn '15 Began Post-Grad Life at the White House

After Jordan Schermerhorn, a 2015 Master of Science in Global Health graduate, finished her degree, she spent five months making her mark in the nation's capital on policy initiatives with the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. 

"It was an extremely surreal and extremely rewarding summer to be in that office," said Schermerhorn.  
 
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Two Global Health Students Receive Grants

Two students in DGHI doctoral programs, Brittney Sullivan and Faraz Usmani, were recently awarded funding for interdisciplinary research projects. 

  
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8th PKU-Duke Global Health Certificate Program Held

The eighth PKU-Duke Global Health Certificate Program hosted 30 health professionals at Duke Kunshan University from May 30 to June 10. 

  
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