ScienceSHEroes
- 8 March 2020
- 2 min read
For International Women's Day, we’re joining with PATH and partners to celebrate women from around the world who are changing lives through their work driving improvements in global health. Follow along: #ScienceSHEroes #IWD2020
Fighting drug resistant infections with your breath
Audrey Odom John is developing a simple, low-cost “breathalyzer” test to detect malaria in the world’s poorest places.
In this 5-minute talk, Dr. Odom explores the use of low-cost sensors to provide rapid, accurate diagnosis from a single exhaled breath, a critical development in the war against drug-resistant infections.
Faces of Innovation: Hannah Wu, researcher at Brown University
Hannah Wu is working to develop human and animal vaccines for schistosomiasis, a debilitating and sometimes deadly parasitic disease.
Faces of Innovation: Dr. Aileen Marty, researcher at Florida International University
Dr. Aileen Marty serves on the US President’s Advisory Council for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, where she researches solutions to combat the rise of superbugs.
Faces of Innovation: Dr. Mary Kamb, researcher at CDC
Dr. Mary Kamb leads a team of scientists at CDC who work with health ministries around the world to combat neglected tropical diseases.
Emergency Smart Pods — Transforming Containers into Modern Medical Clinics
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy developed the Emergency Smart Pod, a mobile medical lab for health workers on the front lines of fighting disease outbreaks like Ebola.
