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@BCMGlobalPrograms strives to improve health and expand access locally, nationally, and globally.
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Joined February 2020
Design and Evaluation of ScanCap: A Low-Cost, Reusable Tethered Capsule Endoscope with Blue-Green Illumination Imaging for Unsedated Screening and Early Detection of Barrett’s Esophagus #mdpibioengineering via @Bioeng_MDPI.
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Esophageal carcinoma is the sixth-leading cause of cancer death worldwide. A precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is Barrett’s Esophagus (BE). Early-stage diagnosis and treatment of esophag...
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📸 2025 #GlobalHealthPhotoContest Show us what global health looks like through your lens. 🏆 Win swag + social spotlight .📅 Deadline: Sept 12 .📧 Submit to: global@bcm.edu .🖼 Inspired by last year’s entries? Share yours!
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Dr. Peter B. Lillehoj of Rice University shared innovations in microfluidic diagnostics—from phone-based sensors to microneedle patches—aimed at improving #globalhealth access. How will these technologies shape the future of care?
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Smart Pods are live—delivering life-saving maternal care daily. New support spaces and a covered walkway boost safety and impact. #SmartPod #MaternalHealth
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Global Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Monika Patil .To tackle high neonatal mortality in Sierra Leone, Dr. Patil and team launched “Born to Thrive”—a flipped-classroom training program for birth attendants at Koidu Government Hospital. Explore the initiative:
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Global Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Eric Storch is leading BCM’s role in the NIH-funded LATINO OCD Study—advancing OCD research by increasing Latin American genomic data and training future mental health leaders.🧠 Learn more:
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The #Gambia Safe Labor and Delivery Project is transforming maternal care with the region’s first Smart Pod—a beacon of hope and progress for mothers and families. 🎥 Watch our journey.
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In 2024, BCM launched #Gambia’s first expandable #SmartPods—safe, high-tech spaces for C-sections, fistula repair, and newborn care. We’ve also trained over 100 local healthcare workers, building lasting expertise across West Africa. Watch the full video:
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Despite progress, maternal mortality remains high. Since 2020, the #SafeLabor and Delivery Project has improved care through #SmartPods and local training. This video highlights our journey and vision for expanding across #WestAfrica. via @YouTube.
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For June’s #GlobalLectureSeries, Jared Howell of BCM shared how #3Dprinting, local partnerships, and micro-training are revolutionizing global prosthetic and orthotic care—even in conflict zones like Ukraine. Watch the full lecture.
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In June 2025, the Esophageal #HRME (High-resolution microendoscopy) study marked another successful clinical trip! Thanks to BCM Global Programs, @rice360glht, and our partners at @hospitaldeamor and @Icesp_ for making it happen. 💪
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Innovation, partnership, and sustainability are more crucial than ever in #globalhealthcare. Since 2014, BCM Global Programs has led international efforts to reduce health disparities, expand access, and improve outcomes through research and education. ➡️
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Global Scholar Spotlight. Dr. Baozhou Sun is expanding global cancer care via radiotherapy—supporting training, tech, and research in Uganda, Mongolia, and Guatemala, in partnership with Texas Medical Center. 🌍 Explore:
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#GlobalSurgery at @bcmhouston.Baylor is advancing global surgical care through elite training, international rotations, and global partnerships. 🔗 Explore the Map: 🔗 Learn More:
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#BCMGlobalPgrms and @hospitaldeamor are bringing remote cancer diagnostics to Brazil using the 3D-printed #OpenFlexure Microscope. This global effort is supported by the 2024 CITEC grant. 📅 Apply by June 6, 2025: via @YouTube.
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In our May #GlobalLectureSeries, Dr. Monika Patil shared innovative strategies to reduce #NeonatalMortality—from tech with #Rice360 to virtual training and sustainable care in low-resource settings. 🎥 Watch here:
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Find out how our innovations are enhancing cancer screening and detection. High-Resolution Microendoscope: ScanCap: Virtual Twins: #EsophagealCancerAwarenessMonth #EarlyCancerDetection
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#ThankYou for joining the 2025 Virtual #GlobalHealthSymposium! Your presence made discussions on AI-powered digital tools, point-of-care ultrasound, ethics in AI, health policy, and 3D printing truly special.
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Join our Virtual Global Health Annual Symposium: Innovating for a Healthy World to discover how digital innovations, AI, policy and ethics, and 3D printing technologies could transform global health. Not registered? Secure your spot now:
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