Evaluating electroencephalography as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for the spectrum of severe malaria in Malawian children

Faculty to Faculty Mentoring Award

Applicants: Dr. Alexander Andrews, Dr. Doug Postels, Dr. Danna Harrar

Objectives:

To evaluate whether Electroencephalography EEG is a valid diagnosis and prognosis biomarker in Pediatric Severe Malaria in Blantyre, Malawi.

Feasibility study of novel artificial intelligence-based education platform to improve operative skill among neurosurgical trainees in Low-Middle Income Countries in collaboration with the Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Capacity Building and Strengthening Award

Applicants: Timothy Singer, MD, MS; Daniel Donoho, MD; Hamisi Shabani, MD, PhD

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the feasibility of implementing a novel neurosurgical education platform in an LMIC setting.
2. Strengthening the educational value of neurosurgical mentor-mentee partnerships through facilitated surgical coaching experiences.
3. Build technical, research, and cultural exchange between internationally collaborating neurosurgeons committed to advancing access to neurosurgical care, operative excellence, and patient outcomes.

Establishing Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation for children with birth and burn injuries in Ethiopia

Interdisciplinary Research Award

Applicants: Dr. Mi Ran Shin MD, MPH; Meredith Griffin, OT; Stephanie Schneider, OT; Robert Keating, MD, Celicia Little, NP; Gyeong-Man Kim, PhD

Objectives:

To establish a pathway to provide ongoing physiatry input and education on rehabilitation and the use of 3D-printed orthotics in collaboration with local GM3D technology, leveraging available local resources for children with birth and burn injuries.

Improving Pediatric Hearing and Vision Screening and Pulmonary function Follow-up in Rural Argentina.

Capacity Building and Strengthening Award

Applicants: Dr. Sophia Perazzo

Objectives:

To improve access to routine screening tests for preschool children and pulmonary function tests for children with Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis and chronic lung disease in pediatric clinics in the city of Curuzu Cuatia, province of Corrienttes, Argentina using quality improvement and implementation science.